Inside This Podcast Episodes
Giving listeners a behind-the-scenes look at 90 Miles from Needles, including the people, stories, and challenges involved in creating a podcast dedicated to desert advocacy and protection.
Feb. 11, 2025
Teaser: a quick update
In this episode of "90 Miles from Needles," Chris provides listeners with an update on the state of the podcast. Despite a minor setback due to illness, Chris emphasizes the importance of authentic desert protection content …
Jan. 6, 2025
Season Four coming soon!
Explore the vital efforts in desert conservation with the return of "90 Miles from Needles: The Desert Protection Podcast." Season four kicks off on January 14th. We explore the profound impact the desert has on global envir…
April 25, 2024
S3E12: Our 50th Episode
In this 50th episode of "90 Miles from Needles," host Chris Clarke reflects on the importance of protecting the desert and the need for more desert activists. He discusses the challenges faced by the desert, including resour…
Nov. 27, 2023
S2E15: On Giving Tuesday, Make a Difference for the Desert
Summary: Chris discusses the challenges that the deserts will face in 2024, including increased utility scale development of renewable energy, the threat of lithium mining, and the continuation of border policies that waive …
Oct. 23, 2023
S2E13: Dealing With Loss
It's been a minute since we published an episode, in part because Chris and Alicia have had complicated lives. Here's how we contend with bad news inside and out of the desert: we go to ground in the desert. Become a desert …
June 13, 2023
S2E9: What We Got Wrong About the Desert
We spend a lot of time correcting misapprehensions about the desert. But don't get the impression we think we're flawless! We've made our share of mistakes about the desert as well. In this episode, we share some of the thin…
Sept. 21, 2022
S1E18 Chris is Stressed Out + Some Good News
We're not going to be able to save the desert if we self-immolate. Alicia reads Chris the riot act about taking time to enjoy the desert without being preoccupied by saving it. He responds by heading to the Colorado River. A…
Jan. 1, 2022
Welcome to 90 Miles from Needles! Our inaugural episode
In this first episode, Chris and Alicia head out to Sand Draw, a beautiful and vibrant bit of desert dry wash woodland in the Mojave Desert that almost became an industrial sacrifice zone for the energy industry. It's a good…
Dec. 6, 2021
Season 0 Episode 4: About Chris Clarke
In this episode, Alicia points out that despite Chris's delusions of popularity, there are people who don't know who he is. Hilarity ensues. Transcript Season 0, Episode 4: Who is Chris? Chris Clarke: This podcast is made po…
July 29, 2021
Trailer 2, Season 0: Introducing Alicia Pike
On a visit to Bonanza Spring, threatened by the Cadiz corporation's plan to mine desert groundwater for profit, Alicia Pike talks about what she hopes to bring to 90MFN as cohost. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ni…
June 29, 2021
Season 0 Episode 1: Trailer for 90 Miles from Needles
A brief description of what we'll be doing with the podcast, partly to answer questions and partly to get practice with our equipment. All flaws and glitches included for transparency's sake. Transcript (Chris C. speaking): …