The Worms Will Save the World (with Kevin Doyle)

About this episode

Tayler Simon interviews writer Kevin Doyle about his children's book that explores political themes through the story of organizing earthworms.

In this episode, we sit with writer Kevin Doyle to discuss his children’s book The Worms That Saved the World. Joining from Cork, Ireland, Kevin shares his background and explains that he wanted children’s books with a political angle influenced by his left-wing interests. The book imagines a hopeful alternate ending to a real-life campaign in which earthworms organize, set ground rules, and win back their land, emphasizing collective power, solidarity, and mutual aid. He advises listeners to...

People in this episode

Host: Tayler Simon

Guest: Kevin Doyle

Topics covered

• children's literature
• political themes
• collective power
• solidarity
• mutual aid

Keywords

• children's book
• political angle
• earthworms
• collective power
• solidarity
• mutual aid

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Worms That Saved the World

Places: Cork, Ireland

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