Best Gcn Podcasts (2024)

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The Fast Vs Slow Cycling Debate: What’s Cycling At Its best? | GCN Show Ep. 616 33:05

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🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 616 Is cycling at its best when going fast or taking it slow? Is the thrill of high speeds, being aero, and pushing your limits the most enjoyable part of cycling, or is it more about relaxing, being with oneself, and enjoying a steady ride? Conor and Si are polar opposites on this debate, but w…

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Ep 188- Tailoring Strength Workouts for Runners: A Comprehensive Guide 44:07

11h ago44:07

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Are the approaches for strength training for improved running performance the same or similar to those of strength training for cycling? In this episode we offer key insights tailored for runners and triathletes aiming for new PRs in their running. We go quite deep into the how's and whys behind the programming for faster running performances being…

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Ep. 1314 The Blue Revolution 53:53

8d ago53:53

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Host Michael Olson with guest Nicholas Sullivan, Senior Researcher, Tufts University, Author of The Blue Revolution Fishermen used to rely on good luck to haul in the big catch. But when they began relying on information, instead of luck, they almost caught all the fish in the sea. That leads us to ask: Can we catch fish so there will be fish left …

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Ep 187- Lift Heavy Sh*t: Unlocking Strength Potential for Cyclists & Triathletes 45:14

5h ago45:14

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How should cyclists and triathletes "lift heavy?"In this episode we take a look at why so many endurance athletes are becoming frustrated with "lifting heavy" and not having seen many riding or triathlon benefits beyond their first 8-12 weeks.From understanding what "heavy" is to you on that day at that time, to 5 simple, effective, and easy to imp…

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Ep 186- The 3 Big Problems Strength Training "By the Research" (And 3 Solutions) 46:25

12d ago46:25

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Have you ever stopped to ponder Why is it that while so many cycling and triathlon coaches are touting that they are "Strength Training by the Research", that there has been a big increase in the number of athletes getting injured, not being able to train with quality,or who are seeing DECREASES in their in sport abilities? It's becoming a pretty p…

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What Can We Do About Skyrocketing Bike Prices? | GCN Show Ep. 615 43:01

8d ago43:01

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🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 615 Bikes are too expensive... so what can be done about it? Dan & Si dive into this super complex topic, plus, share the latest in tech, including the “Wuhan Weapon”, discuss how Specialized are offering free bike repairs, cover news of a Norwegian supercoach joining cycling, and tackle the big…

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Ep. 1375 Hawaii's Condominium Farming 53:46

13d ago53:46

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Michael Olson with Peter Savio, Savio Realty LTD, Honolulu, HI In the 1970s, Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz told America’s farmers to “Get big or get out.” Since Butz made his proclomation, farms have been getting bigger, and farmers have been getting fewer. This leads us contrarians to ask: Can unprofitable big farms be converted into profitab…

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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom 55:21

14d ago55:21

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Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. It's a Zelda game and you probably should play it. In the news, the big Nintendo leak isn't that exciting and Reiner Knizia’s SHOCKING Confession. Related Links Forum Thread The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Discord Chat The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Things of the D…

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Hidden Dangers: Is Cycling Bad For You? | GCN Show Ep. 614 35:57

15d ago35:57

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🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 614 Can too much cycling actually be BAD for you? New research sheds light on this long-running debate...and we're diving straight in. Dan & Si also share the results from the first-ever European Mechanic's Championships, their inaugural "Cool Head of the Week" award, and why one top triathlete …

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Ep. 1374 Costs of Alcohol on the Body and Mind 53:52

18d ago53:52

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Technology has given us the ability to look deep into the human body, and to see how the body reacts to various environmental stimuli. That being the case, we simply must ask: Does alcohol do a body good? The Food Chain Radio Show & Podcast with Michael Olson hosts Timothy B. Sullivan, Doctor of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine, for a conversation …

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Why The Gravel World Championships Were MUCH Harder Than You Think | GCN Show Ep. 613 39:58

22d ago39:58

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🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 613 The 2024 Gravel World Championships took some heat for being lacking enough “serious” gravel, but we’re here to break down why it was way tougher than you think—and why it matters! Dan & Si also share news of what Mark Cavendish has in common with James Bond, which might not be immediately o…

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Against the Big Food Merger 53:48

1M ago53:48

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Claire Kelloway, Manager, Food Systems Program, Open Markets Institute As is true with the fish swimming in the sea, big companies grow bigger by eating smaller companies. That being the case, we simply must ask: Should Kroger be allowed to eat Albertsons? The Food Chain Radio Show & Podcast with Michael Olson hosts Claire Kelloway, Manager, Food S…

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Tadej Pogačar's Training Secrets Revealed?! | GCN Show Ep. 612 38:23

29d ago38:23

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🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 612 After Tadej Pogačar became just the third rider ever to achieve the "triple crown"—winning the Giro, Tour, and World Championships—we’re diving into his training secrets! He recently revealed them openly on Peter Attia's podcast. Spoiler alert: His power stats are unbelievable. 🤯 Plus, we’ve…

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Ep. 1372 A Big Food Merger of Convenience 53:48

1M ago53:48

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Michael Olson hosts Scott Moses, Partner, Solomon Partners Head of Grocery, Pharmacy and Restaurnts, for a conversation about the consolidation of the nation’s grocery stores. Should Kroger and Albertsons be allowed to merge? For the moment, you and I live in the small town of Anywhere, USA. There are two grocers in town, Deluxe Food on North Main …

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Ep. 1371 Just In-Time Food 51:46

1M ago51:46

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Michael Olson hosts Robert Wolcott & Kaihan Krippendorff, Co-Authors, Proximity: How Coming Breakthroughs in Just-In-Time Transform Business, Society and Daily Life. It is said that food now travels an average of 1200 miles from where it was grown to where it is eaten. If one were to look forward a hundred years into the future, from a hundred year…

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Ep. 1370 Winning The Fight for the Right to Garden 53:47

1M ago53:47

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Michael Olson hosts Nicole Virgil, Gardener and Practitioner of Christian Science, for a conversation about winning the right to garden. Topics include how municipal governments prohibit residents from establishing gardens in their yards, why Nicole Virgil refused to accept that prohibition; and how Nicole’s fight for the right to garden resulted i…

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Ep. 1369 Giving a Damn Food 53:52

1M ago53:52

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Michael Olson hosts Will Harris, Farmer, Rancher and Author of Giving a Damn: A Bold Return to Giving A Damn for a conversation about giving a damn farming and ranching. Topics include why conventional farming and ranching were industrialized into commodity agriculture; why some farmers and ranchers are returning to conventional agriculture; and wh…

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Ep 185 - 5 Pillars to High Performance Training 34:36

1M ago34:36

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Too many people think more training equals better results. It's simply not true. Strength isn't built by just spending more time in the gym. It's developed through smart, fundamental movements and proper load management. Quality over quantity is crucial. It's not about the number of sessions each week, but how you utilize each one. Remember, high p…

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Why Van Der Poel WON'T Win The UCI World Championships | GCN Show Ep. 611 37:32

1M ago37:32

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🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 611 This week, we're putting forward a case for why Mathieu Van der Poel WON'T actually win the UCI World Championships this year. Dan's been thinking it through, and he honestly doesn't think the victory will be Van der Poel's this Sunday. But why? Meanwhile, we’ve also got news of lifetime cyc…

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Friends vs Friends 48:36

1M ago48:36

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Tonight on GeekNights, we review Friends vs Friends. It's a fantastic quick arena-duel FPS with cards. It evokes the feeling of playing weird mods against your friends online in 1998. In the news, PAX Unplugged is December 6-8, the keynote speaker is Elizabeth Hargrave (of Wingspan fame), "hard mode" is a great way to frame handicapping in games, M…

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Why All The Hate Against Cyclists? Where Is It Coming From? | GCN Show Ep. 610 40:49

1M ago40:49

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🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 610 After Conor disappeared down a rabbit-hole of anti-cycling comments on a local Facebook group, we started asking if we should be concerned about this rising sentiment and if there’s anything we can do about it. What's causing such extreme anti-cycling views? Plus, Dan & Si are covering a gro…

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Is This Cycling Legend About To Do The UNTHINKABLE? | GCN Show Ep. 609 43:46

2M ago43:46

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🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 609 Lachlan Morton is at it again with another ultra-endurance adventure, but could this be a warm-up for something even bigger? We’re talking a possible round-the-world record attempt! So, we catch up with the current record holder, Mark Beaumont to find out what he thinks about Lachlan’s curre…

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Is The Bike Industry Still In Crisis? | GCN Show Ep. 608 41:24

2M ago41:24

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🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 608 Is the bike industry still in crisis? Last year, we spoke to an industry expert. One year on, have things gotten better or worse? Is the industry back on an upward trend, about to make a reversal, or is it still in free fall? Dan and Si find out. Plus, they discuss electronic cycling shoes, …

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Should The Police Stop Rogue Cyclists? | GCN Show Ep. 607 36:35

2M ago36:35

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🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 606 Do the police enforce the road rules to cyclists in a just manner? Or have cyclists been misbehaving on the road? In this edition of the GCN Show, Si and Dan discuss what the police could do and what cyclists could do when it comes to breaking the law on the road! Additionally, a cyclist get…

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Slay the Princess 55:51

2M ago55:51

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Tonight on GeekNights, Rym and Emily review Slay the Princess. It's a graphic novel philosophical horror game in a sense. It'll give you a lot to chew on and it's definitely worth playing! From Black Tabby Games, you may recognize Abby Howard from Penny Arcade's Strip Search! Related Links Things of the Day Forum Thread Slay the Princess Discord Ch…

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Was Cycling Better 10 Years Ago? | GCN Show Ep. 606 33:14

2M ago33:14

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🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 606 Has cycling become better or worse in the last decade? That is exactly what Hank and Dan discuss in today’s GCN Show! Interestingly, there are quite a few reasons that can create good debate between the old school and the new school! 00:00 GCN Show headlines 00:34 For the love of rim brakes……

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Rim Brakes Are BACK! Here's Why. | GCN Show Ep. 605 32:39

3M ago32:39

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🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 605 Rim brakes are not dead, in fact, they are officially BACK. We’ll be looking at the new C68, and discussing WHY Colnago are keeping rim brakes alive. We’ve also got drop bar MTBs, the phone that predicts your FTP from just a 4-minute test, a new CEO at Rapha, the incredible biceps of Tadej P…

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The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords 46:23

3M ago46:23

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Tonight on GeekNights, we review Four Swords, which was released in 2002 on the GBA as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords. It's basically a tech demo/proof of concept for the real game released on the Gamecube which we reviewed back in 2009. You can play it online with friends on the Switch, and you probably should. In the news…

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E-bikes ARE A Threat, And This Is Why | GCN Show Ep. 604 33:40

3M ago33:40

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🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 604 E-bikes might be a threat to cycling but the reason why might not be what you think. The real issue is that powerful motorbikes are being lumped together with everyday, well-regulated e-bikes. This confusion is causing a real friction, especially on cycling paths shared with pedestrians. Wha…

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Ep. 1368: Healed by Horse 53:49

3M ago53:49

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Charlie Jenks, Founder, Connecting Vets with Horses (Animals as Emotional and Cognitive Therapists for humans) To heal one’s broken body, frazzled nerves or confused mind, one could take the drugs, as many do… or one could hop into the saddle and ride the horse. And so we ask… How can one be healed by horse? To heal our broken bodies, frazzled nerv…

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Ep. 1367: Thanatology - What Animals Think of Death 53:55

3M ago53:55

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Susana Monso, Author, Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death Every person thinks about where we all will eventually go, but no person knows for certain where we will go. This leads some people to think about the animals for which we have taken dominion, and wonder: What do animals think about dying? Up and down the food chain, it is eat and b…

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Ep.1366: Wild Horses? Let Em Run! 53:46

3M ago53:46

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Lacy J Dalton, President, Let Em Run Foundation & Internationally acclaimed Country and Western Music Recording Star (Wild Horse Management, Policies and Procedures) 83,000 horses and burros roam wild and free throughout the empty spaces of the great American West. Though some very serious voices say they should not be allowed to run free, other se…

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Ep.1365: California's Certified Farmers Markets 54:17

3M ago54:17

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Jennifer Leidolf, CDFA Direct Marketing Program Supervisor &Joshua W. Bingham, Public Information Officer II, Division of Inspection Services (Farmers Market Certification, Governance and Marketing) When it comes to which farms get the most help from the government, the answer is most always the biggest farms. This leads us to ask: Can there be a g…

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Ep. 1364: Bone-Building Broth 53:50

3M ago53:50

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Cindy Campos, Weston A. Price Foundation, and Andrew Renard and Michelle Carter, Kitchen Table Cultures (Traditional Nourishing Food, Bone broth, Bone broth recipes) All ancient cultures included bones in their diets. The ancients ate bones because they tasted good and strengthened their own bones. Then along came modern times and broken bones! And…

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Ep. 1363: A Mexican Maize Standoff 53:47

3M ago53:47

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Carey Gillam, Author, The Monsanto Papers & Research Director, U.S. Right to Know (GMOs, WTO, Glyphosate, International Food trade) After standing firm on its plan to ban genetically modified corn from Germany, and the attendant pesticides from China, Mexico capitulated to the demands of the United States and cancelled its plan to ban. That leads u…

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Ep. 1362: Bonders Metropolitan Bees 53:49

3M ago53:49

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Emily Bonder, Apiarist & Educator, Santa Cruz Bee Company (metropolitan bee keeping, apiarists, honey bees) They say bees are responsible for one-third of every bite of food we eat. Given how much we love to eat, and how much we love to hear the buzzing of bees, we simply must ask: How does one keep bees in the city? We all know how important honey…

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Ep. 1361: Driscoll's - Barons of Berries? 53:47

3M ago53:47

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Austin Frerick, Author of Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry (Food industry consolidation, Driscoll's Berries, Across the landscape of American agriculture, one can see where there were many, there are now few. What we see leads us to ask: Is it better to have a few big farms or many small farms? The Food Chain Radi…

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Ep. 1360: Maizie's Marketing Magic 53:48

3M ago53:48

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Maisie Ganzler, Chief Strategy and Brand Officer Bon Appetit Management Company & Author, You Can’t Market Manure at Lunchtime (Food marketing, advertising and public relations) He who has a thing to sell, and goes and whispers in a well, is not so apt to get the dollars, as she who climbs a tree and hollers! And so we ask: How does one win the min…

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Ep. 1359: Local Versus Natural 53:21

3M ago53:21

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Fred Provenza, Emeritus Professor of Behavioral Ecology, Utah State University & Author of Nourishment: What animals Can Teach Us About Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom (Food Nutrition and Labeling) The supply chain that feeds our food chain now extends across the country and around the world. Given what we see happening across our country, and…

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Ep. 1358: Meadowlark - The Canary of the Prairie 47:52

3M ago47:52

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John Marzluff, Emeritus Professor of Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Author of In Company of Meadowlarks (Environmental Degradation and the Vanishing of Song birds) Meadowlarks are the canaries of the prairie. Where one hears their song, its safe to go out onto the prairie. But where the meadlark’s song is no longer heard, there is dange…

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Ep. 1357: Yellowstone's Crows of Winter 53:41

3M ago53:41

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John Marzluff, Emeritus Professor of Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Author of In the Company of Crows and Ravens (Animal Nutrition and Environment) Yellowstone Park in winter is a cruel place for the wildlife that can no longer endure its cold, snow and hunger. And yet what is cruel for some can be a blessing for the corvids of Yellowst…

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Ep. 1356: Carnivore, Herbivore or Omnivore? 47:26

3M ago47:26

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Fred Provenza, Emeritus Professor of Behavioral Ecology at Utah State University, Author of Nourtishment: What Animals Can Teach Us About Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom (Animal and Human Natural Nutrition) One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. The one who eats everything must n…

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Ep. 1355: A Taste of Place 53:44

3M ago53:44

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Fred Provenza, Author, Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us About Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom (Animal & Human Environmental Nutrition) Animals learn what to eat, and what not to eat, from their mothers – before they are born. It is a taste they pick up in utero, as the mother eats her way across the landscape. If such is the case, we won…

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Ep. 1354 Moms Versus Toxic Food 53:46

3M ago53:46

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Zen Honeycutt, Founder & Executive Director of Moms Across America / Author of Unstoppable: Transforming Sickness and Struggle Into Triumph, Empowerment and a Celebration of Community Over 80 million Americans, including over one-third of the nation’s children and adolescents, eat fast food every day. And some eat it multiple times a day! This lead…

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Ep. 1353 A Fountain of Youth Diet 53:43

3M ago53:43

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Dr. Michael Greger, Author, How Not To Age (Diet, Nutrition, Aging) We have been searching for that proverbial fountain of youth for as long as we have been capable of searching. Though we have searched in many places, and spent many fortunes doing so, we still grow old. This leads us to ask: Can we maintain what we have, so we can retain what we w…

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Ep. 1351: Farming for the Certified Farmers Markets 47:47

3M ago47:47

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Allen Moy, Executive Director, Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association (California's Certified Farmers Markets) They say, in the United States food travels an average of 1,500 miles from where it is grown to where it is eaten. That leads us to ask: Can city dwellers close the distance to their food? We begin with Michael Olson’s Second Law of the …

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Ep. 1350: Farming Green Hydrogen 53:50

3M ago53:50

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Mike Keller, Michael A. Keller Associates Turning ice into hydrogen fuel They say, if we can get to the South Pole of the Moon, we can convert some of the frozen water we find there into rocket fuel that will take us on to the next best place. That leads us to ask: Can hydrogen be farmed to fuel our future? Topics include the prospects of turning w…

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Ep. 1349 Farming Community 53:51

3M ago53:51

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TOM BROZ, FARMER OF THE YEAR, LIFE EARTH FARM Community Supported Agriculture Community is where everybody works together today to ensure that everybody can eat tomorrow. This thought leads us to ask: How does one farm community? A while ago, I had a consulting contract on the island nation of Cyprus. The task was to find a crop with an economy suf…

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Ep. 1348 Farming Nature 53:49

3M ago53:49

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JO ANN BAUMGARTNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WILD FARM ALLIANCE & SAM EARNSHAW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HEDGEROWS UNLIMITED When an outbreak of Ecoli killed three people and sickened 200 others a couple of decades ago, those in charge of food safety began discouraging the existence of wildlife on farms. This leads us to ask: Should wild life be allowed back…

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Ep. 1347 Farming Children 54:01

3M ago54:01

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JESSICA RIDGEWAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FARM DISCOVERY AT LIVE EARTH When people moved off the farm into the city, they took their children with them. What children find on the streets of the city does not appear to bode well for their future nor the future of country. And so we ask… How can we lead children back to the farm? I had the good fortune t…

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