Death in The Garden
Episodes
#65 Allan Savory - Our Collective Need to See the World Holistically
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Death in The Garden, we’re sharing the interview we did with Allan Savory, president and co-founder of the Savory Institute, an o...
Starting a Cosmic Commune: Inside Spaceship Earth and Biosphere 2 | BONUS EPISODE
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit deathinthegarden.substack.comOn this bonus episode of Death in The Garden with Alex Leff...
Andor, Star Wars, Rebellion, and the Reality of Our Global Empire | BONUS EPISODE
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit deathinthegarden.substack.comMASSIVE SPOILER WARNING! Do not listen to this podcast if y...
#64 Helena Norberg-Hodge - Resisting the Machine World and Turning Toward Life
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Death in The Garden, we’re sharing our most recent interview with Helena Norberg-Hodge that we did while we were in Ladakh, India...
And On the Eighth Day, God Created AI | Human Nature Odyssey [BONUS EPISODE]
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit deathinthegarden.substack.comWe are so excited to share with you our brand new collabora...
#63 Thomas Doochin & Tess Sherrow - Our Yearning for Belonging in an Alienating Age
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are happy to announce that the podcast is back! To break our long hiatus, we’re excited to share with you this beautiful podcast with our friends...
#62 The Infinite Game of the Garden - A Discussion of Finite and Infinite Games
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit deathinthegarden.substack.comOn this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we discuss Fi...
#61 A World Made in the Image of the Left Hemisphere - A Discussion of The Master and His Emissary
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit deathinthegarden.substack.comOn this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we discuss th...
#60 Who Were the Luddites, and What Can We Learn from Them in the Age of A.I.?
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit deathinthegarden.substack.comOn this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we discuss wh...
#59 Premium: Circumambulating Our Civilizational Monolith with Alex Leff (Human Nature Odyssey)
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit deathinthegarden.substack.comOn this episode of “Death in The Garden” we are sharing...
#58 The Tales that Really Matter - a Reading by Maren
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” Maren is reading her recent piece, The Tales that Really Matter - Part I. In this audio essay, you’ll ...
The Dam and the Canal: A Parable - A Reading by Maren
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the “Death in The Garden” podcast! A lot changed for us over the past 4 months, and we’ve needed to take some time to figure out...
#56 Chris Smaje - Being a Good Keystone Species
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we spoke to author and farmer Chris Smaje about his new book Saying No to a Farm-Free Future which was w...
#55 The Cultural Significance of "Barbenheimer" - A Conversation Between Jake, Maren, & James
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden” we are joined by James Connolly, producer of the film series and dear friend, to discuss this recent “B...
#54 Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen - Recovering Connection through Animism in the Age of Ragnarök
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we had a conversation with Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen of Nordic Animism, a project which aims to recover Eur...
#53 The Quantitative Cosmology - A Reading by Maren
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we’re sharing a more produced podcast version of the recording of The Quantitative Cosmology: The Hist...
#52 Helena Norberg-Hodge - Resisting the Global Monoculture Through Localization
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we had the pleasure of interviewing Helena Norberg-Hodge, linguist, author, and filmmaker behind the inc...
#51 Andy Campbell: The Proud Boys - A 30,000 ft. View with James Connolly
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we are pleased to share with you the first in our new series of podcasts entitled “A 30,000 ft. View w...
#50 Owning the Creative Process, Accepting Limitations, and the Generative Qualities of Growth - An Update from Jake and Maren
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For our 50th podcast, we decided it would be a good time for us to speak candidly about where we have come from, where we are going, and where we are ...
#49 The Terrible and the Tantalizing: Grappling with AI, Machine Learning, and the Future of Art - A Reading by Maren and Jake
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden”, we are sharing a reading of our recent Substack piece entitled The Terrible and the Tantalizing: Grappli...
#48 Ilse Köhler-Rollefson - The Beauty and Importance of Pastoralism in the Modern Age
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we talked with pastoralist advocate, ethnoveterinarian, and author Ilse Köhler-Rollefson about her new ...
#47 Stephen Corry - There is No One "Right" Way to Live (Part 2)
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden”, we share our film interview with Stephen Corry, former CEO of Survival International, indigenous rights ...
#46 Derrick Weston - How Food Connects Us to Creation and Liberation
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we’re sharing our interview with our friend, fellow podcast host, up-and-coming author, educator, and ...
#45 The Legacy of the Men Who "Pulled Bread from Air" - A Reading by Maren
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a little something different. On this episode of the podcast, we’re sharing a reading of Maren’s recent Substack piece entitled Th...
#44 Daniel Griffith - How Should We Define Regenerative Agriculture?
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we talk to our friend and previous podcast guest Daniel Griffith, a farmer, father, author, poet, and food systems visionary. We want...
#43 Paul Kingsnorth - “What if We Were Wrong?” and Other Questions We Can’t Face (Part 2)
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we share our in-person film interview with writer Paul Kingsnorth, creator of the Abbey of Misrule and a...
#42 Dr. Aby Sène - Fortress Conservation: the Tip of the Iceberg (Part 1)
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we spoke to conservationist Dr. Aby Sène, professor of Parks and Conservation Area Management at Clemso...
#41 Kate Kavanaugh - Sex, Birth, Death, and Other Desired Nutrients
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we spoke with farmer, butcher, and brilliant fellow podcaster, Kate Kavanaugh. Kate is the founder of We...
#40 Isabel Ramirez - Is Civilization Compatible With Our Biology?
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we talked to our brilliant, long-time friend of the podcast, Isabel Ramirez. Isabel is a board certified...
#39 Frédéric Leroy - The Science, Politics, and Economics of Anti-Meat Discourse
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we share our interview with Frédéric Leroy, professor of food science and biotechnology at the Univers...
#38 Anders Oskal - Those Who Follow Reindeer
21 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of "Death in The Garden," we speak to Anders Oskal, the Secretary General of the Association of World Reindeer Herders and the Executi...
#37 Stephen Corry - The Manipulation of Climate Narratives (Part 1)
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of "Death in The Garden," we share our interview with former CEO of Survival International, Stephen Corry. We have been interested in ...
#36 Tyson Yunkaporta - An Irish Wake at the End of the World
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of "Death in The Garden," we share an interview we recorded over the summer and never released. It turns out that it was the perfect m...
#35 They Let the Greater Villain Loose, Who Stole the Common from the Goose - An Update from Jake and Maren
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we talk to ourselves about some of our experiences traveling in Europe and our reflections thus far. We talk about the disillusionmen...
#34 Richard Manning - How Agriculture Has Highjacked Civilization
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of "Death in The Garden" we talk to author and journalist, Richard Manning after reading his book Against the Grain: How Agriculture H...
#33 Wild Quetzal - Viewing Food as a Lifeway & the Undomestication of Humanity
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” Jake and Maren interview Wild Quetzal — a digital creator on Instagram, as well as a graphic designer ...
#32 Daniel Firth Griffith - Releasing Control to Foster Emergent Abundance
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden” we share our interview with our friend Daniel Griffith, steward of Timshel Wildland, a Savory Hub doing t...
#31 Julia Barnes & Joshua Clinton - Deep Sea Mining, the Scottish Wildcat, and Bright Green Lies
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we talk with filmmaker Julia Barnes and writer/filmmaker Joshua Clinton about their campaign against pro...
#30 Sheldon Solomon - Denial of Death in the Anthropocene
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on "Death in The Garden," Jake and Maren share their interview with experimental psychologist, professor, and author, Sheldon Solomon. This ...
#29 Dr. Tro Kalayjian - Reversing Obesity and Diabetes with Holistic Low-Carb Animal-Based Diets
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden”, Jake and Maren share their interview with Dr. Tro Kalayjian, a board certified Internal Medicine and Obe...
#28 Nina Teicholz - A Deep Dive Into Dietary Science and Dogma
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden”, Jake and Maren share their interview with author and science journalist, Nina Teicholz. She is also a me...
#27 Simon Counsell - The Authoritarian Corporatocratic Commodification of Nature
20 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden”, Jake and Maren share their interview with Simon Counsell, executive director of the Rainforest Foundatio...
#26 Dr. Mordecai Ogada – A Case for Scrutinizing the Climate Narrative (Part 2)
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” as COP26 ends in Glasgow, Jake and Maren share their second interview with Dr. Mordecai Ogada, carnivore...
#25 Fiore Longo - The Fallacies of the Big Green Lie
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of "Death in The Garden", we share our interview from early September with Fiore Longo, Director of Survival International France and ...
#24 Will Falk - Defending Thacker Pass and the Ecological Price of Electric Vehicles
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden”, we interview biophilic author and attorney, Will Falk. Will began his career as a public defender and ev...
#23 Dr. Sylvia Karpagam - The Problem of Ideology in Food Policy
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden", we interview Dr. Sylvia Karpagam, a public health doctor with an MD in Community Medicine in India. Sylvia...
#22 Death with Dignity - An Update from Jake and Maren
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden”, Jake and Maren break their two month hiatus with an update about the events of the past months during pr...
#21 Terry Collingsworth - Child Slavery and the True Costs of Our Cheap Commodities
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we interview human rights lawyer, Terry Collingsworth. Terry has worked for decades as an advocate for p...
#20 Dr. Mordecai Ogada - The Big Conservation Lie and Other Fallacies (Part 1)
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” Jake and Maren interview carnivore ecologist and conservation writer Dr. Mordecai Ogada. He is the Execu...
#19 Charles Eisenstein - Climate Change and the Myth of the Separate Self
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” Jake and Maren interview renowned author Charles Eisenstein. Charles has written a number of incredibly ...
#18 Jesse Smith - The Complex Framework of Regeneration
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on “Death in The Garden” we return from our hiatus to share our interview with Jesse Smith, Director of Land Stewardship at White Buffal...
#17 Steven Donziger - The Battle for Accountability Against Chevron
24 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we had the honor to interview Steven Donziger in his Manhattan apartment on his 623rd day of house arres...
#16 Paul Kingsnorth - Wisdom from a Recovering Environmentalist
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we interview Paul Kingsnorth, author (The Wake, Beast, Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist, and...
#15 Abbey Smith - The Pitfalls of Industrial Thinking in a Living World
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we share our interview with Abbey Smith, an amazing mother, Global Network Coordinator for the Savory In...
#14 Bobby Gill - Understanding the World with a Holistic Context
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Death in The Garden,” we share our interview with our friend Bobby Gill, Director of Development and Communications at the Sav...
#13 Unpacking Cultural Memes about the World with Jake and Maren
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of "Death in The Garden," Jake and Maren talk about the cultural memes and mythologies that permeate every aspect of modern life. Draw...
#12 Dr. Greg Stone - The Ocean Renaissance
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on “Death in The Garden,” Jake and Maren share their interview with Dr. Greg Stone, a renowned oceanographer, deep sea diver, conservati...
#11 James Connolly - On Science, Education, and Our Modern Mythology
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on “Death in The Garden,” Jake and Maren had a deep conversation with James Connolly, producer of the documentary Sacred Cow (Diana Rodg...
#10 Evan Walbridge - Designing Our Lives Closer to Life and Death
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the “Death in The Garden” podcast, we’re sharing our interview with Evan Walbridge, project coordinator & land steward at White Buf...
#9 Connor Jones - A Culture of Permanence & Following Your Innate Sensibilities
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the “Death in The Garden” Podcast, we share our interview with Connor Jones, permaculture designer & educator, and owner of the perma...
#8 Growth, Crisis, Breakdown, & Renaissance - The Patterns of Civilization with Jake and Maren
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, Jake and Maren discuss the recent storming of the US Capitol, Charles Eisenstein’s “Story of Separation” as described ...
#7 Christopher Ryan - Our Hostile Human Zoo & How to Escape It Through Understanding Prehistory
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the “Death in The Garden” podcast, we have the honor of sharing our interview with our friend, Christopher Ryan. Chris Ryan is the pr...
#6 Derrick Jensen - On the Collapse of Civilization and the Sentience of Nonhuman Beings
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of “Death in The Garden”, Jake and Maren share their interview with Derrick Jensen: a prolific writer (Endgame, A Languag...
#5 Anya Kaats - What it Means to Be a Young Person in a Collapsing Society
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on “Death in The Garden”, we had the wonderful honor to sit down with our dear friend, Anya Kaats, creator of the podcast “A Millennia...
#4 Lierre Keith - On Veganism, Civilization, and Death
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to “Death in The Garden"! This week, we share our fascinating interview with the author of The Vegetarian Myth, Lierre Keith. This epis...
#3 Veganism and Other "Easy" Answers, and the Metabolizing of Grief with Jake and Maren
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of "Death in The Garden," Jake and Maren go into detail about why they were so inspired to do this multimedia project. Jake talks abou...
#2 Cody Spencer - The Magic of Bison and Their Role in Restoring the Land
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of our podcast for our multimedia project, "Death in The Garden!" In this episode, Jake and Maren talk about social media a...
#1 In the Presence of Death - Witnessing a Bison Slaughter at Roam Ranch with Jake and Maren
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the “Death in The Garden” podcast! In this episode, Jake and Maren introduce the multimedia project “Death in The Garden” and talk ...