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Hosted by Christy Hyman, PhD · science · EN-US
I'm Christy Hyman and I am a geographer who loves birds and the outdoors. I talk to thinkers & educators about how they view nature and how much or how little they embrace it into their lives. I also reflect on how nature and conservation has positively impacted my life as a grieving parent. Views are my own and not reflective of my university/scholarly affiliations.
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Signup to Generate a PitchI'm Christy Hyman and I am a geographer who loves birds and the outdoors. I talk to thinkers & educators about how they view nature and how much or how little they embrace it into their lives. I also reflect on how nature and conservation has positively impacted my life as a grieving parent.
Random Nature is hosted by Christy Hyman, PhD. The show has published 56 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "In Memoriam- My Dear Friend and Supporter Eric "Mubita" Sheppard" (25 October 2026, 3 minutes), "Night of the Capercaillie, Arrival to the Forestry Conference" (24 October 2026, 6 minutes), and "Night of the Capercaillie, Yet AGAIN" (17 October 2026, 12 minutes).
Random Nature publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 15 minutes across 56 episodes.
Booking probability for Random Nature is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Random Nature requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Random Nature's contact route on record: public web form.
Christy Hyman, PhD hosts Random Nature, a science podcast with 56 episodes published.
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Random Nature
No words. We were like brothers. Truly. We would be on the phone for hours plotting, planning, and strategizing. My Brother, My Friend, We will not forget you. https://www.wilderness.org/voices-east#eric
Episode #10
Welcome back to Random Nature. This week's episode continues " The Night of the Capercaillie," but first—as promised— I'm sharing another bird I miss: the Verdin. A quick note: I attempted Scottish accents this episode...
Episode #9
There is an ornithological gaffe in this installment :)
Episode #7
Just in time for spooky season, a special bonus episode inspired by true events. When two American graduate students take a wrong turn on a remote Scottish forest road, they encounter something ancient and territorial...
Episode #6
I sit down with the one and only Waterfall Hunter. He tells me about alligators that watch his cousins play basketball on the court. I hear all about his hometown of Cross, South Carolina. Fair warning — I giggle...
Episode #5
A fraternity on campus was involved in a major gender-based violence incident. The university administration? Total radio silence. Then, instead of going after the president’s office or student conduct—you know, the...
Episode #4
Step into the treetops and discover the extraordinary life of Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874–1927), the brilliant American ornithologist and illustrator who revolutionized wildlife art and some amazing birders of Latinx...
Random Nature
In this episode, we hear how a litter box lid, some leftover charcoal, and a total refusal to do any research somehow produced a thriving romano bean plant from seeds obtained for free at a America250 thing in...
Episode #2
Bonus episode that discusses a massive, power hungry data center that will destroy critical wildlife habitat and public health combined in the Great Dismal Swamp. Please note my cat is loud toward the end, sorry. He...
Episode #1
In this Bonus Episode Christy shares about yet another New Year that begins Season 5 on the podcast. She discusses the part August plays in her grief journey as well as her time in fellowship and community with the...
Episode #14
On this episode of Random Nature, Dr. Kathryn Benjamin Golden talks to us about growing up in the Bay Area of California, her new book, This Insurgent Ground: Black Women, Marronage, and Rebellion in the Great Dismal...
Episode #13
Discusses: Air quality advisories in western New York and the Finger Lakes. Wildfire smoke originating in Canada. The particular risks for children, older adults, and people with asthma. The idea that environmental...
Episode #11
In this episode of Random Nature, host Christy Hyman welcomes writer and scholar Maia Butler to trace the landscapes that shaped her life and her work. Maia opens by locating her roots on Coast Salish land in Olympia...
Episode #10
In this bonus episode, Christy is on her usual 45-minute walk to her favorite village coffee house when a car goes airborne right in front of her and disappears into a ravine— the motorist, his dog and all. She reflects...
Episode #9
What does it mean to grow up saved—and then spend your career studying how race, religion, and power have always been tangled together in the west? Christy sits down with Ed J. Blum, historian of Ideas, to find out...
Episode #8
In this episode, Christy checks in with a spring update from the Finger Lakes region of New York, where she'll be based full-time after permanently wrapping up a professional affiliation in North Carolina. She covers...
Episode #7
March 11, 2026. My son's 20th Birthday. A turning that took place in Heaven.
Episode #6
Common Grackle Operated a Soda Dispenser in Howard University Cafeteria. You read that right. In this episode of Random Nature, Christy challenges conventional wisdom about avian behavior. What happens when birds don't...
Episode #5
On this special MLK Day episode, I explore how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for justice connects directly to today’s climate crisis. From his support of sanitation workers to the roots of the environmental justice...
Episode #4
In this bonus episode of Random Nature, Christy shares heartfelt reflections on the significance of the day, not only as a time for gratitude but also as a momentous occasion marking the release of their trade book, set...
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