Unshod with D. Firth Griffith
Conversation about relearning the kinship worldview with author, horse-drawn woodwright, and renowned storyteller, D. Firth Griffith. Unshod is a podcast and community that believes to rebel, we must pause, that we live with Earth as Earthlings, that we must approach creativity, curiosity, and compassion in conversation.… but we must approach this ground UNSHOD. This has nothing to do with "saving the world." It has everything to do with leaving the right kind of tracts in the mud.
Episodes
62 episodes
God Is Red: Stories That Never Die, A Journey Into Indigenous Mythology with Taylor Keen, Episode 5
In this 6th installment of the God is Red series, Taylor Keen (Omaha / Cherokee) takes us deep into the womb of Earth Mother to explore the ancient and living stories preserved in Picture Cave, a sacred site containing Siouan rock art dating ba...
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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52:25
Remembering Our Rootedness with Veronica Stanwell of RootedHealing
In this Unshod yarn, Veronica Stanwell of RootedHealing and Daniel explore the themes of community, intentional/slow living, and the importance of stories and ceremonies in our lives. We dialogue about the challenges of modernity, the impact of...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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1:30:26
God Is Red: Bison-Bird-Man and Blood Memory with Taylor Keen, Episode 4b
Taylor Keen returns for the fifth installment of the God is Red series to explore indigenous mythology, storytelling, and our cosmic origins carried in ancient rock art and cave paintings.Episode website
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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25:33
God Is Red: Sacred Indigenous Mythology with Taylor Keen, Episode 4a
Taylor Keen returns for the fourth installment of the God is Red series to explore indigenous mythology, storytelling, and our cosmic origins carried in ancient rock art and cave paintings.Episode website
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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53:32
Living a Sacred Harvest with Mansal Denton
What happens when we strip away heart from agriculture? When cherishing, healing, and loving the land are replaced by metrics, units, and profit margins? Join me in this in-person yarn with my friend, Mansal Denton, as we explore this living an...
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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1:42:16
God Is Red: Indigenous Agriculture and Why The Mother Will Live On with Taylor Keen, Episode 3
This yarn with my friend Taylor Keen explores the intersection / divergence of indigenous wisdom and modern agriculture, emphasizing the sacredness of food and the importance of traditional practices. We discuss the historical context of agricu...
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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1:00:32
God Is Red: Sacred Indigenous Agriculture with Taylor Keen, Episode 2
This yarn with my friend Taylor Keen explores the intersection / divergence of indigenous wisdom and modern agriculture, emphasizing the sacredness of food and the importance of traditional practices. We discuss the historical context of agricu...
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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56:33
God Is Red: Stewardship or Sovereignty with Taylor Keen, Episode 1
What if our approach to regenerating the planet is fundamentally flawed by the Settler-Colonial Worldview? What if it is not our approach as much as it is our heart--our relationship to the Land as the Land? In this profound convers...
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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1:15:53
About Animism and Ceremony for Settlers with Kelley Harrell
What does it mean to truly live the relationship of the animate world around us? How must our path as Settler-Colonialist effect this relationship? In this episode with my friend Kelley Harrell, we discuss this and many surrounding topics! ...
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Kendrick Lamar, Toni Morrison, and the Sacredness of Story with Kern Carter
In this episode, I talk with my friend Kern Carter as he shares his insights on the intricate relationship between storytelling, culture, and identity, emphasizing the importance of patience and authenticity in the writing process. He reflects ...
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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1:31:20
From Big Oil to Epic Fantasy with Author Angie Kelly
This conversation is a multi-layered yarn with my friend Angie Kelly, who reveals her transformative journey from a biologist working in Canada's oil fields to an author of Epic and rage-worthy Fantasy. She explores the delicate relationship be...
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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1:19:11
The Pace of Art at the End of the World with Jake and Maren of Death in the Garden
In this conversation, Jake and Maren of Death in the Garden explore the challenges and realities of being an artist in today's fast-paced world. We discuss the necessity of patience in the cr...
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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1:53:23
Unveiling the Stories of Living Seeds: Cultivating Connections with Gardener and Seed Keeper, Kay Baxter
This episode is with Kay Baxter of The Kōanga Institute, Aotearoa's (New Zealand) largest heritage seed bank & food plant collection. Our conversation emphasizes the vital connection between heritage seeds, community, and individual health....
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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1:03:04
Embracing Kinship in the Face of Climate Chaos with Leah Rampy
This conversation with Leah Rampy, author of Earth and Soul, emphasizes the importance of connecting deeply with the Earth amidst climate chaos. By exploring themes of kinship, responsibility, and deep listening, we uncover ways to fos...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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1:04:57
The Tower of Babel as Metaphor, Myth, or Reality with Alex Leff
Ever wondered if our technological advancements are truly making life better or just more complicated? Join Alex of the Human Nature Odyssey podcast and me as...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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1:09:35
Exploring The Blue Plate: Bridging Food Systems and Climate Resilience with Mark Easter
Explore the fascinating intersection of food systems and climate change with Mark Easter, author of the book
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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1:28:28
Becoming the Medicine and Embracing the Darkness of Art with Indigenous Ibaloi Singer-Songwriter, Joydah Mae
Join us as we sit down with my dear friend and powerful musician, Joydah Mae, who shares her intimate journey of transformation and self-reclamation, weaving together themes of creativity, vulnerability, and authenticity: of becoming the medici...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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1:13:57
Any Human Power and Writing Our Way to A Future We Would Be Proud To Leave Behind with Manda Scott
Have you ever wondered if our society's obsession with control is writ in the stories we tell? Perhaps, even, carried in our stories themselves?Join Manda Scott and D Firth Griffith as we humbly challenge conventional thought-beliefs an...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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1:48:58
Taonga pūoro: The Music of Nature in Flutes and Forests with Māori Storyteller and Wisdom Carrier, Dane Scott
What if there was no wrong way to hold music? No Maths, no charts, just relationship with spirit? What if music was the infiniteness of breath held in Nature's melodies?Join our online community
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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1:10:14
Blood and Fire in The Sacred Grief of Butchery with Anna Borgman
What if adapting to nature's unpredictability could redefine our sense of resilience and beauty? Kinship. Join Anna Borgman and I as we share this raw, visceral journey of blood and harvests to fire and culinary arts. We explore how embracing t...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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1:18:38
Rewilding Mythology, Embracing Grief, and Rediscovering Ecological Wisdom through Story with Sophie Strand
Have you ever felt a profound sense of grief for "the environment" and wondered how this heart-sense may ties into our kinship and ancient stories? Join our online community to discuss...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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1:10:55
Rediscovering Turtle Island with Taylor Keen
What if the history you thought you knew was wrong? Like, actually and so very wrong... Join us for a powerful conversation with Taylor Keen, a Cherokee Nation citizen, carrier of the name, “Bison Mane” of the Earthen Bison Clan of the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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1:12:18
From Foraging to Fossil Fuels, Unveiling Agricultural Paradoxes and Remembering the Beauty of Limits with Gunnar Rundgren
What if humanity's quest to control nature has led us to a precipice of both technological triumph and ecological disaster? Join us on a journey from the ancient practices of foraging and controlled burning to the modern complexities of mechani...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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1:09:25
Embracing Animism's Animalism, Reincarnation, and Ancient Foodways with Harmony Cronin
Picture this: a serene waterfall cascading over rocks, a herd of buffalo roaming freely, and the profound beauty settling in the simple acts of giving without expectation. That's where Harmony begins our journey in this conversation, using thes...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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2:01:47
What is Sacred Ecoliteracy, Acknowledging Kinship, and A Reading from Stagtine with Daniel Firth Griffith
If Earth asked you to stop forcing her to regenerate, would you? If you cows asked to be let go, would you? We often find that animism is fun to believe in. But it is hard to listen to. Join us as we recount our transformative journey t...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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1:06:18