Our common nature is a musical journey with Yo-Yo Ma and me, Ana Gonzalez, through this

complicated country.

We go into caves, onto boats, and up mountain trails to meet people, hear their stories,

their poetry, and of course, play some music, all to reconnect to nature and get closer to the things we're missing.

Listen to Our Common Nature from WNYC wherever you get podcasts. Good morning. I'm Jane Pauli, and this is Sunday morning. After a long weekend of Thanksgiving feasting, many of us are hoping to get a bit more exercise in the days ahead, to burn off a few of those newly consumed calories.

That could mean hitting the gym, riding a bike, or for the most adventurous,

perhaps even rock climbing in the great outdoors.

Rock climbing, of course, is not for the faint of heart, but this morning Lee Cowan

will introduce us to an avid climber, who's become one of the best under somewhat unusual circumstances.

Ace, come on.

On just about any weekend, you can find Jesse Duffton hanging by his fingertips off the face of a cliff somewhere.

To him, it's just a walk in the park.

For me, going climbing is totally normal.

There's not anything special.

I do it as much as I possibly can.

I've done it loads.

It's not out of the ordinary.

His walk in the park, though, isn't what you might think.

Ahead on Sunday morning.

From her breakout role in Mean Girls to Mamma Mia,

to her award-winning performance in The Dropout,

actor Amanda Seifred has been making hits for more than two decades,

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