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Books & LooksThe Untold History of Jose Cuervo: Rivalry, Railroads, Revolution, & Tequila | #127Ever wondered about the real story behind a bottle of tequila? It's not just about agave and distilling; it's a dramatic saga of revolution, political betrayal, and intense family rivalries. In this episode, we're joined by author Ted Genoways to uncover the incredible history of Jose Cuervo, a story that is far more turbulent and cinematic than you can imagine. We'll explore how one man's ambition to build a business empire became entangled in a bloody struggle for the very spirit of Mexico.Join us as we dive deep into the subjects of Ted Genoways' groundbreaking book, "...2025-07-3046 min
El PodcastE144: Tequila’s Kingpin: The José Cuervo Story - w/ Ted GenowaysJournalist Ted Genoways reveals the untold, action-packed history behind Jose Cuervo and the birth of Mexico’s tequila industry—and how it became the country’s first cartel.👤 Guest Bio:Ted Genoways is a two-time James Beard Award-winning journalist, senior editor at the Food and Environment Reporting Network (FERN), and author of Tequila Wars: Jose Cuervo and the Bloody Struggle for the Spirit of Mexico. A veteran of longform investigative work, Genoways has spent over a decade researching the political, cultural, and economic roots of tequila in Mexico.📚 Topics Discussed:The real Jose Cuervo...2025-07-231h 07
Tip of the TongueTip of the Tongue Episode 281: The Tequila WarsDo you like tequila? Ted Genoways has written an exciting, cinematic account of the Cuervo family and the development of the tequila industry. With research deep into records in longhand in Spanish, French, and English, Genoways pieced together the fascinating and exciting story that parallels the development of modern Mexico as well as the modern tequila industry. He tells us all about it. Listen. It’s on Tip of the Tongue.I recommend that you drink your favorite tequila cocktail while you listen to the podcast. Get full ac...2025-07-0935 min
Food with Mark BittmanTed Genoways: How José Cuervo Marked a Turning Point in Mexico’s HistoryJournalist Ted Genoways talks to Mark about his book, Tequila Wars: José Cuervo and the Bloody Struggle for the Spirit of Mexico, which is the first biography of Cuervo; about how Cuervo was responsible for the first cartel—and what it was like when cartels were simply business collectives; about how Cuervo saw the future of Mexico; and about why tequila is at the nexus of food and power.Read an excerpt from Tequila Wars on The Bittman Project: https://bittmanproject.com/how-jose-cuervo-beat-the-odds/Listen to Ted Genoways talk about human trafficking and the meatpack...2025-06-1842 min
Mountain MoneyMountain Money | June 2, 2025Ted Genoways talks about his new book, “Tequila Wars,” a biography of Jose Cuervo. Then, Kevin Jessop and Matt Bartholomew discuss the recent Mountain West Capital Network deal flow report. And, Galen and Katie Zamarra talk about their new Main Street restaurants, Le Depot Brasserie and Union Patisserie.2025-06-0352 min
The Politics BarMemorial Day Best Of May 26, 2025This Best Of show has JoJo From Jerz, Randy Rainbow, Ted Genoways, Elie Mystal, Carol Burnett and Frangela!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2025-05-271h 30
The Politics BarTequila Tuesday May 20, 2025Shawn and Jody welcomed Tequila expert, Ted Genoways & John FugelsangAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2025-05-211h 28
Chatter on BooksTed Genoways "Tequila Wars: Jose Cuervo and the Bloody Struggle for the Spirit of Mexico”“Untold“ Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Jamie, Torie, and COB alum Mike Croley. All agree that Charlotte Bronte was more talented at 13 than any of us as adults. Mike explains tenure — liberating. David wins the pop quiz “name the book by the quote.” Award winning (as in James Beard) and best selling author Ted Genoways zooms in to share “Tequila Wars,” his massively researched and compellingly written take on the unsung and underreported Jose Cuervo, a real person with untold impact on Mexican history.2025-05-2051 min
REAP/SOWMexico’s Spirit: A Conversation with Ted Genoways, author of ‘Tequila Wars’FERN editor-in-chief Theodore Ross talks to Genoways about his new book, Tequila Wars, which is an extraordinary exploration of the little-known – and often bloody history – of Jose Cuervo. Cuervo’s life, and his struggle to bring stability and prosperity to his industry during the profound disruptions of the Mexican revolutionary era, is an epic tale. This new book pulls Cuervo’s name off the bottle and pours it into real life. 2025-05-0643 min
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Title: Tequila Wars
Author: Ted Genoways
Narrator: Andrew Joseph Perez
Format: mp3
Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
Release date: 05-06-25
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Americas
Publisher's Summary:
At the dawn of the twentieth century, José Cuervo inherited his family's humble distillery, La Rojeña, in the Tequila Valley. Within a decade, it would become Mexico's leading producer of tequila. But when the Mexican Revolution erupted, a charge of treason and a death threat against him by Pancho Villa forced Cuervo to flee. In Tequila Wars, award-winning author Ted Ge...2025-05-069h 12Escape To An Thrilling Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Tequila Wars by Ted GenowaysPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/25858to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Tequila Wars
Author: Ted Genoways
Narrator: Andrew Joseph Perez
Format: mp3
Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
Release date: 05-06-25
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Americas
Publisher's Summary:
At the dawn of the twentieth century, José Cuervo inherited his family's humble distillery, La Rojeña, in the Tequila Valley. Within a decade, it would become Mexico's leading producer of tequila. But when the Mexican Revolution erupted, a charge of treason and a death threat against him by Pancho Villa forced Cuervo to flee. In Tequila Wars, award-winning author Ted Ge...2025-05-069h 12
YouTube FeedHow tequila crossed the border and conquered the USA new book by journalist Ted Genoways sheds light on the obscure history behind Mexico’s most iconic spirit. Once little-known outside its homeland, tequila found unexpected fame during US Prohibition, when Americans crossed the border in search of legal libations. The World's Tibisay Zea traveled to the city of Tequila in Jalisco, Mexico, alongside Genoways, to understand why Americans saved tequila, and how it became a billion-dollar industry — and a symbol of Mexican pride.2025-05-0506 min
The SporkfulHow The Real José Cuervo Invented Modern TequilaJosé Cuervo was a real person, and he revolutionized the tequila industry in the early 1900s. He navigated bloody business rivalries, cozied up to a dictator, and survived the Mexican revolution thanks to a daring escape. After that, with his business in shambles, he had to figure out how to sell tequila in Prohibition-era America. His solution would have far-reaching effects for all of Mexico. Today, José Cuervo is the best selling tequila brand in the world, and yet hardly anyone knows the story of this mogul. Why? Journalist and author Ted Genoways tracked down Cuervo’s story, and lear...2025-05-0533 min
Good FoodTequila, margaritas, salsa, and food dyesIt's a perfect party trifecta of tequila, margaritas, and salsa. Plus, we dig into the latest on food dyes.
Ted Genoways considers José Cuervo's colorful history, from eluding Pancho Villa's death threats to bringing tequila north of the Mexican border
Caroline Pardilla serves up 60 recipes for your next batch of margaritas
Rick Martinez chops, blends, and crushes more than tomatoes for endless variations of salsa
Dr. Jessica Knurick deciphers fact from fiction in the MAHA agenda.
Although they're available year-round, blueberries actually have a season and they're ripe for the picking.
Don't forget to sign up for o...2025-05-0359 min
Show de Vie PodcastEp 368 - Ted Genoways: The Pen, The Process, Tequila Wars Deeply lauded writer Ted Genoways has been a philosopher and storyteller for almost his whole life. His journalistic endeavors have led to authoring 6 books, earning countless awards, and now into an exposé on Mexico's most viable of spirits, Tequila. His new book Tequila Wars examines the founding families of this industry and sheds light on documents/events that have previously been lost in history. We chat peril, dinner time stories, and more. 2025-05-021h 15Food with Mark BittmanTed Genoways: Human Trafficking + the Meatpacking IndustryThe journalist talks to Mark and Kate about his latest reporting, which focuses on allegations of human trafficking at a JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado. The viral TikTok video that started it all, the thousands of Haitian migrants in the crosshairs, and how JBS' HR department saw it as a positive thing. Plus, what it's like to report such an emotional story. Want to listen to Ted's reporting on Greeley? You can do that here: https://revealnews.org/podcast/immigrants-on-the-line/Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever y...2025-04-0232 min
REAP/SOWTrouble on the LineThis is a story about how a single TikTok video, taped in 2023 outside a meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado would change the lives of hundreds of Haitian immigrants, and embroil JBS – the world’s largest meatpacking company – in a controversy over mistreating workers. Reported by FERN senior producer Ted Genoways and produced in partnership with Reveal, this episode dives deep into a poorly understood part of the food system, which is depended on foreign-born workers the government now seems intent on deporting.2025-03-2044 min
Make Me SmartThe migrant workforce under Trump
It’s hard to overstate the role immigrant workers play in the U.S. economy. Key industries rely on them — nearly half of meat-processing jobs, for instance, are held by immigrants. And many work in low-wage jobs that are vulnerable to exploitation.
Ted Genoways, a reporter with the Food and Environment Reporting Network, said Trump’s promises of mass deportations is creating fear and uncertainty for immigrant workers, both authorized and unauthorized, as well as for the massive food companies that employ them.
“If history is any guide, this will pro...2025-02-0527 min
Make Me SmartThe migrant workforce under TrumpIt’s hard to overstate the role immigrant workers play in the U.S. economy. Key industries rely on them — nearly half of meat-processing jobs, for instance, are held by immigrants. And many work in low-wage jobs that are vulnerable to exploitation. Ted Genoways, a reporter with the Food and Environment Reporting Network, said Trump’s promises of mass deportations is creating fear and uncertainty for immigrant workers, both authorized and unauthorized, as well as for the massive food companies that employ them. “If history...2025-02-0527 min
The Rick Smith ShowThe Rick Smith Show - February 3, 2025On Tuesday of last week, Trump sent out a letter ordering a freeze on all federal aid spending, slashing everything from Medicare to school lunches. Then, two days later, he rescinded the letter. This is a perfect example of the Trump governing philosophy, which is "chaos for chaos' sake." We discuss this and more with former US Congressman Andy Levin and Ted Genoways of Mother Jones.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV (Channel 348)· Dish (Channel 9415)· Sling· Roku· ...2025-02-0355 min
RevealImmigrants on the LineMackenson Remy didn’t plan to bypass security when he drove into the parking lot of a factory in Greeley, Colorado. He’d never been there before. All he knew was this place had jobs…lots of jobs. Remy is originally from Haiti, and in 2023, he’d been making TikTok videos about job openings in the area for his few followers, mostly other Haitians.What Remy didn’t know was that he had stumbled onto a meatpacking plant owned by the largest meat producer in the world, JBS. The video he ma...2025-02-0150 min
In The NOCOA new report examines the lives of workers at a Greeley meatpacking plantJBS is one of the largest meat producers in the world. The company – which is headquartered in Greeley – reportedly earned $76 billion last year. And the company relies on immigrant labor to keep their meatpacking plants, like the one in Greeley, operating. A new story from the Food and Environment Reporting Network and the investigative journalism show Reveal offers a look at the community of immigrant workers at the Greeley plant. Many of them are Haitian, and many of them are here legally under what’s called TPS, or temporary protected status. Now, their future is uncertain...2025-01-3109 min
The GatewayTuesday, January 14 - Immigration plans' impact on meatpacking and food pricesPresident Elect Donald Trump has promised mass deportation of immigrants and refugees when he takes office. That will hit some agricultural industries—including meatpacking—especially hard. Harvest Public Media’s contributor Ted Genoways reports on what that may mean for workers and consumers.2025-01-1411 min
SwitchyardThe Truth of What Happened: In Conversation with Ted ConoverIn this episode, Switchyard magazine editor Ted Genoways speaks with award-winning journalist Ted Conover about his book Cheap Land Colorado, set among the rural poor in the San Luis Valley, and his style of investigative reporitng, known as "immersion." By spending months or even years with the people he is writing about—working alongside them, living with them—Conover comes to understand his subjects as few journalists do. That style, however, also raises thorny questions of objectivity and truth-telling, especially when Conover is writing about people who are suspicious of the media and believe that all reporters are biased agains...2024-12-1953 min
City Cast DenverAll 12 Denver Ballot Measures, ExplainedThere’s less than two weeks until Election Day, and Denverites have been tasked with deciding a dozen measures and amendments. So if you’re dragging your feet to fill out your ballot, don’t worry — we’re here to help! Last week in front of a sold-out crowd at Town Hall Collaborative, host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi were joined by Westword editor-in-chief Patty Calhoun and political consultant Deep Singh Badhesha to discuss the biggest issues facing Mile High voters. From collective bargaining for city employees to the proposed fur ban, we dug into the ballot, made some predi...2024-10-241h 14
SwitchyardSwitchyard at Mayfest: A Journey into the Heart of AmericaIn this episode, Switchyard magazine editor Ted Genoways brings together author Jeff Sharlet and political organizer Jane Kleeb for a conversation about the nation’s political divide and a path toward a positive future. Ranging from the deep-rooted divisions fueling hate and violence to the beacon of hope emanating from rural America, this dynamic conversation promises to spark your imagination and ignite your spirit. Sharlet and Kleeb delve into the heart of America’s complex political landscape and explore the power of community as we navigate through uncertain times together. Discover how ordinary citizens are becoming catalysts for change—forging...2024-10-1155 min
SwitchyardSwitchyard at Mayfest: Exposing the Ku Klux Klan in AmericaIn this riveting episode, Timothy Egan, author of New York Times bestseller A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them, and Kevin Willmott, the brilliant director and Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman, join Switchyard magazine editor Ted Genoways for a conversation about the role of the Ku Klux Klan in America’s past and present. 2024-10-1157 min
SwitchyardSwitchyard at Mayfest: Lost Promise and Resilience in Rural AmericaIn this episode, three contributors to the Rural Americas issue of Switchyard magazine—Monica Potts, the New York Times bestselling author of The Forgotten Girls; Dean Bakopoulos, whose third novel Summerlong is now in development as a television series; and Michael Croley, author of the collection of short stories Any Other Place—join editor, Ted Genoways, for a conversation about the hardships facing rural America and hope for the future. 2024-10-1146 min
SwitchyardSwitchyard at Mayfest: Climate ForwardIn this episode, world-renowned climate activist Bill McKibben and singer-songwriter Andrea von Kampen join Switchyard magazine editor Ted Genoways for a lively and soul-searching conversation about how we can embrace our fear and grief in the face of pending climate disaster and use those feelings as motivation to take action to address the crisis. The conversation is interlaced with acoustic performances by von Kampen from her new album Sister Moon, a cycle of songs about climate change.2024-10-1159 min
SwitchyardWorlds Unseen: In Conversation with Sterlin HarjoIn this episode, Ted Genoways speaks with Sterlin Harjo, the co-creator of the groundbreaking TV series Reservation Dogs. They discuss the show's unique blend of humor and heartbreak and how Harjo combines elements of traditional Native storytelling, parodies of Hollywood classics, urban myths, pop music, and zany side quests to create a rich and recognizable portrait of a complex and vital community. Harjo also describes his early years in Holdenville, Oklahoma; his film Mekko (2015); his new series for FX called The Sensitive Kind, starring Ethan Hawke; and what it means to be "a community guy," whose work draws inspiration fr...2024-05-2143 min
SwitchyardLive Audience: At the Church Studio with Carl Phillips and Casii Stephan This very special episode of the Switchyard Podcast was recorded live in the “big room” of Leon Russell’s historic Church Studio in Tulsa. The program leads off with a performance by Casii Stephan of “These Hard Days,” her song about working through the challenges of Covid lockdown but it is also about the big themes of loneliness and how we weather difficult times. Next, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Carl Phillips reads a few shorter poems and then delivers the entirety of his essay, "The Fog Lifted," from the special Food Issue of Switchyard magazine. It's also a meditation on Covid lockdo...2024-02-2959 min
REAP/SOWWeaponized food from The Switchyard PodcastFERN contributor Ted Genoways interviews Jori Lewis and Siddhartha Deb, two writers taking on popular foods and their fraught cultural history – the racist cultural history of the watermelon, and the Hindu nationalist politics of beef in India. The final installment of a collaboration between FERN and Switchyard, a magazine and podcast from the University of Tulsa and Public Radio Tulsa.2024-02-1550 min
REAP/SOWTom Colicchio: Finding my voice in food from The Switchyard PodcastTop Chef star Tom Colicchio sits down with longtime FERN contributor Ted Genoways for an in-depth conversation with the acclaimed celebrity chef. Part 1 of a collaboration between FERN and Switchyard, a magazine and podcast from the University of Tulsa and Public Radio Tulsa.2024-02-0851 min
SwitchyardLive at the Church Studio: In Conversation with Jori Lewis and Siddhartha DebIn this episode, Switchyard editor Ted Genoways talks with writers Jori Lewis and Siddhartha Deb whose stories were published in the new Switchyard magazine special food issue (Winter 2024) in partnership with the Food and Environment Reporting Network. Lewis and Deb joined us in Tulsa on November 30, 2023, for the Switchyard Food Fest, and we recorded this conversation with a live studio audience at The Church Studio. Jori Lewis is the author of Slaves for Peanuts: A Story of Conquest, Liberation, and a Crop That Changed History (New Press, 2022), winner of a James Beard Foundation Book Award. Siddhartha Deb is the author...2023-12-1948 min
SwitchyardAround the Table: In Conversation with Tom ColicchioIn this episode, we speak with Tom Colicchio, chef, activist, and contributor to Switchyard magazine's special Winter 2024 issue on food. Colicchio is arguably the best known chef on the planet. He is a five-time James Beard Foundation Award winner, including the award for Outstanding Chef. For twenty-one seasons, he has been the lead judge of the Emmy Award-winning TV show, Top Chef. He is also the author of three books, including the James Beard Foundation Book Award-winning classic Think Like a Chef. He spoke with host Ted Genoways in New York City in the midst of a torrential downpour t...2023-11-3049 min
SwitchyardThe Power of Fiction: In Conversation with Antonio Ruiz-CamachoIn this episode, award-winning author Antonio Ruiz-Camacho speaks with host Ted Genoways about his lifelong passion for storytelling, his journey from journalist to fiction writer, learning to write in a second language, and how all of these experiences shape the characters in his stories. You can read Antonio's short story "The Search Zone" in the first issue of Switchyard magazine and hear it performed as a radio play in a previous podcast episode.2023-11-1045 min
SwitchyardThe Frontier: In Conversation with Dimiter KenarovIn this episode, Ted Genoways speaks with Dimiter Kenarov about his transformation from snowboarder poet to journalist, and his return to Bulgaria where he has been observing a slow transformation that he describes as “the closing of the Bulgarian frontier." He wrote about this in the inaugural issue of Switchyard magazine. We had the opportunity to speak in person at the Church Studio in Tulsa, during the first annual Switchyard Festival in June.2023-09-2936 min
Book FightEp 430: Chill SubsWe talk with the creators of Chill Subs, an online portal for all things literary publishing, about the state of lit mags, why finding places to submit your work is such a chore, and why they created a site that attempts to make it easier. Karina Kupp and Benjamin Davis joined us from Poland and Georgia, respectively, to chat about their own experiences in the lit world, and their ambitious plans for Chill Subs. You can check out their site here: https://www.chillsubs.com/ You can read the Roxane Gay essay we discussed here...2023-08-211h 14
SwitchyardBanned: In Conversation with Maia KobabeIn this episode, Ted Genoways speaks with Maia Kobabe about eir book Gender Queer—how the book explores eir gender and sexual identity during eir childhood and teen years, eir discovery of non-binary identity, the book’s early positive reception, and how Kobabe has navigated the challenges of the last few years, as eir memoir became the most banned book in America. We had the opportunity to speak in person at the Church Studio in Tulsa, during the first annual Switchyard Festival in June where Kobabe was a keynote speaker.2023-08-0426 min
SwitchyardThe World on Fire: In Conversation with Natasha TretheweyIn this episode, Ted Genoways speaks with Natasha Trethewey, the Pulitzer Prize-winning former Poet Laureate of the United States, about a stunning and deeply felt sequence of poems that she wrote for the inaugural issue of Switchyard magazine about the legacy of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre. Those poems are available unabridged as an exclusive Switchyard poetry episode. We encourage you to listen to them in their entirety. 2023-06-0135 min
SwitchyardTennessee Waltz: In Conversation with Art SpiegelmanIn this episode, Ted Genoways, editor of Switchyard magazine, speaks with legendary comic book artist and writer Art Spiegelman about the attempt in Tennessee to ban his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, about a legislative bill in Oklahoma that was designed to defend the book, how he became a free speech absolutist, and how he found his way back to the drawing table after a year consumed by controversy and outrage.2023-05-2426 min
Front Porch Book ClubDr. Don Wilhite talks drought in This Blessed EarthIn This Blessed Earth by Ted Genoways, we read about Dr. Don Wilhite, international expert on drought. In this episode, Don joins us on the front porch to tell us about the critical challenge of drought and its impact on food production. Dr. Wilhite is the founding director of the National Drought Mitigation Center and has worked around the world to help producers, regions, and countries implement sound water planning practices.2021-05-1837 minFront Porch Book ClubThis Blessed EarthLinda and Nancy discuss This Blessed Earth by investigative journalist Ted Genoways. This nonfiction book follows a year in the life of a Nebraska farm family and examines the social, political, emotional, economic, and environmental challenges facing the people who grow the food WE eat! The book was named one of the Smithsonian’s Ten Best Books of 2017. Linda and Nancy discuss their family's farming background and recognize the complex decisions agricultural producers face.2021-05-0435 min
Reading WomenInterview with Marie Mutsuki MockettKendra talks to Marie Mutsuki Mockett about her book American Harvest: God, Country, and Farming in the Heartland, which is out now from Graywolf.
Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews!
Books Mentioned
American Harvest: God, Country, and Farming in the Heartland by Marie Mutsuki Mockett
Marie Recommends
Heartland by Sarah Smarsh
God Land by Lyz Lenz
This Blessed Earth by Ted Genoways
Apostles...2020-06-1044 min
Reading WomenInterview with Marie Mutsuki MockettKendra talks to Marie Mutsuki Mockett about her book American Harvest: God, Country, and Farming in the Heartland, which is out now from Graywolf.Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews!Books MentionedAmerican Harvest: God, Country, and Farming in the Heartland by Marie Mutsuki MockettMarie Recommends
Heartland by Sarah Smarsh
God Land by Lyz Lenz
...2020-06-1044 min
Politics of COVID-19 Podcast - The SyllabusThe Jungle and the Pandemic: The Meat Industry, Coronavirus, and an Economy in Crisis Podcast: The Intercept Briefing (LS 69 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: The Jungle and the Pandemic: The Meat Industry, Coronavirus, and an Economy in CrisisPub date: 2020-05-20Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationAs the Covid-19 U.S. death toll climbs toward 100,000 and unemployment is nearing 20 percent, House Democrats have offered up a bill that is intended to offer a sharp contrast to the corporatist Republican agenda. HuffPost senior reporter Zach Carter analyzes how Nancy Pelosi quashed progressive calls for action within her own party and...2020-05-211h 04
The Intercept BriefingThe Jungle and the Pandemic: The Meat Industry, Coronavirus, and an Economy in CrisisAs the Covid-19 U.S. death toll climbs toward 100,000 and unemployment is nearing 20 percent, House Democrats have offered up a bill that is intended to offer a sharp contrast to the corporatist Republican agenda. HuffPost senior reporter Zach Carter analyzes how Nancy Pelosi quashed progressive calls for action within her own party and delivered a bill filled with corporate gifts, means-tested crumbs for many, along with some good proposals. Carter also discusses his new book "The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes" and the influence the famed economist maintains to this day. As Trump...2020-05-201h 04
Infinitely Prefer a BookS1: Footnotes (h) Earth DayIn this footnotes episode in honor of Earth Day, Catherine discusses books on a farming or gardening theme and shares 2 favorite gardening shows.
Books:
This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm by Ted Genoways
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Recommendations:
Big Dreams, Small Spaces with Monty Don (produced by BBC, available on Netflix)
Love Your Garden with Alan Titchmarsh (produced by ITV, available on Netflix)
Next Month’s Book is Salt Houses by Hala Alyan.
Follow Catherine on instagram @infinitelypreferabook 2019-04-1400 min
Access UtahRevisiting 'This Blessed Earth' With Ted Genoways On Wednesday's Access UtahFor forty years, Rick Hammond has raised cattle and crops on his wife’s fifth-generation farm. But as he prepares to hand off the operation to his daughter Meghan and her husband Kyle, their entire way of life is under siege. Confronted by rising corporate ownership, encroaching pipelines, groundwater depletion, climate change, and shifting trade policies, small farmers are often caught in the middle and fighting just to preserve their way of life. Following the Hammonds from harvest to harvest, This Blessed Earth is both a history of American agriculture and a portrait of one family’s struggle to hold on t...2019-02-1354 min
Bite41 – Do Farmers Still Love Trump?Farmers voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump in the last presidential election. But over the course of the past year, the conversation has shifted, says journalist Ted Genoways, author of the new book, This Blessed Earth. "Farmers are starting to realize the real threats this could pose to their livelihood." Ted also talks about what he learned following around one family from harvest to harvest for his book. And Kiera discovers what it’s like to consume nothing but pumpkin spice products for a whole week.2017-10-0629 min
What Doesn't Kill YouEpisode 236: This Blessed Earth, a new book by journalist Ted Genoways, author of The ChainTed Genoways spent a year following the day to day life of a farming family in Nebraska. What follows is a close up look at the risks and rewards of medium size farming in an Agri-business world. He shows the extraordinary breadth and depth of knowledge required to farm successfully, along with just the gut instinct and appetite for gambling that are an essential part of the equation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2017-10-0247 min
PW RadioTed Genoways on 'This Blessed Earth' | Frankfurt Book Fair Preview - PW Radio Show 244Author Ted Genoways discusses his new book, 'This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Farm.'
Publishers Weekly wrote in a starred review, "By following a single family through time, the book captures the complex reality of farmers in America today both in terms of the future of the industry and of their everyday lives. It is an unvarnished portrait striking for both its depth and humanity."
Then, Publishers Weekly senior writer Andrew Albanese previews the Frankfurt Book Fair.2017-09-2251 min
PW InsiderPW Radio 244: Ted Genoways and Frankfurt PreviewAuthor Ted Genoways discusses his new book, 'This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Farm.' PW senior writer Andrew Albanese previews the Frankfurt Book Fair.2017-09-2200 min
Stream Audiobook in Science & Technology, Magazine & RadioThis Blessed Earth by Ted Genoways | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: This Blessed Earth
Author: Ted Genoways
Narrator: Christopher Solimene
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-19-17
Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
Genres: Science & Technology, Environment
Summary:
The family farm lies at the heart of our national identity, and yet its future is in peril. Rick Hammond grew up on a farm, and for 40 years he has raised cattle and crops on his wife's fifth-generation homestead in Nebraska, in hopes of passing it on to their four children. But as the handoff nears...2017-09-198h 17Enter a New World Through Your Headphones With Free AudiobookThis Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm Audiobook by Ted GenowaysListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 315425
Title: This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm
Author: Ted Genoways
Narrator: Christopher Solimene
Format: Unabridged
Length: 08:18:48
Language: English
Release date: 09-19-17
Publisher: HighBridge Company
Genres: Science & Technology, Animals & Nature
Summary:
The family farm lies at the heart of our national identity, and yet its future is in peril. Rick Hammond grew up on a farm, and for forty years he has raised cattle and crops on his wife's fifth-generation homestead in Nebraska, in hopes of passing it on to their...2017-09-198h 18
Eat Your Words Presents: Saved by the BelliniEpisode 317: This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family FarmOn the season premiere of Eat Your Words, Cathy is joined by journalist Ted Genoways, an acclaimed journalist and author of The Chain: Farm, Factory, and the Fate of Our Food. A contributing editor at Mother Jones, the New Republic, and Pacific Standard, he is the winner of a National Press Club Award and the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism, and is a two-time James Beard Foundation Award finalist. He has received fellowships from the NEA and the Guggenheim Foundation. In his most recent book THIS BLESSED EARTH: A Year in the Life of an American Family...2017-09-1734 min
Beyond 24 DaysEpisode 10 - HFCS!Today we discuss a dirty word when it comes to a healthy diet; moderation. The definition for moderation varies from person to person, and when dealing with ingredients like High Fructose Corn Syrup (found in nearly everything), it's hard to pinpoint an exact amount. Speaking of HFCS, we talk more about why we frown on this particular ingredient and why you should too.
Ken's Pick(s): Omnivore's Dilemma, by Michael Pollan and The Chain, by Ted Genoways
What's Cooking with Brooke? We share our meals from the past week that we can't get enough of!
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What Doesn't Kill YouEpisode 209: The Chain with Ted GenowaysOn the season premiere of What Doesn't Kill You, host Katy Keiffer is joined by Ted Genoways, award-winning writer and editor, and author of The Chain: Farm, Factory, and the Fate of Our Food, a finalist for the James Beard Foundation Award for Writing and Literature.
Tune in to hear them discuss the failings of the media throughout the recent election cycle, the dangers of forcing voter demographics to conform to stereotypes, the proliferation of anti-intellectualism, and the vital importance of grain commodities to this country and its economy, and more!See Privacy Policy at...2017-01-0956 min
Discover Audiobook in Newspapers & Magazines, News & CultureSchmear Campaign by Ted Genoways | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Schmear Campaign
Author: Ted Genoways
Narrator: Derek Shetterly
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-14-16
Publisher: New Republic
Genres: Newspapers & Magazines, News & Culture
Summary:
It started with a court battle over mayonnaise. In October 2014, Unilever, the multinational food titan, sued Hampton Creek, a small food-technology company, for false advertising. Unilever, which owns Hellmanns and Best Foods mayonnaise, was contesting the name of Hampton Creeks competing product, Just Mayo, a vegan substitute that uses yellow peas in place of eggs. Since the Food and Drug Administration defines...2016-06-1408 min
Sinica PodcastAllegianceKaiser and Jeremy recorded today's show from New York, where they waylaid Holly Chang, founder of Project Pengyou and now the Acting Executive Director of the Committee of 100, for a discussion on spying, stealing and Broadway. Yes, you read that right. After catching the Broadway musical Allegiance, which is about the Japanese-American internment camps in WWII, we wanted to do a show discussing the experiences people of Chinese heritage have with racial profiling today, and particularly the experiences of the Chinese diaspora community in the United States. Recommendations: Project Pengyou Corn Wars by Ted Genoways This American Life - Kaiser...2016-02-2048 minSinica PodcastTu Youyou and the Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineThis week on Sinica, we are delighted to present a show on Tu Youyou, the Chinese scientist who recently shared a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of the anti-malaria drug Artemisinin, thus making her the first citizen of the People's Republic of China to receive a Nobel science award. Recommendations: Beijing’s Test Tube Baby, by Christina Larson http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/09/29/beijings-test-tube-baby-china-science-zhao-bowen-bgi-start-up-gene-mapping-dropout/ Jeremy Goldkorn Nobel Renews Debate on Chinese Medicine, by Ian Johnson http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/world/asia/nobel-renews-debate-on-chinese-medicine.html?_r=0 A Guide to the Mammals of China, by Andrew T. Smith and Yan Xie http...2015-10-2155 min
Download Audiobook in Newspapers & Magazines, News & CultureCorn Wars by Ted Genoways | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Corn Wars
Author: Ted Genoways
Narrator: Derek Shetterly
Format: Unabridged
Length: 47 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-18-15
Publisher: New Republic
Genres: Newspapers & Magazines, News & Culture
Summary:
The farm-by-farm fight between China and the United Statesto dominate the global food supply.
©2015 The New Republic (P)2015 Audible, Inc.
Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com2015-08-1847 min
Download Audiobook in Newspapers & Magazines, News & CultureFear in a Handful of Dust by Ted Genoways | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Fear in a Handful of Dust
Author: Ted Genoways
Narrator: Derek Shetterly
Format: Unabridged
Length: 34 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-27-15
Publisher: New Republic
Genres: Newspapers & Magazines, News & Culture
Summary:
Climate change is making the Texas Panhandle too hot and dry to raise beef.
©2015 The New Republic (P)2015 Audible, Inc.
Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com2015-04-2734 min
Food Sleuth RadioTed Genoways Interview Part 2Guest Ted Genoways, author of The Chain, continues his discussion revealing the true cost of cheap food, including antibiotic resistance, declining water quality and how we can help build a sustainable food system. Part II of IITed Genoways2015-01-2328 minFood Sleuth RadioTed Genoways Interview Part 1Guest Ted Genoways, author of The Chain: Farm, Factory, and the Fate of Our Food, a riveting, compelling expose of the meatpacking industry, through the lens of Hormel. Genoways describes working conditions and related injuries, the shift in labor force and immigration. Part I of IITed Genoways2015-01-1628 min
What Doesn't Kill YouEpisode 130: The Chain: Farm, Factory, and the Fate of our FoodThis week on What Doesn’t Kill You, host Katy Keiffer is speaking with Ted Genoways who is the editor-at-large at OnEarth, the magazine of the Natural Resources Defense Fund. He has also contributed to a number of other magazines such as The Atlantic, Bloomberg Businessweek, Harper’s, Mother Jones, The New Republic, and Outside. His new book, “The Chain: Farm, Factory, and the Fate of Our Food” was published this month by Harper Collins and joins Katy in a discussion on labor concerning large companies like Hormel. Complete with thoughts on union busting and the rise of undocumented workers...2014-10-2748 min
What Doesn't Kill YouEpisode 105: Big Pork with Ted GenowaysWhat does Hormel have to do with the water supply in Nebraska? What are the issues facing workers in the pork industry? Find out on a pork-themed episode of What Doesn’t Kill You as Katy Keiffer chats with expert Ted Genoways. Ted Genoways is editor-at-large at OnEarth, the magazine of the Natural Resources Defense Council. He has also contributed to a number of other magazines such as The Atlantic, Bloomberg Businessweek, Harper’s, Mother Jones, The New Republic, and Outside. His book, The Chain: Farm, Factory, and the Fate of Our Food, is forthcoming from HarperCollins in October. This...2014-03-1745 min