Wild Kraft Castos https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com Fall down the rabbit hole and go Wild Krafting. Topics have included identifying owl calls, how to use garlic for optimal health, living with skunks, how to use common herbs to clean your home and so much more. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:30:00 +0000 en © 2025 https://episodes.castos.com/659707a73b3f26-69333554/images/Wild-Kraft-2-.png Wild Kraft https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com Fall down the rabbit hole and go Wild Krafting. Topics have included identifying owl calls, how to use garlic for optimal health, living with skunks, how to use common herbs to clean your home and so much more. Wild Ginger episodic Fall down the rabbit hole and go Wild Krafting. Topics have included identifying owl calls, how to use garlic for optimal health, living with skunks, how to use common herbs to clean your home and so much more. KMUD Podcasts membership@kmud.org false https://feeds.castos.com/w825k yes <![CDATA[Ranger Kacie and the King Range Wilderness]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:30:00 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2411669 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/ranger-kacie-and-the-king-range-wilderness Wild Ginger interviews Ranger Kacie Hallahan of the Bureau of Land Management Area King Range Wilderness. Topics include hiking the Lost Coast Trail, hiking shoes and of course, all the large animals you might encounter on the trails!

]]> false Wild Ginger interviews Ranger Kacie Hallahan of the Bureau of Land Management Area King Range Wilderness. Topics include hiking the Lost Coast Trail, hiking shoes and of course, all the large animals you might encounter on the trails!

]]> 00:28:37 <![CDATA[Painting the Flora and Fauna of the Lost Coast]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:30:00 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2399642 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/painting-the-flora-and-fauna-of-the-lost-coast Wild Ginger interviews friend Venessa Kay from the SCARF (Shelter Cove Arts and Recreation Foundation) about the 2026 watercolor classes she is co hosting with Darcie Maassen. Sponsored by the California Arts Council, each class this summer and fall will incorporate a guest speaker and a different water color technique as the participants are encouraged to paint native plants and animals of the Kings Range Wilderness.

]]> false Wild Ginger interviews friend Venessa Kay from the SCARF (Shelter Cove Arts and Recreation Foundation) about the 2026 watercolor classes she is co hosting with Darcie Maassen. Sponsored by the California Arts Council, each class this summer and fall will incorporate a guest speaker and a different water color technique as the participants are encouraged to paint native plants and animals of the Kings Range Wilderness.

]]> 00:27:49 <![CDATA[Pacific Tree Frogs!]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:30:00 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2399640 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/pacific-tree-frogs Wild Ginger croakes up facts on native pacific tree (chorus) frogs. She interviews KMUD talk show host and board of directors member Charley Custer on his chorus frog habitat restoration success.

]]> false Wild Ginger croakes up facts on native pacific tree (chorus) frogs. She interviews KMUD talk show host and board of directors member Charley Custer on his chorus frog habitat restoration success.

]]> 00:26:48 <![CDATA[Stinging Nettle the Dominatrix!]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:30:00 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2373774 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/stinging-nettle-the-dominatrix On Wild Kraft this time, Wild Ginger interviews Elise Sauer of the "Sauer Power Fermentation Hour" a new quarterly show on KMUD about fermentation. However, today Elise is discussing the power of stinging nettle. Listen in and learn more about the many ways stinging nettle can be a plant ally for you! You won't want to miss this enlivening conversation!

]]> false On Wild Kraft this time, Wild Ginger interviews Elise Sauer of the "Sauer Power Fermentation Hour" a new quarterly show on KMUD about fermentation. However, today Elise is discussing the power of stinging nettle. Listen in and learn more about the many ways stinging nettle can be a plant ally for you! You won't want to miss this enlivening conversation!

]]> 00:23:08 <![CDATA[Porcupines can talk!]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:30:00 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2367207 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/porcupines-can-talk On this edition of Wild Kraft Wild Ginger did some homework and learned all about porcupines. These illusive little cuties may be a threatened species in our community and we don't even know! Learn all the facts and hear them talk too! You won't believe it. Just another adventure down the rabbit hole with Wild G.

]]> false On this edition of Wild Kraft Wild Ginger did some homework and learned all about porcupines. These illusive little cuties may be a threatened species in our community and we don't even know! Learn all the facts and hear them talk too! You won't believe it. Just another adventure down the rabbit hole with Wild G.

]]> 00:26:45 <![CDATA[Interview with Humboldt Bay Mycological Society Prez Mandy Hackney]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:30:00 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2373895 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/interview-with-humboldt-bay-mycological-society-prez-mandy-hackney In this episode of Wild Kraft WG discusses HBM Society's 47 years of informing locals on mushrooms including: mushroom hunting, mushroom forays, mushroom fairs, mushroom dying and even mushroom swag. Morels, chantrelles and cordyceps oh my!

]]> false In this episode of Wild Kraft WG discusses HBM Society's 47 years of informing locals on mushrooms including: mushroom hunting, mushroom forays, mushroom fairs, mushroom dying and even mushroom swag. Morels, chantrelles and cordyceps oh my!

]]> 00:25:55 <![CDATA[Friends of the Lost Coast, Unite!]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2025 22:30:00 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2317305 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/friends-of-the-lost-coast-unite Wild Kraft today was a discussion with executive director of Friends of the Lost Coast, Justin Crellin. We discuss future events FOLC is putting on including mushroom, moss and liverwort lectures and a hike for mushrooms in the King Range. So much to enjoy in the Lost Coast!

]]> false Wild Kraft today was a discussion with executive director of Friends of the Lost Coast, Justin Crellin. We discuss future events FOLC is putting on including mushroom, moss and liverwort lectures and a hike for mushrooms in the King Range. So much to enjoy in the Lost Coast!

]]> 00:25:34 <![CDATA[Singing with Nature!]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2283431 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/singing-with-wildlife-and-uno-lady-aka-christa-ebert-aka-arbor-aria In this Wild Kraft Wild Ginger interviews musician Uno Lady aka Christa Ebert about her musical adventures in nature and next project using a synthesizer to capture the energy trees emit and create music with it. She even records some coast redwoods in Rockafeller Forest!

]]> false In this Wild Kraft Wild Ginger interviews musician Uno Lady aka Christa Ebert about her musical adventures in nature and next project using a synthesizer to capture the energy trees emit and create music with it. She even records some coast redwoods in Rockafeller Forest!

]]> 00:24:40 <![CDATA[Microdosing Magic Mushrooms!]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2317304 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/microdosing-magic-mushrooms In this interview Wild Ginger meets with Danielle with Microdosing Humboldt about medicinal psilocybin mushrooms. Learn about attending a workshop, a private micro or macro dosing event, growing your own and even neurological disorders and how psilocybin may help.

]]> false In this interview Wild Ginger meets with Danielle with Microdosing Humboldt about medicinal psilocybin mushrooms. Learn about attending a workshop, a private micro or macro dosing event, growing your own and even neurological disorders and how psilocybin may help.

]]> 00:36:32 <![CDATA[Seaweed!]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2111574 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/seaweed Wild Ginger interviews Sea Witch, a 25 year seaweed harvesting veteran, about sustaining our ocean’s bounty.

]]> false Wild Ginger interviews Sea Witch, a 25 year seaweed harvesting veteran, about sustaining our ocean’s bounty.

]]> 00:29:06 <![CDATA[Praying Mantis!]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2084134 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/praying-mantis Interviewing Kevin Huntley, a Humboldt local entomologist about native and non native praying mantises in your garden!

]]> false Interviewing Kevin Huntley, a Humboldt local entomologist about native and non native praying mantises in your garden!

]]> 00:25:14 <![CDATA[Weeds!]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2082922 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/weeds In this episode of Wild Kraft, Wild Ginger speaks with Master Herbalist Maria Strouss about common weeds in the garden and what uses they have have in the kitchen and the first aid kit! Dandy lion, plantain and more...never judge a weed by its name!

]]> false In this episode of Wild Kraft, Wild Ginger speaks with Master Herbalist Maria Strouss about common weeds in the garden and what uses they have have in the kitchen and the first aid kit! Dandy lion, plantain and more...never judge a weed by its name!

]]> 00:20:56 <![CDATA[Redwood Moth]]> Tue, 27 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2082916 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/redwood-moth Wild Ginger discusses redwood moths with local insect entomologist, Kevin Huntly.

]]> full false Wild Ginger discusses redwood moths with local insect entomologist, Kevin Huntly.

]]> 00:18:56 <![CDATA[Fly Golden Eagle!]]> Tue, 13 May 2025 22:43:19 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2039584 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/golden-eagle
Wild Ginger interviews Lee Neher as he discusses golden eagle flight patterns and GIS mapping. He explains how they wear tiny backpacks with solar panels on them!
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Wild Ginger interviews Lee Neher as he discusses golden eagle flight patterns and GIS mapping. He explains how they wear tiny backpacks with solar panels on them!
]]> 00:25:34 <![CDATA[Seal Poop!]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 23:36:39 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2022219 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/seal-poop Zoe Danckla is a research graduate with Cal Poly Humboldt's Marine Mammal Education Research Program discussing her study of Seals in Humboldt Bay.

]]> full false Zoe Danckla is a research graduate with Cal Poly Humboldt's Marine Mammal Education Research Program discussing her study of Seals in Humboldt Bay.

]]> 00:19:15 <![CDATA[Turn out the light!]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 23:29:56 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2022212 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/humboldt-insects-with-kevin Kevin Huntley explains how to protect moth from common street lights.

]]> full false Kevin Huntley explains how to protect moth from common street lights.

]]> 00:18:59 <![CDATA[Flying Squirrels!]]> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:30:00 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2367287 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/flying-squirrels In this episode of Wild Kraft Wild Ginger freaks out about how cool flying squirrels are! You won't even believe the mad squirrel skills these arborial acrobats achieve!

]]> false In this episode of Wild Kraft Wild Ginger freaks out about how cool flying squirrels are! You won't even believe the mad squirrel skills these arborial acrobats achieve!

]]> 00:06:34 <![CDATA[Anti-anxiety Herbs]]> Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2082921 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/anti-anxiety-herbs Wild Ginger interviews master herbalist Maria Strouss about herbs that help reduce anxiety.

]]> false Wild Ginger interviews master herbalist Maria Strouss about herbs that help reduce anxiety.

]]> 00:23:35 <![CDATA[Hawthorn with Hera Has a Heart!]]> Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Wild Ginger https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/64821/episode/2082919 https://kmud-wild-kraft.castos.com/episodes/hera-has-a-heart-hawthorn Jessi Lea of Hera Has a Heart discusses her adoration with the Hawthorn tree in her neighborhood and performs live in studio. Wild Ginger interviews Jessi Lea of Hera Has a Heart and Namberpams. They discuss the hawthorn plant, plant art, wild harvesting and hear live performances of three of her unqiue songs~

]]> full false Jessi Lea of Hera Has a Heart discusses her adoration with the Hawthorn tree in her neighborhood and performs live in studio. Wild Ginger interviews Jessi Lea of Hera Has a Heart and Namberpams. They discuss the hawthorn plant, plant art, wild harvesting and hear live performances of three of her unqiue songs~

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