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http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/ The entry page for audio files of Mike Nowak's full shows on WCPT Radio, Chicago. Podcast Generator 1.3 - http://podcastgen.sourceforge.net Sun, 19 May 2013 12:27:52 -0400 en Copyright Mike Nowak http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/images/itunes_image.jpg http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/ The entry page for audio files of Mike Nowak's full shows on WCPT Radio, Chicago. The entry page for audio files of Mike Nowak's full shows on WCPT Radio, Chicago. Mike Nowak Mike Nowak mike@mikenowak.net no Mike talks to Mel Bartholomew, who created the square foot gardening concept more than 30 years ago. His book on the subject has sold more than two million copies. Mike talks to Mel Bartholomew, who created the square foot gardening concept more than 30 years ago. His book on the subject has sold more than two million copies. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2013-03-11_2013-03-11_2013-03-10_mel_bartholomew.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2013-03-11_2013-03-11_2013-03-10_mel_bartholomew.mp3 40:33 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak Mel Bartholomew, All New Square Foot Gardening, raised beds, compost, earth-friendly, environment, weedingno Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:09:46 -0400 Mike discusses the two-pronged dangers of fracking in Illinois and the assault on farmland by the fracking industry to obtain the sand used in the process. Mike discusses the two-pronged dangers of fracking in Illinois and the assault on farmland by the fracking industry to obtain the sand used in the process. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-11-25_2012-11-25_2012-11-18_mn_full_show.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-11-25_2012-11-25_2012-11-18_mn_full_show.mp3 114:26 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak fracking, Natural Resources Defense Council, Josh Mogerman, frac sand mining, Starved Rock State Park, Illinois Sierra Club, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, contaminated water, toxic chemicalsno Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:42:46 -0500 Mike talks about the rise of CAFOs in the Midwest with members of Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water and others who are fighting to keep them out of Illinois and other states. Mike talks about the rise of CAFOs in the Midwest with members of Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water and others who are fighting to keep them out of Illinois and other states. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-10-02_2012-10-01_2012-09-30_cafos.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-10-02_2012-10-01_2012-09-30_cafos.mp3 35:58 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak CAFO, Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water, Michele Merkel, Karen Hudson, Danielle Diamond, pollution, tax relief, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Actno Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:27:37 -0400 Mike gets a report from a giant pumpkin weigh-off, talks to an organic farmer about fall and spring cover crops, and gets the latest on the fight against CAFOs in the Midwest. Mike gets a report from a giant pumpkin weigh-off, talks to an organic farmer about fall and spring cover crops, and gets the latest on the fight against CAFOs in the Midwest. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-10-01_2012-10-01_2012-09-30_mn_full_show.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-10-01_2012-10-01_2012-09-30_mn_full_show.mp3 114:55 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak giant pumpkins, Illinois Giant Pumpkin Growers Association, Art Scheele, American Organic, CAFO, Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water, pollution, Big Ag, Clean Air Actno Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:33:09 -0400 Mike previews three events environmental friendly events in the next week, then revisits the controvery over the planned the open pit silica mine that could be created next to the eastern entrance of Starved Rock State Park. Mike previews three events environmental friendly events in the next week, then revisits the controvery over the planned the open pit silica mine that could be created next to the eastern entrance of Starved Rock State Park. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-08-06_2012-08-05_20120805_mn_full_show.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-08-06_2012-08-05_20120805_mn_full_show.mp3 114:33 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse, Angelic Organics Learning Center, local food, environment, Starved Rock State Park, Mississippi Sand LLC, silicosis, Illinois Sierra Club, frackingno Mon, 06 Aug 2012 01:15:27 -0400 Mike talks to a distinguished panel of environmental leaders about the various laws that came out of Springfield in the just-ended legislative session., some of which now sit on Governor Pat Quinn's desk. Mike talks to a distinguished panel of environmental leaders about the various laws that came out of Springfield in the just-ended legislative session., some of which now sit on Governor Pat Quinn's desk. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-07-01_20120701_20120701_environmental_panel.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-07-01_20120701_20120701_environmental_panel.mp3 49:54 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak environment, coal gasification, plastic bag recycling, fracking, landfills, CAFOs, shark fins, fertilizer pollutionno Sun, 01 Jul 2012 23:04:05 -0400 Mike talks to Carlos DeJesus, assistant principal at Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School in the Humboldt Park neighborhood about how his students have enbraced the concept of urban agriculture. Mike talks to Carlos DeJesus, assistant principal at Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School in the Humboldt Park neighborhood about how his students have enbraced the concept of urban agriculture. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-06-11_20120611_20120611_carlos_dejesus.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-06-11_20120611_20120611_carlos_dejesus.mp3 39:11 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak Carlos DeJesus, Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School, urban agriculture, drop outs, food deserts, Puerto Rican Cultural Center, obesity, local food, communityno Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:26:50 -0400 Mike talks to Zina Murray, who ran the Logan Square Kitchen, an innovative and useful shared use kitchen in Chicago, and how a bureaucratic buzzsaw forced her to close her business. Mike talks to Zina Murray, who ran the Logan Square Kitchen, an innovative and useful shared use kitchen in Chicago, and how a bureaucratic buzzsaw forced her to close her business. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-05-21_20120521_20120521_zina_murray.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-05-21_20120521_20120521_zina_murray.mp3 36:04 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak Logan Square Kitchen, Zina Murray, Rahm Emanuel, Richard M. Daley, bureaucracy, shared use kitchen, innovation, small businessesno Mon, 21 May 2012 17:24:17 -0400 Mike Nowak and Beth Botts talk to Julie Emerick about how to keep Cook County Extension from being de-funded. Mike Nowak and Beth Botts talk to Julie Emerick about how to keep Cook County Extension from being de-funded. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-05-14_20120514_20120514cook_county_extension.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-05-14_20120514_20120514cook_county_extension.mp3 28:11 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak Beth Botts, Cook County Extension, Julie Emerick, Toni Preckwinkle, health, master gardenersno Mon, 14 May 2012 12:05:07 -0400 Mike talks to Tom Ogren, who is currently in Canada, reporting on how planting of male cloned trees and shrubs contributes to allergy and asthma problems in that country and the U.S. Mike talks to Tom Ogren, who is currently in Canada, reporting on how planting of male cloned trees and shrubs contributes to allergy and asthma problems in that country and the U.S. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-05-07_20120507_20120507_tom_ogren.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-05-07_20120507_20120507_tom_ogren.mp3 20:34 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak Tom Ogren, Allergy-Free Gardening, horticulture, pollen, allergies, asthma, Canada, male cloned trees, healthno Mon, 07 May 2012 14:38:37 -0400 Mike talks to representatives of two environmental groups fighting to keep Chicago's landfill ban, then explores the theory that planting too many male trees and shrubs is contributing to allergy and asthma problems. Mike talks to representatives of two environmental groups fighting to keep Chicago's landfill ban, then explores the theory that planting too many male trees and shrubs is contributing to allergy and asthma problems. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-05-06_20120506_20120506_mn_full_show.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-05-06_20120506_20120506_mn_full_show.mp3 114:56 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak Chicago, environment, landfills, Southeast Environmental Task Force, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Tom Ogren, Allergy Free Gardening, pollen, Plantskyddno Sun, 06 May 2012 19:22:26 -0400 Mike talks to Cheryl Johnson, Executive Director of People for Community Recovery about an ordinance proposed by Chicago 9th Ward Alderman Anthony Beale that would reverse a landfill moratorium that was scheduled to last for another 13 years. Mike talks to Cheryl Johnson, Executive Director of People for Community Recovery about an ordinance proposed by Chicago 9th Ward Alderman Anthony Beale that would reverse a landfill moratorium that was scheduled to last for another 13 years. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-03-04_20120304_20120304_cheryl_johnson.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-03-04_20120304_20120304_cheryl_johnson.mp3 15:13 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak Chicago, environment, landfill, Cheryl Johnson, Hazel M. Johnson, Alderman Anthony Beale, environment, social justiceno Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:10:27 -0500 Mike previews KAM Isaiah Israel's third annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Social Justice Weekend, then talks to citzens and activists in and around LaSalle County who are fighting a proposed open pit sand mine next to Starved Rock State Park. Mike previews KAM Isaiah Israel's third annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Social Justice Weekend, then talks to citzens and activists in and around LaSalle County who are fighting a proposed open pit sand mine next to Starved Rock State Park. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-01-08_20120108_20120108_mn_full_show.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-01-08_20120108_20120108_mn_full_show.mp3 114:57 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak social justice, local food, community gardens, food deserts, KAM Isaiah Israel, Starved Rock State Park, fracking, silicosis, LaSalle Countyno Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:20:14 -0500 Mike joins Mike Sanders of WCPT's Our Town in a three hour broadcast to encourage people to donate to the WCPT Holiday Harvest Food Drive. Mike joins Mike Sanders of WCPT's Our Town in a three hour broadcast to encourage people to donate to the WCPT Holiday Harvest Food Drive. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2011-12-04_20111204_20111204_holiday_harvest_full_show.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2011-12-04_20111204_20111204_holiday_harvest_full_show.mp3 167:59 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak WCPT Holiday Harvest, food, sustainability, food security, environment, Mike Sanders, Our Town, The Local Beet, The Frozen Robinsno Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:24:34 -0500 Zina Murray, owner of the Logan Square Kitchen, talks about her battles with the Chicago Department of Public Health over licensing and other issues. Zina Murray, owner of the Logan Square Kitchen, talks about her battles with the Chicago Department of Public Health over licensing and other issues. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2011-08-28_20110828_20110828_zinamurray.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2011-08-28_20110828_20110828_zinamurray.mp3 19:05 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak Chicago, local food, Logan Square Kitchen, Chicago Department of Public Health, shared-used kitchens,no Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:22:26 -0400 Mike talks to Alexis Baden-Mayer about her action in Chicago that shows how many food products contain Genetically Modified Organisms. Mike talks to Alexis Baden-Mayer about her action in Chicago that shows how many food products contain Genetically Modified Organisms. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2011-05-15_20110515_20110515_alexis_mayer.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2011-05-15_20110515_20110515_alexis_mayer.mp3 21:22 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak Alexis Baden-Mayer, Organic Consumers Association, GMOs, Whole Foods Marketno Sun, 15 May 2011 22:32:42 -0400 Mike talks about GMOs, how to preserve funding for Illinois Extension, promotes a Garden Writers Association program on Chicago's south side, and looks at the new farmer's market finder on The Local Beet blogsite. Mike talks about GMOs, how to preserve funding for Illinois Extension, promotes a Garden Writers Association program on Chicago's south side, and looks at the new farmer's market finder on The Local Beet blogsite. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2011-05-15_20110515_20110515_mn_full_show.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2011-05-15_20110515_20110515_mn_full_show.mp3 112:45 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak GMOs, Organic Consumers Association, Extension Partners, Pam Weber, Illinois Master Gardeners, GWA, The Local Beet, Rob Gardner, farmer's marketsno Sun, 15 May 2011 18:33:34 -0400 Author Amy Stewart talks about her new book, Wicked Bugs: The Louse that Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects. Author Amy Stewart talks about her new book, Wicked Bugs: The Louse that Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2011-04-24_20110424_20110424_amystewart.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2011-04-24_20110424_20110424_amystewart.mp3 32:31 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak The Mike Nowak Show, Amy Stewart, Garden Rant, insects, poison, disease, insecticides, gardeningno Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:03:48 -0400 Mike talks about training college horticultural students, and previews this week's FamilyFarmed Expo in Chicago with founder Jim Slama and two presenters at the event. Mike talks about training college horticultural students, and previews this week's FamilyFarmed Expo in Chicago with founder Jim Slama and two presenters at the event. http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2011-03-13_20110313_20110313_mn_full_show.mp3 http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2011-03-13_20110313_20110313_mn_full_show.mp3 112:38 mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak) Mike Nowak horticulture, Professional Landcare Network, Roger Phelps, Jim Slama, FamilyFarmed Expo, Pew Environmental Group, antibiotics, Advocates for Urban Agriculture, Chicagono Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:38:15 -0400