Shows
Recombination NationRestoring Lost Crops with Professor David ShieldsProfessor David Shields is most often known for his work restoring Carolina Golden Rice to prominence in his native South Carolina, but this conversation goes further to explore parallel projects returning a wide range of preindustrial crops to the local food system. We also explore the culture impact of food, and its essential role as a touchstone for identity and belonging.Read more of David's work at his blog: https://davidsanfordshields.substack.comCheck out his many books starting here:https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Provisions-Creation-Revival-Cuisine/dp/022614111Xhttps://www.amazon.com...
2025-12-251h 49
Recombination NationResource Limits with the Honest SorcererThe Honest Sorcerer is an engineer from Eastern Europe with a passion for studying the resource limits squeezing our global industrial economy. We talk about the intersections between advancing technology, eroding resources, deflating demographics and scrambling politics along with many other topics usually considered in isolation. The discussion peaks with a survey of the geopolitics of all the major regions of the planet.Read more of The Honest Sorcerer on Substack: https://thehonestsorcerer.substack.comFind more of Shane's work at Substack: https://recombinationnation.substack.comRead his book, Taming the...
2025-12-181h 45
Recombination NationBruce SteeleBruce Steele works with resilient, low input staple crops (including oaks for flour) and breeds heritage mangalitsa pigs in Southern California. Check out Bruce's substack: https://steeleb.substack.comLearn more about Bruce's farm: https://www.winfieldfarm.usRead Shane's weekly blog for free, or support his work with a paid subscription to get access to his audiobook and archive of past posts: https://recombinationnation.substack.com
2025-12-111h 32
Recombination NationArchdruid John Michael GreerJohn Michael Greer is a historian of religion, the occult, and every aspect of history that typical historians overlook. In this conversation we explore the cultural impact of industrialisation and deindustrialization, and the many ways the future will be weirder and more wonderful than expected.Read John's weekly blog posts: https://www.ecosophia.netJohn's dreamwidth journal: https://ecosophia.dreamwidth.orgAll of Johns many and varied books can be found here and at other distributors: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001IOFELWFind more of Shane's work...
2025-12-032h 12
Recombination NationMandy from Incredible VegetablesMandy operates a fantastic nursery in England specialising in a mind blowing diversity of perennial vegetables. Shane interviews her about her collecting and breeding projects, the challenges of running a commercial nursery, the advantages of buying rural land as a collective and loads of other topics.Learn more about Mandy's nursery : https://incrediblevegetables.co.uk/about-us/Find more of Shane's work at Substack: https://recombinationnation.substack.comRead his book, Taming the Apocalypse, about the future of post industrial biological technology: https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/
2025-11-271h 17
Recombination NationAmateur Plant Biotech with Sebastian CocciobaShane talks to Sebastian Coccioba about his obsession with plant biotechnology, and how his determination to build his own home laboratory (including a gun that shoots genes into plants) paid off. Also includes a survey of all the techniques an independent scientist could consider mastering.Read more of Sebastian's work at his open lab book : https://binomicalabs.notion.site/?v=cc508bd627a64aa7bf84512445e87e8eFollow Sebastian's updates : https://x.com/ATinyGreenCellFind more of Shane's work at Substack: https://recombinationnation.substack.comRead his book...
2025-11-202h 27
Recombination NationSimon MichauxShane grills Simon Michaux on the key resource limits preventing the promised renewable energy transition and his comprehensive plans to develop a thorium powered alternative. Read more about Simon's work at:The complex systems limits threatening industrial civilisation: https://www.simonmichaux.comThe plan to build an alternative civilisation: https://www.promethean-nexus.comThe plan to develop sustainable thorium energy: https://www.vulcancatalyst.comFollow Shane's work at Substack: https://recombinationnation.substack.comRead his book, Taming the Apocalypse, about the future of post industrial...
2025-11-132h 09
Recombination NationThomas PicardThomas Picard is a landrace cucurbit breeder from France who works with melons, watermelon, pumpkin and kiwano.You can read more about his work at the Going to Seed forum- https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/thomaspicard/summaryLinks to the Going to Seed conference will be added once they are available.Follow Shane's work at his Substack blog: https://recombinationnation.substack.comRead his book, Taming the Apocalypse, about the future of post industrial biological technology: https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/
2025-11-051h 41
Recombination NationAsk Me Anything with ShaneIn this final episode of season 1, I outline plans for the podcast, Substack and planned YouTube channel in the coming year, then answer a stack of questions from followers of my work.The podcast will be relaunching in November as Recombination Nation, so stay subscribed while I take a break and prepare for a stellar second season.Find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blogTaming the Apocalypse audiobook Our Vitreous Womb
2025-09-251h 41
Recombination NationHarriet MellaShane talks with Harriet Mella, an independent soil scientist from Austria about the complexity and resilience of the life beneath our feet and its critical role in supporting crop health (in parallel with crop breeding).Check out Harriet's soil science web course launching soon: http://agricurls.com/Find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/taming-the-apocalypse-2Our Vitreous Womb - https://www.amazon.com/Our-Vitreous-Womb-Book-1-4-ebook/dp/B0...
2025-09-191h 22
Recombination NationCimbri returnsShane and Cimbri resume their conversation, pivoting back to the all too common challenge of young people living in urban or suburban environments who want to escape to less crowded places, plus all the things they can do with their energy in the meantime.Subscribe to Cimbri's substack- https://iwritetoyoufrombabylon.substack.comYou can check out Cimbri's activity on Reddit- https://www.reddit.com/user/Cimbri/Find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.co...
2025-09-111h 57
Recombination NationGreg Willkeen from BacteliumShane talks to Greg Willkeen about his Bactelium project, aiming to develop a suite of food safe microbial communities that can provide food security from the most basic feedstock resources. We also delve into his crop breeding work developing a starchy storage squash, and discuss the evolving backyard microbiology community thriving across the world.Check out Greg's substack blog - https://bactelium.substack.comHis main webpage for Bactelium- https://www.bactelium.comAnd donate to support his work- https://givebutter.com/food-security-todayYou can find more of Shane’s...
2025-09-042h 21
Recombination NationBrad NeilShane talks with Brad Neil, an expert in the improved English writing system called Quikscript and all round conscript and conlang enthusiast. We delve into the history of spelling and writing reform, how technology could catalyse a popular English reform in coming years, and Brad evaluates Shane's own ideas about creating a post-industrial writing technology.You can check out Brad's Quikscript page here- https://friedorange.xyz/quikscript/intro.htmlAnd explore a wide range of conscripts here - https://www.omniglot.comYou can find more of Shane’s work at:...
2025-08-281h 14
Recombination NationDarren from HerbalisticsShane talks to his not too distant neighbour Darren, from Herbalistics nursery, about his amazing work crossing Australian crop relatives of citrus, sweet potatoes and a long list of medicinal plants. Check out Darren's online nursery and blog- https://herbalistics.com.auAnd his beautiful collection on instagram- https://www.instagram.com/herbalistics/?hl=enYou can find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/...
2025-08-211h 20
Recombination NationDr Eugene McCarthy againShane talks to Dr Eugene McCarthy for a third time, delving into the implications and applications of hybridisation driven change in organisms.You can read more detail about Eugene's theory here: https://www.macroevolution.net/human-origins.htmlYou can find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/taming-the-apocalypse-2Our Vitreous Wo...
2025-08-141h 06
Recombination NationKlaus LotzShane has a deep discussion with Klaus Lotz from PermaDynamics, a syntropic farmer from New Zealand whose origin story traces back to working with the originator of this fascinating method in Brazil. We cover dairy goats, tree crops, and the specifics of living in a broader intentional community founded on permaculture principles.Read more of Klaus' work at his main website: https://www.permadynamics.co.nzImmerse in beautiful photos of the property: https://www.instagram.com/permadynamics/Check out the Sapp app for selecting the best local trees and plants: https://www...
2025-08-071h 41
Recombination NationDr Philip BellShane talks to Dr Philip Bell about his ground breaking theory of viral eukaryogenesis. It is well established that important parts of our cells, the energy producing mitochondria, originated from a free living bacteria that were absorbed and incorporated into every complex living thing on the planet. Dr Bell has looked further back into evolution and discovered that the nucleus at the heart of the cell originated from a free living virus, a bold theory which is slowly gaining acceptance.You can read a popular science article on the theory here- https://www.quantamagazine.org/did-viruses-create-the-nucleus-the-answer-may-be-near-20201125/
2025-07-311h 01
Recombination NationSteve SolomonShane and Steve have a stimulating chat about his extraordinary life, the seed industry, soil nutrition and health and finding a new community on the bottom of the world. Steve's book "Gardening When it Counts" was one of the most influential books in Shane's life, not because it changed his abstract thoughts. Instead it changed how he acted in the world. This is probably the longest episode recorded but worth every minute.Check out Steve's extensive list of books- https://www.amazon.com/stores/Steve-Solomon/author/B001JRWZS8?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=97788...
2025-07-242h 38
Recombination NationCapelloShane talks with Capello about his experiences establishing diverse hazelnut groves in the Ozarks, integration of sheep grazing, and deeper thoughts about the potential role of animistic/shamanistic world views in response to the unfolding end of industrialisation.Recommended readingJoseph Henrich - "The WEIRDest People in the World" (re: cultural adaptation and knowledge transmission)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_WEIRDest_People_in_the_WorldDave Jacke & Eric Toensmeier - "Edible Forest Gardens" (two volumes) (re: food forest layering and production)- https://au.permacultureprinciples.com/product/edible-forest-gardens-volume-1/
2025-07-171h 24
Recombination NationJulian GoughShane talks with Julian Gough, philosopher turned cosmologist, about his stunning theory extending Smolin's Cosmic Natural Selection. If organisms and ecosystems can evolve, then perhaps entire universes are part of a chain of variation and selection as well. Recent observations from the James Webb space telescope have supported many of Julian's boldest predictions and the scientific establishment is beginning to pay attention.Read more about Julian's work at his substack: https://theeggandtherock.comA great starting point on Blowtorch Theory: https://www.irishtimes.com/science/space/2025/04/24/beyond-the-big-bang-irishmans-universal-evolution-theory-challenges-accepted-cosmology/Find more of Shane’s...
2025-07-102h 17
Recombination NationCimbriShane and long time fan of the show Cimbri talk about reclaiming our ancestral human potential, the past and future of human evolution (both biological and cultural) and the challenges of being a younger person (and parent) working toward escaping industrial civilisation.You can check out Cimbri's activity on Reddit- https://www.reddit.com/user/Cimbri/Special Price Reduction on Taming the Apocalypse ebook- Taming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/Find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Ag...
2025-07-031h 55
Recombination NationSamuel LewisShane chats with Samuel Lewis, a self described 21st century hoe farmer from Brittany, France, who has been growing his staple calorie crops with zero inputs along with many other rural ventures, plus publishing books and producing art along the way.You can get your own copy of his detailed book and learn more about his work at his website:https://hoe-farming.comHere are two short videos about his farm on Youtube:https://youtu.be/iUmKfqm_znA?si=hVDhEQDkVusTD3Uvhttps://youtu.be/tR0Lb5DaMrY?si=TjrgRY6...
2025-06-261h 39
Recombination NationRichard BartlettShane talks with Richard Bartlett about his remarkable passion for decentralised social organisations and the cultures and norms which make them thrive. You can read the book Shane mentions in the episode at: https://betterworktogether.coRichard's personal website links to all his other projects and contacts: https://richdecibels.comAnd Casa Tilo in Barcelona presents an opportunity to immerse yourself in the growing community of apprentice vibe mechanics: https://eltilo.casaFind more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com...
2025-06-191h 12
Recombination NationAlex TankeShane talks to temperate tree crop breeder Alex Tanke about his work with persimmons and pecans/hickories, plus a whole bunch of other topics related to tree crops and the development of diverse and resilient food systems.Read more about Alex's work at his website: https://dispersionfarms.comCheck out his Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@alextanke8963And check out the activity on the Nut Processors Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1351572005177147/Find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.su...
2025-06-121h 12
Recombination NationJustin Senryu WilliamsShane talks to Justin Senryu-Williams about his extraordinary work to breed resilient, low input tomatoes for the soggy British climate through extensive outcrossing to wild tomato relatives. You can learn more about his work through his posts on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/JustinSenryuhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/182244131939228Find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - ht...
2025-06-051h 12
Recombination NationThomas StoughtonShane talks with Thomas Stoughton about his extensive field work studying the spring beauties (Claytonia species) a diverse group of plants with enormous untapped domestication potential and a host of weird genetic tricks. They also dive into fungi- foraging, farming and domestication, and a host of other side track topics.You can read more about Thomas' work and see his beautiful botanical photos at: https://claytonia.orgFind more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.am...
2025-05-291h 04
Recombination NationGus Le BretonShane talks to Gus Le Breton about his lifetime of exploring and promoting the vast array of useful edible and medicinal plants that grow Southern Africa and Madagascar. You're in for a rare ethnobotanical treat!You can learn more about Gus' work at the links below.Youtube channel with plant profiles and field trips: https://www.youtube.com/@AfricanPlantHunterGus' main website- https://africanplanthunter.comThe African Baobab Alliance- https://africanbaobaballiance.orgFairWild ethically connecting local plant producers to markets- https://www.fairwild.orgFind...
2025-05-2256 min
Recombination NationWeston AdamsShane talks to Weston Adams about his fascinating work breeding crops at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, including an ambitious project producing intergeneric hybrids of sunflowers.You can reach out to Weston at Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/weston.adams.921Or send him an email- Weston.a@rareseeds.comFind more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.co...
2025-05-1551 min
Recombination NationNathanielShane talks with Nathaniel from the Ozark Mountains about his extensive work adapting Korean Natural Farming practices to his corner of the world, scaling sorghum as a zero input staple crop, and the thriving community networks which have grown stronger in response to economic stresses.Read more about Nathaniel's work in this essay: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TkJXkxtg3Xkukre3L4SqY7372jDsdB4K/viewContact him to find out about his native tree nursery- fourgsnursery@gmail.comLearn more about the Ozark Area Community Congress- https://www.r3-0.org/wp-content...
2025-05-081h 15
Recombination NationMark W KiddShane talks to Mark W. Kidd about preserving the cushaw squash in Appalachia, growing crops with minimal inputs in remote rural areas, and revitalising communities in the wake of contraction.The Commonwealth Cushaw Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/commonwealthcushawJoin a cushaw squash workshop in May:https://cushawguide.handbarrow.org/Check out the Going to Seed forum where Mark regularly posts: https://goingtoseed.discourse.groupFind more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com...
2025-05-061h 39
Recombination NationKahlil CorazoShane talks to Kahlil Corazo, a writer, thinker, entrepreneur and former agricultural researcher from the Phillipines about psychofauna, technocapital, the past and future of cacao and a whole bunch of other fascinating topics.You can read more of Kahlil's writing at his substack blog: https://www.explorations.phAnd his article on psychofauna: https://www.theseedsofscience.pub/p/psychofauna-studies-a-manifestoA few of Kahlil's books: https://www.amazon.com/Turn-Ideas-Into-Reality-Entrepreneurship-ebook/dp/B0BRF2568Y/https://www.amazon.com/Rajah-Versus-Conquistador-Gambit-Conquest-ebook/dp/B0F28XV6K7/Find more...
2025-04-241h 21
Recombination NationMichael LongfieldShane talks to Michael Longfield about his extensive work developing syntropic agriculture systems in the central USA, tapping into an impressive range of local and introduced plant genetics.You can learn more about Michael's work at Interwoven Permaculture: https://interwovenpermaculture.comAnd get more regular updates and contact through: https://www.facebook.com/InterwovenPermacultureCheck out Michael's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interwovenpermaculture/Find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.am...
2025-04-171h 39
Recombination NationNikomiko Shane interviews Nikomiko about his involvement in the creation of Viossa, a pidgin language that was constructed in online chat rooms through playful interaction in any language except English and which has since grown into a thriving community. We discuss the wild world of constructed and evolving languages, and play with ways that new languages could help build new cultures in this volatile time in history.Recommended resourcesConlangs Subreddit- https://www.reddit.com/r/conlangs/Viossa Subreddit- https://www.reddit.com/r/Viossa/The Conlangery Podcast - https://conlangery.com
2025-04-1058 min
Recombination NationRichard GoerwitzShane talks to Richard Goerwitz about his remarkable role as head gardener for the East Wind Intentional Community. Richard's work occupies an unusual niche, somewhere between home gardener and market gardener in scale and that includes opportunities for crop breeding with an army of taste testers at his disposal. East Wind is one of the oldest intentional communities in the USA which also hosts a number of vibrant businesses.You can learn more about East Wind here - https://www.eastwind.orgYou can find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Ag...
2025-04-031h 26
Recombination NationEugene McCarthy ReturnsShane talks to Dr Eugene McCarthy once more, delving into his astonishing theory about the possible hybrid origin of humans (and not the recent discoveries about mixing of modern humans with neanderthals and their kin). Eugene has assembled a compelling body of evidence that our chimp like ancestors may have hybridised with the humble pig, accounting for a long list of unusual human traits that are lacking in our primate ancestors.You can read more detail about Eugene's theory here: https://www.macroevolution.net/human-origins.htmlYou can find more of Shane’s wo...
2025-03-271h 24
The HYBRID AuthorShane Simonsen on Self-Publishing Books vs. Blogging on SubstackShane is a biochemist turned teacher turned experimental farmer who decided to add author to the list. He writes weekly non-fiction essays about his passion for transformative agriculture on Substack (at Zero Input Agriculture) and released a short non-fiction book, “Taming the Apocalypse” on the enormous potential for novel domestications.
Under the pen-name Haldane B. Doyle he has also released the world's first and only hard science fiction novel based purely on biological technology, called Our Vitreous Womb. He loved appearing on other people’s podcasts so much that he started two of his own- the Zero Input...
2025-03-2647 min
Recombination NationGregg MullerShane talks to Gregg about his long journey through breeding a wide range of crops in his challenging Mediterranean climate in southern Australia. We also compare notes on the challenges of creating local crop breeding groups and discuss fresh approaches.Check out Gregg's incredible range of seeds for sale: https://www.usefulseeds.comJoin Gregg's local crop breeding group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18wjkbJUWh/You find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse eb...
2025-03-201h 14
Recombination NationFedor SteemanShane talks to Fedor Steeman about the limits of evolving and engineering life itself.Check out more of Fedor's amazing videos on speculative biology at Phrenotopia-https://www.youtube.com/@PhrenotopiaThe origin of animal body plans - https://youtu.be/3Gql2iyY5Gw?si=lCEY3vtmibvfYaFGYou can find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - ht...
2025-03-131h 35
Recombination NationSalvatore CeccarelliShane talks to Salvatore Ceccarelli about his incredible contribution to the preservation and reinvigoration of ancient landrace crop genetics in the Middle East and Europe, putting diverse mixes of ancient grains back into the hands of farmers and bakers throughout the region.You can read more about Salvatore's work at- https://salvatorececcarelli.wordpress.com(translation into English might be helpful using translate.google.com for selected passages).You can find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - ht...
2025-03-061h 41
Recombination NationBook Review- The One Straw RevolutionShane revisits an old substack post reviewing Fukuoka's "One Straw Revolution", comparing his experiences as an experimental farmer to those of one of the founders of this philosophy.You can find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/taming-the-apocalypse-2Our Vitreous Womb - https://www.amazon.com/Our-Vitreous-Womb-Book-1-4-ebook/dp/B0C7H9N1K3/...
2025-02-2712 min
Recombination NationDr. Eugene McCarthyShane talks to Dr Eugene McCarthy about his lifetime studying the importance of hybridisation in the creation of new forms of life (usually called speciation). This is part of a three episode series with Dr McCarthy, Part 2 will investigate his thought provoking pig-chimp hypothesis, and part 3 will cover implications and applications of hybrid speciation theory.Read all about Dr. McCarthy's work at his extensive website detailing his theories in accessible language:https://www.macroevolution.netA recent research paper showing the differences between bonobo and human genomes correlate with pig sequences- https://www...
2025-02-201h 24
Recombination NationPlant Profile- Shallots (Allium fistulosum)Shane reflects on his oldest vegetable landrace crop, the humble shallot or spring onion (Allium fistulosum), an indispensable fresh leafy vegetable that deserves a place in just about every warm climate garden. The general principles and steps in developing your own landraces are explored, plus the numerous long lasting benefits.You can find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.co...
2025-02-1310 min
Recombination NationJason HowardShane talks to Jason about his extraordinary passion for breeding diverse, aromatic and hardy basil that goes so far beyond the common leafy green type most people know.Check out more of Jason's work at the links belowThe Basically About Basil main page where you can buy diverse basil seed and select plantshttps://basicallyaboutbasil.comThe highly informative Basically About Basil Youtube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@BasicallyaboutBasilEmail Jason directly at- info@basicallyaboutbasil.com
2025-02-0652 min
Recombination NationDirect Sowing versus TransplantsShane argues for the advantages of direct sowed seed over transplants, and outlines the key ingredients to achieve success sowing your own seed where it will grow.You can find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/taming-the-apocalypse-2Our Vitreous Womb - https://www.amazon.com/Our-Vitreous-Womb-Book-1-4-ebook/dp/B0C7H9N1K3/
2025-01-3008 min
Recombination NationUgo BardiShane talks to Professor Ugo Bardi about his recent book "Exterminations: Preparing for the Unthinkable" about the limits to growth and social, cultural and political responses to civilisational collapse.Check out more of Professor Bardi's work.Exterminations: Preparing for the UnthinkableThe Seneca Effect
2025-01-231h 14
The Going to Seed PodcastJoseph Lofthouse at the Utah Farm and Food ConferenceGoing To Seed: Inspiring a shift in agriculture towards adaptation, community and diversity.This is my first solo podcast after Shane Simonson started his own podcast -- Zero Input Agriculture. We wish Shane joy and success in his new endeavor.In this episode, I'm posting the presentation that I did at the Utah Farm and Food Conference, January 11th 2024, in Cedar City Utah.Red Acre Center for Food and Agriculture hosts the conference. Red Acre Center advocated for the passage of Utah's Food Freedom law, which allows individuals to sell food to each...
2025-01-1652 min
Recombination NationThe Minimum Human HabitatThis episode calculates the minimum area of land needed to provide water, calories, protein and vegetables to a perfectly efficient human being under industrial and preindustrial circumstances. What would such a society look like? Luckily we have a real life example to explore.You can find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/taming-the-apocalypse-2Our Vitreous Wo...
2025-01-1613 min
Recombination NationEvalisa McIllfaterickShane chats with Evalisa McIllfaterick about her collaborative watermelon breeding project in chilly Canada.Evalisa's Market Farm- Root Cellar Gardens: rootcellargardens.comSuperior Seed Producers (the local seed collective mentioned): https://superiorseedproducers.wordpress.com/Lakehead University Sustainable Food Lab/ Breeding Diversity, Community, and Health: Mobilizing Landrace Seeding Breeding in Northwestern Ontario (2024 – 2027) project: https://foodsystems.lakeheadu.ca/agroecology-in-canada/Robin Wall Kimmerer's essay about corn/maize: https://emergencemagazine.org/feature/corn-tastes-better/Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario Farmer-Led Research: https://efao.ca/farmer-led-research/Seedlinked- a database of crop variety performance fo...
2025-01-091h 24
Recombination NationProfessor PorcupineShane interviews Professor Porcupine about the ways that young people without access to their own land can nevertheless get involved in crop breeding and low input agriculture.You can find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/taming-the-apocalypse-2Our Vitreous Womb - https://www.amazon.com/Our-Vitreous-Womb-Book-1-4-ebook/dp/B0C7H9N1K3/
2024-12-2659 min
Recombination NationThe Three Times Plants (Almost) Destroyed the PlanetThis is an audio version of a blog post from the Zero Input Agriculture substack.In it, Shane explores the deep history of life on Earth and the recurring imbalances in the biosphere that led to disasters that dwarf the current human impacts we worry so much about.You can find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en...
2024-12-1906 min
Recombination NationSam BonneyShane interviews Sam Bonney about his journey into low input agroforestry and the challenges of breeding slower growing crop species.You can find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/taming-the-apocalypse-2Our Vitreous Womb - https://www.amazon.com/Our-Vitreous-Womb-Book-1-4-ebook/dp/B0C7H9N1K3/
2024-12-121h 05
Recombination NationThe Staple Crop to Vegetable PipelineIn this audio version of a blog post from the Zero Input Agriculture substack Shane explores the recurring pattern of robust staple crops being transformed into weak and inbred vegetable varieties.You can find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/taming-the-apocalypse-2Our Vitreous Womb - https://www.amazon.com/Our-Vitreous-Womb-Book-1-4-ebook/dp/B0C7H9...
2024-12-0505 min
Recombination NationEpisode 4 - David HolmgrenShane interviews David Holmgren, cofounder of permaculture and all-round inspiration, about the potential synergies between modern permaculture practice and the breeding of plants and livestock. Check out David’s recent articles mentioned in the show:A Table of Many Stories – an exploration of the true age of the largest Australian trees : https://holmgren.com.au/writing/a-table-of-many-stories/Saving Warners Track- a riveting account of firefighting efforts in remote Tasmania: https://holmgren.com.au/writing/saving-warners-track-jackeys-marsh-forest-festival-aftermath-1983/ You can find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input...
2024-11-281h 01
Recombination NationEpisode 3 - Book Review : Seeing Like a StateThis is an audio version of a blog post from Zero Input Agriculture on January 3 2024.This episode explores the book by James C. Scott and applies its key findings to navigating the decline of industrial civilisation. You can find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog - https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/taming-the-apocalypse-2Our Vitreous Womb - ht...
2024-11-2114 min
Recombination NationEpisode 2 - Brian ReederShane interviews Brian Reeder, life-long breeder of the beautiful and delicious daylilies (Hemerocallis) among many other obsessions. Check out Brian’s links mentioned in the show: Sun Dragon Daylilies- http://www.sundragondaylilies.com/Sun Dragon Daylilies Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/SunDragonDayliliesDetailed Article on Daylily Breeding Program - https://daylilybreeder.blogspot.com/p/the-daylily-as-permaculture-subject.htmlA recent interview article in two parts- http://47daylilies.blogspot.com/2019/12/a-visit-with-our-friend-brian-reeder.htmlhttps://47daylilies.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-visit-with-our-friend-brian-reeder.html Yo...
2024-11-141h 28
Recombination NationEpisode 1 - A Solitary SeasonEpisode 1 – A Solitary Season This is an audio version of a blog post from Zero Input Agriculture on October 3 2024. This episode explores the thorny issue of managing events that happen only once in the life span of our planet. You can find more of Shane’s work at:Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.comTaming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audi...
2024-11-0711 min
Recombination NationIntroduction to Zero Input AgricultureShane Simonsen, host of the Zero Input Agriculture podcast, introduces the structure of the show, his background, places you can read more of his work and his sincere hopes to inspire listeners to pursue crop and livestock breeding for low input agriculture to build a functional alternative to industrial civilisation.Read more and support Shane's work at his substack blog, Zero Input Agriculture, or buy a copy of his ebook Taming the Apocalypse.Intro song- Rameau "Les Sauvages" (1735)Outro song- Rameau "La Poule" (1741)
2024-10-3002 min
FuturesteadingEp 155 Shane Simonsen - Taming the apocalypse, exploring a post industrial world & maize making people madSummaryThe age of short termism now dominates - Todays guest however takes long termism the way we all take breakfast (those not on a fasting regime anyway) Apparently he was born this way. In his recently released book Taming the Apocalypse he states that the only remaining sustainable resources after industrialisation runs its course will be biology & culture. To prepare for this time, Shane Simonsen has an exceptionally original approach to zero input, large scale farming & has committed his life's plan of living long enough to connect varieties of crops that have been s...
2024-10-271h 11
The Going to Seed PodcastFarewell from Shane SimonsenIn his final episode, Shane interviews himself to help launch his new solo podcast: Zero Input Agriculture. Shane outlines his breeding work, successes with shifting to a zero input agricultural mindset, and efforts and experiences in building networks of local growers to start the long process of reviving agriculture that can stand the test of time.To keep listening to the new podcast, and read about Shane's never ending stream of results on his experimental farm, sign up for free at www.zeroinputagriculture.substack.com for weekly updates in your inbox.You can also read...
2024-09-2549 min
Accidental GodsThe Manic Fire Monkeys Do It Again (and Again): Exploring the wonder of human evolution with Dr Shane SimonsenThe climate emergency is impacting our entire eco-sphere. Plants are at the core of every food chain but we have no idea how fast they can adapt to changes that are taking place in decades where once they took Millenia. Which is where human ingenuity and intervention could be game-changing. If we put our minds to it, could we help plants to evolve in ways that serve the entire web of life? In this regard, Dr Shane Simonsen is someone who has oriented his entire life to making sure that we have the right seeds to grow the...
2024-09-041h 43
The Going to Seed PodcastPaul WardShane talks with Paul Ward as he reflects on a lifetime of experience breeding maize, tepary beans, landrace wheat in temperate Australia and a whole bunch of other side topics.
2024-08-101h 07
Fight Like An AnimalTaming the Apocalypse with Dr. Shane SimonsenDr. Shane Simonsen returns to talk about his new book Taming the Apocalypse, a vision of humanity's potential as “the universal symbiont,” facilitating new pathways for evolution. Ranging from the immediately viable to the highly speculative, the projects described in Taming all eschew the industrial science model in favor of a more participatory, low-tech, and reverential paradigm. Could novel microorganisms someday convert cellulose to starch, allowing humans to eat trees? Ant colonies form a symbiotic association with us to ferment tempeh? Elephants partner with us to create new forms of dispersed agroforestry? Cockroaches someday be involved in constructing shelters? Dr...
2024-08-021h 44
Post-Growth Australia PodcastMini Episode: Shane Simonsen on Farming, Podcasts, Books and PopulationIn this mini episode, Post-Growth Australia Podcast reunites with Dr. Shane Simonson.
Last time we spoke with Shane in PGAP season 3, he gave us a tour of his 'Zero Input Agriculture' farm in Queensland.
We caught up with Shane to get an update of the farm - including the addition of some new four legged residents - only to discover that Shane has branched out accross many projects including:
Cohosting the Going To Seed Podcast.. This podcast is of special interest to anyone wanting to explore deeply into alternative and revolutionary crop breeders...
2024-07-2615 min
The Going to Seed PodcastReville SawShane Simonsen talks to Reville Saw about his work rehabilitating degraded land in West Papua using syntropic principles, the indigenous agriculture surviving in Papua, and his own extensive efforts breeding bananas from original species, lima beans, restoring fertility to ginger, breeding better biomass plants, and a bunch of other topics.
2024-07-131h 04
The Going to Seed PodcastRichard Paul WatsonRichard Paul Watson talks to Shane about his efforts growing and breeding a wide range of vegetable crops in windy New Zealand, and his successes in building a network of seed growers to create a collective seed sales organisation, the Sentinels Group.Check out more of Richard's work at https://www.sentinelsgroup.co.nz
2024-06-081h 04
The Going to Seed PodcastAustin VaughnShane chats to Austin Vaughn about his experiments developing landrace carrots and a range of other crops in his difficult Texas clay. Check out more of Austin's work at the Going to Seed discourse forum https://goingtoseed.discourse.group
2024-05-1142 min
Experience Into A Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook While Cooking.Taming the Apocalypse by Shane SimonsenPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/780862to listen full audiobooks.
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After the resources that enabled industrial civilisation are depleted, only culture and biology will remain to sustain us. The might of Babylon was built upon a handful of domesticated crops and livestock, brought into symbiosis with humans through the actions of long forgotten peasants. Today, at the peak of the industrial era, people have a priceless opportunity to forge relationships with a whole new range of...
2024-05-053h 18Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureTaming the Apocalypse by Shane SimonsenPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/780862to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Taming the Apocalypse
Author: Shane Simonsen
Narrator: Shane Simonsen
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 18 minutes
Release date: May 5, 2024
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary:
After the resources that enabled industrial civilisation are depleted, only culture and biology will remain to sustain us. The might of Babylon was built upon a handful of domesticated crops and livestock, brought into symbiosis with humans through the actions of long forgotten peasants. Today, at the peak of the industrial era, people have a priceless opportunity to forge relationships with a whole new range of...
2024-05-053h 18Tone up a Lot of Full Audiobooks in Self Development, Health & WellnessTaming the Apocalypse - Shane SimonsenListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: Taming the ApocalypseAuthor: Shane SimonsenNarrator: Shane SimonsenFormat: UnabridgedLength: 3:18:59Language: EnglishRelease date: 05-05-2024Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: Non-Fiction, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Home & Garden, GeneralSummary:After the resources that enabled industrial civilisation are depleted, only culture and biology will remain to sustain us.
The might of Babylon was built upon a handful of domesticated crops and livestock, brought into symbiosis with humans through the actions of long...
2024-05-053h 18
The Going to Seed PodcastTaylor ChanceTaylor Chance talks to Shane about his many crop breeding projects, including Chinese yams (Dioscorea polystachya), ancestral cucurbits and interspecies goji berry hybrids.
2024-04-1347 min
The Grimerica Show 2.0#650 – Dr. Shane Simonsen – Taming the Apocalypse – Zero Input AgricultureInterview starts at 35:45
Dr. Shane Simonsen joins us for a great chat about cycles of agriculture, hybridization, zero input agriculture, assembling a range of future proof crops, his upcoming book and where would he want to be during a collapse, and explosion of new domestications and adoption of low-tech biotechnology
We get into what’s happening in Darwin’s back yard, plant and animal hybrids, the inevitable simplification of industry, Co2, human catalysts, Canadian oil, the good parasitic class, resources, intervention, pre industrial ag, ag requirements per person, phosphorus, fertilizer, and dairy goats.
Check out his fiction books below and keep...
2024-04-1100 minThe Grimerica Show 2.0#650 – Dr. Shane Simonsen – Taming the Apocalypse – Zero Input AgricultureInterview starts at 35:45
Dr. Shane Simonsen joins us for a great chat about cycles of agriculture, hybridization, zero input agriculture, assembling a range of future proof crops, his upcoming book and where would he want to be during a collapse, and explosion of new domestications and adoption of low-tech biotechnology
We get into what’s happening in Darwin’s back yard, plant and animal hybrids, the inevitable simplification of industry, Co2, human catalysts, Canadian oil, the good parasitic class, resources, intervention, pre industrial ag, ag requirements per person, phosphorus, fertilizer, and dairy goats.
Check out his fiction books below and keep...
2024-04-1100 min
The Grimerica ShowDr. Shane Simonsen - Taming the Apocalypse - Zero Input AgricultureInterview starts at 35:45 Dr. Shane Simonsen joins us for a great chat about cycles of agriculture, hybridization, zero input agriculture, assembling a range of future proof crops, his upcoming book and where would he want to be during a collapse, and explosion of new domestications and adoption of low-tech biotechnology We get into what's happening in Darwin's back yard, plant and animal hybrids, the inevitable simplification of industry, Co2, human catalysts, Canadian oil, the good parasitic class, resources, intervention, pre industrial ag, ag requirements per person, phosphorus, fertilizer, and dairy goats. Check out his fiction books below and keep an...
2024-04-112h 11
Geopolitics & EmpireShane Simonsen: The End of Cheap Energy, is Mad Max Our Future?Shane Simonsen discusses the energy crisis and how industrialization was built on the resource base of cheap coal and oil whose quality and quantity is depleting which will affect the complexity of modern society and exacerbate economic and political issues. The elites are dealing with a changing resource base they’re struggling to manage and they have a lot less power than we imagine. The real power lays with global multinational corporations who have co-opted nations and political parties. The loss of modern conveniences should see us move back to a more community-oriented setting. We’re headed into an era...
2024-04-101h 16
The Going to Seed PodcastPadraic FloodShane Simonsen talks to Padraic Flood about his work to domesticate the lost tuberous pea crop of Europe, Aardaker, also known as Lathyrus tuberosus.
2024-03-0843 min
The Going to Seed PodcastEpisode 16- Darren AbbeyShane talks to Dr. Darren Abbey about breeding blue beans, white tomatoes, storage tomatillos and so much more.Read more about Darren's work - https://the-biologist-is-in.blogspot.com/ Find him on Twitter (@thebiologistisn), Mastodon (@thebiologistisn@redwombat.social), Bluesky (@thebiologistisn), Threads: (@thebiologistisn), Instagram (@thebiologistisn) and Tiktok (@thebiologistisn).
2024-02-0948 min
The Going to Seed PodcastRaphael MaierShane and Joseph talk to Raphael Maier about breeding cold hardy passionfruit and other fascinating projects. Check out Raphael's book- https://www.amazon.com/Breeding-Hardy-Passion-Fruit-Developing/dp/B0C12P63RK And Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/imperatorplantae/?hl=en
2024-01-0453 min
The Going to Seed PodcastGoing to Seed- Bruce PascoeShane Simonsen talks to Bruce Pascoe about revitalising Australian Indigenous foods (including kangaroo grass and vanilla lily among many other species). Check out Bruces work at the following links: Black Duck Foods https://www.blackduckfoods.com.au Trailer for the Dark Emu Story https://youtu.be/Z1Vq7rrTsY0?si=pw6AQBtWDwRA3o0W Full Documentary- The Dark Emu Story https://iview.abc.net.au/show/dark-emu-story
2023-12-1550 min
The Going to Seed PodcastGoing to Seed- Mark ShepardShane Simonsen and Joseph Lofthouse talk to Mark Shepard about restoration agriculture and breeding staple tree crops with mass selection. Check out Mark's work at the following links: restorationag.com www.forestag.com Mark is speaking at the Restoration Agriculture Conference very soon! https://events.acresusa.com/e/2023-eco-ag-conference-trade-show/tickets
2023-11-3057 min
The Going to Seed PodcastShane Simonsen talks to Damien Beaumont about intergeneric berry hybridsGoing to Seed Podcast- Shane Simonsen talks to Damien Beaumont about raspberry-strawberry hybrids and other fascinating topics. Check out Damien's work at his blog - http://living-mudflower.blogspot.com Contact Shane with guest suggestions at shane.simonsen@icloud.com
2023-11-0420 min
The Going to Seed PodcastShane Simonsen talks about primitive permaculture with David LauterwasserShane Simonsen talks to primitive permaculturalist David Lauterwasser. Find out about the diverse agricultural systems in tropical Thailand, and hear discussions about breeding jackfruit, tropical mustard greens and aquatic tomatoes. Read more of David's work at his substack- https://animistsramblings.substack.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/feunfoo.permaculture.rewilding/
2023-10-231h 05
The Going to Seed PodcastShane Simonsen talks to Thulahn about domesticating SilverweedShane Simonsen talks to experimental crop breeder Thulahn about his exciting new project to domesticate silverweed (Argentina anserina). Read more about Thulahn's work at his substack: https://urbanfoodforest.substack.com https://linktr.ee/foodforestadventurer
2023-10-2335 min
The Going to Seed PodcastZero Input Agriculture with Joseph Lofthouse and Shane SimonsenJoseph Lofthouse talks to experimental farmer Shane Simonsen. Learn how to grow food with no irrigation, no imported fertiliser and no pest protection, the zero input agriculture way. Shane also talks about his experimental crop breeding work with Canna tubers and Bunya nut trees. Check out Shane's weekly blog - https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com And his biological science fiction novellas- https://www.amazon.com/stores/Haldane-B-Doyle/author/B0BRN1ZN8Z
2023-10-2352 minFight Like An AnimalSocial Complexity after the Machines: Interview with Dr. Shane SimonsenRejecting both the empty promise of a future of magically sustainable resource extraction and a return to what has already been, Dr. Shane Simonsen examines possibilities for social and ecological complexity based only on biology and the human imagination. In his Zero Input Agriculture blog, Going to Seed podcast, and Our Vitreous Womb fiction series, Dr. Simonsen explores a set of themes strongly overlapping with those of Fight Like An Animal. He imagines futures in which the human evolutionary trend toward diminished reactive aggression has resulted in a nearly complete loss of the fear of death, hybridizes plants on...
2023-10-031h 46
The DemystifySci PodcastPost-industrial Biopunks - Dr. Shane Simonsen, Zero Input AgricultureDr. Shane Simonsen is a an experimental farmer and speculative biologist who breeds crops that can thrive under zero-input conditions in a post-industrial future. We talk about his vision for the lumbering collapse of the petroleum-fueled present, the rise of the biopunks, and the limitations of our imagination when it comes to military tech, psychological weapons, and the dark art of crowd control.
Support the scientific revolution by joining our Patreon: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB
Check out Shane's novellas about the biological technology driven future: https://amzn.to/3NxLK0w
Tell us what you think in the comments or...
2023-06-222h 54
Regenerative SkillsPost pandemic zero input gardening and a vision of a biointegrated human future, with Shane SimonsenI’ve got a treat for you all today. After almost 3 years, I’ve got Shane Simonsen back on the show. For those of you who are not familiar with Shane, I’ll give a quick intro and then point you to the links to the two previous shows I recorded with him because they’re really worth while.
Shane is a biologist who has a fascinating project on 40 acres in Queensland, AU centered around the concept of zero input farming, which also happens to be the name of the popular blog he’s written about it, which is one of the most...
2023-03-031h 20
Doomer OptimismDO 117 - Experimental farming with Shane Simonsen, Simon Gooder, and Tres CrowOn this episode of Doomer Optimism, Simon Gooder and Tres Crow interview experimental farmer and science fiction author Shane Simonsen. Shane talks about his farming experiments in his difficult Australian ecosystem, and then dives into the impetus behind his science fiction novella series set in the distant future.
About Shane Simonsen
About Shane Simonsen Shane is a scientist, documenting his experiments through trialling and breeding crops and livestock that can produce without irrigation, fertiliser and imported nutrients on http://zeroinputagrilculture.com. A writer of biological sci-fi, working from his farm in Australia.
2023-02-141h 22
The DemystifySci PodcastAfter Civilization's Collapse - Dr. Shane Simonsen, Zero Input AgricultureDr. Shane Simonsen is an author, plant breeder, bet-hedger, who left the academic world to start a zero-input agriculture farm that he writes about for his blog, zeroinputagriculture.wordpress.com. We talk peak oil, signs of impending collapse, the systems that will replace of globalism, breeding crops, how not everyone’s gonna be a farmer, and what it means to prepare for an uncertain future without falling prey to (too much) doomerism.
Support the scientific revolution by joining our Patreon: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB
Shane's blog: https://www.zeroinputagriculture.wordpress.com
#collapse #civilization #demyst...
2023-01-302h 32
Post-Growth Australia PodcastZero Input Agriculture with Shane SimonsenWith the twin horsemen of climate change and diminishing fossil fuels impacting food security (did you know that 10 calories of fossil fuel are required per calorie of food?) it is evident that the future of industrial agriculture looks more than a little grim. Given that food is critical for survival, PGAP continues to explore the essential answers to the question: how do we radically change our approach to growing food in the years to come?
Dr. Shane Simonsen operates a ‘Zero Input Agriculture’ farm in the highlands of South-East Queensland. What does zero input mean and does it w...
2022-03-201h 02Regenerative SkillsShane Simonsen is back to outline the refinement of his “Zero-Input” agriculture experimentsToday’s session is an interview that I’d been looking forward to doing for a while. Since last year in fact, when I found Shane Simonsen’s blog and began corresponding with him online. That correspondence turned into one of the most popular and talked about episodes from that season due to the ingenious way that Shane approaches farming his land in Northeastern Australia.
In that first interview Shane gave an overview of the experiments in biological succession and food production on his homestead. His blog follows these experiments and speaks from a deep understanding of plants and how they li...
2021-08-071h 14Regenerative SkillsWhat would agriculture look like with zero inputs? with Shane Simonsen, author of zero-input agricultureThough I’ve been inspired by all the amazing examples of regenerative farming through the people that I’ve interviewed through this series, there’s one glaring commonality between all of them and that’s the fact that the success of their enterprises all rely heavily on the destructive infrastructure that we currently have in place to get the organic and feed inputs for their enterprises, the seeds or young animals that they then raise, and the fossil fuel system that then transports their food products to market. I’m not at all criticizing these people of their work. It would be n...
2020-07-101h 11
American PodcastRam Denison - Filmmaker, Director of "What Happened in Vegas" and "Money Machine" discusses Police Brutality, Corruption, 1 October and the Killing of George FloydRam Denison is the director of the award winning film “What Happened in Vegas”. He is set to release his latest film “Money Machine” to the festival circuit in the summer of 2020.
Both are feature length documentaries that analyze corruption in the Las Vegas Metropolitian police department.
“What Happened in Vegas,” was sparked by Ram’s own experience with police brutality, which led to his investigation into reports of corruption in the LVMPD.
“Money Machine” takes a hard look at Las Vegas and how it responded to the October 1 Mass Shooting in 2017, in light of Ram’s disc...
2020-06-1800 minAmerican PodcastJim Cornelius - Author, Editor, Founder of Frontier Partisans, Running Iron Report
Writer Jim Cornelius talks about his work with Frontier Partisans, Running Iron Report, what it's like to edit a small town newspaper, and how he helped start the Sisters Folk Festival which has become internationally known.
Jim's research has culminated in the book Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans -- click to purchase Jims Book from Paulina Springs Book Store in Sisters, OR.
Our conversation ranges from exploring the mixed cultures that exist on the edges of civilization to exploring his own observations of the frailty of modern society, and...
2020-05-281h 12American PodcastCollin Henderson - Mindset Coach, Speaker, Author, Founder of Master Your MindsetCollin Henderson coaches businesses and athletic teams on how to deal with stress. Collin shares how his own personal journey with anxiety, panic attacks and stuttering led to a career in public speaking and mental skills coaching.
This episode is stacked with stories and advice from how parents can be better parents to their student athletes, to why businesses should be investing in the mental health of their employees.
Collin shares some of the skills he teaches to major companies across the US, and illustrates the context of how relevant these teachings are to major...
2020-05-1445 minAmerican PodcastEli Pyke - Filmmaker, Cinematographer, Producer and Director of “The Far Green Country"Eli Pyke, his wife Kelly and their two young children have built a life around filmmaking and being a family while living on the road off and on. In the process they’ve produced two autobiographical documentaries about how they’ve processed life while living on the road.
This interview was recorded in February of 2020. Eli is joining us from inside a Winnebago Adventurer, in the southern desert of Arizona.
In this episode we discuss the ups and downs of living full time in an RV, on the road, and what its like to be a tr...
2020-05-0532 minAmerican PodcastCasey Casseday - Documentary Filmmaker, Producer and Director of "Sushi Size Me"Casey Casseday produced and directed the award winning film “Sushi Size Me,” which documents a high school teacher and basketball coach, who accepted the challenge to eat $1500 worth of sushi over the course of a month, and document the experience.
Casey has a strong background in what has become known as Reality TV. We discuss his experiences on these types of shows which include hidden camera, and hoax shows like Scare Tactics a Punk’d.
We talk about Caseys work as a director of photography on the documentary “The Green Rush.” which told the story of illicit...
2020-01-211h 12American PodcastCory LaFranchi of Street Eats Mobile Eatery - Chef and Food Truck Owner Gives Free Food to The Homeless and Those in NeedWhen faced with having too much food after an event, Chef Cory LaFranchi drove into the neighborhood he grew up in to pass out the extra hamburgers for free -- to feed those in need. Inspired by the experience Cory is finding ways to keep giving away free food as he grows his business, which is coincidentally, named Street Eats Mobile Eatery.
We talk about how Cory first got into the restaurant life, How he left a lucrative Union job to start a small independent business, and what the future might have in store for him and hi...
2019-11-1438 minAmerican PodcastLance Roberts - Part 2 of 2 - Thoughts of an American Missionary in UkrainePart 1 takes a look at Lance’s personal story, what led him to be a YWAM base leader in Ukraine and what his day to day life looks like.
Part 2 goes into Lance’s observations and thoughts on Ukraine , Russia and the United States. What it’s like to live as an American in a former communist nation and what’s it like to experience the Culture of the United Sates after living abroad for extended periods of time.
2019-10-2351 min