• The Blue Beat

  The Call of the Ocean

  February 13, 2014

  David Helvarg July 2012 The first time I saw the aquamarine waters of the Florida Keys at the age of 15, I felt I’d come home to a place I’d never been before. For a time, I wanted to be an oceanographer, but the social moments and movements of my youth would take me in…

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  Sea policy needed for otter’s sake

  February 13, 2014

  David Helvarg May 28, 2012 The U.S. economy remains in such dire straits that Congress barely has had time to introduce a bill to exclude sea otters from migrating into Southern California waters. And if you think they ought to take a more commonsense approach to our coastal economy, they just voted to defund that, too.…

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  The savior of California’s coast

  February 13, 2014

  Beaches, wetlands, bluffs and views — Peter Douglas spent a lifetime protecting California’s edge. David Helvarg April 08, 2012 A good argument can be made that no one since Father Junipero Serra has had as much impact on coastal development in California as Peter Douglas. Douglas, who died a week ago, wrote and helped pass…

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  Obama and the Coast Guard — A Tale of Two Ships

  February 13, 2014

  David Helvarg April 2, 2012 Why is the Obama administration cutting funding for two new Coast Guard Cutters while backing a plan to build 20 Navy ships of the same size and cost? Both programs, one for the National Security Cutter and the other for the Littoral Combat Ship, have had their problems, and both…

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  Interview with a Drowning President, Kiribati’s Anote Tong

  February 13, 2014

  David Helvarg October 1, 2010 Kiribati’s President, Anote Tong, speaks about the struggles faced by climate refugees, solidarity within his country and getting the international community’s attention. Read the full article here

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How To Listen

You can listen to our podcast on a variety of platforms including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Android, Pandora, iHeartRadio, Blubrry, Podchaser, Gaana, the Podcast Index, and Deezer.

Additionally, our podcast is broadcast on several radio stations:

• KGUA Radio – Public Media for the Mendonoma Coast
• KWMR – Point Reyes West Marin Community Radio
• KGNU & KGNU-FM – Denver & Boulder Community Radio Stations
• KKRN – Round Mountain California Listener Supported Radio
• G-TOWN RADIO – Germantown Community Radio, Philadelphia.

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Each episode navigates insightful discussions on marine life, and the critical issues affecting our seas. Informative, educational and humorous, it’s a valuable resource for anyone passionate about understanding and preserving our ocean world!