For most of us, having a good broadband connection is almost as important as having lights and running water. But in many rural areas, a fast, affordable connection is still hard to come by.In this episode of NET’s On The Table, we hear what happens when a small town is stuck with a slow internet connection and why money from the farm bill and other federal broadband programs is not always making it to the places that need it most.Jonathan Ahl’s reporting about broadband access in Swiss, Missouri: http://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/rural-businesses-need-better-internet-access-expand-solutions-aren-t-so-easyRoberto Gallardo’s 2016 TedX talk about the rural digital divide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30tFztBdXZMCensus report on broadband and poverty: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018/2013-2017-acs-5year.htmlFCC broadband map: https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/#/

For most of us, having a good broadband connection is almost as important as having lights and running water. But in many rural areas, a fast, affordable connection is still hard to come by. In this episode of NET’s On The Table, we hear what happens when a small town is stuck with a slow internet connection and why money from the farm bill and other federal broadband programs is not always making it to the places that need it most. Jonathan Ahl’s reporting about broadband access in Swiss, Missouri: <a href="http://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/rural-businesses-need-better-internet-access-expand-solutions-aren-t-so-easy" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/rural-businesses-need-better-internet-access-expand-solutions-aren-t-so-easy</a> Roberto Gallardo’s 2016 TedX talk about the rural digital divide: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30tFztBdXZM" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30tFztBdXZM</a> Census report on broadband and poverty: <a href="https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018/2013-2017-acs-5year.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018/2013-2017-acs-5year.html</a> FCC broadband map: <a href="https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/#/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/#/</a>

Episode 12: Connecting to the Future

After months of negotiation and after withstanding a last minute political maneuver, the 2018 Farm Bill was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump. The law spends $867 billion over 10 years on everything from food assistance, to crop insurance, to forestry and much more. In this episode of On The Table, NET’s Grant Gerlock discusses what made it in the final bill, and what was left out, with Ellyn Ferguson of CQ Roll Call and Catherine Boudreau of Politico.Ellyn Ferguson’s article on the farm bill headed to President Trump,https://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/trump-sign-farm-bill-minus-food-stamp-changesCatherine Boudreau’s story about the farm bill passed by Congress,https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/12/house-passes-farm-bill-1060916

After months of negotiation and after withstanding a last minute political maneuver, the 2018 Farm Bill was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump. The law spends $867 billion over 10 years on everything from food assistance, to crop insurance, to forestry and much more. In this episode of On The Table, NET’s Grant Gerlock discusses what made it in the final bill, and what was left out, with Ellyn Ferguson of CQ Roll Call and Catherine Boudreau of Politico. Ellyn Ferguson’s article on the farm bill headed to President Trump, <a href="https://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/trump-sign-farm-bill-minus-food-stamp-changes" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/trump-sign-farm-bill-minus-food-stamp-changes</a> Catherine Boudreau’s story about the farm bill passed by Congress, <a href="https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/12/house-passes-farm-bill-1060916" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/12/house-passes-farm-bill-1060916</a>

Episode 11: Finally, A Farm Bill!

You may have never thought of them this way, but forests are a lot like crops. With wildfires and other ecological concerns rising, what does this mean for how we think about our forests? Well, we may find some answers in the Farm Bill. In this episode of NET’s On The Table, we’re talking about what the Farm Bill means to one of our most important resources.Nicky Ouellet, Montana Public Radio;http://www.mtpr.org/people/nicky-ouelletFourth National Climate Assessment Executive Summary; https://science2017.globalchange.gov/chapter/executive-summary/National Interagency Fire Center, fire information;https://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/fireInfo_main.html

You may have never thought of them this way, but forests are a lot like crops. With wildfires and other ecological concerns rising, what does this mean for how we think about our forests? Well, we may find some answers in the Farm Bill. In this episode of NET’s On The Table, we’re talking about what the Farm Bill means to one of our most important resources. Nicky Ouellet, Montana Public Radio; <a href="http://www.mtpr.org/people/nicky-ouellet" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.mtpr.org/people/nicky-ouellet</a> Fourth National Climate Assessment Executive Summary; <a href="https://science2017.globalchange.gov/chapter/executive-summary/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://science2017.globalchange.gov/chapter/executive-summary/</a> National Interagency Fire Center, fire information; <a href="https://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/fireInfo_main.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/fireInfo_main.html</a>

Episode 10: The Fight Over Forest Fires

Industrial hemp is not a new crop, but some farmers are hoping it could bring new life to their businesses. The 2018 Farm Bill could make it legal to grow again across the U.S. In this episode of NET’s On The Table, Grant Gerlock talks to Harvest Public Media’s Esther Honig about confusion between federal and state laws over hemp production and a California farmer explains why he sees hemp as a lucrative alternative to the lettuce and cauliflower he grows now.Esther Honig’s coverage on hemp farming, http://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/hemp-farmers-show-excitement-and-concern-over-possible-federal-legalizationhttp://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/cannabis-derived-drug-gains-full-federal-approval-some-cbd-reclassifiedCongressional Research Service report on hemp as a potential cash crophttps://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32725.pdf

Industrial hemp is not a new crop, but some farmers are hoping it could bring new life to their businesses. The 2018 Farm Bill could make it legal to grow again across the U.S. In this episode of NET’s On The Table, Grant Gerlock talks to Harvest Public Media’s Esther Honig about confusion between federal and state laws over hemp production and a California farmer explains why he sees hemp as a lucrative alternative to the lettuce and cauliflower he grows now. Esther Honig’s coverage on hemp farming, <a href="http://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/hemp-farmers-show-excitement-and-concern-over-possible-federal-legalization" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/hemp-farmers-show-excitement-and-concern-over-possible-federal-legalization</a> <a href="http://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/cannabis-derived-drug-gains-full-federal-approval-some-cbd-reclassified" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/cannabis-derived-drug-gains-full-federal-approval-some-cbd-reclassified</a> Congressional Research Service report on hemp as a potential cash crop <a href="https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32725.pdf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32725.pdf</a>

Episode 9: A New Hope for Hemp

Most of the money in the farm bill spent to support farmers goes to people growing large-scale commodity crops like corn, soybeans and cotton. Very little goes to urban farmers or small vegetable producers. In this episode of NET’s On The Table, farmers who don’t fit the traditional mold talk about surviving without a safety net. Growing Home, http://growinghomeinc.org/Robinette Farms, https://www.robinettefarms.com/Alex McKiernan’s podcast, Science for the Rest of Us, https://www.scienceforus.org/

Most of the money in the farm bill spent to support farmers goes to people growing large-scale commodity crops like corn, soybeans and cotton. Very little goes to urban farmers or small vegetable producers. In this episode of NET’s On The Table, farmers who don’t fit the traditional mold talk about surviving without a safety net. Growing Home, <a href="http://growinghomeinc.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://growinghomeinc.org/</a> Robinette Farms, <a href="https://www.robinettefarms.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.robinettefarms.com/</a> Alex McKiernan’s podcast, Science for the Rest of Us, <a href="https://www.scienceforus.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.scienceforus.org/</a>

Episode 8: The Misfits

The farm bill is late. On September, 30th the current law expired and Congress is not close to passing a new version. In this episode, NET's Grant Gerlock talks with reporters Ellyn Ferguson (CQ Roll Call) and Madelyn Beck (Harvest Public Media) for a brief update on the consequences for people who depend on farm and rural programs. And if Congress couldn’t pass a farm bill by now, when will it happen?Ellyn Ferguson’s coverage of the farm bill here, https://www.rollcall.com/author/efergusoncq-comMadelyn Beck’s story about the farm bill expiring,http://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/farm-bill-deadline-pass-without-extension-against-wishes-influential-groups

The farm bill is late. On September, 30th the current law expired and Congress is not close to passing a new version. In this episode, NET's Grant Gerlock talks with reporters Ellyn Ferguson (CQ Roll Call) and Madelyn Beck (Harvest Public Media) for a brief update on the consequences for people who depend on farm and rural programs. And if Congress couldn’t pass a farm bill by now, when will it happen? Ellyn Ferguson’s coverage of the farm bill here, <a href="https://www.rollcall.com/author/efergusoncq-com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rollcall.com/author/efergusoncq-com</a> Madelyn Beck’s story about the farm bill expiring, <a href="http://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/farm-bill-deadline-pass-without-extension-against-wishes-influential-groups" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.harvestpublicmedia.org/post/farm-bill-deadline-pass-without-extension-against-wishes-influential-groups</a>

Episode 7: Bill Past Due

As the nation finds itself recovering from yet another record-setting and devastating hurricane, NET’s “On the Table” looks at how farmers and ranchers receive federal disaster relief. Whether it’s a plantain plantation demolished by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico or a wheatfield destroyed by wildfire in Oregon—the Farm Bill sets aside funds to offset losses for damage to crops and livestock.FERN, the Food and Environment Reporting Network, https://thefern.org/Allison Keyes, @allisonradioiCyclone footage from Hurricane Maria, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae96xf293Dc

As the nation finds itself recovering from yet another record-setting and devastating hurricane, NET’s “On the Table” looks at how farmers and ranchers receive federal disaster relief. Whether it’s a plantain plantation demolished by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico or a wheatfield destroyed by wildfire in Oregon—the Farm Bill sets aside funds to offset losses for damage to crops and livestock. FERN, the Food and Environment Reporting Network, <a href="https://thefern.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://thefern.org/</a> Allison Keyes, @allisonradio iCyclone footage from Hurricane Maria, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae96xf293Dc" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae96xf293Dc</a>

Episode 6: Paying Nature's Debt

In this episode of NET's “On the Table,” we grapple with the shift toward polarization in American politics. For years, the farm bill was built around compromise between urban and rural interests in Congress. But today’s political landscape is marked by partisan ideology and the farm bill is no exception.Check out Christopher Bosso’s book covering farm bill politics in 2014:https://kansaspress.ku.edu/978-0-7006-2420-1.htmlLook at Ellyn Ferguson’s coverage of the farm bill here: https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/senate-agrees-conference-house-farm-bill-compromiseMusic by Blue Dot Sessions:freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/

In this episode of NET's “On the Table,” we grapple with the shift toward polarization in American politics. For years, the farm bill was built around compromise between urban and rural interests in Congress. But today’s political landscape is marked by partisan ideology and the farm bill is no exception. Check out Christopher Bosso’s book covering farm bill politics in 2014: <a href="https://kansaspress.ku.edu/978-0-7006-2420-1.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://kansaspress.ku.edu/978-0-7006-2420-1.html</a> Look at Ellyn Ferguson’s coverage of the farm bill here: <a href="https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/senate-agrees-conference-house-farm-bill-compromise" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/senate-agrees-conference-house-farm-bill-compromise</a> Music by Blue Dot Sessions: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/</a>

Episode 5: A Golden Age of Farm Bills

Sales of organic food have been growing fast and show no signs of slowing down. But what do consumers think they’re buying? In this episode of NET’s “On The Table,” we look at what organic means and how the 2018 farm bill could change the course of the industry.Show notes:FERN, The Food and Environment Reporting Network:https://thefern.org/Barry Yeoman:http://barryyeoman.com/Organic sales trends from the Organic Trade Association:https://ota.com/resources/organic-industry-surveyMusic by Blue Dot Sessions:http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/

Sales of organic food have been growing fast and show no signs of slowing down. But what do consumers think they’re buying? In this episode of NET’s “On The Table,” we look at what organic means and how the 2018 farm bill could change the course of the industry. Show notes: FERN, The Food and Environment Reporting Network: <a href="https://thefern.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://thefern.org/</a> Barry Yeoman: <a href="http://barryyeoman.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://barryyeoman.com/</a> Organic sales trends from the Organic Trade Association: <a href="https://ota.com/resources/organic-industry-survey" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://ota.com/resources/organic-industry-survey</a> Music by Blue Dot Sessions: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/</a>

Episode 4: Growing Organic

In this episode of NET’s “On the Table,” NPR’s Dan Charles introduces us to a group of farmers with their noses in the dirt and explains why food companies could soon start labelling their products as soil friendly. And host Grant Gerlock digs into a program that pays farmers to be conservation-minded. It’s popular, but could be cut in the 2018 farm bill. Show NotesTo watch the The Plow that Broke the Plains:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQCwhjWNcH8For an even more in-depth history of soil conservation in the U.S. check out:https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/about/history/?cid=nrcs143_021392Music by Blue Dot Sessions:http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/

In this episode of NET’s “On the Table,” NPR’s Dan Charles introduces us to a group of farmers with their noses in the dirt and explains why food companies could soon start labelling their products as soil friendly. And host Grant Gerlock digs into a program that pays farmers to be conservation-minded. It’s popular, but could be cut in the 2018 farm bill. Show Notes To watch the The Plow that Broke the Plains: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQCwhjWNcH8" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQCwhjWNcH8</a> For an even more in-depth history of soil conservation in the U.S. check out: <a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/about/history/?cid=nrcs143_021392" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/about/history/?cid=nrcs143_021392</a> Music by Blue Dot Sessions: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/</a>

Episode 3: Heart and Soil

These are the stories of where our food comes from, the people who make it, and how one law could change everything. Join NET's Grant Gerlock as he serves up the Farm Bill in delectable audio morsels that explain how all this will affect your life.

It's the largest hunger program in the federal government and, for people and families who can't afford enough food, it can determine whether or not they go hungry. On this episode, NET's Grant Gerlock and reporters from Harvest Public Media take an even closer look at the most controversial piece of the farm bill: SNAP (formerly food stamps).Links: Harvest Public Media SNAP series: http://harvestpublicmedia.org/term/snap-series?_ga=2.201813266.2000898464.1530539369-337183253.1530279335NET Nebraska: www.NETNebraska.orgWith music by:Blue Dot Sessions - Cat’s Eyehttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Marble_Run/Cats_EyeBlue Dot Sessions - Milkwoodhttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/The_Cabinetmaker/MilkwoodBlue Dot Sessions - Rallyhttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Rayling/RallyBlue Dot Sessions - Sunday Lightshttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Onesuch_Village/Sunday_LightsBlue Dot Sessions - Vik Fence Haflakhttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/The_Fence/Vik_Fence_HaflakBlue Dot Sessions - Cash Cowhttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Little_Rock/Cash_CowBlue Dot Sessions - Setting Pacehttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Duck_Lake/Setting_PaceBlue Dot Sessions - Are We Loose Yethttp://freemusicarchive.org/search/?quicksearch=blue+dot+sessions+are+we+loose+yetBlue Dot Sessions - Cobweb Transithttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Speakeasy_1959/Cobweb_TransitBlue Dot Sessions - The Silver Hatchhttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Rayling/The_Silver_Hatch

It's the largest hunger program in the federal government and, for people and families who can't afford enough food, it can determine whether or not they go hungry. On this episode, NET's Grant Gerlock and reporters from Harvest Public Media take an even closer look at the most controversial piece of the farm bill: SNAP (formerly food stamps). Links: Harvest Public Media SNAP series: <a href="http://harvestpublicmedia.org/term/snap-series?_ga=2.201813266.2000898464.1530539369-337183253.1530279335" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://harvestpublicmedia.org/term/snap-series?_ga=2.201813266.2000898464.1530539369-337183253.1530279335</a> NET Nebraska: <a href="http://www.NETNebraska.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.NETNebraska.org</a> With music by: Blue Dot Sessions - Cat’s Eye <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Marble_Run/Cats_Eye" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Marble_Run/Cats_Eye</a> Blue Dot Sessions - Milkwood <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/The_Cabinetmaker/Milkwood" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/The_Cabinetmaker/Milkwood</a> Blue Dot Sessions - Rally <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Rayling/Rally" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Rayling/Rally</a> Blue Dot Sessions - Sunday Lights <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Onesuch_Village/Sunday_Lights" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Onesuch_Village/Sunday_Lights</a> Blue Dot Sessions - Vik Fence Haflak <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/The_Fence/Vik_Fence_Haflak" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/The_Fence/Vik_Fence_Haflak</a> Blue Dot Sessions - Cash Cow <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Little_Rock/Cash_Cow" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Little_Rock/Cash_Cow</a> Blue Dot Sessions - Setting Pace <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Duck_Lake/Setting_Pace" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Duck_Lake/Setting_Pace</a> Blue Dot Sessions - Are We Loose Yet <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/search/?quicksearch=blue+dot+sessions+are+we+loose+yet" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/search/?quicksearch=blue+dot+sessions+are+we+loose+yet</a> Blue Dot Sessions - Cobweb Transit <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Speakeasy_1959/Cobweb_Transit" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Speakeasy_1959/Cobweb_Transit</a> Blue Dot Sessions - The Silver Hatch <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Rayling/The_Silver_Hatch" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Rayling/The_Silver_Hatch</a>

Episode 2: SNAP - Fighting Hunger

"These are the stories of where our food comes from, the people who make it, and why one law could change everything. Join NET's Grant Gerlock as he serves up the Farm Bill in delectable audio morsels that explain how all this will affect your life."Links:NET Nebraska, www.NETNebraska.orgWith music by:Blue Dot Sessions, "Chilvat"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Lillehammer/ChilvatBlue Dot Sessions, "Manele"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Cloud_Harbor/ManeleBlue Dot Sessions, "Jog to the Water"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Duck_Lake/Jog_to_the_WaterBlue Dot Sessions, "Denzel Sprak"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/CloudCover/Denzel_SprakBlue Dot Sessions, "Lathe"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Plaster/LatheBlue Dot Sessions, "Cash Cow"http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Little_Rock/Cash_Cow

"These are the stories of where our food comes from, the people who make it, and why one law could change everything. Join NET's Grant Gerlock as he serves up the Farm Bill in delectable audio morsels that explain how all this will affect your life." Links: NET Nebraska, <a href="http://www.NETNebraska.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.NETNebraska.org</a> With music by: Blue Dot Sessions, "Chilvat" <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Lillehammer/Chilvat" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Lillehammer/Chilvat</a> Blue Dot Sessions, "Manele" <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Cloud_Harbor/Manele" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Cloud_Harbor/Manele</a> Blue Dot Sessions, "Jog to the Water" <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Duck_Lake/Jog_to_the_Water" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Duck_Lake/Jog_to_the_Water</a> Blue Dot Sessions, "Denzel Sprak" <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/CloudCover/Denzel_Sprak" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/CloudCover/Denzel_Sprak</a> Blue Dot Sessions, "Lathe" <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Plaster/Lathe" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Plaster/Lathe</a> Blue Dot Sessions, "Cash Cow" <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Little_Rock/Cash_Cow" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Little_Rock/Cash_Cow</a>

Episode 1: Meet the Farm Bill

These are the stories of where our food comes from, the people who make it, and why one law could change everything. Join NET's Grant Gerlock as he serves up the Farm Bill in delectable audio morsels that explain how all this will affect your life.

Trailer: On The Table

This podcast series takes a topic that is typically filed under “Boring But Important” (the Farm Bill) and makes it interesting without losing the import. I especially like how each episode is anchored in some type of historical context. This podcast is less about breaking news and more about truly educating you on the issues at stake.

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On The Table

The best podcast episodes on global issues affecting everyone. Covering topics such as the #metoo movement, climate change, the impact of technology and some of the biggest global issues facing us right now. For anyone interested in learning more about the world, and some of the issues we're facing, pick an episode below and start listening! Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

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Elizabeth Kolbert covers climate change for the New Yorker. She's the Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction. And she recently wrote a paragraph I can't stop thinking about. "The problem with global warming—and the reason it continues to resist illustration, even as the streets flood and the forests die and the mussels rot on the shores—is that experience is an inadequate guide to what’s going on. The climate operates on a time delay. When carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere, it takes decades—in a technical sense, millennia—for the earth to equilibrate. This summer’s fish kill was a product of warming that had become inevitable twenty or thirty years ago, and the warming that’s being locked in today won’t be fully felt until today’s toddlers reach middle age. In effect, we are living in the climate of the past, but already we’ve determined the climate’s future."Kolbert lives, to an unusual degree, in the planet's future. She travels to the places around the world where the climate of tomorrow is visible today. She has watched glaciers melting, and seen species dying. And she is able to convey both the science and the cost with a rare lucidity. Talking with Kolbert left me with an unnerving thought. We look back on past eras in human history and judge them morally failed. We think of the Spanish Inquisition or the Mongol hordes and believe ourselves civilized, rational, moral in a way our ancestors weren't. But if the science is right, and we do unto our descendants what the data says we are doing to them, we will be judged monsters. And it will be all the worse because we knew what we were doing and we knew how to stop, but we decided it was easier to disbelieve the science or ignore the consequences. Kolbert and I talk about the consequences, but also about what would be necessary to stabilize the climate and back off the mass extinction event that is currently underway. We discuss geoengineering, political will, the environmental cost of meat, and what individuals can and can't do. We talk about Trump's cabinet, about whether technological innovation will save us, and if pricing carbon is enough. We talk about whether hope remains a realistic emotion when it comes to our environmental future.Books:-Edward Abbe’s “Desert Solitaire”-Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring”-David G. Haskell’s “The Forest Unseen”-Bill McKibben’s “The End of Nature” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Elizabeth Kolbert covers climate change for the New Yorker. She's the Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction. And she recently wrote a paragraph I can't stop thinking about. "The problem with global warming—and the reason it continues to resist illustration, even as the streets flood and the forests die and the mussels rot on the shores—is that experience is an inadequate guide to what’s going on. The climate operates on a time delay. When carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere, it takes decades—in a technical sense, millennia—for the earth to equilibrate. This summer’s fish kill was a product of warming that had become inevitable twenty or thirty years ago, and the warming that’s being locked in today won’t be fully felt until today’s toddlers reach middle age. In effect, we are living in the climate of the past, but already we’ve determined the climate’s future."Kolbert lives, to an unusual degree, in the planet's future. She travels to the places around the world where the climate of tomorrow is visible today. She has watched glaciers melting, and seen species dying. And she is able to convey both the science and the cost with a rare lucidity. Talking with Kolbert left me with an unnerving thought. We look back on past eras in human history and judge them morally failed. We think of the Spanish Inquisition or the Mongol hordes and believe ourselves civilized, rational, moral in a way our ancestors weren't. But if the science is right, and we do unto our descendants what the data says we are doing to them, we will be judged monsters. And it will be all the worse because we knew what we were doing and we knew how to stop, but we decided it was easier to disbelieve the science or ignore the consequences. Kolbert and I talk about the consequences, but also about what would be necessary to stabilize the climate and back off the mass extinction event that is currently underway. We discuss geoengineering, political will, the environmental cost of meat, and what individuals can and can't do. We talk about Trump's cabinet, about whether technological innovation will save us, and if pricing carbon is enough. We talk about whether hope remains a realistic emotion when it comes to our environmental future.Books:-Edward Abbe’s “Desert Solitaire”-Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring”-David G. Haskell’s “The Forest Unseen”-Bill McKibben’s “The End of Nature” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Elizabeth Kolbert: We have locked in centuries of climate change

Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan delve deep on free speech for 3 hours! Somehow it gets more interesting through the episode, not less! Hear why often it's best to "be tolerant of the intolerable".
Canada tried to pass laws compelling people to use pronouns like zi and zur. Should you be compelled to call someone a certain pronoun? Jordan Peterson pushed back saying he had no problems using pronouns like zi and zur for people who have non-traditional genders, but that he had a problem being compelled by law to use certain pronouns. 
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Voltaire. 
We have gone from homosexuality being illegal in most of the west 60 years ago to same sex marriage being legal today. "Free speech is the master value because it is the value which allows us to update all other values." Sam Harris.

Free speech, only a small topic!

Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist and tenured professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos  100% off the Future Authoring Program code: "ChangeYourself" - The offer is valid until the end of Nov 30th.

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Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist and tenured professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/JordanPetersonVideos</a> 100% off the Future Authoring Program code: "ChangeYourself" - The offer is valid until the end of Nov 30th.

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Parenting is fraught with uncertainty, changing with each generation. This hour, TED speakers share ideas about raising kids and how — despite our best efforts — we're probably still doing it wrong. Guests include former Stanford dean Julie Lythcott-Haims, former firefighter Caroline Paul, author Peggy Orenstein, psychologist Dr. Aala El-Khani, and poet Sarah Kay.

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The multibillion-pound parenting industry tells us we can all shape our children to be joyful, resilient and successful. But what if it’s all bunk? Intelligence Squared are bringing together a panel of top geneticists and parenting experts to explore just how important parenting is.Arguing in favour of the motion are Robert Plomin, Psychologist and Professor of Behavioural Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London; and Stuart Ritchie, Lecturer in the Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre at King’s College London.Arguing against the motion were Susan Pawlby, a developmental Clinical Psychologist with over 30 years of experience working with mothers and babies both in clinical and research contexts; and Ann Pleshette Murphy, a therapist, parenting counsellor and advocate for young children and their families.The debate was chaired by Xand van Tulleken, a medical doctor and broadcaster who has presented numerous shows for the BBC and Channel 4, often alongside his identical twin brother Chris.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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The multibillion-pound parenting industry tells us we can all shape our children to be joyful, resilient and successful. But what if it’s all bunk? Intelligence Squared are bringing together a panel of top geneticists and parenting experts to explore just how important parenting is. Arguing in favour of the motion are Robert Plomin, Psychologist and Professor of Behavioural Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London; and Stuart Ritchie, Lecturer in the Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre at King’s College London. Arguing against the motion were Susan Pawlby, a developmental Clinical Psychologist with over 30 years of experience working with mothers and babies both in clinical and research contexts; and Ann Pleshette Murphy, a therapist, parenting counsellor and advocate for young children and their families. The debate was chaired by Xand van Tulleken, a medical doctor and broadcaster who has presented numerous shows for the BBC and Channel 4, often alongside his identical twin brother Chris.  Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared</a>.See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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