{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c471eba7ca43b05efa2111?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Branched Out","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/cover/1740927364119-9f21ecf8-2be9-407d-b35e-0bdb63a8ee7d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Storyteller and cultural critic <strong>Soma Ghosh</strong> launches <strong><em>Branched Out</em></strong>, a podcast exploring the multicultural and LGBTQ-inclusive histories of trees and how they’ve shaped who we are. It reveals unexpected intersections between trees and gender, sexuality and race.</p><p><br></p><p>Through immersive sound, drama, reportage and interviews, in the pilot episode, 'The Tree Men of Wales and Bengal', Soma takes us on a journey including Merlin's oak in Carmarthen Wales, a temple garden in Imperial Kolkata and the Kalpataru tree of cross-dressing 19th C mystic, Ramakrishna, witches oaks in Europe and Lord Byron's oak. Planned episodes include Marula and the Rain Queen of South Africa; the queer olive tree of Palestine and Greece; the African baobab - and we want to learn more stories from you - so follow us if you'd like to join the multicultural LGBTQ-inclusive green-dreaming team!</p>","author_name":"Soma Ghosh"}