https://simplecast.com Expectant Expectant is a six-part audio series that muddies fiction and non-fiction as a woman faces the prospect of becoming a parent during the climate crisis. Through conversations with climate researchers, parents, mental health experts and childfree families, she grapples with grief, hope, and the biggest decision of her life: should she bring a child into this world? Expectant has been named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential. Written and performed by Pippa Johnstone. Music by Laura Reznek. Sound design and mixing by Robyn Edgar. Dramaturgy by Karina Palmitesta. Artwork by Hannah Campbell.  This series is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. en Thu, 8 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:35:07 +0000 https://expectant.simplecast.com Expectant https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d8d3fea3-41cd-408e-9e70-ca5d46ebe493/57da410b-443e-41fa-a0ab-c56698757e9c/3000x3000/channel-cover-colour.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://expectant.simplecast.com serial Expectant is a six-part audio series that muddies fiction and non-fiction as a woman faces the prospect of becoming a parent during the climate crisis. Through conversations with climate researchers, parents, mental health experts and childfree families, she grapples with grief, hope, and the biggest decision of her life: should she bring a child into this world? Expectant has been named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential. Written and performed by Pippa Johnstone. Music by Laura Reznek. Sound design and mixing by Robyn Edgar. Dramaturgy by Karina Palmitesta. Artwork by Hannah Campbell.  This series is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. Pippa Johnstone false https://feeds.simplecast.com/lZs94D3t Pippa Johnstone pippajohnstone@gmail.com 72ec3b90-3d15-4a9c-a77c-4d2f7fe1be61 The Cabin She listens for the answer.

 

This episode features Emma Campbell and Lisa Cooke Ravensburgen, and sounds best with headphones. Find the episode transcript here.

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This episode features Emma Campbell and Lisa Cooke Ravensburgen, and sounds best with headphones. Find the episode transcript here.

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This episode features Marjory Lang and sounds best with headphones. Find the episode transcript here. 

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This episode features Marjory Lang and sounds best with headphones. Find the episode transcript here. 

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This episode features Katie Hayes and Britt Wray, and sounds best with headphones. Find the episode transcript here.

]]> Thu, 25 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000 pippajohnstone@gmail.com (katie hayes, Britt Wray, Karina Palmitesta, Pippa Johnstone, Robyn Edgar, Laura Reznek) https://expectant.simplecast.com/episodes/the-dark-knowledge-Wb3WMLtR She talks to the people who study the future.

This episode features Katie Hayes and Britt Wray, and sounds best with headphones. Find the episode transcript here.

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This episode features Kimberly Nicholas, and sounds best with headphones. Find the episode transcript here.

]]> Thu, 18 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000 pippajohnstone@gmail.com (Kimberly Nicholas, hannah campbell, Pippa Johnstone, Karina Palmitesta, Robyn Edgar, Laura Reznek) https://expectant.simplecast.com/episodes/the-math-WZc4kdEz She adds up the cost of another footprint.

This episode features Kimberly Nicholas, and sounds best with headphones. Find the episode transcript here.

]]> The Math Kimberly Nicholas, hannah campbell, Pippa Johnstone, Karina Palmitesta, Robyn Edgar, Laura Reznek 00:10:47 She adds up the cost of another footprint. This episode features Kimberly Nicholas, and sounds best with headphones. She adds up the cost of another footprint. This episode features Kimberly Nicholas, and sounds best with headphones. reproduction, reproductive justice, children, ecological grief, ecological distress, environmentalism, pregnancy, climate collapse, eco-anxiety, climate change, parenting, climate crisis true full 3 1 9e789c7d-84db-4654-9413-a4f5ebf3b276 The North She asks him, what if we didn’t?

This episode features Colin and Sydney Wolf, and sounds best with headphones. Find the episode transcript here.

]]> Thu, 11 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000 pippajohnstone@gmail.com (Colin Wolf, Sydney Wolf, Kimberly Nicholas, Pippa Johnstone, Karina Palmitesta, Laura Reznek, Robyn Edgar) https://expectant.simplecast.com/episodes/the-north-Jufw_Usy She asks him, what if we didn’t?

This episode features Colin and Sydney Wolf, and sounds best with headphones. Find the episode transcript here.

]]> The North Colin Wolf, Sydney Wolf, Kimberly Nicholas, Pippa Johnstone, Karina Palmitesta, Laura Reznek, Robyn Edgar 00:13:14 She asks him, what if we didn’t? This episode features Colin and Sydney Wolf and sounds best with headphones. She asks him, what if we didn’t? This episode features Colin and Sydney Wolf and sounds best with headphones. reproduction, reproductive justice, children, ecological grief, ecological distress, environmentalism, pregnancy, climate collapse, eco-anxiety, climate change, parenting, climate crisis true full 2 1 8c9016fc-150e-408b-b62f-62c89b94adeb The Test She takes her first step out onto the fence. 
 

This episode features Hannah Campbell and Lynne Quarmby and sounds best with headphones. Find the episode transcript here.

]]> Thu, 11 May 2023 06:55:00 +0000 pippajohnstone@gmail.com (hannah campbell, laura reznek, colin wolf, lynne quarmby, Karina Palmitesta, Pippa Johnstone, Robyn Edgar) https://expectant.simplecast.com/episodes/the-test-z0aOGWKb She takes her first step out onto the fence. 
 

This episode features Hannah Campbell and Lynne Quarmby and sounds best with headphones. Find the episode transcript here.

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