Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGiant bison, mammoths, and eagles: A deep history of the American continent
66 million years ago an asteroid struck earth, causing the fifth mass extinction of species on earth. With the dinosaurs gone, new species proliferat…
3 years, 3 months ago
Giant bison, mammoths, and eagles: A deep history of the American continent
66 million years ago an asteroid struck earth, causing the fifth mass extinction of species on earth. With the dinosaurs gone, new species proliferat…
3 years, 3 months ago
Sustainable development, climate mitigation, and biochar
Brando Crespi has devoted decades to sustainable development as co-founder and Executive Chair at Pro Natura International and Global Biochar. His ho…
3 years, 4 months ago
Bringing dead land back to life
John D. Liu started his career as a journalist and cameraman, covering politics, economics, and culture. In 1995, he began documenting the Loess Plat…
3 years, 4 months ago
Desert wisdom: sustaining Southwest agriculture using old ways––and new
Gary Paul Nabhan, known by many as the "father of the local food movement," is a prolific author, scientist, and activist for a healthy and truly reg…
3 years, 5 months ago
A vibrant pecan oasis in the desert
Coley Burgess grew up on a conventional farm, then studied mathematics and electrical engineering...and he brought his scientific rigor and curiosity…
3 years, 5 months ago
The food-housing nexus
Professor Phillip Warsaw's work is all about the interconnectedness of the systems that keep our lives going––food, housing, transportation, health c…
3 years, 6 months ago
Leveling the growing field: promoting a fair farm system
If you're a small or mid-size farmer, it's nearly impossible to compete against giant food conglomerates. But fairer policy could help smaller farms …
3 years, 6 months ago
Big Team Farms––a new economic model?
Both big ag and small family farms have their problems...but what's the alternative? We talk with agricultural journalist Sarah Mock about the some p…
3 years, 7 months ago
The USDA goes after a small sheep farm
Linda and Larry Faillace spent years at the University of Nottingham in England, where Linda became an expert in Mad Cow Disease (BSE). Upon return t…
3 years, 7 months ago