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How Yo-Yo Ma melds music with the outdoors for the podcast Our Common Nature

By Scott Detrow,

Mallory Yu, Avery Keatley

Published January 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM CST

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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ana Gonzalez and cellist Yo-Yo Ma about their new podcast Our Common Nature from WNYC, which connects music with nature and place.

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Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

Mallory Yu

Avery Keatley