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Root Simple Reader Survey Results

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Thoughtstylings
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...I’m fine with this. There are several blogs that I love and read that have podcasts that I never listen to. That said, many more people listen to our podcast than show up for book tour appearances. We’ve been averaging around 1,200 downloads per week, though it’s hard to tell how many people listen all the way through. But the real reason we do the podcast is that it’s a way to have a conversation with and listen to other people in the movement. W...

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106 Opposable Thumbs

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Design, Gardening, Podcasts
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...e we’ve ever been involved in a conversation about alien autopsies and the Cisco hold music. We also discuss: Deborah Stratman’s Radio Tower The American Target Museum Root Simple’s first missile test If you want to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast please call (213) 537-2591 or send an email to [email protected]. You can subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store and on Stitcher. The theme music is by Dr. Frankenstein. Additional...

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127 Apocalypse Now with Father Mark Kowalewski

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Age of Limits, Podcasts, Thoughtstylings
...t, seem off-topic. But I think it’s safe to say that within the DNA of the urban homesteading, permaculture and ecological movements is a concern with how the world might end and the possibility of either hastening, postponing or avoiding the collapse of human civilization. Then there’s the fact that a significant portion of U.S. government officials believe in some form of a “rapture.” Of course there are many divergent opinions on the nature of...

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Urban Farming in Oakland

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Urban Farming
Public radio station KCRW has an excellent interview with urban farmer and writer Novella Carpenter. Carpenter has pigs, goats, ducks, chickens and more all on a small lot in Oakland, California. You can listen to the radio interview here (along with some other interesting segments on hunting caribou, cooking pasta, roasting peppers, and more) on chef Evan Kleiman’s show Good Food. You can also check out Carpenter’s blog, meaningfulpursuit.com. W...

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Is Urban Homesteading Over With?

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Animals, Bread, Chickens, Food, Gardening, Thoughtstylings, Transportation
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...hat people are actually doing. Here’s what I found: Backyard Chickens Many urban homesteading activities are seasonal–in spring people start searching for information on chickens and vegetable gardens, so you’ll see upward spikes towards the end of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Judging from the results on “backyard chickens,” it looks like that it’s a trend that is growing in popularity. Some of this activity may be related to legalization ef...

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