Robert Macfarlane

Author; nature writer and fellow, Emmanuel College, Cambridge University

Robert Macfarlane on KCRW

From mountain tops to the underworld, Robert Macfarlane explores the natural world through language, metaphor, and music.

Robert Macfarlane on nature, language, and music

From mountain tops to the underworld, Robert Macfarlane explores the natural world through language, metaphor, and music.

from Life Examined

More from KCRW

Kids want to take care of the Earth as much as you do!

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

Measles, a highly contagious disease, is making a comeback in the US and we are not as prepared as we have been in the recent past.

from Second Opinion

How to enjoy intimacy again after a miscarriage? How to handle mismatched libidos in long term relationships? And getting turned off by messy sex.

from How’s Your Sex Life?

This week, Anna Lembke, addiction specialist at Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic , and author of “ Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence ,”…

from Life Examined

Casper ter Kuile, author and co-founder of Nearness, discusses the meaning and value of building community, coming together, and practical tips for forging meaningful connections.

from Life Examined

Surviving in the mountainous rainforests of Uganda.

from Second Opinion

Fanatic! I hope you had a great week. I’ve been in relative confinement, working on the final draft of a book. I think there’s at least three to four days left to go.

from Henry Rollins

Lost Notes explores how Fela Kuti’s time in LA in 1969 was instrumental in the creation of his legendary Afrobeat sound.

from Lost Notes

This week, corporate speaker, former professional poker player and author of “Quit: The Power Of Knowing When To Walk Away, ” Annie Duke says knowing when to quit can be helpful when…

from Life Examined