The Compost Bin of History

The Cursed Episode: Attack of the Dead Men

After two failed attempts at recording an episode about the Colorado wildfires, James and Jared relent for a more conventional history topic, a la the Podcast King himself: the World War I battle, the Attack of the Dead Men. They break down the effects of chemical weapons, and detail the tactical exploits of the Russian regulars defending Osowiec Fortress in what is now northeast Poland.

These punch-drunk composters then spin-out into their various land-dealings, recent experiences at high elevation, and dire predictions of the near future - all befitting of an episode that just wouldn't hunt.

 

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Prune-Fight 2020: Climate and Environment

Always late to the party, James and Jared finally break down the rest of the climate and environment portion of the first (only?) US Presidential Debate. With the breakthrough technology of video replay, they deliver blow-by-blow analysis of this classic bought between intellectual heavyweights, President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden.

Did Trump plant a billion trees? Were they all Russian Olives? Will the Radical Green New Deal produce 100 Gazillion Tesla-Bucks in hard, hard jobs? 

This one's for the sports fans.

 

Links to sources:

Kelley, Alexandra. "Is Trump Really Planting a Billion Trees?" The Hill. 30 Sept 2020.

https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/environment/518994-is-trump-really-planting-a-billion-trees

The Great Debate: Climate Change vs Forest Management

The lads swap-out their pitchforks for rakes and venture into the forest of political discourse, looking for the answer to what's causing catastrophic fires in the American West. They are briefly distracted by straw men, before examining how principles of ecology are related to indigenous people's land-use ethics. TickMan makes his first appearance.

 

Links to Sources:

 

- Anderson, M.K., and Moratto, M.J. "Native American Land Use Practices and Ecological Impacts." Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project: Final report to Congress, vol. II, Assessments and scientific basis for management options. Davis: University of California, Centers for
Water and Wildland Resources, 1996.

http://www.cafiresci.org/research-publications-source/category/native-american-land-use-practices-and-ecological-impacts

 

- Rogers, P. "Disturbance Ecology and Forest Management: A review of the literature." United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station, General Technical Report INT - GTR - 336 May 1996

https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=xseJ-PxDofEC&pg=GBS.PP1

Big Meat Made Its Pitch

Jared and James break into Grandpa's Stash, but find only boudoir photos of old tractors. An investigation of agribusiness in America leads to crazy sh*t in South Dakota. Also, David Attenborough vs. David Hume, and long-term goals for the podcast.

 

Links to sources: 

- Acharya, Pramod. "Design of South Dakota meatpacking plant contributed to high number of Covid-19 cases, CDC says". The Counter. 21 Sept 2020. https://thecounter.org/south-dakota-meatpacking-plant-design-covid-19-cases-cdc/

- Goodman, Peter. "Stakeholder Capitalism Gets a Report Card. It’s Not Good." The New York Times. 22 Sept 2020.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/business/business-roudtable-stakeholder-capitalism.html#:~:text=Marc%20Benioff%2C%20chief%20executive%20of,and%20local%20communities%20alongside%20shareholders.

- Guebert, Alan. "Farm and Food: The Big Meat Gang is getting awfully smelly". The Hawk Eye. 20 Sept 2020. https://www.thehawkeye.com/story/business/2020/09/20/farm-and-food-alan-guebert/5831017002/

- Pitt, David. "USDA plans additional $14B for farmers reeling from virus". Associated Press. 18 Sept 2020. https://www.cbs42.com/news/business/usda-plans-additional-14b-for-farmers-reeling-from-virus/