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Episode #68: A Forest Journey with John Perlin

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

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 #35: Agriculture and Civilization

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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