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Episode 26 - Getting Reisa Healthy, Planting in the New Greenhouse, and Making a French Martini.

Ponies, Puppies, Peonies, and Pick-Me-Ups - March 13, 2024 03:07 - 30 minutes
Episode 26 addresses: - Helping Reisa get healthy; - Planting in the New Greenhouse; - Making a French Martini; and - Much More.

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#41: Making the invisible visible (with Anna Dumitriu)

Ferment Radio - February 28, 2024 16:09 - 24 minutes
Bacteria are often considered ugly and stinky; something dangerous that wants to get on us, and that we need to protect ourselves from. Fermentation is one way to overcome that prejudice and find pleasure and beauty in what many people fear, misunderstand, or even loathe. Another way is art, whi...

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Episode 25 - Gigi's Teeth, New Greenhouse, and New Bourbons

Ponies, Puppies, Peonies, and Pick-Me-Ups - January 27, 2024 15:46 - 35 minutes
Episode 25 covers: - Diagnosing Gigi's Chewing Issues; - New Mud Fever Boots for James; - Obi's Turmeric Allergy; - New Greenhouse; - Trying New Bourbons; and - More.

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#40: Show me your kitchen, and I will tell you who you are (with David Zilber)

Ferment Radio - January 04, 2024 15:36 - 21 minutes
We choose our tools, and in return, our tools shape us. Tools can be an opening to new possibilities, but also a limitation. What makes the workspace of a fermenter? What tools are there available? How do these tools influence the process? In this episode, we sneak peek into the kitchen of Dav...

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DBL#29 - TURPS RETURNS... Neil Turpin (Objections, All Structures Align, Solo)

Destroy Before Listening - December 16, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
DBL#29 - TURPS RETURNS... Neil Turpin (Objections, All Structures Align, Solo). Returning catch up visit for Neil to discuss happenings over the nearly two years or so since #21/22 (Listen if you want more on the many bands he's been in). There's more in depth information about his new post Bilge...

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#39: Yeast upon a time (with Johanna Rotko)

Ferment Radio - December 07, 2023 13:22 - 34 minutes
It looks like a square, monochromatic, glass slide photo, and not only because of the material it is made of, but also because it could belong to a different time. It feels as if the face that emerges from there and gazes at you must have posed for a very long time for the exposure to do its job...

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'FILL YOUR BOOTS' part 2 w/Tim Brooks (Razorcake, YOFC Records, Stockholm Syndrome, Young Offenders, Nerves).

Destroy Before Listening - November 21, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
'FILL YOUR BOOTS' part 2 w/Tim Brooks (Razorcake, YOFC Records, Stockholm Syndrome, Young Offenders, Nerves). LEATHERFACE were a very important band for myself and guest contributor Tim Brooks, they are our favourite UK punk band. We dug into some obscure fact finding to help build a timeline wit...

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DBL#14/15 Double Feature

Destroy Before Listening - October 17, 2023 00:05 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This episode is a recut pairing of DBL #14 & #15 released in 2021 both with myself and Chay Lawrence. These episodes are topical for the month of October because they both concern the Horror genre. I was very happy with how they turned out and don't feel enough people got the chance to check them...

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#38: Fermentation is witchcraft (with Paulina Gretkierewicz)

Ferment Radio - September 25, 2023 14:52 - 41 minutes
She asks the plants for permission before foraging them. She sings to her fermentation jars. She prepares funerals for her kombucha scobies. She gives names to her ferments. She observes the moon cycles. She’s a witch. But what does it mean to be a witch today? I asked this to Paulina Gretkier...

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Episode 24 - Family Discovery, Garden Prep for Winter, and Horse Denistry

Ponies, Puppies, Peonies, and Pick-Me-Ups - September 24, 2023 16:19 - 31 minutes
Episode 24 content includes: - Family discovery; - Vet visit for James and Gigi's Teeth; and - Preparing for Winter Gardening.

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Episode 23 - Training Gigi, Summer Gardening Lessons Learned, and New Farm Logo

Ponies, Puppies, Peonies, and Pick-Me-Ups - September 09, 2023 19:03 - 40 minutes
Episode 23 covers: - Training Gigi; - New Saddle; - Obi Illness; - Summer Gardening Lessons Learned; - New Hydrangeas; - New Garden Statues; - Ume Plum Liqueur; and - New Logo for the Farm.

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#37: Slimemoldesque (with Heather Barnett)

Ferment Radio - August 02, 2023 13:05 - 43 minutes
Have you ever heard of slime mold? These organisms might not have a nervous system or even a brain, but they have impressive problem-solving abilities. Slime mold can navigate through mazes and find the most efficient routes to find food. Some researchers have already been inspired by them to d...

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Episode 22 - Part 2 - Successful Winter Seeding, Removing Diseased Tree, New Bourbons, and More

Ponies, Puppies, Peonies, and Pick-Me-Ups - July 04, 2023 17:26 - 28 minutes
Episode 22 Part 2 Covers: - Successful Winter Vegetable Seeding; - Cutting Down Diseased Tree; - Trying New Bourbons; and - More.

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#36: Can ferments change the food system? (with David Zilber)

Ferment Radio - June 26, 2023 09:54 - 50 minutes
A healthy food system encourages the production and consumption of foods that support a balanced gut microbiome. It reduces food waste and gives preference to natural preservation methods. It uplifts food, not only for its nutritional value but also as cultural heritage and an expression of dive...

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Episode 22 - Part 1 - Life Events, New Job, and New Dog

Ponies, Puppies, Peonies, and Pick-Me-Ups - May 29, 2023 14:23 - 29 minutes
Episode 22, Part 1, covers: - Death of a Parent; - Health Scare; - New Job; - New Dog Aria; and - Other Horse and Dog-related News.

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#35: Creating space for other voices to be heard (with Noora Sandgren)

Ferment Radio - May 03, 2023 18:56 - 36 minutes
Garden. It invites us to sit down and watch things grow. It makes us work with gazillions of other species to make them flourish. Silent observation or site-specific, mindful labor can be a form of wondering: seeing magic in what’s common and perceiving what’s repetitive with new eyes. This is...

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#34: Unloved unknown (with ARTIS-Micropia)

Ferment Radio - March 28, 2023 11:19 - 33 minutes
We associate these institutions with petrified displays, and long-gone worlds that are alien to our own experience: museums. Whether we like it or not, they play a crucial role in preserving heritage. Can heritage be something alive and ever changing? It seems that yes. At least ARTIS-Micropia...

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#33: Trust your gut and follow your microbes (with Riina Hannula)

Ferment Radio - February 24, 2023 13:25 - 36 minutes
Can we intentionally influence our nervous system through what we do? If so, could we also activate the main nerve of our parasympathetic nervous system known as vagus nerve?  This is the central communication pathway between the gut and the brain, and between microbiota and our nervous system. ...

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DBL#27 'FILL YOUR BOOTS' part 1 w/Tim Brooks (Razorcake Magazine, YOFC Records, Stockholm Syndrome, Young Offenders, Nerves).

Destroy Before Listening - February 20, 2023 06:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
DBL#27 'FILL YOUR BOOTS' part 1 w/Tim Brooks (Razorcake Magazine, YOFC Records, Stockholm Syndrome, Young Offenders, Nerves). LEATHERFACE were a pivotal band for myself and guest contributor Tim Brooks they are our favourite UK punk band. There's general information out there already but we reall...

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#32: Sensing what most can’t sense (with Pia Lindman)

Ferment Radio - January 20, 2023 16:51 - 38 minutes
We communicate with the outside world based on the information we receive through our senses. But just like fingerprints, no two people have the same brain anatomy, and therefore, no two people can sense the world identically. We can’t experience how other bodies feel, but we can attempt to desc...

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DBL#26 SONNY KAY - 'The VSS Euro tour 1997 + ANGEL HAIR/Gravity records + Punk futures'

Destroy Before Listening - January 16, 2023 22:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Where to begin... vocalist for THE VSS / ANGEL HAIR / YEAR FUTURE etc. founder of the GSL label and Bottlenekk distribution as well as a graphic designer, art director for Sargent House and prolific digital collage artist. In 1997 The VSS travelled around Europe on the 'Nervous Circuits' tour. Se...

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Episode 21 - New Website, Peppermint Martinis, Walk Behind String Trimmer, Vegan Coffee Cake, and More

Ponies, Puppies, Peonies, and Pick-Me-Ups - January 16, 2023 18:15 - 40 minutes
Episode 21 includes: - Additional Thanks and Recognition from 2022; - New phloxbluemoonfarm.com Website; - Vegan Peppermint Martini Recipe; - Black and Decker Walk-behind String Trimmer; - Vegan, Gluten-free Coffee Cake; - Documentaries Discussion; and - More.

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Episode 20 - End of Year Wrap-up and Thanks, Gigi Training, Winter Gardening Killed by Freeze, Double Espresso Martini, and More

Ponies, Puppies, Peonies, and Pick-Me-Ups - December 31, 2022 17:51 - 37 minutes
Topics addressed in Episode 20 Include: - End of Year review; - Recognition of additional support received at Sebastian's passing; - Gigi trailering and riding at the indoor ring; - Winter gardening hit by deep freeze; - Pomegranate Martini; - Double Espresso Martini; - New microwave and juicer;...

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#31: We belong to microbes (with Terike Haapoja)

Ferment Radio - December 21, 2022 14:52 - 56 minutes
The notion of “animal rights”, meaning that we recognize their universal, intrinsic rights, regardless if some animals are more useful for humans or not, is being talked about more and more these days. However, we can’t fully understand the lives of animals, and as result, we can’t understand our...

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Episode 19 - Saying Goodbye to Sebastian, Reisa Babysitting James, and New Tractor

Ponies, Puppies, Peonies, and Pick-Me-Ups - November 24, 2022 18:37 - 47 minutes
Episode 19 includes: - Tribute to Sebastian; - Reisa and James' Recovery; - Attempt at Winter Gardening; - Two Cocktails: Apple Cider and Bourbon and a Pomegranate Martini; - Attending the Virginia Gold Cup Horse Races; - New Kubota Tractor; and - Bowling at the White House.

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#30: The poetry of antimicrobial resistance (with Iona Walker)

Ferment Radio - November 23, 2022 12:20 - 55 minutes
Through language, we not only reflect our relationship with the world but also shape it. For example, what does the conviction that we need to “exterminate all superbugs” tell us about humans? Could it be that antimicrobial resistance, which causes antibiotics to become ineffective against micro...

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#29: Why artists work with bacteria? (a conversation with Laura Beloff)

Ferment Radio - October 31, 2022 17:03 - 44 minutes
On Ferment Radio, we have often talked about how artists use technology and science in order to tackle the microbial world. Do you remember the episode “Play that fungi music!” with Tosca Terán? Or “Interspecies collaborations” with Mindaugas Gapševičius? Some people refer to this kind of practi...

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#28: Macro consequences of micro processes (a conversation with Colleen C. Myles)

Ferment Radio - September 21, 2022 16:01 - 41 minutes
For centuries, fermention has had an important role in the evolution of agriculture. But the idea that fermentation can be treated as a paradigm for understanding place-based change is one steap ahead. The 28th episode of Ferment Radio explores how land use and management is related to the produ...

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My Wife Thinks I'm Tom Silva | #108

You can, man. - September 03, 2022 19:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratings
Ok guys...we know ... we know.  It's been a looong time since our last episode; but hey, better late than never!  On this episode we're catching you guys up and then talking all about those high demands our wives place on us to complete a project to Tom Silva standards!  Tim's master bathroom re...

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