Possibly Podcast Episodes

What’s the environmental impact of shaving?

Authors: Megan Hall

he other day while I was shaving in the shower, I wondered- what’s the environmental impact of keeping my legs hair free? To find out, we had Malia Honda and Iman Khanbhai from our Possibly Team look into this question.

Jul 11, 2023 • 0 min 57 sec

There’s no evidence offshore wind kills whales

Authors: Megan Hall

Rhode Island is the first state in the country to build an offshore wind farm, and there are plans for many more. But recently, opponents of wind energy have claimed offshore wind is harming whales and other marine mammals.

May 16, 2023 • 1 min 5 sec

Our 2023 resolutions

Authors: Megan Hall

For the first episode of a new year, our Possibly team decided to think about all of our episodes and how they might inspire our resolutions for 2023. Here's what some of us had to say.

Jan 3, 2023 • 1 min 5 sec

My climate anxieties

Authors: Megan Hall

Last week, I introduced you to Kate Schapira, a writer who’s been listening to people’s climate anxieties since 2014. She sets up a booth in public places that says “climate anxiety counseling, five cents.” In this second part of our conversation, she’s going to help me talk about my own climate fears.

Aug 22, 2022 • 3 min 58 sec

Do you worry about climate change?

Authors: Megan Hall

Here at Possibly, we try to make climate change feel more manageable and less overwhelming. But there’s no avoiding that this problem is terrifying. It makes a lot of us feel… anxious. So to help us face our fears, I decided to talk with Kate Schapira. She teaches non-fiction writing at Brown University and has spent nearly a decade listening to people’s climate anxieties.

Aug 15, 2022 • 1 min 5 sec

Our 2022 resolutions

Authors: Megan Hall

As we head into a new year, our Possibly team decided to think about all of our episodes and how they might inspire our resolutions for 2022. Here's what some of us had to say.

Jan 3, 2022 • 1 min 3 sec

How do I ditch my lawn?

Authors: Megan Hall

Lawns can be beautiful and soft. But they’re pretty crappy when you evaluate them on really any other measure. Lawns waste water, they leak fertilizer into lakes and rivers… I could go on and on. I know all of these things about lawns. But guess what? I still have one! That’s because I’m not sure what to do instead. To find out, I drove down to Blue Moon Farm in Wakefield, Rhode Island.

Jul 26, 2021 • 1 min 5 sec

Our 2021 resolutions

Authors: Megan Hall

Twenty-twenty was quite a year, and we're guessing that most people are hoping 2021 will be better. So, our Possibly team got together to think about some New Year’s Resolutions that fit with the themes of our show. Here’s what everyone had to say…

Jan 4, 2021 • 1 min 3 sec