There Are No Girls on the Internet

00:00:00.000 Hi, I'm Dr. James Stout. You might know me as a host of the It Could Happen Here podcast,

00:00:06.300 but now I'm also hosting Natural Causes, a podcast about going outside. I'm a historian,

00:00:12.740 journalist, and outdoors person. You might know me from my work in conflict and migration,

00:00:16.700 but I grew up with both parents working in agriculture, and since then I've hiked,

00:00:20.500 climbed, ridden, and paddled all over the world. I've always found healing in nature,

00:00:24.400 and I've always felt most at peace in the wilderness. That's why I'm mad as hell about

00:00:28.460 the people trying to destroy our special places

00:00:30.380 and the places that are sacred to some of us

00:00:32.620 just so they can make a quick buck.

00:00:35.200 In 2026, going outside is political.

00:00:38.160 We've got senators trying to sell off public land,

00:00:40.840 wildfires burning in our big cities,

00:00:42.920 and the Trump administration stripping protections

00:00:44.940 on sacred land from the Southern California desert

00:00:47.060 to the Arctic Circle.

00:00:48.480 And I'll be bringing you on the ground

00:00:49.720 reporting from both places.

00:00:51.760 I've written for outdoor publications

00:00:53.280 for more than a decade,

00:00:54.680 and I'm proud of the work we've done.

00:00:55.860 But there are some things that you can't say there now that I can say here.

00:01:00.080 Capitalism is destroying our planet.

00:01:02.020 Public land is stolen land.

00:01:04.180 And I don't think giving 1% of profits to NGOs is going to fix it.

00:01:07.860 I want to combine unflinching journalism with unabashed advocacy for our planet

00:01:11.480 and the people and creatures we share it with,

00:01:13.720 so that future generations can enjoy the same things we do.

00:01:16.700 And I promise you, no top 10 gear lists.

00:01:19.580 So join me as we talk about what Cyclospora might tell us about the rights of farm workers,

00:01:23.560 why the DOJ is suing big egg producers

00:01:26.080 how your raincoat might be putting forever chemicals in fish

00:01:29.140 and how we can all benefit from indigenous leadership on fire management

00:01:33.220 and living with fire

00:01:34.600 we'll have some fun too

00:01:36.320 like talking about our ungovernable friend the javelina and their war on golf 0.92

00:01:39.520 I want you to love the outdoors as much as I do

00:01:42.140 and that means making more people feel safe, comfortable and welcome in the back country

00:01:46.020 and the front country

00:01:47.000 so we'll be covering how, when and where to touch grass

00:01:50.840 and answering the questions you didn't know to ask

00:01:53.340 listen to Natural Causes on the iHeartRadio app

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