Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant

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Nature #53

Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn Grant is a different kind of nature show about the human drama of saving animals. From a paleoanthropologist who hunts fossils in conflict zones to someone who helped save an endangered species while in prison, in season four we will hear from real-life heroes and nature advocates with widely different expertise and life experiences that led them to be champions for the natural world. Wildlife biologist and host Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant has been studying wild animals in their natural habitats all over the world for years. Our award-winning podcast takes you inside the hidden world and action-packed adventures of Dr. Wynn-Grant and her colleagues doing important work to protect the future of animal species and create safe spaces in which to study them. Explore more at www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/podcasts/going-wild/

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Brony9001

Amazing podcast!

I absolutely love this podcast. It’s educational, entertaining, and inspiring. It gives me hope in a world where the news is often discouraging.
Sunsets1990

Fantastic podcast!

This show is quickly becoming my favorite podcast. The host is amazing, the episode topics are fascinating and important, and the sound work is very beautiful. I would describe this podcast as “riveting”!!!
joeeieeee

Best podcast created

As someone inspiring to be a wildlife ecologist, this podcast is opening my eyes to aspects I never thought of. I think of this podcast at lease once a week and reference stories she tells all the time. Can’t wait to hear more.
dhahsoxo

Comfort listen

I LOVE the stories, they’re so interesting and I always learn more about working in ecology/science. Plus the host’s voice is SO soothing
Keely McCoy

informative & well done

such a great podcast to learn about animals & the scientists who study them. also, some of the disparities in science. it’s such an interesting listen. can’t recommend enough!!
737fly

Dr Rae

Hello, I’m new to this podcast, and I’ve enjoyed the show. Dr. Rae is great
Ivy's-maddah

Amazing!!

I truly truly enjoy each episode.
Carolsummit

Brilliant insightful

Dr. Wynn-Grant is not only an accomplished scientist, she is a superb story teller and teacher.
listening to others

So well done!

This is a great listen! The stories and reflections on who you were and who you are now is something everyone can relate to, thank you for sharing.
Asharettekay

Amazing!

This podcast is by far my favorite. Dr. Wynn-Grant is such a beautiful storyteller.
Acs-acs

So, so good!

I loved this podcast so much!! I remember being so disappointed when I learned that there was only one season, then happy when another was produced! The first season, mwah, so awesome!
MJT200530

Unexpected content …. Well Worth Listening to!

I have listened to all three seasons some episodes several times. Originally expected info regarding animal studies and world exploration. Got all that and soo much more. I am an old white guy who until the death of Mr. Floyd never paid attention to the REAL history of our country and just took what I was taught in school at face value never questioned any thing. In all of these pod casts we learn not only about Dr. Rea and work she has done but she also introduces us to so many other folks. We learn about their life experiences in doing the work they do and the obstacles placed in front of them. Inspiring! We are all human beings.
MeTarzanMeWantEatMeat

Please do a season 2!

I recommend, very good quality podcast !
COLO09

Great podcast

I really enjoy this podcast. The stories never go as you expect and that is what makes the podcast so enjoyable. She has such a unique perspective. My favorite episode was the one about the hyenas
MGKL96

A real find!

Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant is inspiring as a scientist and incredibly gifted as a communicator. She's frank but upbeat about her adventures in the field and about her personal life, including the challenges of being a single mother whose work takes her to Rwanda. Don't miss this one!
ya gatta be kidding!

Going Wild

Special thanks for the land acknowledgments! Excellent content and connectivity.
Drawster33

Science!

I love this podcast. Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant has interesting and insightful stories and brings in truly amazing colleagues. The hyena story and the giraffe one are my favorites.
Senior adventurer

First time listener

Just listened to the first episode and loved it! Great story told in such a down to earth way I wanted to be there with her. Can’t wait to hear more.
ARYG5

Wonderful

What a joy to hear a woman scientist interviewing other woman scientists about such fascinating, adventurous and important work!
CriMDi

So happy to find this show

I am binge-listening to this podcast as I write this review. I love the science. I love the memoire. The descriptions are beautiful and evocative. The perspective rooted in personal identity can be simultaneously and alternately revelatory and deeply relatable. The intimate details are engaging and fascinating and so unusual in scientific reporting. Dr Wynn-Grant has given us a podcast that is lovely, fascinating, funny, charming, dramatic, informative, and just fantastic. On top of it all, she has a great voice and is a fantastic reader!
Hhpp234

Woman power is evil

What a wrong pretense!!!
Pacificcityfishing

What’s it got to do with wildlife

It started out with music playing with her voice, when listening to a podcast you don’t need music Should be titled— a woman starts a family has a child , then changes her mind to chase a career- try’s to justify it and breaking up her family- feels guilty and makes a podcast to justify her shellfish behavior. Ooh ya what’s it got to do with gorillas???
Kaliador

Science communication at its finest

Dr Wynn-Grant is so good at this. She gives me the vicarious joy of living my childhood dream of traveling for & doing science through her fascinating stories, while telling them through her unique & generously-personal perspective that refreshingly reminds me that Science (big S) is one of the most quintessentially human of endeavors. I wish her & her family all joy & luck & never-ending adventure!
Crystalofboston

Political agenda?

Appreciate the stories particularly from human side. However, the more I listen to it, the more I feel like it’s toting a political agenda which leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Maybe it’s because this show is sponsored by political funding?
Poppy&Mini

A unique perspective into the world of science

I have enjoyed listening to the podcast. Every episode offers a unique perspective about being the underdog in fields of science that don’t expect to see black and brown scientists there. Every episode captured my attention while learning about fields of study I was unaware of. I hope this show resumes it’s episodes soon.
Melissa Spaulding

An eco conscious mom loves this!

As an old ol’ cultural anthropology major, highly independent woman and eco conscious mom of two- I LOVE THIS SHOW. It’s so fun to hear the human side of this work and all the things we can relate to: chasing dreams, time away from our kids and imposter syndrome… this show is so fun. It’s relatable and eye opening. I always learn something.
wiltedaloe

KEEP GOING

::as the only Black student in my botany course with no solid science foundation—this podcast is a relief and a beacon to keep going in this really anti-Black field: :from the bottom of my heart i thank you Dr. Wynn-Grant::
Whatstheword91737478292

Amazing

What an inspiration! Funny, witty, amazing content/stories that she shares and very relatable issues!
liz123456

Awesome!!!!

Dr. Wynn-Grant, your show is awesome! You are such a wonderful storyteller and I love your approach—I have learned so much. I look forward to hearing more of your stories.
alain jean jacques

Amazing show

This show is mind blowing! The topics are interesting. I listen with my two young daughters and they are riveted. My wife and I find the format, topics and issues of important too as we raise our kids.
P.C.6.

Thank you! Love this podcast

Dr. Wynn-Grant is an excellent storyteller, and is super engaging while interpreting her experience in conservation. I so appreciate hearing her perspective on being a Black professional in wildlife science!
Andrea Joyy

The most interesting podcast I’ve ever heard

I was pleasantly surprised to find this podcast so interesting and relevant. I love the structure, the guests, and especially the host! Can’t wait for season 3!!
LunaDeSavage

Amazing!

I found this podcast from Balanced Black Girl. I was so invested in every episode and I’m sad I made it to the end. As a kid, I dreamed of being a vet, then realized I didn’t have the capacity to handle that and I’ve always loved marine biology and watching nature documentaries. I still do, but that isn’t my reality in life anymore. This podcast had me wishing it was around 10 years ago and I probably would be a different person than I am today. Please keep this going! This representation is what the world needs!
Readerldeb

Poaching

I’m the episode about poaching in Tanzania you talk about the meat being taken by the entire community. In the United States in most places I have heard about if fish and game catches poachers or people who hunted too much they take the meat and bring it to shelters, food banks, etc
exciteddoggo

ABSOLUTELY OBESSED

I love this pod so, so, so much!! CANT STOP LISTENING!!!!!!!
missmendo

Amazing, can’t get enough!

I discovered this pod when Dr. Rae was interviewed on the National Park After Dark pod…and I am an awe! She speaks so eloquently and with such authenticity that I feel like I’m with her in every single adventure. Some of the stories bring me to tears, others are very funny. I’m learning so much…and I can’t wait to literally consume everything this incredible woman has been a part of. Thank you for all the the extraordinary work you do, Dr. Rae ❤️
MDShepp

Great podcast

Love this podcast…such a great intersection of animal, environmental issues, and personal and social reflections ❤️❤️
Bozeman 1

Love the Podcast!! Pt2

I would love to hear more stories in season 3 about the supporting players in wildlife conservation. Such as zookeepers, biological science technicians, park rangers, etc. Thanks!
Theonlyisabel

Great podcast

Great show would love S2 to pick up where this one ends: bringing race and ecology together in Dr Wynn-Grants work and other BIPOC scientists. Honestly even having them talk to each other and relate to stories would be worth listening to. Update: S2 was great! So nice to hear a podcast that isn’t suspenseful or drama based. Even though I’m not a scientist academic, I can relate to the personal struggles the guests and Dr RWG talk about
Long over due fan

My 9 year old niece and I binged!

I learned about this podcast from The Black Guy Who Tips podcast. I have been listening and shared with my niece that is 9 on the way to school one day. Now we are both hooked and hoping for a new season. We love you Ray! Your stories are amazing, inspiring and informational. Also, it’s the voice for me…so soothing. Please keep going!
The one Jackstet

What an amazing story of life and making choices

I follow this amazing Queen on her IG for about a year. A remarkable human being. I’m an Engineer and related to everything spoken. Thank You for sharing your journey to protect these Gorillas as well as opening up to us the struggle to know ones self. Blessings to you and everything you do.
FellowWanderer

Truly Engaging Podcast

I can't even remember how I came across this podcast, but I am so glad I did! I find myself absolutely riveted by the self-reflective, insightful, and vulnerable storytelling. I've enjoyed both when she goes solo and tells us about an exepedition she herself went on and when she interviews guests. I especially appreciate hearing what she learns about herself both profesionally and personally. As a Black female academic, this podcast gives me a living example of what it means to be courageous, ambitious, and curious; I am hungry for this example and I count down the days til Tuesday and each new podcast episode.
Carwills

Love this podcast ♥️

I wish I had grown up being exposed to the stories in this podcast. Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant is delightful to listen to and inspiring as well. I am happy to share her stories with other little black and brown girls. This is my 2nd season listening and it’s captivating.
LailaSam

Great podcast

Very entertaining, eye opening and educational. Great podcast
empetel

Crave the Change

Honestly this is the best pod cast out there! I Crave the change that Dr Rae Wynn-Grant is bringing to our world as a woman and POC
tippytoe81

Love it!

I too am a black female scientist so I feel like our experiences are soooo similar. I found this podcast from me searching for podcasts on Tanzania as I had just returned from a family safari vacation there. I love hearing about her experience in Tanzania and Kenya and I will be listening to all her other episodes. My children love nature and wildlife so I want to learn more about her biography in case my son and/or daughter would want to return to East Africa for work when they are older. Awesome stories!!
Prochazka

My New Go-To Pod

Dr. Rae grabs my brain with her casual style and depth of knowledge. Entertaining and informative. My new go-to!
1lynda*

Obsessed!! Newly subscribed

I recently listened to you on National Park After Dark and I was so intrigued by the casualness and honesty of how your career began. My daughter now 30 has an environmental degree but could never get a job in conservation. She is successful in another area but not her dream job. After listening to this podcast I was hooked, a nature and animal lover myself, I was a bit afraid it would concentrate on a hunt or a kill. Thank God!! The stories are so captivating. A very refreshing look into what science really does. Thank you!
deanmu

Wonderful!

This morning I heard Dr. Rae on National Parks After Dark. I have now listened to every episode of Going Wild! Dr. Rae, you are amazing! Your stories are inspiring. Your story telling is beautiful. Please keep telling your stories and your truth! I can’t wait for the next episode!
frustrated with twitter

Ensuring wokeness annoys all parts of the world

Coulda been good. It’s not. I thought it had potential. It doesn’t. If you can’t wait to wake up everyday and be start your day being woke, you will love it.