Episodes
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This episode explores the history of the term vulva, and the ways in which reproductive anatomy has changed over time. Some themes include etymology, zoomorphism and anthropomorphism, and mythology. With constant advancements revealing new anatomy to us all the time, this podcast provokes questions about how we choose to name our anatomy today.
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UjE2ucd3y4Kh56EbhRY8D0AmiBvF2ElF/view?usp=sharing
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Join me for an overview of the practice of menstrual ritual, both historically and in the contemporary. I cover the role that menstrual ritual has had in a variety of cultures around the world, and it can even be said that menstruation has influenced life itself.
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UJfULPlD5lsEIrSToZz8xaKNTvh5BlWz/view?usp=sharing
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This episode discusses earthen plasters, natural building materials used for centuries to finish interior and exterior surfaces of structures. These materials often come from the area directly around the building and are made of clay, sand, fibers, and other natural additives.
Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1obG_vuIVvksm41DWEsTOGNpnWMXjUAc9/view?usp=share_link
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This episode discusses the relationship between common gene variations, clotting risks, and birth control use. Gene variations, such as the Factor V Leiden mutation or the MTHFR variation, can impact the body's natural clotting processes, potentially increasing the risk of blood clots. The major risk factors are discussed before talking about the future of contraceptive ethics.
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19mrB1-_ckRa1iU4gzGHYg2Vi6bvHARaG/view?usp=sharing
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This episode introduces residential solar power with a focus on photovoltaic technology or solar panels. Solar panels harness the sun’s energy and turn light into electricity. The episode begins with the parts of a solar power system before moving into the basic calculations needed to assess your home system needs.
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TnKjYvBRgCnlKpYVn6ZcrAvpBLbGk-zu/view?usp=sharing
Links for helpful websites about solar power:
https://www.solarpowerrocks.com/
https://www.energysage.com
https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/
https://www.greenmatch.co.uk/
https://www.dsireusa.org/
https://www.nrel.gov
https://www.seia.org/
https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/homeowner-s-guide-going-solar
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This episode defines and explains the concept of body literacy and the history of the body literacy movement. It lays out a framework for understanding and several core tenets of body literacy before moving on to a discussion of the various issues in contemporary reproductive politics.
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uo_ASSO20VmsyrVNT7Q41frf0TS55YDo/view?usp=sharing
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This episode introduces you to the concept of a food forest as an agricultural design focused on resilience, food security, and ecological harmony. The episode begins with an overview of historic Indigenous food forests before covering the basic steps to consider before building out your design. Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sSPnFKYNiB_a_G5mzb2dZ-Az3__ohIfW/view?usp=sharing
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Learn the difference between PMS and PMDD, the history of the debate about the condition, and get accurate and updated information about the underlying causes and how to treat it
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lx9LraGMseoL6w9vvyOafE0Kte7bnYXR/view?usp=sharing
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Learn about the worldwide history & use of Vitex agnus-castus. Vitex has agricultural, medicinal, and trade use benefits.
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18GSO5vcGbGfDBREz9pE93RUnv9yJPCok/view?usp=sharing
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Explore the ancient, intricate, and complex symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi. These interrelationships are essential to cultivating healthy soil, restoring and maintaining thriving habitats, and to increase harvest yields
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12eJDxrvrmnZT1qHvac-6RiSDqsgz1SSP/view?usp=sharing
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This episode is an introduction to critical menstrual studies. Critical menstrual studies is the study of the menstrual life cycle as a category of analysis. All of menstrual life, which is a trajectory that begins before first menstruation, and continues afterwards post-menopause, is deeply impacted by systems of power and cultural knowledge production. Critical menstruation studies seeks to understand who benefits from the social constructions regarding menstrual life around the world.
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QtvC9UzlIPAzzkwBN0Fs02o2nRAASlOd/view?usp=sharing
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Explore how permaculture design and bio-architecture concepts can make your home or building more energy efficient, secure, cost efficient, and healthier for its occupants and the greater ecology.
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1edIjlWUUEgjTODiY38nVPWFDokfi5h_v/view?usp=sharing
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A deep dive into the principles of informed consent. In this episode I discuss how to talk to your doctor to get your needs met, and ideas about the future of just reproductive care.
Transcript:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iErbpXEAv4LiEKzVVpM949nSqQxxy2wH/view?usp=sharing
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Dive into eight common myths about agriculture today. Topics discussed include industrial agricultural practices, the true costs of producing food, and how imperialism and climate change intersects with the global food system. Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U4Vyj4bVDlvx4UZgiKgN-mUxrgBSjdv0/view?usp=sharing
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Twelve tips to make you a better charter, and to make charting easier on you. These tips focus on the need for fertility awareness education to include strategies for manageability and long term sustainability throughout your menstruating years. Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cR9UhNI517rjFX7Vhy8KZaqE-jQEz0eT/view?usp=sharing
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This episode teaches you how to properly incubate chicken eggs, and how to care for baby chicks once they’ve hatched to ensure their survival.
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dVjkzQxgBeISkngYVYVduyLIo9_Iwb_V/view?usp=sharing
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I explore the history of the birth control pill through the lens of the exploitation that underlined its development. By focusing on the pill’s so-called pioneers, I trace the experiments that were conducted on the mentally disabled, as well as Puerto Ricans, Haitians, and Mexicans which paved way for FDA approval. I also speak about the Nelson Pill Hearings and how ideas around population control underlined the risk/benefit ratio around widespread use of the pill more than any other themes such as women’s liberation or feminism.
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Iw582zVjQQ0OXgzf5qL4rVBKykB8rwJF/view?usp=sharing
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The permaculture design principle of zones, sectors, and slopes can be used to maximize the efficient flow of energy on your site. Zones are abstract, conceptual boundaries that can be used to plan and maintain natural and human ecosystems. Permaculture zones are mindful of the larger ecology and how to care for it. Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17pKKfmyjXJ2di0kEMJe54Uv42e1lCJ1O/view?usp=sharing
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This episode covers how to use fertility awareness charting for pregnancy achievement. I cover how to use the 3 fertility signs to get pregnant, how to calculate proper expected due date, and how the charts can be used during the pregnancy to ensure health and safety. I also discuss the specifics of intravaginal insemination for pregnancy achievement with FAM.
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Plo_nDF01RpR8ubS-RkMWoQuYAEwK3Aa/view?usp=sharing
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Why have we lost our collective knowledge of contraception? This episode walks you through the most common methods of fertility control throughout the ages, and discusses how knowledge chains were broken in order to exert control over reproductive function at the societal level.
Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dr97NdKUd5Lzp0aAaZt9qWSWBUZAfSEI/view?usp=sharing
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