A podcast seeking justice for the racially, linguistically, and neurologically minoritized. Host JPB Gerald examines issues including whiteness, raciolinguistics, academia, capitalism, and sometimes pop culture.
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The Roots Watering Hole podcast series is provided through generous support from the Kalliopeia Foundation. Thanks to their support we have begun the journey to share space in elevated wisdom from numerous voices of people who do good in the world in various forms while providing information to our target communities. Roots Watering Hole produces oral narratives for a multitude of purposes. One track is a monthly gardening education and food literacy series co-hosted by Orrin Williams, the F ...
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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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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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E122: Embracing the Exceptions Introduction
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It's what it says - I read the book's intro. You should buy the bookBy JPB Gerald
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In this brief, somber episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald reflects on the armor he has constructed to protect himself as a neurodivergent person, its connection to his book (pre-order here!) and how it feels to have succeeded partially because of his success at building out these attributes.By JPB Gerald
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald discusses a few things he realized in writing his book, and reads the prologue of the book. You can buy the book here.By JPB Gerald
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E119: On American Fiction, and Sadness at Why People Like My Writing
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald discusses American Fiction and its parallels to his own experience as a Black author who writes "Black" books, and his hope that someday he can be recognized for his baseline skill with words. Pre-order Dr. Gerald's next book here.By JPB Gerald
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E118: How Did I Come to Not Hate Moving Out of Queens?
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In this (short) episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald reflects on his recent move, admits his wife was right as she usually is, and examines why the very specific place he now lives actually works for him whereas a lot of other possible options would not have. Pre-order Dr. Gerald's next book here.By JPB Gerald
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E117: A Multilateral Mind and Conversation, with Brandie Cross
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with Dr. Brandie Cross about her many varied pursuits, from DEI to cannabis research. It's fun! Pre-order Dr. Gerald's second book here!By JPB Gerald
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E116: Why Is Long Island (and also plane crashes)? with Sara Levine
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald talks to his friend and fellow podcaster Sara Levine about her home, Long Island, which he hates. And also plane crashes Pre-order Dr. Gerald's second book here! Here is the AI generated summary btw, lol: JPB Gerald and Unknown Speaker discussed the unexpected ways podcasts have helped them form meaningful conne…
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(Emergency): The things the neurotypicals think about us, with Elise Preisser
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald has an emergency episode with Elise about another podcast episode that's about neurodivergence from an uninformed and harmful perspective.By JPB Gerald
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald goes over how he got his mental health to the stability and positive space it's in right now, from his school experiences to how he got into therapy to the present. Check his work out at jpbgerald.com.By JPB Gerald
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E114: Catching Up with Dr. Green the Language Queen
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald catches back up with his friend and former guest Dr. Caitlin Green, who has made a name for herself in the language social media space, about language and social media fights and parenting. Thanks for listening to the show!By JPB Gerald
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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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E113: Using Neurodivergence and Mental Illness as an Excuse for Racism
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In this episode, Dr. JPB Gerald explores the troubling phenomenon where people who get in trouble for saying racist things use mental illness and/or neurodivergence as excuses for why they did the thing, and how this trend is harmful to the mentally ill and neurodivergent (and people of color).By JPB Gerald
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E112: The Problem, and Possibility, of Pop Science, with Seth Ligo
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald chats with his college friend, Dr. Seth Ligo, about pop science, its power and pitfalls, and the tightrope between speaking to the public and uninformed pontificating,By JPB Gerald
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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"
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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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E111: ADHD and Emotionality, with Elise Preisser
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald re-teams with his friend and soon-to-be recurring co-host Elise Preisser to further explore underdiscussed aspects of ADHD and emotionality. Check out Dr. Gerald's work on his website, jpbgerald.comBy JPB Gerald
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E110: White Allyship and White Virtue, with Jennifer Delfino
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with Dr. Jennifer Delfino, a race and language scholar who has analyzed, among other things, white allyship language on Facebook and in other spheres. We discuss this topic along with how it might have evolved in the years since the data was collected. And then we talk about parenting boys. Support the sh…
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Roots Watering Hole Podcast Series Returns
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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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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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On this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald reflects on how the negative events of the past four years have coincidence with his success and concludes that he has to make his work matter accordingly. Support the show on patreon here.By JPB Gerald
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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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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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E108: Conference Challenges, with Karla, Ahlyssa, and Jacky
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with a group of students about their experiences being dismissed at a conference when talking about racism in language education. Enjoy!By JPB Gerald
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald explains his goals for his third book, "Fifteen Shades of White," which will follow directly on the heels of his second book. Support the show on patreon here.By JPB Gerald
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November 2023 Food Literacy Podcast Episode
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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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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald talks about his recently-contracted second book, and what he's hoping will come of it. Yay! Support the show on patreon here.By JPB Gerald
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E105: Small Classroom Victories (and also AI) - with Kelly Webb-Davies
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with Kelly Webb-Davies about the ways that teaching can still push equity forward in everyday work. Support the show on patreon here. Read the rest of Dr. Gerald's work here.By JPB Gerald
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E104: Refugee Resettlement and Racialization - with Irene Routté
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald reunites with an old college friend, doctoral candidate Irene Routté, to discuss her research on refugee resettlement and racialization (and also academia). If you would like to support the show on patreon, here's the link! Thanks for listening!By JPB Gerald
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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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E103: Teachers’ Beliefs about Racism and Gender - with the homie Elizabeth King
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald talks about his friend Dr. Elizabeth King's recent research on teachers' beliefs about race and gender and how it impacts the work they do. Important stuff. Support the show on patreon here. Check out Dr. Gerald's work here.By JPB Gerald
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E102: Fixing the Fixing of Kids - with Rafi Feliciano
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with his friend Rafi Feliciano about her work in speech "disorders." All my work, including my book, can be found at jpbgerald.com. Please support the show on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/unstandardized.By JPB Gerald
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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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E101: Mormon Whiteness - with Elise Preisser
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In this episode, kicking off season 5, host Dr. JPB Gerald discusses the ways that the tenets of Mormonism reinforce white supremacy with (ex)Mormon Elise Preisser. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here!By JPB Gerald
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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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In this episode, Dr. JPB Gerald reflects on the first 99 episodes of the show, one by one. If you like the show, support it on patreon here. And buy Dr. Gerald's book here.By JPB Gerald
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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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Social Justice and the Language Classroom, with Deniz Ortactepe Hart (S4E24)
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald interviews scholar and author Dr. Deniz Ortactepe Hart about her new book, Social Justice and the Language Classroom. It's basically exactly what this whole show is about! Buy Dr. Hart's book here. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here. Support the show on patreon here.By JPB Gerald
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Black Mental Health (non)Access, with Ceouna Hegwood (S4E23)
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with incoming doctoral student Ceouna Hegwood about her research and future goals in tackling the massive issue of Black access - or lack thereof - to mental health services and treatment. Support the show on patreon here. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here.By JPB Gerald
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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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The Latinization of Indigenous Students, with Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo (S4E22)
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks to Dr. Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo, a returning guest who has written book with the same title as the episode, concerning an underexplored region of Central Florida, close to where she grew up. A fascinating book with a context usually ignored, the conversation explores her work and her journey as well as h…
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Reclaiming Jane, with Emily Davis-Hale (S4E21)
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with guest Emily Davis-Hale about their podcast, Reclaiming Jane, and the project of challenging orthodoxy. Link to their show. Link to Dr. Gerald's book. Link to this show's patreon. Please support if you like the work!By JPB Gerald
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Like, Literally, Dude, with Valerie Fridland (S4E20)
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks to author Dr. Valerie Fridland about her recently-released mass-market linguistics book, Like, Literally, Dude, which you can buy here. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here. Support the show on Patreon here.By JPB Gerald
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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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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald reflects on his experiences in a few American cities (Washington, Dallas, and San Diego), in the start of an occasional series. Contribute to the show's patreon here. Buy Dr. Gerald's book here.By JPB Gerald
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April 2023 Food Literacy Podcast Part 2
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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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Neurodivergence and Decision-Making, with Laura Bustamante
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In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with his guest, Dr. Laura Ana Bustamante, about her work studying neurodivergence and computational psychiatry. If you don't know what that means, listen! Buy Dr. Gerald's book here.By JPB Gerald
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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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