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.
Episodes
97 episodes
October 2024 Food Literacy Podcast
Hello, listeners to the October 2024 Food Literacy Podcast. Harvest time is upon us but as strange as it may seem it is also time to think about the 2025 gardening season. Get ready for winter and 2025!Here are some resources I hope wil...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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22:47
August 2024 Food Literacy Podcast
Hello Listeners, this is a concise episode devoted to encouraging our listeners to establish a fall vegetable garden Longer episodes will begin in September 2024 where we will discuss myriad food literacy and wellness issues as well as follow u...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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10:25
JULY 2024 FOOD LITERACY PODCAST EPISODE
The Food Literacy podcast resumes after a hiatus. I am better now and returning to the microphone with the July 2024 Food Literacy Podcast. This is probably more accurately described as a shortcast but we will cover some gardening topics for...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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14:21
March 2024 Food Literacy Podcast
Let's get going on the upcoming garden season for 2024!Bill of Health Food is Medicine Approac...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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23:55
February 2024 Food Literacy Podcast
Since discovering the Food Institute website I have spent considerable time reading through the offerings and found the following to share: Food Institute Food as Medicine Conundrum&nbs...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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17:53
Dr. JPB Gerald author of "Antisocial Language Teaching: English and the Pervasive Pathology of Whiteness"
The Roots Watering Hole podcast series is back after some life issues that kept us from publishing except for our food literacy podcast for several months. We return with a compelling interview with Dr. Gerald that we think you will enjoy,<...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:00:47
Roots Watering Hole Podcast Series Returns
The Roots Watering Hole Podcast Series returns to full-time regular programming with at least one episode per month in addition to the food literacy podcasts. Listen to the trailer, thank you for listening.Please look for information com...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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14:39
January 2024 Food Literacy Podcast
It is the beginning of 2024 and we embark upon a new trip around the sun. This is the first episode of the 2024 food literacy podcast and we will be providing a brief overview of what the upcoming season will include. Thank you for listening an...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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19:47
Nateo Carreno and Susan Lucci
A wide-ranging conversation about being human and co-creating with Nature/Mother Earth. I think you will enjoy this sonic experience!
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Season 2
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1:22:16
December 2023 Food Literacy Podcast
This is the final food literacy podcast for 2023. Please listen in and check the show notes for important season-ending information.As is stated in the trailer there is some news on the gardening front that I wanted to mention. There is...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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17:47
November 2023 Food Literacy Podcast Episode
November typically marks the end of the growing season for most of us in the Chicago region. However, there are some gardeners who may apply season extension strategies that carry them through the winter. If that is not you do not fret, it is t...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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17:46
October 2023 Food Literacy Podcast
This is the October 2023 Food Literacy Podcast episode. The weather is cooling and it is time to prepare for the winter though it may seem strange you also want to prepare for the 2024 growing season. Check out the episode and accompanying show...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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21:44
September 2023 Food Literacy Podcast
September is here and fall is upon us. How quickly things turn as it seems that May and June were just a few days ago. See the show notes for more details and you will find a link to the September 2022 Garden Education episode for information s...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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12:34
August 2023 Food Literacy Podcast
This is the August Food Literacy Podcast done in partnership with the urban gardening and farming community in Chicago and posted via Chicago Grows Food. There is still time to plant certain crops for a fall garden and harvest, check the show n...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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13:11
July 2023 Food Literacy Podcast Episode
Short and sweet food literacy podcast episode for July 2023. Topics include what to plant in July as well as what seeds to start indoors for those interested in fall gardening. Food literacy topics include food fraud and the high cost of food, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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13:39
June 2023 Food Literacy Podcast Episode
June in Chicago is the kickoff of the primary gardening season in Chicago. In this episode, we address some of the concerns of participants in the Chicago Grows Food constellation about fabric grow bag and container vegetable gardening.
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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34:21
May 2023 Food Literacy Podcast
Hello, food literacy podcast listeners. Please find and listen to the May 2023 episode. You will receive a lot of information this month including an episode on soil done in session with our co-host and co-producer soil enthusiast and soil scie...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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19:20
April 2023 Food Literacy Podcast Part 2
Self-described soil enthusiast and soil scientist Dr, Akilah Martin is in her co-host and co-producer seat for a lively conversation about soil. Dr. Akilah is not as expansive as she could be regarding soil, and the time allotted is not enough....
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:01:43
April 2023 Food Literacy Podcast Part 1
It is April here in Chicago and excitement is at a fever pitch in anticipation of the gardening season for our community and home gardeners. This is the first installment of the April food literacy podcast. This episode is short but the second ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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9:47
March 2023 Food Literacy Podcast
We are kicking off the gardening season with some tips and things to consider fro the upcoming gardening season. To deepen our discussion about food literacy we will be providing links for general cooking as well as using herbs and spices to cr...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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13:55
Leah Penniman Roots Watering Hole Trailer and Black Earth Wisdom: Soulful Conversations with Black Environmentalists Promotion
This is a very short trailer and announcement about Leah Penniman's new book out February 28, 2023. The full episode of our session won't drop until May 2023 when Dr. Akilah and I will devote the entire month to Black farmers and gardeners. Lea...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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4:13
February 2023 Food Literacy Podcast
Well, spring is on the mind of many people here in the northern hemisphere, especially here in Chicago. This particular episode is devoted to getting our home veggie gardeners off to a rousing start by planning for the upcoming gardening season...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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23:23
Emergency Planning with Patricia Fontanet Rodriguez
If we are paying attention to what is going on in the world the level of disasters from wind, water, and terrestrial forces emergency planning rises to the level of concern for everyone. Natural Disaster Program Manager Patricia Fontanet Rodrig...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:08:20
January 2023 Food Literacy Podcast
We are kicking off the 2023 food literacy podcast series with the resources you will need to create a system to reach your food literacy and healthy lifestyle goals. Many of us hear the term "food as medicine' but what does it mean well...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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12:15