https://simplecast.com CommonS Sense CommonS Sense is a podcast about reclaiming “common sense” for a livable future. Hosts Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer explore what counts as common sense and how we might change it by thinking about the commons—those shared resources we all depend on. Featuring thinkers like Bill McKibben, Astra Taylor, Candis Callison, and Bill Ayers, the show challenges assumptions and sparks collective imagination on how to reframe the way we think about the climate crisis and the way we live together. 2025-2028 CommonS Sense en Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0000 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:00:11 +0000 https://commons-sense.simplecast.com CommonS Sense https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/1067215c-d9bb-457d-85f8-fe45d3324723/cd03eeb7-48b9-4962-b5e3-1aaecf3d55e1/3000x3000/commonssense-logo-v1.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://commons-sense.simplecast.com serial CommonS Sense is a podcast about reclaiming “common sense” for a livable future. Hosts Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer explore what counts as common sense and how we might change it by thinking about the commons—those shared resources we all depend on. Featuring thinkers like Bill McKibben, Astra Taylor, Candis Callison, and Bill Ayers, the show challenges assumptions and sparks collective imagination on how to reframe the way we think about the climate crisis and the way we live together. Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer false https://feeds.simplecast.com/r9DxoOJM commons, astra taylor, bill ayers, bill mckibben, candis callison, climate change, common sense, education, living together, max liboiron, the commons, politics Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer joelbarbara123@gmail.com 182ec70a-9ff0-4049-9d66-92e7d301df00 Episode 6: Climate Change and the Planetary Commons Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0000 joelbarbara123@gmail.com (Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer) https://commons-sense.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-6-climate-change-and-the-planetary-commons-QtgSNH2F Episode 6: Climate Change and the Planetary Commons Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer 01:21:59 Our final episode brings the previous episodes together through the lens of climate change to explore new possibilities for collective action together. Our final episode brings the previous episodes together through the lens of climate change to explore new possibilities for collective action together. false full 6 1 ba651ed8-7bf6-4888-aade-bc6edc392ee0 Episode 5: Little Experiments Everywhere Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:22:32 +0000 joelbarbara123@gmail.com (Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer) https://commons-sense.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-5-little-experiments-everywhere-ZUvFfVJe Episode 5: Little Experiments Everywhere Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer 00:58:45 In this episode, we talk about different ways in which variations on the commons are being practiced today. In this episode, we talk about different ways in which variations on the commons are being practiced today. false full 5 1 772056cd-e70f-4a70-830f-68821a70a072 Episode 4: Tangled Inheritances Sun, 17 Aug 2025 01:33:18 +0000 joelbarbara123@gmail.com (Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer) https://commons-sense.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-4-tangled-inheritances-pLL9PhPF Episode 4: Tangled Inheritances Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer 00:32:25 In this episode, our guests discusses limitations to the idea of the commons from Indigenous and other perspectives In this episode, our guests discusses limitations to the idea of the commons from Indigenous and other perspectives false full 4 1 f266ea96-982c-4d5e-80f0-08e88bde684e Episode 3: The Earth Has the Final Say Sat, 26 Jul 2025 19:45:27 +0000 joelbarbara123@gmail.com (Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer) https://commons-sense.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-3-the-earth-has-the-final-say-sPL0qF91 Episode 3: The Earth Has the Final Say Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer 00:40:58 This episode is the first of three episodes to address the idea of the commons in relation to common sense This episode is the first of three episodes to address the idea of the commons in relation to common sense false full 3 1 051be77b-fec6-4b0b-9601-c555f7307084 Episode 2: Common Sense in Motion Wed, 2 Jul 2025 19:29:17 +0000 joelbarbara123@gmail.com (Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer) https://commons-sense.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-2-common-sense-in-motion-OZH5dVO3 Episode 2: Common Sense in Motion Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer 00:30:26 In this episode, we ask if current ideas of common sense are equipped to address climate change and our guests explore how what counts as common sense can change In this episode, we ask if current ideas of common sense are equipped to address climate change and our guests explore how what counts as common sense can change common sense, climate, the commons, crisis, commons false full 2 1 b32aa574-b644-4aa6-97c6-d3aba9dd0e4a Trailer Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:20:27 +0000 joelbarbara123@gmail.com (Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer) https://commons-sense.simplecast.com/episodes/trailer-gMgrlhhW Trailer Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer 00:04:05 Listen to the trailer for Commons Sense -- that's commonS, with an 'S'! Listen to the trailer for Commons Sense -- that's commonS, with an 'S'! common sense, politics, living together, communication, the commons, climate change, education, commons false full 0 1 82674b0a-7bda-483e-91b1-bcc5df53ed59 Episode 1: The most political of all categories In this episode, we introduce the idea of common sense to listeners and ask what counts as common sense now

Your hosts for CommonS Sense are Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer. The producer is Mary Stinson. Our sound engineer is Rheanna Philipp. Music is by Jesse Stewart.

Support for CommonS Sense comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Shared Online Projects Initiative at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa and from Re.Climate, Canada's National Center for Climate communication and public engagement. 

]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0000 joelbarbara123@gmail.com (Max Liboiron, Imre Szeman, Carolyn Lesjak, Lawrence Glickman) https://commonspodcast.com In this episode, we introduce the idea of common sense to listeners and ask what counts as common sense now

Your hosts for CommonS Sense are Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer. The producer is Mary Stinson. Our sound engineer is Rheanna Philipp. Music is by Jesse Stewart.

Support for CommonS Sense comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Shared Online Projects Initiative at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa and from Re.Climate, Canada's National Center for Climate communication and public engagement. 

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