Show overview
The World Is Our Oyster launched in 2024 and has put out 10 episodes in the time since. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Health & Fitness show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.4 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2024, with 9 episodes published. Published by HBCAC.
From the publisher
The World Is Our Oyster is a podcast providing pearls of wisdom on protecting the environment and health through a historical lens. This show is created by the Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition, a nonprofit that aims to increase environmental health literacy and advocacy.
Latest Episodes
Ep 10The Fault Is Not In Our Stars: Light At Night
We will discuss the harm of light at night from sources like cell phones, tvs, lights, and even alarm clocks. Eliminating light at night is key for healthy sleep and reducing light pollution.
Ep 9Earth Has Music for Those Who Listen: Connecting With Our Environment
We will discuss spending time outside and how it can help. There are mental health benefits to walking, gardening, and connecting with nature that will amplify your appreciation and connectedness to the world.
Ep 8The World Is Our Oyster: Indicator Species
We will discuss indicator species, the creatures who are the first to be affected by the environmental exposures in the natural world and indicate that there is a potential threat in the ecosystem.
S1 Ep 7In A Pickle: The Water We Drink
We will discuss the history of drinking water and other beverages, as well as the chemicals that may find their way into our drinking water, from things like superfund site contamination to pesticides and medications.
S1 Ep 6Fish Live in the Sea as Men Do on Land: Plastic & Fish
We will discuss the history of plastic, contaminations in the water, and how biomagnification harms even our marine mammals and humans.
Ep 5Too Much of a Good Thing: Industry and Climate
How did humans become the problem? We will discuss the history of industry and how humans have impacted the planet since the industrial revolution up until the newest technology like AI and Bitcoin.
Ep 4All That Glitters: Make-Up & Beauty
What’s in our make-up? From ancient lead makeup to today’s sephora girls, there has always been a concoction of potential harm from these products based on beauty trends.
Ep 3Barefaced: Hygiene, Skincare, & More
What’s in the personal care products we use everyday and how has it changed? We will discuss historical changes in hygiene habits and how chemicals are now more regularly a part of our lives from soaps to hair dyes and skincare.
Ep 2Unseen, Inscrutable, Invisible Disasters
How have humans impacted the environment? We will discuss some major historical events that have damaged the environment and posed a threat to human health such as Love Canal, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and more.
Ep 1A Plague Over Our Houses: An Introduction
What is environmental health and why should you care about it? Exploring the foundations of primary prevention, history of environmental health, and why it matters to make change.