Podcast
We Came to the Forest
Hosted by Wondery | Campside Media · EN
Vienna is working a delivery job when she hears about Cop City, a massive police training facility being built in Atlanta. She decides to join a group of activists attempting to stop construction. When Vienna arrives in the South River Forest, she quickly finds a community, a cause –- and a love unlike any other. But the events of one morning shatters everything. Vienna and everyone connected to the forest begin asking themselves a question: what are you willing to die for?
From Wondery, Campside Media and Tenderfoot TV.
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Introducing: Origin Stories
Sep 1000:34:33Summary readyHave you ever wondered exactly how your favorite movie or book –– or podcast, TV series, documentary, or article –– got made? Origin Stories has you covered. Each week, veteran journalist Matthew Shaer talks to a different writer or director about the creation of a work close to their own hearts (and ours). Nothing is off the table: not the frustrations and the joys, not the setbacks and the successes. Intimate and incisive, instructive and eye-opening, Origin Stories is the ultimate podcast for anyone curious about the workings of the creative mind. Among the early guests are Noah Hawley, creator of the new Alien show on FX; John Hoffman, co-creator of Only Murders in the Building, and memoirist Stephanie Foo. Hosted by Matthew Shaer, co-founder of Campside Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SummaryWhat to Listen to Next: American Scandal: Police Corruption in Baltimore
Feb 27, 202500:42:26Summary readyAmerican Scandal’s season named Police Corruption in Baltimore goes into the spring of 2017 where a police corruption scandal shocked the city. At the heart of it was an elite plainclothes unit called the Gun Trace Task Force. It was supposed to be the Baltimore police department’s best of the best – a group of highly decorated detectives who excelled at getting drugs and guns off of city streets. But they operated with little oversight, creating an environment where criminal cops could flourish by falsifying evidence and robbing suspects.Listen on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts: https://wondery.com/links/american-scandal/Wondery+ members can binge the newest season American Scandal before anyone else and completely ad-free. Unlock your FREE trial in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify by clicking the links below, and enjoy early access to your favorite podcasts, exclusive shows, bonus content, and more— all ad-free. Happy listening!Wondery+ on Wondery Wondery+ on Apple PodcastsWondery+ on SpotifySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SummaryThe Greatest Victory | 7
Feb 26, 202500:21:31Summary readyMatthew Shaer and producer Tommy Andres sit down with Atlanta organizer Mary Hooks to talk about the future of protest and the impact of the Stop Cop City movement.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SummaryThe Trees Never Forget | 6
Feb 24, 202501:00:27Summary readyAs Vienna, Matthew and 60 Forest Defenders await their pending court cases, host Matt Shaer gets closer to uncovering what actually happened during that fatal encounter in the forest.Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynewsletterFollow We Came to the Forest on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting www.wondery.com/links/we-came-to-the-forest/ now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SummaryBreakdown | 5
Feb 17, 202500:46:38Summary readyWhen a music festival is held to honor the legacy of the fallen activist, a splinter group of protestors and police bring everything to the brink of disaster.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SummaryIn Love and Rage | 4
Feb 10, 202500:36:20Summary readyIn the aftermath of the shooting, activists and community members search for answers.Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynewsletterFollow We Came to the Forest on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting www.wondery.com/links/we-came-to-the-forest/ now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SummaryHistory of Blood | 3
Feb 3, 202500:36:55Summary readyForest Defenders grapple with the aftermath of the ensuing raids. After yet another police operation, news arrives: Police announce that they've killed an unnamed activist. But who?If you or someone you know are in crisis, there is help: you can call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or you can contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynewsletterFollow We Came to the Forest on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting www.wondery.com/links/we-came-to-the-forest/ now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SummaryNino Brown | 2
Jan 27, 202500:37:34Summary readyMatthew Johnson, a young Black preacher, joins the ranks of the Forest Defenders. He finds himself inspired and occasionally frustrated by the efforts. But when police respond with a series of arrests and a massive raid, Matthew decides to up the ante.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SummaryParadise Found | 1
Jan 27, 202500:39:04Summary readyVienna Forrest travels from Nebraska to the outskirts of Atlanta to join the growing fight against a massive new police training facility nicknamed “Cop City.” In the woods, she finds comradeship, community –– and an unexpected romance with a wiry, wisecracking activist called “Tortuguita.”Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynewsletter Follow We Came to the Forest on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting www.wondery.com/links/we-came-to-the-forest/ now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
SummaryIntroducing: We Came To The Forest
Jan 22, 202500:03:27Summary readyWhen Vienna Forest comes to the South River Forest in Atlanta to protest the building of what critics call “Cop City,” she finds a community –– and a cause. But soon, the years-long fight between forest-dwelling activists and the backers of one of the largest police training facilities in the country will take from her everything she holds dear. From Wondery, Campside and Tenderfoot TV, “We Came to the Forest” is a modern story of love, loss, and what it means to put your body on the line for a cause.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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