{"podcast":{"title":"Future Ecologies","slug":"future-ecologies-234904","podcast_index_feed_id":234904,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/future-ecologies/","website_url":"https://www.futureecologies.net/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8f0ce272-547e-45a7-9eb0-41949c7a8280/podcast-cover-may-7.png","author":"Future Ecologies","episode_count":114,"summary":"Made for nature lovers and audiophiles alike, Future Ecologies explores our eco-social relationships through stories, science, music, and soundscapes. Every episode is an invitation to see the world in a new light — weaving together narrative and interviews with expert knowledge holders. The format varies: from documentary storytelling to stream-of-consciousness sound collage, and beyond. Episodes are released only when they're ready, not on a fixed schedule (but approximately monthly). This ad-free, independent podcast is supported by our listeners: https://www.futureecologies.net/join","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T22:18:58.104034+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-ecologies-234904"},"episode":{"title":"FE6.10 - Mussel Memory","slug":"fe6-10-mussel-memory","published_at":"2026-06-25T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-ecologies-234904/fe6-10-mussel-memory","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-ecologies-234904","url":"https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-6-10-mussel-memory","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6134aa4f-d88b-419d-b6b5-5a46780d0588.mp3","summary":"On the emerald isle of Ireland, an easily-overlooked creature holds the history of a nation within its shell. From the rise and collapse of heavy industry, to a bloody civil war, the riverbeds of Ireland have been witness — and they tell a story of change and possibility stretching far beyond any human lifetime. With the help of guest producer Caitlin Kennedy , we're tracing the modern arc of Northern Ireland through the story of the freshwater pearl mussel. — — — 🦪 Find photos, citations, and a transcript of this episode at futureecologies.net 🌱 Support this indie podcast, made with love for the world. Join our community on Patreon for as little as $1 each month to get Exclusive early access to new episodes Access to our discord (and bookclub) A back catalogue of bonus content Stickers, patches, hats (and a 50% discount on all merch at any membership level), and Your name listed at futureecologies.net/join — forever — — — Featuring the voices of Frank Mitchell , Mary Catherine Gallagher , Stiofán Cullen , and Sebastian Graham . Music by Olly Keen , Thumbug , Martin Austwick , Sorcha Kennedy , plus our theme by Sunfish Moon Light From Caitlin: As well as the episode’s incredible contributors & musicians, a huge thank you to everyone at the Ballinderry Rivers Trust, especially Mark Horton for introducing me to freshwater pearl mussels in the first place. Thank you to Dr Evelyn Moorkens and Dr Ian Killeen for 30 years of tireless research: without them, Irish pearl mussels would be in much worse shape. I'm incredibly grateful to Wetland Surveys Ireland, Dennis Funk, Sarah Jones & John D’Arcy for helping bring this project to life and to Carrie, Sorcha & Garfield for lending an ear with endless enthusiasm & wise words of feedback. Liz and Fr…","meta_description":"On the emerald isle of Ireland, an easily-overlooked creature holds the history of a nation within its shell. From the rise and collapse of heavy industry…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3058,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/future-ecologies-234904/episodes/fe6-10-mussel-memory/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-ecologies-234904/fe6-10-mussel-memory.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}