Flipping the Table

Ep#45 - Dueling podcasters: Rodger Wasson and Michael compare journeys and perspectives on agriculture. 03.09.2019 38:24 ↓

Native son of the Heartland Rodger Wasson, host of the Farm to Table Talk podcast, and Michael discuss their alternate paths, but common love of agriculture and food. Includes an interesting contrast in their views of a recent viral video from the traditional ag industry on its role in solving climate change.

Ep#44 - LA Food Policy Council Leader, Clare Fox, shares How They've Made Change Happen 27.08.2019 59:05 ↓

LA FPC is a leader in the nation. Its success comes from great leaders and community inclusion to set agendas and making community voices heard. It's an inspiring story and model for any community seeking health and justice.

Ep#43 A California lemon and avocado farmer, Chris Sayer, weighs in on this question: Is government the farmers' enemy? 13.08.2019 50:57 ↓

Chris Sayer shares the pleasures and perils of farming in Ventura County, including climate resilience, cannabis production, the cost and benefit of CA's regulations

Ep#42 - Michael's Final Thoughts Coming Out of Slow Food Nations in Denver 06.08.2019 14:57 ↓

Michael shares his history within Slow Food's leadership and some of his peak experiences during those years. He ends with some assessments about Slow Food's strengths and weaknesses and his hopes for the US organization.

Ep#41 - Slow Food Nations Special: Navajo Nation's Junk Food Tax Points The Way To Health Equity 30.07.2019 15:57 ↓

Denisa Livingston, Dine leader from New Mexico tribal lands, shares groundbreaking victory in taxing soda and junk food to help heal her people ravaged by Type II Diabetes. It's a brief and uplifting conversation!

Ep#40 - Marissa La Brecque & Jennifer Breckner - Slow Food Nations Special 25.07.2019 32:00 ↓

Two veteran chapter leaders, Marissa La Brecque and Jennifer Breckner, share the highs and lows of movement leadership at the local level.

Ep#39 - Mecca or Wreaka: Facing the Bay Area Restaurant Crisis 23.07.2019 1:21:05 ↓

Chefs Duskie Estes and Anthony Myint join a live audience of Millennials to talk about the challenges, opportunities and future of the Bay Area's culinary scene.

Ep#38 - Paolo Di Croce - On Slow Food's Future 22.07.2019 53:21 ↓

In its 30th year of existence, the Slow Food movement's main man, shares his story and that of the movement he shepherds globally.

Ep#36 - Special Report From Slow Food Nations - Part 1 20.07.2019 4:27 ↓

Big take away from the Leaders' Summit

Ep#35 - Kat Taylor - Play Big: A Powerful Woman With Multiple Missions 16.07.2019 48:17 ↓

Kat is out to transform critical sectors of society: agriculture, democracy, finance & philanthropy.

Ep#34 - Healthy Food and Farming #5 09.07.2019 8:57 ↓

Rice and wine: how California's rice and winegrape growers are cultivating a beautiful ecological blend

Ep#33 - Eligh (Living Legends, Grand Tapestry, Grouch And Eligh) 02.07.2019 47:05 ↓

Rap legend Eligh shares his food and art journey.

A Special: "Mecca or a Wreaka," a live event, July 12th in San Francisco 28.06.2019 1:45 ↓

Description: There's a crisis in the Bay Area's restaurant scene. Join noted chefs, Anthony Myint and Duskie Estes, in conversation with Michael to explore how we might maintain our culinary Mecca. July 12th at Manny's.

Ep#32 - A Few Minutes on the Food Movement, Commentary # 6 25.06.2019 11:44 ↓

LA's food movement ROCks! Clare Fox and Joann Lo, leaders of the LA Food Policy Council, reveal why!

Ep#31 - Leah Penniman's Work to End Food Apartheid 18.06.2019 33:22 ↓

Author of "Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land"

Ep#30 - Healthy Food and Farming, Commentary # 4 11.06.2019 5:26 ↓

Reviewing the presidential candidates' commitment to healthy food and farming

Ep#28 - Part 1, Anna Lappé, A Good Food Fighter 04.06.2019 34:08 ↓

Her journey and broad away of work

Ep#29 - Part 2, Anna Lappé, A Good Food Fighter 04.06.2019 33:04 ↓

Anna's constructive critique of philanthropy and the food movement

Ep#27 - A Few Minutes on the Food Movement, Commentary # 5 28.05.2019 10:32 ↓

Michael's musing on the merging of progressive movements and the pace of change

Ep#26 - Part 2, Tony Coturri, America's Godfather of Natural Wine 21.05.2019 34:08 ↓

Going deeper as we taste through his wines

Ep#25 - Part 1, Tony Coturri, America's Godfather of Natural Wine 21.05.2019 42:57 ↓

Defining natural wine

Ep#24 - A Special: Patrick Sexton, show producer, and Michael reflect 14.05.2019 27:05 ↓

A riff on the first 23 episodes and their driving tour of California agriculture

Ep#23 - Part 2, Navina Khanna, Leader of the HEAL Food Alliance 07.05.2019 27:25 ↓

Food movement's strengths and weaknesses

Ep#22 - Part 1, Navina Khanna, Leader of the HEAL Food Alliance 07.05.2019 22:49 ↓

Navina's journey and HEAL's work