Rachel Carson

Mentioned in 8 analyzed podcast episodes across 7 shows

Appears On

BirdNote Daily Making Sense with Sam Harris The Oprah Podcast The Dr. Hyman Show Capitalisn't The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka This Podcast Will Kill You

Episode Appearances

BirdNote Daily · Apr 13, 2026

Rachel Carson’s Muse

“Central figure discussed for her environmental work on DDT and nature writing that sparked 1960s environmental movement”

Rachel Carson's environmental legacyDDT and 1960s environmental awakeningNature writing and literary influence

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Making Sense with Sam Harris · Mar 16, 2026

#464 — The Politics of Pragmatism and the Future of California

“Author of Silent Spring credited with initiating environmental protection movement that led to regulatory accumulation”

California Housing Supply Crisis and Zoning ReformHomelessness Solutions: Shelter-First vs. PermissivenessWealth Tax Policy and Capital Flight

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BirdNote Daily · Feb 23, 2026

BONUS EPISODE: Words in Flight

“Environmental writer referenced in J. Drew Lanham's poem about 'silent spring' and ecological awareness”

Contemporary Poetry and Nature WritingBird Imagery in Literature and MetaphorSpecies Extinction and Environmental Grief

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The Oprah Podcast · Feb 3, 2026

Discover AWE Daily with Oprah and Dacher Keltner

“Environmentalist whose philosophy 'teach your child to wonder' influenced Keltner's upbringing”

Awe and Wonder as EmotionMoral Beauty and Human VirtueNature-Based Mental Health Interventions

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The Dr. Hyman Show · Jan 28, 2026

Why Men’s Fertility Is Collapsing and What It Means for Our Future | Dr. Michael L. Eisenberg

“Author of 'Silent Spring'; foundational work on pesticide harm referenced for environmental toxin awareness”

Declining sperm counts and semen quality over 50 yearsEndocrine-disrupting chemicals and microplastics exposureMetabolic dysfunction and insulin resistance as fertility drivers

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Capitalisn't · Dec 18, 2025

How Capitalism Became Global ft. Sven Beckert

“Author of 'Silent Spring' whose democratic environmental movement led to 1970s pollution reduction in the United States”

Global History of CapitalismState Role in Market FormationMerchant-State Alliances in Europe

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The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka · Nov 25, 2025

221. Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy: On the Immune System, Cancer Prevention and Environmental Toxins

“Author of 'Silent Spring' documenting environmental toxins and pesticides; vindicated after initial dismissal”

Immune System Function and SurveillanceCancer Prevention and Early DetectionCellular Voltage and Mitochondrial Metabolism

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This Podcast Will Kill You · Nov 4, 2025

Ep 192 New World Screwworm: Oh-oh here they come

“Environmental author who featured Knipling's sterile insect technique in the final chapter of Silent Spring as a hopeful alternative to toxic pesticides”

Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) for pest eradicationScrewworm biology and parasitic life cycleInternational livestock trade and disease quarantine

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