Episode 75 – Queer Mycology and LGBTQ+ Environmentalists

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It’s Pride month and nature is gaaaaay! In this episode, Olivia dives into the wonderful world of queer mycology (the study of fungi), how we’re taught to fear what we don’t know, and the surprisingly recent update to longstanding binaries in the science world.

Then Elise spotlights the story of queer conservationist Kelly Fuller, who has led actions and worked across diverse communities for decades.

Other topics include humongous fungus, what we’re reading, and our favorite examples of queerness in nature.

Story #1: Queer Mycology (Olivia)

The Science Underground: Mycology as a Queer Discipline, by Patricia Kaishian and Hasmik Djoulakian
Queer Ecology topic, Atmos
Trace Material Season 3: Fungi, Healthy Materials Lab — highly recommend for getting a deeper look at the possibilities for fungi in affordable housing!
Five Things Mushrooms & Non-Binary People Have in Common, blog post for Chacruna
A Beginner’s Guide to Mycology, Earth.com
The Largest Living Organism, Guinness World Records
Queer Mycology, Smallhold

And just for fun: A List of 10 Gay Mushrooms by Autostraddle

Plus:
Mycelium Matters: How Mushrooms Can Address Climate Change, BBC

Queerness and Mycology: Going Beyond the Binary

Story #2: Queerness and Conservation (Elise)

5 LGBTQ+ Environmentalists You Should Know About, Oregon Wild, June 2022
How Environmental and Climate Injustice Affects the LGBTQI+ Community, American Progress, June 2022
Kelly Fuller, Art Sphere
Finding Your Way as an Environmentalist in Rural America — Even if You’re LGBT, The Revelator, June 2017
Environmental Groups: Earn Your Place at Pride, The Revelator, May 2022
Environmental Justice Means Desegregating the Environmental Movement, The Revelator, Sept 2017
Kelly Fuller, About
Kelly Fuller, Oregon Wild
27 LGBTQIA+ Climate Activists You Should Know, Eco Cart, June 2023
Three cheers for lone dissenter, The San Diego Union-Tribune, April 2006
Construction starts on Nevada’s Thacker Pass lithium mine, High Country News, March 2023

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Ep. 82 – Cheese Caves and Banana Republics – World Is Burning

We’re digging into America’s deepest darkest secrets — when it comes to food, that is. Elise tells us how one president’s cheese became the next president’s problem, which might lead you to Google “American government 1.4 billion pounds of cheese in caves.” We explore how the cheese caves of yesteryear became the weird milk ads of our present. Then Olivia gives us a brief history of bananas, which involves quite a lot of railroad tycoons, bare minimum union demands, and good old American capitalism. Plus, our theory as to why slipping on banana peels was more common a century ago, and our next book club pick. Subscribe/follow/press the button to keep up with new episodes every Wednesday! You can also follow us @worldisburnin on Instagram and Twitter, and check out our website worldisburning.com for extended show notes including sources and photos. World Is Burning is hosted by Olivia Hamilton and Elise Nye. Our theme music is by Kaycie Satterfield, and our logo was made by Sonja Katanic.

Story #1: Queer Mycology (Olivia)

Story #2: Queerness and Conservation (Elise)

The Dump

Ep. 82 – Cheese Caves and Banana Republics – World Is Burning

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