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Hosted by author and professor of Environmental Studies at Cal Poly Humboldt, Sarah Jaquette Ray, Climate Magic connects emotions like climate anxiety and despair to our ability to take positive action and reclaim our sense of efficacy. Through interviews with a range of experts, she reveals that magic in this current climate comes from even the smallest acts.

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Leslie Davenport on “Nervous systems for systems change”

2026/02/03

Groundbreaking climate therapist Leslie Davenport discusses regulating our nervous systems for climate justice.

Rabbi Ora Nitkin-Kaner on “The Firehose of Alarms”

2026/01/16

"Paying attention to existence is important when we’re living in a time of climate change because it helps the present moment to not be stolen away from us," says Rabbi Ora Nitkin-Kaner.

Dave Powell: “This is Your Brain on Climate”

2026/01/05

Why do our brains not like to think about climate change?

Faith Kearns believes that better communication can save the world

2025/12/19

Can listening better solve the polycrisis? What advice does a communication expert have for saving democracy, social trust, and the planet?

Isaias Hernandez is Queer, Brown, Vegan, & Climate-Hopeful

2025/12/05

How does your identity shape your environmental values and feelings about climate change?

“Thinking Like an Oak Tree” with Dr. Katharine Wilkinson

2025/11/20

The spirit of this show is to help the 89% of us humans on the planet who care about the climate crisis, but don’t quite know what to do about it.

Anya Kamenetz: "What do we owe the next generation?"

2025/11/07

What does the next generation need from us today?

“Black to the Ocean”, with Kory Lamberts

2025/10/24

Master SCUBA diver Kory Lamberts is changing the world within his reach.

Neuroscience and hope in the face of climate change

2025/10/09

Neurosurgeon Ann-Christine Duhaime, author of Minding the Climate, explores how our tendency to prioritize short-term consumer pleasures spurs climate change, but also how the brain’s amazing capacity for flexibility can—and likely will—enable us to prioritize the long-term survival of humanity.

Sarah Stein Lubrano on How to Change the 21st-century Mind

2025/09/25

A researcher makes the case that your social life can help change society.

Dana Fisher on Apocalyptic Optimism

2025/09/11

Does gluing your hand to a Van Gogh painting, in order to draw attention to the evils of the fossil fuel industry, gain sympathy for your cause?

Keanu Arpels-Josiah on Youth Climate Activism

2025/09/02

We often look to young people to give us hope for the future. But for young people themselves, that’s a huge burden to carry.

Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question, with Jade Sasser

2025/08/27

In this conversation with Dr. Jade Sasser, an expert on climate change and reproductive justice, we explore why women of color in particular are worried about having kids.

How Climate Affects Your Brain Chemistry

2025/08/27

In this conversation with Grist magazine data journalist, “recovering neuroscientist,” and author Clayton Page Aldern, we explore the myriad ways that a changing environment changes our brains and bodies.

Neuroscience and Climate Trauma with Jyoti Mishra

2025/08/27

Helping us prepare our “fire brains” this first week of Climate Magic is Dr. Jyoti Mishra, who studies what happens to the brain– and how individuals and communities can respond – when a wildfire strikes.

cfaivs 2025/09/05

A gift

Having SJR in my ear with these beautiful and brilliant conversations is such a gift and a resource. I am learning so much, and I am excited to share ...

Priscilla Y 2025/09/02

Brilliant, whimsical, educational

I’m learning so much as I listen along to this brilliant new podcast. The host chooses guests who bring engaging and educational topics to life in the...

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