Archive for January, 2009

Permaculture in the Savanna

Monday, January 26th, 2009

In this first of (hopefully) many collaborative episodes of the podcast, fellow Agrocaster Mike Moon interviews permaculturalist Mark Shepard about his strategies for developing a permaculture on the natural model of transitional upper mid-West savanna ecosystems. Fruits, nuts, and birds abound.

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The Black Death

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

In this episode, I interview Dr. John Aberth of the University of Vermont, a specialist in the Black Death of Medieval Europe. This is a story of disease, death, and rebirth; a story of resilience in the face of the unknown, and crisis and violence. We stand to learn much from this tragic event. This episode runs over 60 minutes, longer than most, but worth it. Listen and be edified.

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Reprap with Adrian Bowyer Part II

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Part II of my interview with Adrian Bowyer deals with two aspects of the reprap project: the global economic implications of distributed fabrication and practical tips for getting Reprap out there in as many hands as possible. Other issues, like economic collapse and Peak Oil are also addressed.

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Reprap with Adrian Bowyer Part I

Monday, January 5th, 2009

In this episode of the podcast I interview Andrew Bowyer of the Reprap Machine Project. Reprap is a self-replicating prototyper with profound implications for the Open Source Appropriate Technology Movement. Listen and learn.

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