Episode 470: Abe Streep
Abe Streep is a journalist and contributing editor for Outside. His new book is Brothers on Three: A True Story of Family, Resistance, and Hope on a Reservation in Montana.
”The way journalists talk about, ‘Did you get the story?’—that's not how I see this. That would be extractive in this setting,…
Wildland firefighter numbers plummet, as need for job rises
You may have heard that wildfire seasons are getting longer, with blazes burning more intensely and lasting longer than ever. In 1993, fires were fought across nearly 1.8 million acres - but by 2021, that area had quadrupled. Not surprisingly, the resources and workforce needed to combat these conf…
New report reveals thousands of unfilled federal firefighting jobs
The Western United States is in the midst of fire season. Here in Washington, the Burdoin Fire in the Columbia Gorge has burned more than 10,000 acres. The Bear Gulch Fire on the peninsula has closed portions of Olympic National Park.
Leading up to this summer, governors and lawmakers raised conce…
What the Forest Service knew about PFAS in some gear for wildland firefighters
Fighting wildland fires is dangerous enough. The smoke exposure, changing conditions and mental health risks can be daunting, for even experienced firefighters.
But federal wildland firefighters across the country were also wearing pants containing potentially dangerous PFAS chemicals, accordin…
U.S. Forest Service let wildland firefighters wear gear containing dangerous chemicals
According to a new investigation from ProPublica, the U.S. Forest Service knew for years that firefighters were wearing clothing containing “forever chemicals” for years. Abe Streep, a reporter at ProPublica, joins us to discuss his story.
110. The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell
In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Alexandra Bell’s 2025 novel The White Octopus Hotel. Topics include plane books (and plane experiences in general), some gripes about the novel, art deco, and the intricacies of time travel. Plus, we check in about the Remarkably Bright Creatures mov…
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