Best Anthony Lorenzo Podcasts (2025)

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Preview of Preserving Nashville's Soul, with Lorenzo Washington 5:52

1d ago5:52

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It was difficult trying to choose the opening quote for this week's episode. My guest Lorenzo Washington articulated a handful of beautiful passages. So I thought I'd put the 'short list', as it were, together here. Let's call it a preview of ep.259, The Jefferson Street Sound: Preserving Nashville's Soul with Lorenzo Washington. One of my favourit…

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The Jefferson Street Sound: Preserving Nashville's Soul with Lorenzo Washington 1:06:40

3d ago1:06:40

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Nashville's musical legacy extends far beyond the mainstream country narrative. Tucked away in North Nashville, the Jefferson Street Sound Museum stands as a testament to the rich cultural heritage of jazz, soul, and rhythm and blues that thrived from the 1940s to the 70s. Founded and curated by Lorenzo Washington, this museum isn't just a collecti…

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Terry McCosker: On a legendary life, quantum agriculture & vows forged by tragedy 42:18

8d ago42:18

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Today we continue the new series Vignettes from the Source, featuring some of the unforgettable, transformative and often inexplicable moments my guests have shared over the years. This one is from almost five years ago, with regenerative agriculture legend, the founder of RCS Australia, Dr Terry McCosker. Terry and his family have become dear frie…

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Springhouse: How a voice saved my life & inspired a school, with founder Jenny Finn 1:26:47

15d ago1:26:47

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Springhouse Community School has been called ‘the most dynamic and promising experiment in education and community building’. It’s a K12 bilingual school, with adult programs, community networks, and even a print shop (that’s a glorious story in itself). It also works with a participatory budgeting and pricing model, and incorporates things like re…

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Ancient Oaks & New Beginnings: When the right people show up 4:50

18d ago4:50

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Last week’s episode on-location with a ‘community juggernaut’ restoration project in South Carolina drew some wonderful responses – like ‘I felt like I was right there’, ‘Giving me goose bumps’, ‘The future retrospective documentary idea is brilliant’, and ‘This kicks ass’! So here’s a 5 minute bonus to lift your spirits a little more. It starts as…

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The Marsh Appreciation and Restoration Society for Happiness: On The MARSH with its founders 57:46

24d ago57:46

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What to do when your prominent low-lying coastal city starts to go underwater, nigh on weekly on average, already? Charleston, South Carolina, is served by The Post and Courier. It runs a series called the Rising Waters Lab. And a couple of months ago, it featured a story titled, ‘The Southeast’s first urban eco-corridor aims to connect fragmented …

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‘I did feel like vomiting in that first two weeks’, with Independent MP Kate Chaney 16:39

1M ago16:39

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Today we continue the new series Vignettes from the Source, featuring some of the unforgettable, transformative moments my guests have shared over the years. This one is from a little over three years ago. It’s the first and last six minutes or so, bridged together, of my very first conversation with Kate Chaney. Kate was to become, just a few mont…

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Valley Coffee Shops w/ Christian Martin 2:01:59

1M ago2:01:59

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And we're back! This week we're joined by the homie Christian Martin to talk about the valley's many coffee shops! email us at [email protected]

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The Growth & Challenge to Australia’s Community Independents Movement this Election, with Cathy McGowan 59:53

1M ago59:53

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In the landscape of Australian politics, something remarkable is brewing from the ground up. The community independents movement has evolved from a rural experiment to a nationwide phenomenon, reinvigorating democracy in my home country. At its heart, this movement isn’t about profile candidates, big funding or big media, but communities deciding t…

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Staying in the Infinite Game: With award-winning filmmaker, Nicol Ragland 10:05

1M ago10:05

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A couple of episodes ago, I launched a new series on the podcast, Vignettes from the Source, to feature some of the unforgettable moments my guests have shared over the years. Continuing the series today then, is a passage of 7 or 8 minutes from my conversation with award winning filmmaker and photographer, Nicol Ragland. Longer term listeners migh…

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The Land Whisperer, Part 4: Patrick MacManaway's most impactful stories & next venture 43:28

2M ago43:28

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Welcome to the fourth and final part of this special on-location recording with the 'land whisperer', Patrick MacManaway, in Burlington, Vermont. ICYMI, the full episode was played more than most in its early days, but given it was a little over two and a half hours in length, I also wanted to offer it in distinct parts, for those of you who prefer…

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The Land Whisperer, Part 3: From the woodland labryrinth to the Farmhouse that replaced McDonald's 32:52

2M ago32:52

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Welcome to part 3 of this special on-location recording with the 'land whisperer', Patrick MacManaway, in Burlington, Vermont. ICYMI, the full episode was played more than most in its early days, but given it was a little over two and a half hours in length, I also wanted to offer it in distinct parts, for those of you who prefer to listen to it th…

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The Land Whisperer, Part 2: At the stone circle in Burlington 41:59

2M ago41:59

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We've forgotten the earth is alive, and it's killing us. That was one of the title prospects my podcast host served up for today's release. Another was 'reimagining our connection to land'. They're fair hints at part 2 of this special on-location recording with the 'land whisperer', Patrick MacManaway. ICYMI, the full episode was played more than m…

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The Land Whisperer, Part 1: From the garden to the stone circle 41:18

2M ago41:18

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Last week's episode featured a special on-location recording with the land whisperer, Patrick MacManaway. It has been played more than most in its first week, but given it was a little over two and a half hours in length, I also wanted to offer it in distinct parts, for those of you who prefer to listen to it that way. Perhaps 40 minutes or so fits…

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The Land Whisperer, Patrick MacManaway: The spiritualist doctor behind a global wave of regeneration 2:37:43

2M ago2:37:43

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Welcome to a very special and unique episode. Previous guest on this podcast, Terry McCosker, co-founded RCS Australia 35 years ago. Fellow Australian legend and podcast guest, Charles Massy, is best-selling author of Call of the Reed Warbler. In that book he wrote, “When I look back over the rise of regenerative agriculture in Australia, I see at …

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Paul Hawken: New book out & on tour now 42:46

2M ago42:46

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The world isn't broken, it's trying to save you. That's where this one starts. But first, a couple of announcements. One, the launch of a new series on the podcast called Vignettes from the Source. And two, 5x New York Times best-selling author and great friend of the podcast, Paul Hawken, has his extraordinary new book, Carbon: The Book of Life, o…

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Dan Kittredge: On the Cusp of a Nutrition-Led Revolution? 1:28:04

3M ago1:28:04

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Welcome to a special 250th episode of the podcast! Are we on the cusp of a revolution in the nutritional content of our food? One that could change everything? Dan Kittredge thinks so. And he’s about to launch his next global effort to that end. When you get a chance to speak with the man who’s been called the global steward of nutrient density in …

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249. Journey to a Future Council: Damon Gameau (‘world’s best movie director’) on his new film 54:21

3M ago54:21

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‘School of Rock’ meets ‘An Inconvenient Truth’. Damon Gameau, director of award-winning, chart-topping documentary films 2040, and That Sugar Film, takes eight kids on the ultimate school excursion: a road trip across Europe to challenge powerful leaders and find solutions to our greatest challenges. That’s how the bill reads for Damon’s new featur…

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AKP#62- What Anime Should I Watch? 42:31

3M ago42:31

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Send us a text The guys are together to talk about Anime. Tamatoa and Anthony watch a decent amount of anime and discuss which ones they like and recommend.By Tamatoa Baker, Michael Izumi, Anthony Lorenzo

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248. Turning Problems into Solutions Across Australia & the Americas: With Mike DiGirolamo for Mongabay 46:35

3M ago46:35

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Last month I had the honour of being a guest on the podcast of the legendary independent US media outlet Mongabay. It was a unique conversation, with US-born host Mike DiGirolamo based in Sydney, and me over here in the Americas, talking about some highlights from the seven months me and the family spent travelling across the USA last year, and rel…

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AKP#61-Captain America 4, Thunderbolts*, Fantastic 4 and Star Wars 35:50

3M ago35:50

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Send us a text The guys are together to talk about Marvel coming movies/shows that are coming out this year.By Anthony Lorenzo, Tamatoa Baker, Michael Izumi

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247. Celebrating GROUNDED Festival: Behind the scenes with Matthew Evans & Sadie Chrestman 1:01:58

4M ago1:01:58

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Welcome to a new year and new series of The RegenNarration! You might remember me talking last year with prominent author, documentary maker and farmer at Fat Pig Farm, Matthew Evans, in the lead up to the new festival he’s founded back home in Australia, called GROUNDED: the Food and Soil Festival. Well, that festival happened in early December, a…

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AKP#60- New Year New Me 42:09

4M ago42:09

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Send us a text The guys are together to talk about their New Years resolutions. Books, Duolingo, Running,By Anthony Lorenzo, Tamatoa Baker, Michael Izumi

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246. Launching a Substack: The stories behind & between the podcasts 10:30

4M ago10:30

10:30

Time to take a punt this year! I've just launched a Substack. Essentially, after 25 years in international and community development, and nearly a decade creating TheRegenNarration podcast, I began to feel something missing – the stories between the stories. The ones that don’t get on the podcast. And the ones that connect it all up - the themes, t…

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245. Cultural Economies at the Greatest Rock Art Gallery in the World, with Clinton Walker (in full) 1:10:03

4M ago1:10:03

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Clinton Walker is a Ngarluma/Yindjibarndi man and Traditional Custodian of Murujuga (or Burrup Peninsula), on the north-west coast of Australia. You might recall my conversations with archaeologist Peter Veth and the co-authors of Songlines, Lynne Kelly and Margo Neale. They all related back to this place – where the Songlines start, as Clinton put…

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244. The First State to End Native Forest Logging, with Jess Beckerling (in full) 42:14

4M ago42:14

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Jess Beckerling was Campaign Director of the WA Forest Alliance (WAFA) when we had this conversation (she’s currently put all aside to stand at the 2025 WA state election). Jess is a highly respected figure in the southern reaches of Western Australia, by both those who would traditionally have prioritised conservation, and those who might not have…

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243. The AgZero 2030 Journey: Simon Wallwork & Cindy Stevens on a growing agriculture-led movement 30:03

4M ago30:03

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Simon Wallwork and Cindy Stevens live with their three kids on a farm in Corrigin, in WA’s wheatbelt. In 2019 they joined a group of other producers to found AgZero2030, an agriculture-led movement progressing positive action on climate. Their goal? That agriculture achieves net zero emissions by 2030, and the drawdown of emissions after that. In o…

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242. The Insulation Revolution: Stephen King on the ‘simple’ social enterprise model that inspired a state 25:06

4M ago25:06

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Stephen King is the founder, CEO and Head Installer of the Australian Insulation Foundation of WA (AIFWA). While working in his insulation business, Stephen found social housing tenants were desperately in need of insulation, but had no means of getting it. So he set up a charity, added a little premium to his main service, and provided housing ins…

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242 Extra. Transforming Lives One Home at a Time 4:56

4M ago4:56

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A brief but profoundly beautiful bonus episode of previously unreleased material with Maria Novac. Maria was a single mum with a family who had unexpectedly found herself in need of social housing, and landed in a neglected hot box. A chance encounter resulted in her becoming one of the social housing recipients whose life was transformed by Stephe…

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241. The Huge Untapped Potential of Aboriginal Tourism, with Dale Tilbrook at Maalinup Aboriginal Gallery 48:34

4M ago48:34

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Dale Tilbrook is a much-loved native food specialist, educator, and passionate Aboriginal tourism advocate. Like a lot of Australia at the time of this recording, Dale was immersed in a delayed NAIDOC Week, during COVID, celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. She also continues to work to…

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240 Extra. Rethinking Roads: Induced Demand, Urban ‘Lounges’ & Utopia 3:52

4M ago3:52

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Today, a brief bonus featuring material from my conversation with Shannon Leigh that never saw the light of day, partly due to the wind that blew in, and partly due to Clean State’s mandate for shorter episodes. But it’s worth the listen, with reference to one of Australia’s much loved satirical shows on ‘nation-building’, Utopia. If you’ve come he…

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240. World’s Best Place for Active Transport, with Streets for People co-founder Shannon Leigh 27:00

4M ago27:00

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Shannon Leigh is co-founder and Director of Streets for People, and previously an award-winning urban and transport planner at the Department of Transport and later Curtin University. Investment in active transport is one of the most livelihood-rich, climate-friendly measures available. And given cost blow-outs in public health, climate related dam…

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239. Bright Sparks in Our Energy Transition: Schools, solar & social enterprise, with ClimateClever co-founder Dr Vanessa Rauland 27:28

4M ago27:28

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You might recognise Dr Vanessa Rauland from the renowned ABC TV series Fight for Planet A. Vanessa’s the co-founder with Alexander Karan of ClimateClever, one of a growing number of WA social enterprises that have been realising some of the enormous opportunities in our energy transition. When I spoke with Vanessa for this podcast, a few years ago,…

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238. Hidden Giants of Shark Bay: Seagrass Secrets, Blue Carbon & Cultural Connections with Professor Gary Kendrick 25:27

4M ago25:27

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Professor Gary Kendrick’s great love is the WA coastline and its seagrasses. Gary and colleagues have been at the forefront of seagrass restoration and the blue carbon movement more broadly. And with such a massive extent of coastline featuring globally significant carbon stores, world heritage sites, and deep community and cultural knowledge, the …

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237 Extra. Renewables Double Edge, Repair Revolution & First Nations Radio Renaissance 7:14

5M ago7:14

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A brief bonus featuring part of my conversation with Chantal Caruso that never saw the light of day, due to Clean State’s mandate for shorter episodes. A poignant moment occurred at the launch of The Clean State Plan, with a group of First Nations people there expressing concern at the impending renewables revolution. It raised an important questio…

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237. Introducing the Clean State Stories, with former Director Chantal Caruso 24:58

5M ago24:58

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As introduced last week, today launches a special festive season series of the Clean State Stories. This was a series of nine episodes I produced a few years ago for the Clean State podcast, dedicated to regenerative transitions in my home state of Western Australia. Sadly, the podcast and its host non-profit are no more. But the series of episodes…

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236. Returning to Fray: Reviving Memories & Stories of Regeneration 3:56

5M ago3:56

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A brief new year's greeting from Guatemala, to herald a special festive season series of short episodes. Around four years ago, some of you might remember I produced a series of nine episodes for an organisation called Clean State WA. That became the Clean State podcast, dedicated to regenerative transitions in my home state of Western Australia. S…

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CD Trader w/ Daniel Edery 1:46:04

5M ago1:46:04

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This week we're joined by visual effects artist and friend of Veronica, Daniel Edery, to talk about CD Trader! email the show at [email protected] follow us on social media: Twitter and Instagram: : @allvalleyeverything

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235. The 2024 RegenNarration Soundtrack: Highlights from our guests & their places 1:04:18

5M ago1:04:18

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Welcome to the customary package of highlights from another brilliant array of guests throughout 2024, accompanied by some of the music and sounds of Country heard along the way – this time across two continents, 49 episodes and 78 guests, from all walks of life. Listening to it all together in one place last night was just incredible. I hope you e…

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234. 2025 Australians of the Year for WA: Dianne & Ian Haggerty, Natural Intelligence Farmers 1:09:08

6M ago1:09:08

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A few weeks ago I released a podcast marking the premiere of an episode of Australian Story that featured the incredible story of regeneration at the hands of the Henggeler family at Kachana Station. Many of you already know the story, from its popularity on this podcast. Well, that Australian Story has gone onto well over half a million views alre…

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233. Honouring Carol Sanford: Quit talkin’ about what doesn’t work’ 54:53

6M ago54:53

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On the morning of Wednesday the 27th of November, I got the news that the legendary Carol Sanford had died. You might remember the conversation I was privileged to share with her at the start of last year, for our 150th episode. Carol knew she was dying, so much was getting difficult or impossible for her, and even speaking was tough, as Motor-Neur…

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232. Dirtroad Debrief: Chloe Maxmin on the ‘Dirtroad candidate’ successes & what comes next? 46:45

6M ago46:45

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This week we’re back with Chloe Maxmin, for a debrief that has been eagerly awaited – by me and many of you, I know – on how the Dirtroad candidates went at the recent US elections, and where to from here. For those who didn’t catch Chloe in episode 225 last month, from up at the farm in Maine, Chloe became the first Democrat ever to represent Main…

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231. A Force for Mending? Reflections from the Regenerate conference & its election-week context 1:21:16

6M ago1:21:16

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The Regenerate conference in Denver a couple of weeks ago was like no conference I’d experienced in the ‘regen ag’ / food systems space. Such a presence of next generations, women and varied cultures amongst the 500 attendees. And multiple moments of crazy serendipity. It also started the day after the US federal election. So the air was heavy with…

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230. Chris Henggeler at Kachana Station: Marking a very special episode of Australian Story 1:18:44

6M ago1:18:44

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One of the most remarkable stories of regeneration on this podcast – still the second most listened to episode - featured in a landmark ABC TV special back home last week. One of Australia’s best journalists, Walkley-award winner Ben Cheshire, pulled together the story of Kachana Station, in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia, for o…

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229. Moving from Figure to Ground: With Douglas Rushkoff, ‘live in New York’ 1:01:59

7M ago1:01:59

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When we were in New York recently, I dropped by to visit Douglas Rushkoff at his Queens College office. For those who don’t recall Douglas from his previous times on this podcast, he’s a media professor, documentary-maker, host of the Team Human podcast, and best-selling author of 20 books - including the updated edition of Program or Be Programmed…

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The Frank Lorenzo Interview - Former CEO of Continental Airlines & Author of Flying For Peanuts 57:48

7M ago57:48

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Todd Ault interviews Frank Lorenzo, the former CEO of Continental Airlines, Eastern Airlines, and Texas Air, and the author of Flying for Peanuts: Tough Deals, Steep Bargains, and Revolution in the Skies. This compelling business memoir provides an in-depth look at the airline deregulation years, detailing the high-stakes negotiations that contribu…

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228 Extra. Q&A after the Rural Runners film screening in West Virginia 31:44

7M ago31:44

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This is a bonus extra to episode 228, featuring the Q&A that took place after the film screening of Rural Runners in the Shepherdstown Opera House, West Virginia. That award-winning film is the story of Chloe Maxmin’s incredible community-based electoral wins in Maine from episode 225. By Chloe’s side every step of the way was her best mate, and th…

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228. Grassroots Transformation in Rural West Virginia: Breaking the Political Mold with Lucia Valentine & Maria Russo 49:52

7M ago49:52

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“I've had several folks share with me that they are voting for Trump. But they're also voting for me.” That’s what Lucia Valentine told me when I spoke with her and another first-time candidate for the State of West Virginia at the coming elections, Maria Russo. This seemed to say so much about the coming elections here. For a start, that they’re f…

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The Ed Hajim Interview - Seasoned Wall Street Executive & Author 51:28

7M ago51:28

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Todd Ault interviews Ed Hajim, a seasoned Wall Street executive and the author of On The Road Less Traveled: An Unlikely Journey from the Orphanage to the Boardroom. With over 50 years of investment experience, Ed has held senior management positions at E.F. Hutton, Lehman Brothers, and The Capital Group. He is currently the chairman of High Vista,…

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227. Hemp is the New Buffalo: On the new Patagonia film out today, with director Joel Caldwell 31:16

7M ago31:16

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‘The biggest strides in hemp-crete construction are going down on one of the smallest reservations in America.’ That’s how the bill reads on Patagonia Film’s latest production, The Green Buffalo, launching online globally today. It’s referring to the Lower Sioux Indian Community, on the southern bank of the Minnesota River about 100 miles SW of Min…

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