The Second Launch - podcast, patreon and more
Figure 1. An Eemian scene of Northwestern Europe, circa 120kya. Animals from left-to-right are red deer (Cervus elaphus), barbary macaques (Macaca sylvanus), a European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), aurochs (Bos primigenius), grey partridges (Perdix perdix), European elephants (Palaeoloxodon antiquus), dholes (Cuon alpinus) and a robin (Erithacus rubecula). Art commissioned by The Extinctions from Hodari Nundu.
Welcome everyone to The Extinctions’ second launch! It is with extreme pleasure that we can at last unveil some things we have been working on for a long time, representing the next big step for The Extinctions.
Most notable is the release of the very first episode of our podcast. A supplement to, and expansion of, the TE project, the podcast is a chance to take deeper dives into certain subjects, provide additional commentary on our articles, and discuss the latest news in extinctions and rewilding. On top of all of that, the podcast will also be a platform for us to interview relevant scientists, communicators and general people in the field. We are delighted to say that we already have a hefty line-up, with the first, a multi-part interview with Ben Novak of Revive & Restore fame, coming up shortly.
Additionally, we are also annoucing our launch on Patreon! It is our hope that with your support, we can improve the quality of our articles and podcasts. Funds will go towards: artwork, website costs, research material and eventually help us free up more time to work on the creating content. Any amount is appreciated and helpful and as Patrons we offer you a variety of benefits including exclusive content and a say in some of our future decisions!
You will also notice a slew of visual updates to the site, including improved logo and more importantly an all-new banner, commissioned from artist Hodari Nundu, which portrays an Eemian landscape in Northwestern Europe, circa 115,000 years ago.
These are exciting times, and we hope you will stick around to see what more we do in the coming months!
The Extinctions Team