Category Archives: History

Episode #99: Ecological Imperialism

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

This episode focuses on the arguments in the book Ecological Imperialism, written by Alfred W. Crosby. Alfred Crosby joined me briefly to talk about this book. I have added to his comments by reading key passages from his book. Topics … Continue reading →

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Episode #68: A Forest Journey with John Perlin

Posted on November 2, 2009 by

In this episode of the podcast, I welcome back the topic of Peak Wood and John Perlin’s excellent book “A Forest Journey”. This time John Perlin himself joins me to talk about his book and its many facets. Topics of … Continue reading →

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Episode #66: Peak Wood with Frank Aragona

Posted on October 5, 2009 by

In this episode, I start by giving a shout-out to Duncan and Jim over at the Kunstlercast, and also by voicing support for KMO’s C-Realm. I give listeners a brief pitch for a new Permaculture-Albuquerque Meetup group facilitated by Agroinnovations. … Continue reading →

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Episode #41: The Black Death

Posted on January 20, 2009 by

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 … Continue reading →

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Episode #35: Agriculture and Civilization

Posted on August 18, 2008 by

In this episode, I interview Richard Manning, essayist and author of a number of books about agriculture and civilization. In this interview, we talk with Richard about the beginning of agriculture, the role annual grasses have played in shaping agriculture … Continue reading →

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