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The Young Man and the Sea: George Forster’s Travels and Travails

George Forster didn't begin life as a revolutionary. He was an 18th-century botanist whose life ended in Paris during the Reign of Terror. In this episode, historian Andr

Climbing Giant Trees: How Time In The Canopy Inspires Awe

Tim Kovar leads climbing tours high up in the canopy of massive trees. In this episode of Constant Wonder, he tells host Marcus Smith about how he used to fell trees as a

64 Butterflies: The Day Behind the Day

Lea Korsgaard felt a tug toward the natural world and followed it, setting out to find all 64 species of butterfly in her native Denmark. What began as an impulse became

Family Secrets: Nazi Grandfather Actually Aided French Villagers

Karl Gönner was a Nazi, and his family didn't ask a lot of questions about that time in his life. In this episode of Constant Wonder, Gönner's grandson Burkhard Bilger sp

Arguing With the Wind: A Spiritual Journey in Wilderness

As a teenager, Walt McLaughlin told his parents he'd been talking to God in the woods, and he ended up in a psychiatric ward on Thorazine. Years later a philosophy degree

Protecting Humans, Protecting Wildlife

What if protecting humans is the key to protecting wildlife? In this episode, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka tells host Marcus Smith how people living near African nature pre

Floral Revolutionaries: Plants as Planet-Makers

Flowers, believe it or not, are nature's greatest revolutionaries. In this episode of Constant Wonder, biologist David George Haskell and host Marcus Smith discuss how fl

On the Spot (and Spot On!): Great Impromptu Performances on Vintage Typewriters

They are like street musicians, busking with words instead of instruments. Typewriter poets Kathleen Rooney and Allison Fragakis share with Constant Wonder's Tennery Tayl

River Rising: Jeremy Jones, His Old Farmhouse, and Hurricane Helene

Jeremy Jones has loved exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains since childhood, and despite his world travels, his identity as a "mountain person" always brought him home. His

Shark Lover: Advocating for "Scary" Creatures

Snakes. Scorpions. Sharks. From a young age, Rachel Graham has always been interested in marginalized, "scary" animals. In this episode of Constant Wonder, she and host M

So Much to Love About Constant Wonder!

A new season of fresh content is on its way! In the meantime, nature writer Gayle Boss takes a minute to enumerate the many joys that Constant Wonder brings her as a list

Animal Adventures from Constant Wonder KIDS!

Bringing the wonders of the natural world to the curious kids in your life, Constant Wonder KIDS is the podcast that turns everyday moments into extraordinary adventures!

FEED DROP: Curator's Choice at Luray Caverns

While we're busy working on Season 8 of the Constant Wonder podcast, we're pleased to bring you an episode from a podcast we think you'll love. In Curator's Choice, Ayla

Best of Constant Wonder 2023

Constant Wonder shares excerpts of three of our favorite episodes from 2023. We meet a family who discovered that their Nazi grandfather had actually aided the French res

BONUS: Eat the Invaders

When invasive plants and animals crowd out native species—and you just can't beat 'em—you might as well eat 'em! That's Joe Roman's argument. It's not a perfect solution,

TRAILER: Season 6 of Constant Wonder

Join us for conversations that invite you to discover, explore, and engage with the wonders of the world around you. New episodes available Wednesdays, starting September

ARCHIVE BONUS: Life As an Astronaut

Astronaut Terry Virts experienced a juxtaposition of the sublime and the mundane, sensing God while floating weightless, fixing cables outside his spacecraft. While in or

ARCHIVE BONUS: The Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean

The abyss of the deep sea is anything but lifeless!

BONUS: Fabric: History Hidden in Plain Sight

The history of fabric is the history of life and death on this planet.

ARCHIVE BONUS: Pho-nomenal!

An exploration of delectable foods and the people who make them: Pho is delicious and nutritious, one of the best comfort foods. Learn some tips for making your own pho a