Regina G. Barber talks with Dr. Rosalyn LaPier about ethnobotany--what it is and how traditional plant knowledge is frequently misunderstood in the era of COVID and psychedelics. And, how it's relevant and important for reproductive health today.
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It Could Happen Here - How To Build A Revolution: Myanmar, Part 2
We pick up with our young revolutionaries as they begin to fight back.
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Amanda Holmes reads Jaan Kaplinski’s poem “The Glow of the Night Sky,” translated from the Estonian by Sam Hamill and Riina Tamm. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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Opening Arguments - OA646: A Comprehensive Guide to Watching the Midterms
Andrew has done exhaustive research on all the key midterm elections to deliver to you a definitive guide on what to look for on election night. How soon will we know if things are good? Or if they are terrible? Which election outcomes should we be surprised about and which should be completely not surprising? Find out! Also, patrons gain access to Andrew's entier notes on this one, which you may want because there is a lot here!
Cato Daily Podcast - Prospects for Regulatory Reform in 2023
What does West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency portend for regulatory reform? Is there hope for other regulatory reform with a new Congress? Joe Luppino-Esposito of the Pacific Legal Foundation gives his take.
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The Gist - Researching Those Jerks In The Other Party
Robb Willer, director of the Polarization and Social Change Lab at Stanford University, is here to discuss his “Strengthening Democracy” mega-study, which looks at effective ways to reduce anti-democratic attitudes and partisan animosity. Plus, the red-wave doubters—the most straight forward theory of political success. That’s the theory: whoever’s the most straight forward has the most political success.
Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago Prize 2022 Finalist Wants To Build A One-Stop-Shop For Education, Health, And Fresh Food
Cultivate Collective is combining wellness and sustainability to bring greener options and opportunities to the Southwest Side. They’re one of six groups from the South and West sides that are in the running for a $10 million dollar grant from the Pritzker Traubert Foundation. The Chicago Prize will be awarded to the group with the best pitch for a development project in their neighborhood on the South or West sides.
Reset explores speaks with Niquenya Collins, president of Cultivate Collective; Sarah Elizabeth Ippel, board member of Cultivate Collective and executive director of the Academy for Global Citizenship; and Kris De la torre, sustainability officer for Cultivate Collective.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Meet Chicago’s New (And First!) Karaoke King
Typically, karaoke go-tos include Whitney Houston or ABBA. But Edgewater resident Jason E. Jackson subverted those expectations when he went the operatic route to win the first Chicago Sings Karaoke competition.
Reset riffs with Chicago’s first-ever karaoke champion.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - RSV Is Forcing An ‘All Hands On Deck’ Scenario at Children’s Hospitals
The respiratory illness RSV is straining pediatric hospitals across the country, with Advocate Children’s Hospital’s chief medical officer tweeting: “We are in a major crisis and we absolutely need all hands on deck for our children!!!”
Reset checks in with Dr. Mia Taormina of Duly Health and Care about what signs to watch out for when it comes to RSV.
Pod Save America - “Nate Nate…Dont Tell Me!”
Democrats and Republicans hold dueling rallies in Pennsylvania as the midterm campaign comes to a close. Jon, Jon and Tommy touch down in Nevada to talk to candidates and Vote Save America volunteers. And later, a game that asks whether an $8 Twitter subscription could ever be worth it.
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