Podcasts about Underland

"This is my second attempt at producing a piece of music using the source sample. The original sample contains a clean, distinct loop of tribal drumming, and at first I constructed a piece based on that loop, with rhythmic and melodic elements stacked, and arranged into an EDM piece. "That was a bit too obvious, so instead I took the loop, deconstructed it, and applied pitch-shifting, filtering and other processing to elements to come up with the low-frequency sounds (at 52s, and later in the track) as well as the various bleeps and glitches that run through the track (the original loop - in a processed form - is also in there, reversed and pushed back in the mix). "The other elements, sections and movements grew out of those treated sounds organically; I didn't plan in any great detail how I wanted it to sound, and serendipity definitely played a part in how it turned out, but it is influenced to a degree by the book Underland by Robert MacFarlane (hence the title) - I wanted to convey some of the imagery and concepts in that work (deep time, and the physical heaviness of the world beneath our feet), and used low-frequency and heavily reverbed sounds, as well as a slow tempo (55bpm) to create a sense of drama, depth and space. "More of my music can be found here: https://filmclub1.bandcamp.com." Drumming in a park in Hannover reimagined by Mark Gordon (Film Club).

This weeks Guest mix is by Edward XavierFB: https://www.facebook.com/EdwardMeroXavierIG: @edwardxavier_https://linktr.ee/edward.mero.xavierUnderland Radio Resident DJ Chief MapacheIG: @chiefmapacheFB: https://www.facebook.com/richie.raccoon.94Where the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedm

Special Guest mix:  DJ GrinchIG: @krisdeep818_grinchFB: https://www.facebook.com/christo.indamixMC: https://www.mixcloud.com/djgrinch/SC: https://soundcloud.com/grinchIn Loving Memory of Erika De La Rivahttps://ktla.com/news/local-news/woman-ejected-killed-by-speeding-driver-on-210-freeway-in-glendale-suspect-remains-on-the-run/Also in Loving Memory of Maria De La Torre Garciahttps://gofund.me/de3625a89Underland Radio Resident DJ TimidIG: @delochomediaWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedm

This weeks Guest mix is by CarberryIG: @mattmixberryFB: https://www.facebook.com/matt.mixberryUnderland Radio Resident DJ MixPhixwww.mixphix.comIG: @mixphixFB: https://www.facebook.com/mixphix001https://www.underlandradio.net/residentdjsWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedm

This weeks Guest mix is by Faded FunktionsIG: @fadedfunktionsFB: https://www.facebook.com/louis.rosa.92Underland Radio Resident DJ Chief MapacheIG: @chiefmapacheFB: https://www.facebook.com/richie.raccoon.94Where the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedm

Underland on Sub FM 13th May 2026 - https://www.sub.fm

Special Guest mix: Louis “Idlewyld” HaleIG: @louis_idlewyld_haleSC: https://soundcloud.com/obsidian-sun-recordingsIG: @suryarengeFB: https://www.facebook.com/LouisHaleThePoet/MC: https://www.mixcloud.com/louishalehttps://louishale.com/https://www.traxsource.com/artist/3033/louis-halewww.youtube.com/channel/UCLk7Egi0k-W8mG9D08suq0w https://youtu.be/QOPsUf1qZOc?si=HaSt-DVG4FJ4HkQuSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/13lkmYVAE2MvZUtUUQdqrZ?si=Pu3AY1DHTWOOEljyEJsxdw Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/louis-hale/1570900862Underland Radio Resident DJ TimidIG: @delochomediaWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedm

This weeks Guest mix is by Calcast from Mad Rhythm recordsIG: @djcalcastFB: https://www.facebook.com/calcastMad Rhythm RecordsFB: https://www.facebook.com/madrhythmrecsUnderland Radio Resident DJ MixPhixwww.mixphix.comIG: @mixphixFB: https://www.facebook.com/mixphix001https://www.underlandradio.net/residentdjsWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedm

Underland Radio on Sub FM 29th April 2026 - https://www.sub.fm

This weeks Guest mix is by Eric MenascoIG: @maidenfan97Underland Radio Resident DJ Chief MapacheIG: @chiefmapacheFB: https://www.facebook.com/richie.raccoon.94Where the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedm

Special Guest mix: Scott MorganIG: @vbr8_eventsSC: https://soundcloud.com/proximitysoundFB: https://www.facebook.com/ScottMorgan.Dj/Underland Radio Resident DJ TimidIG: @delochomediaWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedm

Underland Radio on Sub FM 15th April 2026 - https://www.sub.fm

This weeks Guest mix is by DJ Sonic SensualIG: @djsonicsensualUnderland Radio Resident DJ MixPhixwww.mixphix.comIG: @mixphixFB: https://www.facebook.com/mixphix001https://www.underlandradio.net/residentdjsWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedm

Alok Jha talks to Robert Macfarlane about the history of Western exploration and Antarctica's place as the last great wilderness on Earth.Robert Macfarlane's Sunday Times and New York Times-bestselling books include: Is a River Alive?, Underland, Landmarks, The Old Ways, The Wild Places and Mountains of the Mind, as well as a book-length prose-poem, Ness. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages, won prizes around the world, and been widely adapted for film, music, theatre, radio and dance. He has also written operas, plays, albums, choral works, and films including River and Mountain, both narrated by Willem Dafoe.Macfarlane has collaborated closely with artists including Olafur Eliasson, and with the artist Jackie Morris he co-created the internationally bestselling books of nature-poetry and art, The Lost Words and The Lost Spells. In 2017, the American Academy of Arts and Letters awarded him the E.M. Forster Prize for Literature, and in 2023 in Toronto he was the inaugural winner of the Weston International Award for a body of work in the field of non-fiction. He is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and is presently working on a graphic novel re-telling of the Epic of Gilgamesh.

Underland Radio on Sub FM 8th April 2026 - https://www.sub.fm

This weeks Guest mix is by Jungle BoysIG: @jungleboysaudioIG: @prxecisionIG @xeladnbSC: https://soundcloud.com/xelaSC: https://on.soundcloud.com/PLIAu2vUy5baJk4dQnhttps://linktr.ee/jungleboysdnbUnderland Radio Resident DJ Chief MapacheIG: @chiefmapacheFB: https://www.facebook.com/richie.raccoon.94Where the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedm

Underland Radio on Sub FM 1st April 2026 - https://www.sub.fm

Special Guest mix: ObanaxxIG: @banaxxSC: https://soundcloud.com/obanaxxFB: https://www.facebook.com/OBANAXX/YT: https://www.youtube.com/obanaxxX: twitter.com/StephenobanaUnderland Radio Resident DJ TimidIG: @delochomediaWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedm

Writer Robert MacFarlane on the world underground as a new documentary, Underland, inspired by his award-winning book of the same name is released in cinemas.Dancer and choreographer Meryl Tankard on creating a new work, Echoes of '78, which pairs the original dancers of a work created by German choreographer Pina Bausch with their younger selves.Singer Hak Baker and journalist Ludovic Hunter-Tilney on the evolving nature of the protest song plus a live performance from Hak of his song Windrush Baby.Translator and judge Sophie Hughes on the International Booker Prize shortlist 2026 which was announced today. The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar, translated by Ruth Martin She Who Remains by Rene Karabash, translated by Izidora Angel The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Ross Benjamin On Earth As It Is Beneath by Ana Paula Maia, translated by Padma Viswanathan The Witch by Marie NDiaye, translated by Jordan Stump Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin KingArtist Glen Baxter remembered.Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Ekene Akalawu

This weeks Guest mix is by Dier TimesIG: @diertimesFB: https://www.facebook.com/DIERSESSIONSAssociation with Concrete Jungle LAIG: @concretejunglesessionsl.aFB: https://www.facebook.com/CONCRETEJUNGLESESSIONSLAhttps://concretejunglesessions.com/Underland Radio Resident DJ MixPhixwww.mixphix.comIG: @mixphixFB: https://www.facebook.com/mixphix001https://www.underlandradio.net/residentdjsWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedm

This weeks Guest mix is by Indo SmokeIG: @domellisdeeSC: https://soundcloud.com/indo_smoke420FB: https://www.facebook.com/cosmicoctopusUnderland Radio Resident DJ Chief MapacheIG: @chiefmapacheFB: https://www.facebook.com/richie.raccoon.94Where the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedm

Special Guest mix: Tribute to DJ RezaIt is with deep sadness that we honor the passing of a legend in the dance music community. As a pioneer of the Los Angeles underground, Reza wasn't just a DJ, he was a visionary who helped define raves during the 90s & 2000s.​Reza was a master of his craft known for bending genres and delivering a masterclass in mixing. If you ever stepped foot into Monster Massive, The Love Festival, or Together As One. you experienced his magic firsthand. He pushed the boundaries of EDM for years to come.​Through his endless work with Go Ventures and his own events, he bridged the gap between local culture and world-class talent. He paved the way for the industry as we know it today. The world lost a trendsetter, a selecta, and an icon. His legacy lives on through the music and the memories created on his dance floors.Underland Radio Resident DJ TimidIG: @delochomediaWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/underland-radio/donations

What if a river is alive–but we've forgotten how to recognize it?This is the radical idea at the heart of the global “rights of nature” movement, which seeks to grant rivers, forests and ecosystems legal standing. Rooted in ancient traditions and emerging in modern law, it challenges the notion of nature as property and a resource to be exploited.In “Is a River Alive?”, acclaimed writer and explorer Robert Macfarlane travels to remote waterways in Ecuador, India and Canada, meeting mycologists, Indigenous river-keepers, and activists who see the natural world as animate and ensouled. Known for celebrated books like “Underland,” “The Old Ways,” and “Mountains of the Mind,” Macfarlane blends storytelling, natural history and philosophy in an invitation to reimagine our relationship with the living Earth.If rivers have rights—and perhaps even a kind of consciousness—how would that change the way we see the world?— To the Best of Our Knowledge – Macfarlane describes the allure and our fascination with the underground world of caves, mines, catacombs and glacial shafts beneath the earth's surface.  To the Best of Our Knowledge - Macfarlane offers a book recommendation: “The Living Mountain” by the Scottish poet and writer Nan Shepherd. University of Cambridge – Robert Macfarlane's faculty page —00:00:00 Introduction00:03:00 Is a River Alive?00:10:50 Ecuador's Cloud Forest00:19:40 Chennai's Dying Rivers00:24:15 Wild River in Quebec Wonder Cabinet is hosted by Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson. Find out more about the show at https://wondercabinetproductions.com, where you can subscribe to the podcast and our newsletter.

Special Guest Mixer: QolajIG: @qolajFB: https://www.facebook.com/QolajSC: https://soundcloud.com/qolajYT: https://www.youtube.com/@qolajmusichttps://solo.to/qolajUnderland Radio Resident DJ MixPhixwww.mixphix.comIG: @mixphixFB: https://www.facebook.com/mixphix001https://www.underlandradio.net/residentdjsWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/underland-radio/donations

This weeks Guest mix is by Foggy Ray YT: https://www.youtube.com/@foggyray_musicIG: @foggyray_musicSC: https://soundcloud.com/foggyray_musicUnderland Radio Resident DJ Chief MapacheIG: @chiefmapacheFB: https://www.facebook.com/richie.raccoon.94Where the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/underland-radio/donations

Special Guest mix: Izzy McGuireIG: @its_izzymcguireSC: https://soundcloud.com/itsizzymcguirehttps://linktr.ee/its_izzymcguirehttps://open.spotify.com/artist/57DthmcHcj8Xa3qmNq7Yjq?si=MeRrcsoOQiGMG9leXCzJCwUnderland Radio Resident DJ TimidIG: @delochomediaWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/underland-radio/donations

Special Guest Mixer: ZaifaIG: @zaifa_dnbFB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575951741897SC: https://soundcloud.com/zaifa_dnbUnderland Radio Resident DJ MixPhixwww.mixphix.comIG: @mixphixFB: https://www.facebook.com/mixphix001https://www.underlandradio.net/residentdjsWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/underland-radio/donations

This weeks Guest mix is by LosoFB: https://www.facebook.com/losodjofficialIG: @itslosomusicSC: https://soundcloud.com/losoofficialhttps://linktr.ee/loso_officialUnderland Radio Resident DJ Chief MapacheIG: @chiefmapacheFB: https://www.facebook.com/richie.raccoon.94Where the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/underland-radio/donations

Special Guest mix: RYSEIG: @ryseofficialmusicFB: https://www.facebook.com/RyseOfficialHouseMusic10MC: https://www.mixcloud.com/Ryseofficialhousemusic10/X: https://x.com/RYSEOFFICIAL10Underland Radio Resident DJ TimidIG: @delochomediaWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/underland-radio/donations

Special Guest Mixer: DJ S.Y.E.IG: @djsye5579Bandcamp: https://www.sye5579.bandcamp.com/https://linktr.ee/sye5Underland Radio Resident DJ MixPhixwww.mixphix.comIG: @mixphixFB: https://www.facebook.com/mixphix001https://www.underlandradio.net/residentdjsWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/underland-radio/donations

This weeks Guest mix is by Art DomainFB: https://www.facebook.com/ArtDomain2013IG: @artdomainSC: https://soundcloud.com/artdomainUnderland Radio Resident DJ Chief MapacheIG: @chiefmapacheFB: https://www.facebook.com/richie.raccoon.94Where the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/underland-radio/donations

Special Guest mix: PACEIG: @pacethedjFB: https://www.facebook.com/pacethedj/SC: https://soundcloud.com/pacethedjUnderland Radio Resident DJ TimidIG: @delochomediaWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/underland-radio/donations

Guest Mix: DJ Tabu DNBIG: @tabudnbFB: https://www.facebook.com/tabudnbMC: https://www.mixcloud.com/tabudnb/Where the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/underland-radio/donations

Underland Radio Resident DJ Madd Hadder TakeOverIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedmwww.djmaddhadder.comWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by Mixphix.Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @mixphixFB: https://www.facebook.com/mixphix001https://www.underlandradio.net/residentdjswww.mixphix.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/underland-radio/donations

Underland Radio Resident DJ Chief Mapache TakeOverIG: @chiefmapacheFB: https://www.facebook.com/richie.raccoon.94https://www.underlandradio.net/residentdjsWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/underland-radio/donations

Underland Radio Resident Takeover DJ MixPhixwww.mixphix.comIG: @mixphixFB: https://www.facebook.com/mixphix001https://www.underlandradio.net/residentdjsWhere the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/underland-radio/donations

Underland Radio Resident DJ Timid TakeOverIG: @delochomediaFB: https://www.facebook.com/delochomediahttps://firstupapparel.com/Where the underground meets wonderland. Hosted by DJ Madd Hadder Mixshow show casing DJ from around the Globe.follow onIG: @underlandradioFB:https://www.facebook.com/underlandradioshowIG: @hadders_MaddFB: https://www.facebook.com/djmaddhadderedmSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/underland-radio/donations

Hailed in the New York Times as "a naturalist who can unfurl a sentence with the breathless ease of a master angler," Robert Macfarlane brings his glittering style to a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history. Is a River Alive? (W.W. Norton, 2025) is a joyful, mind-expanding exploration of an ancient, urgent idea: that rivers are living beings who should be recognized as such in imagination and law. Macfarlane takes readers on three unforgettable journeys teeming with extraordinary people, stories, and places: to the miraculous cloud-forests and mountain streams of Ecuador, to the wounded creeks and lagoons of India, and to the spectacular wild rivers of Canada--imperiled respectively by mining, pollution, and dams. Braiding these journeys is the life story of the fragile chalk stream a mile from Macfarlane's house, a stream who flows through his own years and days. Powered by dazzling prose and lit throughout by other minds and voices, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, challenge perspectives, and remind us that our fate flows with that of rivers--and always has. Robert Macfarlane's best-selling books include Is a River Alive? and Underland. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages and has won many prizes around the world. He is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Darius Cuplinskas is director at The Ideas Workshop of the Open Society Foundations. He is based in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Hailed in the New York Times as "a naturalist who can unfurl a sentence with the breathless ease of a master angler," Robert Macfarlane brings his glittering style to a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history. Is a River Alive? (W.W. Norton, 2025) is a joyful, mind-expanding exploration of an ancient, urgent idea: that rivers are living beings who should be recognized as such in imagination and law. Macfarlane takes readers on three unforgettable journeys teeming with extraordinary people, stories, and places: to the miraculous cloud-forests and mountain streams of Ecuador, to the wounded creeks and lagoons of India, and to the spectacular wild rivers of Canada--imperiled respectively by mining, pollution, and dams. Braiding these journeys is the life story of the fragile chalk stream a mile from Macfarlane's house, a stream who flows through his own years and days. Powered by dazzling prose and lit throughout by other minds and voices, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, challenge perspectives, and remind us that our fate flows with that of rivers--and always has. Robert Macfarlane's best-selling books include Is a River Alive? and Underland. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages and has won many prizes around the world. He is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Darius Cuplinskas is director at The Ideas Workshop of the Open Society Foundations. He is based in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Hailed in the New York Times as "a naturalist who can unfurl a sentence with the breathless ease of a master angler," Robert Macfarlane brings his glittering style to a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history. Is a River Alive? (W.W. Norton, 2025) is a joyful, mind-expanding exploration of an ancient, urgent idea: that rivers are living beings who should be recognized as such in imagination and law. Macfarlane takes readers on three unforgettable journeys teeming with extraordinary people, stories, and places: to the miraculous cloud-forests and mountain streams of Ecuador, to the wounded creeks and lagoons of India, and to the spectacular wild rivers of Canada--imperiled respectively by mining, pollution, and dams. Braiding these journeys is the life story of the fragile chalk stream a mile from Macfarlane's house, a stream who flows through his own years and days. Powered by dazzling prose and lit throughout by other minds and voices, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, challenge perspectives, and remind us that our fate flows with that of rivers--and always has. Robert Macfarlane's best-selling books include Is a River Alive? and Underland. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages and has won many prizes around the world. He is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Darius Cuplinskas is director at The Ideas Workshop of the Open Society Foundations. He is based in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latin-american-studies

Hailed in the New York Times as "a naturalist who can unfurl a sentence with the breathless ease of a master angler," Robert Macfarlane brings his glittering style to a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history. Is a River Alive? (W.W. Norton, 2025) is a joyful, mind-expanding exploration of an ancient, urgent idea: that rivers are living beings who should be recognized as such in imagination and law. Macfarlane takes readers on three unforgettable journeys teeming with extraordinary people, stories, and places: to the miraculous cloud-forests and mountain streams of Ecuador, to the wounded creeks and lagoons of India, and to the spectacular wild rivers of Canada--imperiled respectively by mining, pollution, and dams. Braiding these journeys is the life story of the fragile chalk stream a mile from Macfarlane's house, a stream who flows through his own years and days. Powered by dazzling prose and lit throughout by other minds and voices, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, challenge perspectives, and remind us that our fate flows with that of rivers--and always has. Robert Macfarlane's best-selling books include Is a River Alive? and Underland. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages and has won many prizes around the world. He is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Darius Cuplinskas is director at The Ideas Workshop of the Open Society Foundations. He is based in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies

Hailed in the New York Times as "a naturalist who can unfurl a sentence with the breathless ease of a master angler," Robert Macfarlane brings his glittering style to a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history. Is a River Alive? (W.W. Norton, 2025) is a joyful, mind-expanding exploration of an ancient, urgent idea: that rivers are living beings who should be recognized as such in imagination and law. Macfarlane takes readers on three unforgettable journeys teeming with extraordinary people, stories, and places: to the miraculous cloud-forests and mountain streams of Ecuador, to the wounded creeks and lagoons of India, and to the spectacular wild rivers of Canada--imperiled respectively by mining, pollution, and dams. Braiding these journeys is the life story of the fragile chalk stream a mile from Macfarlane's house, a stream who flows through his own years and days. Powered by dazzling prose and lit throughout by other minds and voices, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, challenge perspectives, and remind us that our fate flows with that of rivers--and always has. Robert Macfarlane's best-selling books include Is a River Alive? and Underland. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages and has won many prizes around the world. He is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Darius Cuplinskas is director at The Ideas Workshop of the Open Society Foundations. He is based in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

Hailed in the New York Times as "a naturalist who can unfurl a sentence with the breathless ease of a master angler," Robert Macfarlane brings his glittering style to a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history. Is a River Alive? (W.W. Norton, 2025) is a joyful, mind-expanding exploration of an ancient, urgent idea: that rivers are living beings who should be recognized as such in imagination and law. Macfarlane takes readers on three unforgettable journeys teeming with extraordinary people, stories, and places: to the miraculous cloud-forests and mountain streams of Ecuador, to the wounded creeks and lagoons of India, and to the spectacular wild rivers of Canada--imperiled respectively by mining, pollution, and dams. Braiding these journeys is the life story of the fragile chalk stream a mile from Macfarlane's house, a stream who flows through his own years and days. Powered by dazzling prose and lit throughout by other minds and voices, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, challenge perspectives, and remind us that our fate flows with that of rivers--and always has. Robert Macfarlane's best-selling books include Is a River Alive? and Underland. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages and has won many prizes around the world. He is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Darius Cuplinskas is director at The Ideas Workshop of the Open Society Foundations. He is based in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies

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Just the Meditation: This 10-minute guided meditation invites you deep underground to listen for the "message of the heart." Using progressive body softening and breath awareness, you'll descend into your inner underland to discover what wisdom awaits in the shadows.This meditation is excerpted from our Underland Part 3 episode. Listen to Monday's full episode for context and teachings on journaling your meditation insights and sheltering inner wisdom.Set against calming nature sounds of the Amazon rainforest, this underground meditation guides you through a unique practice of softening and listening. Rather than rushing through your practice, you'll learn to linger in the depths of consciousness, allowing whatever wants to emerge — whether worries, memories, phrases, images, or daydreams — to surface naturally.What You'll Experience:Guided descent into underground consciousnessProgressive body softening from face to bellyExtended silent meditation for deep inner listeningPractice of witnessing thoughts, stories, and heart messagesGentle return with breath awareness and movementHigh-quality nature soundscape from the Amazon Rainforest for immersionPost-Practice Suggestion: Have a journal nearby to capture any insights, images, or messages that emerged during your practice — even if they seem nonsensical at first.Podcast Break NoticeOur Mindful Nature will be taking a brief hiatus for the holiday season. We'll return in the new year with fresh nature-inspired practices to support your meditation journey. Thank you for being part of our mindful community — may your practice continue to flourish during this restful pause.Sign up for my newsletter at http://eepurl.com/jjPrV2 to receive free mini meditations and soundscapes each week, along with creative musings and more.New episodes every Monday (just the meditation) and Thursday (a full meditation class).Learn more or contact me at https://www.merylarnett.com/. Thank you to Nick McMahan for today's nature field recordings; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:https://www.nickcmcmahan.com/https://www.instagram.com/itsbriannanielsenThis podcast explores meditation, mental health and the power of connection, offering guidance for caregivers, healers, and therapists facing compassion fatigue, burnout, and other mental health struggles through self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, each episode provides tools like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Listeners can also experience nature-inspired guided meditations, designed to bring peace and balance in times of distress.

Welcome to Part 3 of our Underland meditation series — the final journey into our inner depths. Over the past two weeks, we've learned to linger in uncomfortable spaces and discover gifts hidden in our shadows. Today, we complete this transformative journey by learning how to protect and preserve the wisdom we've unearthed.Inspired by ancient traditions of burying treasure for safekeeping, this episode explores how our underground consciousness can serve as both a storage place for pain AND a vault for our most precious insights. Host Meryl Arnett shares why journaling after meditation isn't just helpful — it's essential for integrating the "message of the heart" that emerges from deep practice.What You'll Learn:How to capture non-linear meditation insights and daydreamsThe ancient wisdom of "sheltering" precious discoveriesThe three-step Underland process: descend, mine value, shelter wisdomRelated Episodes: Listen to Parts 1 and 2 of the Underland series for the complete journey of descending into difficult spaces and mining value from shadow work.Journal Prompts: After your meditation, spend 2-5 minutes writing down what you saw, thought, remembered, felt, or daydreamed — even if it seems nonsensical. This is your inner treasure worth preserving.Podcast Break NoticeOur Mindful Nature will be taking a brief hiatus for the holiday season. We'll return in the new year with fresh nature-inspired practices to support your meditation journey. Thank you for being part of our mindful community — may your practice continue to flourish during this restful pause.Sign up for my newsletter at http://eepurl.com/jjPrV2 to receive free mini meditations and soundscapes each week, along with creative musings and more.New episodes every Monday (just the meditation) and Thursday (a full meditation class).Learn more or contact me at https://www.merylarnett.com/. Thank you to Nick McMahan for today's nature field recordings; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:https://www.nickcmcmahan.com/https://www.instagram.com/itsbriannanielsenThis podcast explores meditation, mental health and the power of connection, offering guidance for caregivers, healers, and therapists facing compassion fatigue, burnout, and other mental health struggles through self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, each episode provides tools like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Listeners can also experience nature-inspired guided meditations, designed to bring peace and balance in times of distress.

Just the Meditation: This 15-minute guided meditation invites you into a deep practice of softening and surrender. Using progressive body awareness, you'll release tension layer by layer — from skin through fascia, muscle, and bone — allowing yourself to melt into the present moment.Part of the Underland Series: This meditation is excerpted from our Underland Part 2 episode. Listen to Thursday's full episode for context and teachings on entering the rabbit hole and exploring your inner landscape.Set in the immersive sounds of the Amazon rainforest, this body scan meditation guides you through a unique approach to relaxation. Rather than just releasing muscle tension, you'll explore softening every layer of your being — imagining your skin, fascia, muscle, bone, organs, breath, and even thoughts becoming more fluid and flexible.What You'll Experience:Guided body scan from surface to coreExtended silent meditation for deep integrationHigh-quality Amazon rainforest nature soundscapeProgressive softening technique for full-body relaxationPractice of surrender and letting goPerfect for:Stress relief and anxiety reductionBedtime relaxationMidday reset and groundingAnyone feeling physically or emotionally tenseThose seeking deeper meditation practicePeople who hold tension in their bodySign up for my newsletter at http://eepurl.com/jjPrV2 to receive free mini meditations and soundscapes each week, along with creative musings and more.New episodes every Monday (just the meditation) and Thursday (a full meditation class).Learn more or contact me at https://www.merylarnett.com/. Thank you to Nick McMahan for today's nature field recordings; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:https://www.nickcmcmahan.com/https://www.instagram.com/itsbriannanielsenThis podcast explores meditation, mental health and the power of connection, offering guidance for caregivers, healers, and therapists facing compassion fatigue, burnout, and other mental health struggles through self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, each episode provides tools like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Listeners can also experience nature-inspired guided meditations, designed to bring peace and balance in times of distress.

Welcome to Part 2 of our Underland meditation series. Last week we explored the underground as a place to dispose of what is harmful — trauma, secrets, and pain. This week, we venture deeper to discover the treasure, wisdom, and insight waiting for us in those shadowed spaces.Inspired by Robert Macfarlane's book Underland, this meditation uses the metaphor of underground cave exploration to guide you through narrow, uncomfortable passages toward expansive inner caverns of insight. Like Alice's journey down the rabbit hole, this practice invites chaos and uncertainty as pathways to profound self-discovery.What You'll Experience:Guided progressive relaxation from skin through fascia, muscle, and boneExtended silent meditation for deep inner explorationAmazon rainforest nature soundscapePractice softening resistance rather than fighting your experienceTools for working with difficult meditation sessionsPerfect for:Meditation practitioners ready for deeper shadow workAnyone struggling with dark or difficult meditation experiencesThose seeking self-discovery and inner wisdomPeople working through trauma or emotional healingClaustrophobic feelings in meditation or lifeRelated Episodes: Listen to Entering The Underland: Nature Meditation for Processing Fear and Underground Healing {part 1} for the complete exploration of disposing of what is harmful before mining for inner treasure.Content Warning: This episode discusses trauma, shadow work, and difficult emotions. Practice only when you feel physically and emotionally resourced to do so.Sign up for my newsletter at http://eepurl.com/jjPrV2 to receive free mini meditations and soundscapes each week, along with creative musings and more.New episodes every Monday (just the meditation) and Thursday (a full meditation class).Learn more or contact me at https://www.merylarnett.com/. Thank you to Nick McMahan for today's nature field recordings; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:https://www.nickcmcmahan.com/https://www.instagram.com/itsbriannanielsenThis podcast explores meditation, mental health and the power of connection, offering guidance for caregivers, healers, and therapists facing compassion fatigue, burnout, and other mental health struggles through self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, each episode provides tools like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Listeners can also experience nature-inspired guided meditations, designed to bring peace and balance in times of distress.

Sometimes the most powerful meditation practice is simply staying present — even when it's uncomfortable. This 10-minute guided meditation invites you to lie down, soften, and surrender to what is, accompanied by the immersive sounds of the Amazon Rainforest.Instead of trying to fix, change, or escape difficult feelings, this practice asks you to simply be here. To notice your breath. To feel the sounds of the dark rainforest around you. To acknowledge the thoughts and stories in your mind. And to stay for just one more breath.What To ExpectGuided body scan to release tension and soften into the present momentBreath awareness practice with gentle reminders to return when your mind wanders7 minutes of silent meditation with authentic Amazon Rainforest soundscapesPermission to simply be — without needing comfort, peace, or enjoymentAn invitation to linger in the underland rather than running from discomfortPerfect ForQuick meditation practice when you're feeling overwhelmed or anxiousBedtime or deep rest meditationPractitioners exploring shadow work or darker contemplative practicesMoments when you need to stop running and simply be presentNature sound meditation loversMeditation DetailsLength: 10 minutesStyle: Guided meditation with silent practice periodPosition: Lying down (or seated if preferred)Soundscape: Amazon Rainforest field recordingsBest for: Anxiety relief, insomnia, stress reduction, grounding practice, surrender practicePractice TipYou don't need to feel peaceful, comfortable, or calm during this meditation. The invitation is simply to be here with what is — the comfortable and uncomfortable, the peaceful and noisy, the enjoyable and unenjoyable. This is your time to stop running and practice staying.Sign up for my newsletter at http://eepurl.com/jjPrV2 to receive free mini meditations and soundscapes each week, along with creative musings and more.New episodes every Monday (just the meditation) and Thursday (a full meditation class).Learn more or contact me at https://www.merylarnett.com/. Thank you to Nick McMahan for today's nature field recordings; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:https://www.nickcmcmahan.com/https://www.instagram.com/itsbriannanielsenThis podcast explores meditation, mental health and the power of connection, offering guidance for caregivers, healers, and therapists facing compassion fatigue, burnout, and other mental health struggles through self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, each episode provides tools like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Listeners can also experience nature-inspired guided meditations, designed to bring peace and balance in times of distress.

Not all meditation asks us to find the light; sometimes we need to explore the darkness. In this first episode of the October Underland series, meditation teacher Meryl Arnett invites you to stop running from your fears and instead turn around to face them. Inspired by Robert Macfarlane's book Underland, this episode and meditation practice explores what happens when we acknowledge the darkness, both within ourselves and in the world around us, rather than trying to escape it.If you've been feeling overwhelmed by political chaos, buried trauma, or simply the weight of difficult emotions you've pushed underground, this meditation will help you understand why staying present to discomfort is the path to genuine healing and transformation.What To ExpectUnderstanding the "underland" as both physical space (caves, burial sites) and metaphorical space (the unconscious, buried trauma)The wisdom of the Three of Swords tarot card: discovering hope at the very center of griefA guided meditation practice with immersive Amazon Rainforest soundscapes from field recordist Nick McMahanAn invitation to acknowledge what we've disposed of, buried, or hidden that needs our attentionPerfect ForAnyone feeling overwhelmed by political anxiety or helplessness in the face of global eventsMeditation practitioners ready to explore deeper, shadow work through contemplative practicePeople processing buried trauma, grief, or difficult emotionsPractitioners interested in nature-based meditation with authentic soundscapesMeditation DetailsLength: 22 minutesStyle: Guided meditation with 7-minute silent practice periodPosition: Lying down or seated (your choice)Soundscape: Amazon Rainforest field recordings by Nature Field Recordist Nick McMahanBest for: Anxiety relief, processing fear, shadow work, trauma acknowledgment, political overwhelm, deep relaxationJoin Meryl throughout October as we explore the underland: what we've disposed of (harmful thoughts and buried trauma), what we can yield (minerals and metaphors), and what we shelter (precious matter and memories).Next episode: Discover what happens when we soften enough to yield the value and wisdom hidden in our darkness.Sign up for my newsletter at http://eepurl.com/jjPrV2 to receive free mini meditations and soundscapes each week, along with creative musings and more.New episodes every Monday (just the meditation) and Thursday (a full meditation class).Learn more or contact me at https://www.merylarnett.com/. Thank you to Nick McMahan for today's nature field recordings; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:https://www.nickcmcmahan.com/https://www.instagram.com/itsbriannanielsenThis podcast explores meditation, mental health and the power of connection, offering guidance for caregivers, healers, and therapists facing compassion fatigue, burnout, and other mental health struggles through self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, each episode provides tools like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Listeners can also experience nature-inspired guided meditations, designed to bring peace and balance in times of distress.