
Roots Watering Hole Podcast Series
The Roots Watering Hole podcast series is provided through generous support from the Kalliopeia Foundation. Thanks to their support we have begun the journey to share space in elevated wisdom from numerous voices of people who do good in the world in various forms while providing information to our target communities. Roots Watering Hole produces oral narratives for a multitude of purposes. One track is a monthly gardening education and food literacy series co-hosted by Orrin Williams, the Food Systems Coordinator at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Soil Enthusiast Dr. Akilah Martin. The second track is devoted to independent content created by Orrin Williams and Dr. Akilah Martin as co-hosts and individual producers. The independent track focuses on topics related to our ecosystem as a whole, health and wellness, lifestyle, the arts and culture, and humanities. Both tracks will include guests from multiple walks of life, expertise, wisdom, and disciplines. While our focus is centered on BIPOC communities, we believe that all open-minded people interested in our general well-being as a nation and planet Earth will find the content, we produce useful.
Podcasting since 2021 • 107 episodes
Roots Watering Hole Podcast Series
Latest Episodes
August 2025 Food Literacy Podcast
August offers opportunities to sow seeds for crops that will carry our gardeners into autumn. There will be about 60 days before the first frost date. Check out the video links for crops that will mature before October 15th. Because frost dates...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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18:06

July 2025 Food Literacy Podcast
Here is a short 15-minute episode with reminders about what to pay attention to in our gardens in July. July has arrived and gardening season is in full swing. There are approximately 105 days left in the typical growing season. Of ...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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14:55

June 2025 Food Literacy Podcast
Tune in for some general observations about June gardening and seasonal shopping. Also, remember to get some Vitamin N—the N stands for nature. Get outside, get mo...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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24:05
