Trees are swallowing prairies. Rivers are losing their fish. And stars are disappearing from view. Humans broke the environment — but we can heal some of the damage. Up From Dust is a podcast about the price of trying to shape the world around our needs, and how to live more sustainably. Host Celia Llopis-Jepsen brings you the stories of people across the Midwest and Great Plains who are working to fix our generational mistakes. From Harvest Public Media, KCUR Studios and the NPR Network.
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Signup to Generate a PitchTrees are swallowing prairies. Rivers are losing their fish. And stars are disappearing from view. Humans broke the environment, but we can heal some of the damage. Up From Dust is a podcast about the price of trying to shape the world around our needs, and how to live more sustainably.
Recent episodes include "The enemies of ticks are our friends" (14 October 2026, 34 minutes), "Your personal tick survival guide" (24 September 2026, 37 minutes), and "Getting more comfortable with sneks and creepy-crawlies" (10 August 2026, 27 minutes).
Up From Dust publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 28 episodes.
Booking probability for Up From Dust is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Up From Dust requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Up From Dust's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Up From Dust are Environmental Agencies. Up From Dust has a science audience.
Up From Dust is a science podcast with 28 episodes published.
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Episode #28
Some parts of the U.S. have far more ticks than they used to, including species that can make us really sick. Humans have changed our landscapes in ways that made life easier for ticks — and harder for the animals that...
Episode #27
You know that moment of panic when you find a tick on yourself? Well, we assembled a crack team of tick scientists to tell us exactly what to do when that happens — and better yet, how to avoid it in the first place...
Justin was terrified of snakes – until he learned they’re scared of him, too. Tay’s fear was soothed after discovering the Internet’s affection for “nope ropes” and “danger noodles.” Can we ease our discomfort around...
Episode #25
How do you stop being so afraid? Tracy Twombly had such a strong phobia of spiders, it was messing with her life — stressing her out while she was working at her native plant nursery or hiking through the woods. So she...
Episode #24
(Jessica Cornelison / KCUR 89.3)<p>All summer long, we run mowers over our lawns to keep them the perfect height — and run sprinklers to keep them emerald green. Add fertilizer and weedkillers into the mix, and it’s a...
Episode #23
Box turtles are cute and an absolute delight to spot while walking in the Midwest or Great Plains. But scientist Benjamin Reed wants us to know that these creatures are complex and widely misunderstood. Reed is a box...
Episode #23
(Jessica Cornelison / KCUR 89.3)<p>Box turtles are cute and an absolute delight to spot while walking in the Midwest or Great Plains. But scientist Benjamin Reed wants us to know that these creatures are complex and...
(Jessica Cornelison / KCUR 89.3)<p>Climate change is altering the land, and Indigenous communities are on the frontline. This episode takes you to Alaska, where rapid permafrost thaw is threatening the Native village of...
Climate change is altering the land we live on, and Indigenous communities are on the frontline. In this episode, we bring you to Alaska, where rapid permafrost thaw is threatening the Native village of Nunapitchuk...
Episode #21
A Texas pecan farmer spent years rethinking whether he needed so many chemicals to grow food. He cut back on things like weedkillers, but when it came to ditching insecticides, crop pests posed a challenge. That’s what...
Episode #21
(Jessica Cornelison / KCUR 89.3)<p>A Texas pecan farmer spent years rethinking whether he needed so many chemicals to grow food. He cut back on things like weedkillers, but when it came to ditching insecticides, crop...
Episode #20
(Jessica Cornelison / KCUR 89.3)<p>Astronomers need your help! And you don’t have to be an expert, because it’s as easy as stepping outside your home and taking a good look at a constellation like Orion. For 20 years...
Episode #20
Astronomers need your help! And you don’t have to be an expert, because it’s as easy as stepping outside your home and taking a good look at a constellation like Orion. For 20 years, the citizen science project Globe At...
Episode #19
As we embark on our third year of Up From Dust, we discuss why we started an environmental podcast in the Midwest — and what we’ve learned along the way. In 2026, stay tuned for stories about farmers, astronomers...
Episode #19
(Jessica Cornelison / KCUR 89.3)<p>As we embark on our third year of Up From Dust, we discuss why we started an environmental podcast in the Midwest — and what we’ve learned along the way. In 2026, stay tuned for...
Episode #18
In one long-polluted Ozark river, the little fish darting through the water and the rare mussels hiding on the pebbly bottom tell a story worth celebrating. They’re signs that the Spring River is benefitting from...
Episode #18
(Jessica Cornelison / KCUR 89.3)<p>In one long-polluted Ozark river, the little fish darting through the water and the rare mussels hiding on the pebbly bottom tell a story worth celebrating. They’re signs that the...
Episode #17
Trevor Starks is on a mission. He wants to help the humble but powerful creatures that clean the waters of the Neosho River: freshwater mussels. For decades, their populations dwindled due to overharvesting, pollution...
Episode #17
(Jessica Cornelison / KCUR 89.3)<p>Trevor Starks is on a mission. He wants to help the humble but powerful creatures that clean the waters of the Neosho River: freshwater mussels. For decades, their populations dwindled...
The Midwest has a reputation for vast fields of corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon. But on some farms, strips of wildflowers and little bluestem now interrupt the crops, tiny glimpses of the prairie that once...
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