Best Center For Urban Transformation Chicago Podcasts (2024)

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August 2024 Food Literacy Podcast 10:25

19d ago10:25

10:25

Hello Listeners, this is a concise episode devoted to encouraging our listeners to establish a fall vegetable garden Longer episodes will begin in September 2024 where we will discuss myriad food literacy and wellness issues as well as follow up on fall vegetable gardening methods. I am having a hard time believing that it is August but alas it is!…

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JULY 2024 FOOD LITERACY PODCAST EPISODE 14:21

2M ago14:21

14:21

The Food Literacy podcast resumes after a hiatus. I am better now and returning to the microphone with the July 2024 Food Literacy Podcast. This is probably more accurately described as a shortcast but we will cover some gardening topics for July and a few Food as Medicine items in the show notes. I hope you enjoy the episode! I have commissioned c…

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March 2024 Food Literacy Podcast 23:55

6M ago23:55

23:55

Let's get going on the upcoming garden season for 2024! Bill of Health Food is Medicine Approaches to Address Diet-Related Health Conditions. Take a look for yourself and study how your food choices may be good for you and the environmental health of the planet. Some cities while not banning meat, want to encourage us to eat more plants and have si…

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February 2024 Food Literacy Podcast 17:53

7M ago17:53

17:53

Since discovering the Food Institute website I have spent considerable time reading through the offerings and found the following to share: Food Institute Food as Medicine Conundrum https://foodinstitute.com/focus/the-food-as-medicine-conundrum/ No surprise here but the Food Institute shares insight about the causes of the global Type-2 Diabetes pa…

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Dr. JPB Gerald author of "Antisocial Language Teaching: English and the Pervasive Pathology of Whiteness" 1:00:47

7M ago1:00:47

1:00:47

The Roots Watering Hole podcast series is back after some life issues that kept us from publishing except for our food literacy podcast for several months. We return with a compelling interview with Dr. Gerald that we think you will enjoy, Bio: "Dr. JPB Gerald is an educator and theorist with a day job in non-profit education management and a side …

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Roots Watering Hole Podcast Series Returns 14:39

8M ago14:39

14:39

The Roots Watering Hole Podcast Series returns to full-time regular programming with at least one episode per month in addition to the food literacy podcasts. Listen to the trailer, thank you for listening. Please look for information coming up about supporting our work via Patreon...By Dr. Akilah Martin and Baba Orrin Williams

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January 2024 Food Literacy Podcast 19:47

8M ago19:47

19:47

It is the beginning of 2024 and we embark upon a new trip around the sun. This is the first episode of the 2024 food literacy podcast and we will be providing a brief overview of what the upcoming season will include. Thank you for listening and may we provide you with a wealth of information for building healthy individuals and communities. In thi…

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Nateo Carreno and Susan Lucci 1:22:16

9M ago1:22:16

1:22:16

A wide-ranging conversation about being human and co-creating with Nature/Mother Earth. I think you will enjoy this sonic experience!By Dr. Akilah Martin and Orrin Williams

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December 2023 Food Literacy Podcast 17:47

9M ago17:47

17:47

This is the final food literacy podcast for 2023. Please listen in and check the show notes for important season-ending information. As is stated in the trailer there is some news on the gardening front that I wanted to mention. There is a recently released USDA Hardiness Zone map. Check out Gardener Scott’s YouTube video about the new USDA Hardine…

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November 2023 Food Literacy Podcast Episode 17:46

10M ago17:46

17:46

November typically marks the end of the growing season for most of us in the Chicago region. However, there are some gardeners who may apply season extension strategies that carry them through the winter. If that is not you do not fret, it is time to close out the 2023 season, get some rest, and begin planning for 2024. We will not cover much at al…

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October 2023 Food Literacy Podcast 21:44

11M ago21:44

21:44

This is the October 2023 Food Literacy Podcast episode. The weather is cooling and it is time to prepare for the winter though it may seem strange you also want to prepare for the 2024 growing season. Check out the episode and accompanying show notes for what we believe are pertinent issues for October. Check out this article by the Piedmont Master…

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September 2023 Food Literacy Podcast 12:34

12M ago12:34

12:34

September is here and fall is upon us. How quickly things turn as it seems that May and June were just a few days ago. See the show notes for more details and you will find a link to the September 2022 Garden Education episode for information still relevant in 2023. Thank you for listening in! I will start by reminding our listeners that we are no …

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August 2023 Food Literacy Podcast 13:11

1y ago13:11

13:11

This is the August Food Literacy Podcast done in partnership with the urban gardening and farming community in Chicago and posted via Chicago Grows Food. There is still time to plant certain crops for a fall garden and harvest, check the show notes for more details... August 2023 Food Literacy Podcast Show Notes Planting for a fall crop? Do not be …

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July 2023 Food Literacy Podcast Episode 13:39

1y ago13:39

13:39

Short and sweet food literacy podcast episode for July 2023. Topics include what to plant in July as well as what seeds to start indoors for those interested in fall gardening. Food literacy topics include food fraud and the high cost of food, the health impacts of ultra-processed foods on our health, and eggs as an example of the confusion often s…

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June 2023 Food Literacy Podcast Episode 34:21

1y ago34:21

34:21

June in Chicago is the kickoff of the primary gardening season in Chicago. In this episode, we address some of the concerns of participants in the Chicago Grows Food constellation about fabric grow bag and container vegetable gardening. Special thanks to Elizabeth Berkeley, executive director of Chicago Grows Food, Marjorie Kersten graduate student…

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Lia Carrillo Production 1:07:43

1+ y ago1:07:43

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May 2023 Food Literacy Podcast 19:20

1+ y ago19:20

19:20

Hello, food literacy podcast listeners. Please find and listen to the May 2023 episode. You will receive a lot of information this month including an episode on soil done in session with our co-host and co-producer soil enthusiast and soil scientist Dr. Akilah Martin. Rather than essentially repeating ourselves you will receive the encore episode o…

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April 2023 Food Literacy Podcast Part 2 1:01:43

1+ y ago1:01:43

1:01:43

Self-described soil enthusiast and soil scientist Dr, Akilah Martin is in her co-host and co-producer seat for a lively conversation about soil. Dr. Akilah is not as expansive as she could be regarding soil, and the time allotted is not enough. However. we endeavored to provide some useful information and I think we hit our mark. As always I refer …

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April 2023 Food Literacy Podcast Part 1 9:47

1+ y ago9:47

9:47

It is April here in Chicago and excitement is at a fever pitch in anticipation of the gardening season for our community and home gardeners. This is the first installment of the April food literacy podcast. This episode is short but the second installment will be devoted primarily to soil with two programs featuring our co-host and co-producer, soi…

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March 2023 Food Literacy Podcast 13:55

1+ y ago13:55

13:55

We are kicking off the gardening season with some tips and things to consider fro the upcoming gardening season. To deepen our discussion about food literacy we will be providing links for general cooking as well as using herbs and spices to create tasty meals. Food Literacy Podcast – Garden Education Show Notes In addition to the March 2023 food l…

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Leah Penniman Roots Watering Hole Trailer and Black Earth Wisdom: Soulful Conversations with Black Environmentalists Promotion 4:13

1+ y ago4:13

4:13

This is a very short trailer and announcement about Leah Penniman's new book out February 28, 2023. The full episode of our session won't drop until May 2023 when Dr. Akilah and I will devote the entire month to Black farmers and gardeners. Leah's new book is so exciting we wanted to let our audience and networks know that is coming out soon. Pleas…

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February 2023 Food Literacy Podcast 23:23

1+ y ago23:23

23:23

Well, spring is on the mind of many people here in the northern hemisphere, especially here in Chicago. This particular episode is devoted to getting our home veggie gardeners off to a rousing start by planning for the upcoming gardening season. While the audio portion is great the show notes will be full of information and resources to kick off th…

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Emergency Planning with Patricia Fontanet Rodriguez 1:08:20

1+ y ago1:08:20

1:08:20

If we are paying attention to what is going on in the world the level of disasters from wind, water, and terrestrial forces emergency planning rises to the level of concern for everyone. Natural Disaster Program Manager Patricia Fontanet Rodriguez, kicks off a series of podcasts on emergency planning that will be done in 2023 under the leadership o…

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January 2023 Food Literacy Podcast 12:15

1+ y ago12:15

12:15

We are kicking off the 2023 food literacy podcast series with the resources you will need to create a system to reach your food literacy and healthy lifestyle goals. Many of us hear the term "food as medicine' but what does it mean well the is no standard or concise definite according to Medical News Today. The Center for Food as Medicine report pr…

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December 2022 Food Literacy Podcast Episode 22:29

1+ y ago22:29

22:29

Stay Safe and Well While Enjoying the Holiday of Your Choice! Happy New Year and We Will Be Back in 2023... This is the December Food Literacy podcast episode. You will receive a bonus episode an interview with the new executive director of Chicago Grows Food. There is virtually garden education-related information in this episode but we will hit t…

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Bonus Episode Interview With Elizabeth Berkeley Executive Director of Chicago Grows Food 28:24

1+ y ago28:24

28:24

Listen in to our interview with Elizabeth Berkeley the executive director of Chicago Grows Food. Chicago Grows Food was formed as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic and operating since 2020 and will have our 3-year anniversary in March of 2023. Elizabeth will give you an overview of CGF and what the future outlook is for 2023 and beyond. I am admi…

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November 2022 Food Literacy Podcast 20:33

2y ago20:33

20:33

This Roots Watering Hole Podcast is done in support of the Chicago Partnership for Health Promotion at UIC, the Center for Urban Transformation, and you the listener interested in improving the health and well-being of our families and communities. This episode represents the first foray into a new format where we provide much more information than…

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October 2022 Food System Literacy Podcast formerly the Garden Education Podcast 13:26

2y ago13:26

13:26

Podcasts evolve and this is the case for this monthly podcast from a garden education podcast for in particular, home gardeners in the Chicago area to a podcast focusing on all aspects of the food system. Why? Well, because we want to enhance our communities' ability to have a secure food supply, improve diet quality, mitigate social determinants o…

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September 2022 Garden Education Podcast 20:12

2y ago20:12

20:12

Fall gardening season and even winter gardening possibilities are upon us. Get ready for that and get ready for the spring 2023 season as well. Spring will be here before you know it and you will find that gardening (and farming) is a continuum... There is still time to grow more crops by utilizing varieties that may be sown from seed and have a sh…

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Dr. Stephen Haymes on Decoloniality and Decolonization (Raw, Unedited) 1:25:15

2y ago1:25:15

1:25:15

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Dr. Stephen Haymes Disposable Life and People 1:04

2y ago1:04

1:04

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Dr. Stephen Haymes Clip 1 Defines Decoloniality 3:36

2y ago3:36

3:36

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Toni Anderson Sacred Keepers Full Episode 1:36:47

2y ago1:36:47

1:36:47

The full episode with ecologist, community organizer, and wisdom/dharma teacher Toni Anderson. It is hardly a stretch to say that we love Toni Anderson the "Curator of Internal & External Ecologies". It is not a stretch to say that we think Sacred Keepers is a wonderful program and that we wish there were more opportunities like this for youth in C…

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Toni Anderson Sacred Keepers on Serial Displacement Disorder 7:38

2y ago7:38

7:38

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Dr. Liz Carlisle on Colonization, Extractive Economy and Regenerative Farming 3:20

2y ago3:20

3:20

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Dr. Derise Tolliver Testing and Knowing the Whole Person 2:27

2y ago2:27

2:27

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Dr. Claudia Ford Ugliness and Forgiveness 2:10

2y ago2:10

2:10

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Dr. Derise Tolliver Recovering Our Power 3:18

2y ago3:18

3:18

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Danielle Jones Sankofa Village Pandemic Response 1:55

2y ago1:55

1:55

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Dr. Claudia Ford The Importance of Women's Health 1:34

2y ago1:34

1:34

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Dr. Claudia Ford Paying Tribute 0:52

2y ago0:52

0:52

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Clyde J Ford The Responsibility of Freedom 4:26

2y ago4:26

4:26

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Joseluis On Values and Principles of Living in Harmony 1:25

2y ago1:25

1:25

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Joseluis Ortiz 1 Colonization and Land IM4US 1:06

2y ago1:06

1:06

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Clip on Remembering with Susan Lucci and Nateo Carreno 6:20

2y ago6:20

6:20

This clip is about remembering on a deep level and how it is of strategic importance to regeneration and recovery from colonization and oppression.By Dr. Akilah Martin and Orrin Williams

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Clip with Susan Lucci and Nateo Carreno on belonging... 6:46

2y ago6:46

6:46

This clip is about belonging on a deep level and how it is of strategic importance to regeneration and recovery from colonization and oppression.By Dr. Akilah Martin and Orrin Williams

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Late July-Early August 2022 Garden Education Podcast Series 8:40

2y ago8:40

8:40

Late July-Early August 2022 Garden Education Podcast Series Hello fellow gardeners, this is a very short episode. I had hoped to get a second episode for July 2022 out earlier but I was looking for guests to discuss season extension and four-season gardening but the people we had in mind are taking well-deserved time off for vacation. This episode …

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Clip Audience Questions from Kali Johnson Dr. Liz Carlisle Healing Grounds - Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming 11:11

2y ago11:11

11:11

Clip with audience questions from Kali Johnson. The questions were edited from the main podcast in the interest of time, but are offered here unedited with Dr. Carlisle's answers. Our audience member raised a question regarding the use of a nuclear weapon in 1815. Our fact-checking revealed a catastrophic event in 1815 that indeed had a profound im…

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Clip on Motivation for the Book... Dr. Liz Carlisle Healing Grounds - Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming 4:10

2y ago4:10

4:10

Clip with Dr. Carlisle on what motivated her to write her wonderful book Dr. Liz Carlisle Healing Grounds - Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming.By Dr. Akilah Martin and Orrin Williams

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Clip Carbon Sequestration... Dr. Liz Carlisle Healing Grounds - Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming 6:38

2y ago6:38

6:38

Clip with Dr. Carlisle defining carbon sequestration, climate change, and the incontrovertible importance of healthy soils for all beings.By Dr. Akilah Martin and Orrin Williams

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