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		<title>Mike Nowak Show Podcasts</title>
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		<copyright>Copyright Mike Nowak</copyright>
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		<itunes:summary>The entry page for audio files of Mike Nowak's full shows on WCPT Radio, Chicago.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:subtitle>The Mike Nowak Show Podcasts</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
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		<itunes:name>Mike Nowak</itunes:name>
		<itunes:email>mike@mikenowak.net</itunes:email>
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								<title>A conversation about preserving funding for Cook County Extension</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike Nowak and Beth Botts talk to Julie Emerick about how to keep Cook County Extension from being de-funded.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike and Beth Botts talk to Julie Emerick from the Cook County Extension Advisory Council about how the County Board is considering de-funding Cook County Extension, and how devastating that action would be to many programs. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike Nowak and Beth Botts talk to Julie Emerick about how to keep Cook County Extension from being de-funded.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-05-14_20120514_20120514cook_county_extension.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>28:11</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Beth Botts, Cook County Extension, Julie Emerick, Toni Preckwinkle, health, master gardeners</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:05:07 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>May 13, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Beth Botts co-hosts. She and Mike preview an organic plant sale, then tal about the importance of preserving funding for Cook County Extension.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Beth Botts co-hosts. She and Mike preview an organic plant sale, then tal about the importance of preserving funding for Cook County Extension.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-05-14_20120514_20120514_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>114:50</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 11:27:04 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>An Interview with Tom Ogren of Allergy-Free Gardening</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Tom Ogren has been studying the effects of allergenic pollen on gardeners and the general population for twenty five years, writing numerous books on the subject, including Allergy-Free Gardening. Now he is in Canada, where he is performing an allergy audit. That is to say, he is tasked with examining the effects of planting too many male cloned trees and shrubs, where they can contribute to allergies and asthma. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>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.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-05-07_20120507_20120507_tom_ogren.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>20:34</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Tom Ogren, Allergy-Free Gardening, horticulture, pollen, allergies, asthma, Canada, male cloned trees, health</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 14:38:37 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>May 6, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Tom Shepherd from the Southeast Environmental Task Force and Mel Nickerson from the Environmental Law and Policy Center talk about the effort to preserve Chicago's landfill ban in light of the waste industry's efforts to annex Chicago property to be used for dumping. Tom Ogren, author of Allergy-Free Gardening, reports on research in Canada to determine whether planting too many male trees and shrubs is contributing to allergy and asthma problems in both that country and the U.S. Allan Alford from Plantskydd repellent explains how to keep deer and rabbits out of your garden. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>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.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-05-06_20120506_20120506_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>114:56</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, environment, landfills, Southeast Environmental Task Force, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Tom Ogren, Allergy Free Gardening, pollen, Plantskydd</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 19:22:26 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>April 29, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks about Illinois Invasive Species Awareness Month, and promotes an annual garden and pond show as well as the expansion of a green business in Oak Park.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Cathy McGlynn from the Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership (NIIPP), explains how Illinois Invasive Species Awareness Month attempts to call attention to plants that are crowding out native species. Pam Manwaring from the Illiana Garden Pond Society invites people to the Indiana for their 2012 Pond Expo. Maria Onesto Moran from Green Home Experts in Oak Park prepares for the grand opening at their new location. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks about Illinois Invasive Species Awareness Month, and promotes an annual garden and pond show as well as the expansion of a green business in Oak Park.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-05-02_42912_mn_podcast.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>114:07</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Cathy McGlynn, Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership, Illiana Garden Pond Society, Green Home Experts, environment, Pam Manwaring, Maria Onesto Moran</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 23:54:55 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>April 22, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike celebrates Earth Day with co-host Melinda Myers, who helps him answer gardening questions. He then interviews the photographer of a beautiful new book about the Arctic, and warns about bad legislation in Springfield.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Horticulturist and media personality Melinda Myers co-hosts and helps Mike answer gardening questions. Mike interviews Florian Schulz, award-winning nature photographer, about his new book To The Arctic, which was shot over the course of several years at the top of the world, and is the companion volume to the documentary film of the same name. Emily Carroll from Food &amp; Water Watch warns Illinoisans about SB 3573--a proposed law in Springfield that would privatize water in the state. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike celebrates Earth Day with co-host Melinda Myers, who helps him answer gardening questions. He then interviews the photographer of a beautiful new book about the Arctic, and warns about bad legislation in Springfield.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-04-22_20120422_20120422_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>114:47</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Melinda Myers, lawn care, iron HEDTA, Earth Day, environment, To The Arctic, Florian Schulz, Food and Water Watch, water privatization</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:17:27 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Why Were 300 Trees Chopped Down in Evergreen Park?</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to Benjamin Cox, Executive Director of Friends of the Forest Preserves, about  clearing of 45 acres of trees in Evergreen Park to construct a shopping center.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Benjamin Cox, Executive Director of Friends of the Forest Preserves tells the story of how 45 acres of mature trees were wiped off the map in Evergreen Park in order to create a shopping mall for Meijer. Menards and other stores, and who should be held accountable for what is an environmental travesty. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to Benjamin Cox, Executive Director of Friends of the Forest Preserves, about  clearing of 45 acres of trees in Evergreen Park to construct a shopping center.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-04-15_20120415_20120415_benjamin_cox.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>34:49</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>trees, Friend of the Forest Preserves, Benjamin Cox, Evergreen Park, environment., Meijer, Menards, old growth, urban sprawl</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:40:47 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>April 15, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike celebrates 20 years of successes in cleaning up the Chicago River, talks to an apple grower about recent damaging frosts, looks for answers after 300 old growth trees were felled in suburban Evergreen Park, and previews a green film festival.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Margaret Frisbie, Executive Director of Friends of the Chicago River, promotes Chicago River Day 20-20, which celebrates 20 years of river clean up on the iconic waterway. Cathleen Harder of All Seasons Apple Orchard in McHenry County talks about the damage caused to the apple crop by recent cold weather. Benjamin Cox, Executive Director of Friends of the Forest Preserves, attempts to explain why 45 acres of old growth trees in Evergreen Park were cut down to create a shopping mall. Ana Garcia Doyle previews Earth Film Festival 2012 in Oak Park and River Forest. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike celebrates 20 years of successes in cleaning up the Chicago River, talks to an apple grower about recent damaging frosts, looks for answers after 300 old growth trees were felled in suburban Evergreen Park, and previews a green film festival.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-04-15_20120415_20120415_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>113:58</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Friends of the Chicago River, Margaret Frisbie, apple crop, All Seasons Apple Orchard, Friends of the Forest Preserves, Benjamin Cox, environment, old growth trees</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:53:09 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>April 8, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks trash (literally) and recycling, reports on a visit to an organic vegetable at the Field Museum of Natural History, and previews a very green event next weekend.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Carl Zimring, professor of Sustainable Studies at Roosevelt University and editor of the Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste, talks about that reference guide and helps Mike analyze the latest recycling news from the Rahm Emanuel Administration. LaManda Joy of the Peterson Garden Project and Diane Ott Whealy of Seed Savers Exchange describe the Edible Treasures garden at the Field Museum of Natural History. Maureen Ewing previews the Green Metropolis Fair at the Green Exchange in Chicago. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks trash (literally) and recycling, reports on a visit to an organic vegetable at the Field Museum of Natural History, and previews a very green event next weekend.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-04-08_20120408_20120408_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>114:44</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, recycling, Carl Zimring, waste, Peterson Garden Project, Diane Ott Whealy, Seed Savers Exchange, Green Metropolis Fair, Dig In Chicago</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:50:52 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Is the Michigan DNR trying to outlaw heritage breed hogs in that state?</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to a Michigan farmer who tells a disturbing tale of fighting to keep his family farm alive in the face of a new law that might have national repercussions.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike talks to military veteran-turned-farmer Mark Baker of Bakers Green Acres in Marion, Michigan. Baker tells a disturbing tale of how the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has been using intimidation, misinformation the threat of jail time to virtually force small heritage breed hog farmers out of business. Karen Hudson from Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water joins the conversation. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to a Michigan farmer who tells a disturbing tale of fighting to keep his family farm alive in the face of a new law that might have national repercussions.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-04-01_20120401_20120401_baker_hudson.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>30:51</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Mark Baker, Bakers Green Acres, heritage hogs, Michigan DNR, feral hogs, Karen Hudson, Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water, CAFOs</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:24:59 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>April 1, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>To welcome the month of April, has live musical accompaniment in the studio. He talks to a Michigan farmer who explains how that state's DNR is virtually outlawing all heritage breed hogs. Then Mike prepares to shoot Dig In Chicago this week.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Musicians Tracy DeMarco and Brian Bradbury of The Glass Hour join Mike in studio and perform background music for the whole two hour program. Michigan farmer Mark Baker of Bakers Green Acres and Karen Hudson from Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water report how the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is using strong arm tactics to, in effect, outlaw all heritage breed hogs in the state. Mike previews shooting the first episodes of Dig In Chicago with co-host Jennifer Brennan. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>To welcome the month of April, has live musical accompaniment in the studio. He talks to a Michigan farmer who explains how that state's DNR is virtually outlawing all heritage breed hogs. Then Mike prepares to shoot Dig In Chicago this week.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-04-01_20120401_20120401_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>114:18</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Tracy DeMarco, Brian Bradbury, The Glass Hour, Bakers Green Acres, heritage hogs, CAFOs, Michigan DNR, Dig In Chicago, Jennifer Brennan</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:35:14 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>March 25, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike gets the lowdown on compost in a tube sock, talks to a Morton Arboretum horticulturist about the crazy weather in the Midwest, and gets some lawn care tips for an early spring.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ David Gravel from Green Organics, Inc. explains how a FloraTube can make gardening easier in tough situations. Abbie Rea, Manager of Horticulture at the Morton Arboretum, reports on how the record-breaking warm temperatures in the Midwest have affected trees and shrubs. Paul Tukey of SafeLawns.org previews next week's Lawn and Landscape Summit at the Chicago Botanic Garden and offers some advice for lawns that are greening up weeks earlier than usual. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike gets the lowdown on compost in a tube sock, talks to a Morton Arboretum horticulturist about the crazy weather in the Midwest, and gets some lawn care tips for an early spring.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-03-27_20120326_20120326_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>115:06</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>gardening, compost, FloraTube, Morton Arboretum, Paul Tukey, SafeLawns.org, natural lawn care, Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:20:32 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>March 18, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike and co-host Jennifer Brennan preview their new TV show Dig In Chicago, talk about record-breaking warmth in Chicago, discuss the benefits of calcium in your soil, and promote Alderman Joe Moore's attempt to get blue carts in the 49th Ward.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Jennifer Brennan from The Chalet in Wilmette co-hosts. She and Mike announce the premiere of their gardening and cooking show, Dig In Chicago, in April. Then, with meteorologist Rick DiMaio, they talk about how the record-shattering warm temperatures are affecting gardening in the Midwest. Brian Milam from Calcium Products, Inc. and Jennifer get into a racy conversation (really!) about the benefits of calcium in the soil, then preview the Lawn and Landscape Summit 2012. Alderman Joe Moore of the 49th Ward explains why the citizens there are petitioning the City to get blue cart recycling in their neighborhood. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike and co-host Jennifer Brennan preview their new TV show Dig In Chicago, talk about record-breaking warmth in Chicago, discuss the benefits of calcium in your soil, and promote Alderman Joe Moore's attempt to get blue carts in the 49th Ward.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-03-19_20120319_20120319_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>115:04</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Jennifer Brennan, Dig In Chicago, climate change, Rick DiMaio, Calcium Products Inc., natural lawn care, Alderman Joe Moore, recycling, Chicago</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:18:03 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>March 11, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike previews a seed swap at the Chicago Flower &amp; Garden Show, looks forward to the Good Food Festival, talks about whistleblowing on CAFOs is under attack, and checks in on LaSalle County residents trying to protect Starved Rock State Park.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mr. Brown Thumb encourages people to come to the Chicago Flower and Garden Show to attend The Great Seed Swap. Jim Slama, president and founder of FamilyFarmed.org, and Vicki Nowicki of Liberty Gardens preview the 2012 Good Food Festival next week at the UIC Forum in Chicago. Karen Hudson from Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water talks about how so-called ag-gag laws are threatening to prevent whistleblowers from exposing abuses at CAFOs all over the country. LaSalle county resident John McKee has an update about the battle to keep an open pit sand mine from being dug next to Starved Rock State Park. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike previews a seed swap at the Chicago Flower &amp; Garden Show, looks forward to the Good Food Festival, talks about whistleblowing on CAFOs is under attack, and checks in on LaSalle County residents trying to protect Starved Rock State Park.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-03-12_20120311_20120311_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-03-12_20120311_20120311_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41260878" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-03-12_20120311_20120311_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:37</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago Flower and Garden Show, Mr. Brown Thumb, seed swap, Jim Slama, FamilyFarmed, Vicki Nowicki, CAFO, Starved Rock State Park, environment</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:21:10 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>An Interview with Cheryl Johnson on the Proposed Ordinance to End Chicago's Landfill Moratorium</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ 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 dumping moratorium that was set to expire in 2025. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>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.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-03-04_20120304_20120304_cheryl_johnson.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-03-04_20120304_20120304_cheryl_johnson.mp3" length="5479272" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-03-04_20120304_20120304_cheryl_johnson.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>15:13</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, environment, landfill, Cheryl Johnson, Hazel M. Johnson, Alderman Anthony Beale, environment, social justice</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:10:27 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>March 4, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Garden writer Beth Botts sits in with Mike as they discuss the tyranny of social media, the perils of environmental organizations accepting money from large corporations, and how a Chicago alderman is trying to undo a landfill moratorium in the city.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Garden writer Beth Botts co-hosts the show with Mike. In the first hour, they discuss the advantages and drawbacks of becoming immersed in social media, then examine how some environmental organizations have to answer for their partnerships with large corporations. Cheryl Johnson, Executive Director of People for Community Recovery, expresses her dismay over a city ordinance proposed by 9th Ward Alderman Anthony Beale that would once again allow landfill dumping in Chicago. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Garden writer Beth Botts sits in with Mike as they discuss the tyranny of social media, the perils of environmental organizations accepting money from large corporations, and how a Chicago alderman is trying to undo a landfill moratorium in the city.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-03-04_20120304_20120304_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-03-04_20120304_20120304_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41374511" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-03-04_20120304_20120304_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:56</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Beth Botts, social media, garden writers, Cheryl Johnson, landfill, Anthony Beale, environment, pollution</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 19:21:48 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>The Plant rises up on Chicago's south side.</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to Blake Davis, Carla McGarrah and Tim Sparer, just three of the many people working to convert a former meat packing plant on Chicago's south side into a vision of the sustainable future.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike welcomes Blake Davis, Carla McGarrah and Tim Sparer to the WCPT studios. They are are just three of the many people working behind the scenes at The Plant, a former meat packing plant on Chicago's south side that will house a vertical farm, incubator for green businesses, brewery, bakery and more. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to Blake Davis, Carla McGarrah and Tim Sparer, just three of the many people working to convert a former meat packing plant on Chicago's south side into a vision of the sustainable future.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-02-26_20120226_20120226_the_plant.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-02-26_20120226_20120226_the_plant.mp3" length="14496078" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-02-26_20120226_20120226_the_plant.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>40:16</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>The Plant, sustainability, vertical farming, Blake Davis, John Edel, anaerobic digester, Chicago, stockyards</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:42:33 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>February 26, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike gets schooled by the teachers and students at a Montessori school in Joliet, then gets some learnin' from some of the people behind The Plant on the south side of Chicago.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Sue Bresette, Carol Andrew and students from Joliet Montessori School invade the WCPT studios to teach Mike about running an organic-hydroponic-natural produce buying cooperative called Olive Living. Blake Davis, Tim Sparer and Carla McGarrah talk about how they are helping to create the future at The Plant on Chicago's south side.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike gets schooled by the teachers and students at a Montessori school in Joliet, then gets some learnin' from some of the people behind The Plant on the south side of Chicago.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-02-26_20120226_20120226_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-02-26_20120226_20120226_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41370906" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-02-26_20120226_20120226_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:55</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>organics, Montessori  School, Joliet, The Plant, aquaponics, recycling, anaerobic digester, Chicago, stockyards</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:29:19 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>February 19, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike looks at how the green industry is trying to get greener, talks about a study that encourages America to collect rain water, and explores the little understood world of urban coyotes.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Executive Director Carol Becker and board member Amy Beltemacchi from the Midwest Ecological Landscaping Association preview the MELA 10th Annual Conference. Noah Garrison from the NRDC talks about co-authoring a study called Capturing Rainwater from Rooftops. Chris Anchor, part of The Cook County, Illinois, Coyote Project, explains how the predators are more prevalent in urban settings than most people realize. Nancy Gonsiorek of the Wildlife Preservation and Propagation Committee, says that Anchor will be just one of the presenters at their 20th Annual Natural Landscaping Seminar in McHenry County. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike looks at how the green industry is trying to get greener, talks about a study that encourages America to collect rain water, and explores the little understood world of urban coyotes.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-02-19_20120219_20120219_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-02-19_20120219_20120219_mn_full_show.mp3" length="39883337" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-02-19_20120219_20120219_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>110:47</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>landscaping, sustainability, MELA, NRDC, Noah Garrison, rainwater, rooftops, coyotes, predators</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:24:05 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>February 12, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks about the unexpected discovery of eagles on Chicago's south side, previews a bonsai talk while bonding with a cat over the telephone, and waxes poetic on ecological restoration with Jack Pizzo.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Dan Kosta from Vern Goers Greenhouse in Hinsdale, Illinois previews next week's talk about bonsai. Jack Pizzo of Pizzo &amp; Associates talks to Mike about the state of ecological restoration in 2012. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks about the unexpected discovery of eagles on Chicago's south side, previews a bonsai talk while bonding with a cat over the telephone, and waxes poetic on ecological restoration with Jack Pizzo.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-02-12_20120212_20120212_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-02-12_20120212_20120212_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41390811" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-02-12_20120212_20120212_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:58</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>eagles, Millennium Reserve, Dan Kosta, Vern Goers Greenhouse, Jack Pizzo, Pizzo and Associates, ecological restoration, native plants,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:43:46 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>One Seed Chicago 2012: The Great Herb Debate</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Representatives of three herbs--basil, chamomile and cilantro--debate their worthiness to be voted as plant of the year for Chicago.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike moderates a debate featuring representatives of the three herbs in the One Seed Chicago 2012 vote. Team Basil is represented by Anthony Todd of Chicgoist, Team Chamomile by Linda Tyson of Garden Girl, and Team Cilantro by Jessica Rinks of Forest Park Community Garden. Sal Gilbertie, owner-proprietor of Gilbertie's Herb Gardens in Connecticut, and co-author of Herb Gardening from the Ground Up, comments on the debate.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Representatives of three herbs--basil, chamomile and cilantro--debate their worthiness to be voted as plant of the year for Chicago.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-02-05_20120205_20120205_great_herb_debate.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-02-05_20120205_20120205_great_herb_debate.mp3" length="11272359" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-02-05_20120205_20120205_great_herb_debate.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>31:19</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Great Herb Debate, One Seed Chicago, Mr Brown Thumb, NeighborSpace, basil, chamomile, cilantro, coriander, Sal Gilbertie</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:41:05 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>February 5, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks about how America's environment will be affected by the 2012 elections, then moderates the Great Herb Debate as part of One Seed Chicago 2012.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Max Muller, Program Director for Environment Illinois, talks about the fight for clean air and water in an election year. Then Mike moderates The Great Herb Debate as part of One Seed Chicago 2012. First up is Sal Gilbertie, owner-proprietor of Gilbertie's Herb Gardens in Connecticut, co-author of the book Herb Gardening From the Ground Up. Then, the debate. Team Basil is represented by Anthony Todd of Chicagoist, Team Chamomile is represented by Linda Tyson of Garden Girl, and Team Cilantro is represented by Jessica Rinks of Forest Park Community Garden. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks about how America's environment will be affected by the 2012 elections, then moderates the Great Herb Debate as part of One Seed Chicago 2012.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-02-05_20120205_20120205_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-02-05_20120205_20120205_mn_full_show.mp3" length="22720512" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-02-05_20120205_20120205_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>63:07</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Environment Illinois, President Barack Obama, mercury, fracking, herbs, One Seed Chicago, Sal Gilbertie, Great Herb Debate</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:33:16 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>January 29, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike previews next week's Great Herb Debate, talks about the new Illinois e-waste recycling law, and previews gardening classes at the Lincoln Park Zoo.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Doctor Wally talks about how to control some houseplant pests, especially fungus gnats. State Representative Daniel Biss and Mel Nickerson from the Environmental Law and Policy Center talk about the new Illinois electronics recycling law. Brian Houck, The Lincoln Park Zoo's Director of Horticulture, previews the zoo's upcoming gardening seminars. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike previews next week's Great Herb Debate, talks about the new Illinois e-waste recycling law, and previews gardening classes at the Lincoln Park Zoo.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-01-30_2012_0129_20120129_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-01-30_2012_0129_20120129_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41432973" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-01-30_2012_0129_20120129_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>115:05</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Wally Schmidtke, houseplants, Illinois recycling, e-waste, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Rep. Daniel Biss, Lincoln Park Zoo, Brian Houck</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:50:05 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>January 22, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike previews Decision Chicago! The Great Herb Debate on February 5, then interviews Openland's Julie Samuels about two classes that will help Chicagoans learn about urban gardening.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike previews Decision Chicago! The Great Herb Debate, which will happen on the February 5th show. Julie Samuels, Openlands  Community Outreach Coordinator, talks about her run for Lt. Governor as a Green Party candidate in 2006, then promotes two great urban gardening courses: BUGS and the HomeGrown Chicago Network. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike previews Decision Chicago! The Great Herb Debate on February 5, then interviews Openland's Julie Samuels about two classes that will help Chicagoans learn about urban gardening.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-01-22_20120122_20120122_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-01-22_20120122_20120122_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41244336" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-01-22_20120122_20120122_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:34</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>The Great Herb Debate, herbs, One Seed Chicago, Openlands, Building Urban Gardens, HomeGrown Chicago Network, local food, organics</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:09:28 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>January 15, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike does a post mortem on the LaSalle County Board vote that approved a sand mine outside of Starved Rock State Park, and talks about what you need to do (if anything) to protect your plants when cold weather finally hits.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Cindy Baker, Manager of Horticultural Services at the Chicago Botanic Garden, advises gardeners on how to handle the late-arriving winter weather in the Chicago area. Mike recaps the LaSalle County, Illinois Board meeting where a permit for an open pit sand mine opposite the eastern entrance to Starved Rock State Park was approved. He is joined by LaSalle County Board Member Rick Scott, John McKee, President of the Starved Rock Audubon Society, and Cindy Skrukrud, Clean Water Advocate for the Illinois Sierra Club. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike does a post mortem on the LaSalle County Board vote that approved a sand mine outside of Starved Rock State Park, and talks about what you need to do (if anything) to protect your plants when cold weather finally hits.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-01-22_20120115_20120115_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-01-22_20120115_20120115_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41181727" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-01-22_20120115_20120115_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:24</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago Botanic Garden, winter weather, Cindy Baker, Starved Rock State Park, fracking, environment, silicosis, sand mine, Illinois Sierra Club</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:53:15 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Saving Starved Rock State Park</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike interviews a group of citizens and activists who are working to prevent an open pit sand mine from being established adjacent to Starved Rock State Park in Illinois.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike talks to a group of concerned citizens and activists about a proposed open pit sand mine that would be located adjacent to Starved Rock State Park. They are John McKee, President of the Starved Rock Audubon Society, Daphne Mitchell of the Illinois River Coordinating Council, LaSalle County property owner Merlin Calhoun, activist and writer Tracy Fox, Joseph Standing Bear of the Midwest Soarring Foundation, and Katie Dumke Troccoli, who helped organize a rally against the sand mine in Ottawa. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike interviews a group of citizens and activists who are working to prevent an open pit sand mine from being established adjacent to Starved Rock State Park in Illinois.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-01-08_20120108_20120108_starved_rock.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-01-08_20120108_20120108_starved_rock.mp3" length="16967941" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-01-08_20120108_20120108_starved_rock.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>47:08</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Starved Rock State Park, fracking, natural areas, Illinois River, Audubon Society, Sierra Club, silicosis, LaSalle County, zoning</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:53:09 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>January 8, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Robert Nevel of KAM Isaiah Israel joins Mike in studio to talk about the third annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Social Justice Weekend which features a keynote talk by the University of Chicago Medical Center's Doriane C. Miller, M.D. Mike spends the entire second hour interviewing citizens and activists who oppose a proposed open pit sand mine adjacent to Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, Illinois. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>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.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-01-08_20120108_20120108_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-01-08_20120108_20120108_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41382034" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-01-08_20120108_20120108_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:57</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>social justice, local food, community gardens, food deserts, KAM Isaiah Israel, Starved Rock State Park, fracking, silicosis, LaSalle County</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:20:14 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>A Conversation with Lisa Kivirist, co-author of Farmstead Chef.</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Lisa Kivirist, who, with her husband John Ivanko, runs a bed and breakfast in Wisconsin called Inn Serendipity, talks about their new cookbook, Farmstead Chef.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Linda Kivirist and her husband John Ivanko run an organic farm and bed and breakfast in Wisconsin called Inn Serendipity. In November of 2011, their cookbook Farmstead Chef was published, which features recipes and stories that help its readers eat lower on the food chain. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Lisa Kivirist, who, with her husband John Ivanko, runs a bed and breakfast in Wisconsin called Inn Serendipity, talks about their new cookbook, Farmstead Chef.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-01-02_20120102_20120102_kivirist.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-01-02_20120102_20120102_kivirist.mp3" length="4394214" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-01-02_20120102_20120102_kivirist.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>12:12</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Farmstead Chef, Linda Kivirist, John Ivanko, organic, sustainability, cookbook, vegan, carbon footprint, seasonal food</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:31:39 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>One Seed Chicago Announces Its 2012 Ballot</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Ben Helphand of NeighborSpace and horticultural blogger Mr. Brown Thumb unveil the three herbs that are competing in this annual online competition.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Ben Helphand, Executive Director of NeighborSpace, and horticultural blogger Mr. Brown Thumb announce the three candidates in the online competition One Seed Chicago 2012. This year the choice is among three herbs--basil, chamomile and cilantro. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Ben Helphand of NeighborSpace and horticultural blogger Mr. Brown Thumb unveil the three herbs that are competing in this annual online competition.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-01-02_20120102_20120102_one_seed_chicago.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-01-02_20120102_20120102_one_seed_chicago.mp3" length="10706860" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-01-02_20120102_20120102_one_seed_chicago.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>29:44</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>One Seed Chicago, Ben Helphand, Mr. Brown Thumb, NeighborSpace, herbs, urban agriculture, local food, GreenNet Chicago</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:02:37 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>January 1, 2012</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>On the first day of the new year, Mike gets an update from Barbara Melera, owner of D. Landreth Seed Company, reveals the contestants in the One Seed Chicago competition, and talks about  the new cookbook, Farmstead Chef, with co-author Lisa Kivirist.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Barbara Melera of the historic D. Landreth Seed Company has the latest on saving the iconic American business. Ben Helphand from NeighborSpace and Mr. Brown Thumb annouce the three contestants in the One Seed Chicago 2012 competition. Lisa Kivirist talks about her recently published cookbook, Farmstead Chef, which she co-authored with husband John Ivanko. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>On the first day of the new year, Mike gets an update from Barbara Melera, owner of D. Landreth Seed Company, reveals the contestants in the One Seed Chicago competition, and talks about  the new cookbook, Farmstead Chef, with co-author Lisa Kivirist.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-01-01_20120101_20120101_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2012-01-01_20120101_20120101_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41361659" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2012-01-01_20120101_20120101_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:54</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>D. Landreth Seed Company, heirloom seeds, One Seed Chicago, Mr. Brown Thumb, NeighborSpace, local food, sustainability, cookbook</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:28:53 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>It's a Wonderful Slice of It's a Wonderful Life 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike enlists the aid of Producer Heather Frey, Our Town host Mike Sanders and Mighty House host Ron Cowgill to help him with his annual performance of the classic holiday film.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike performs his extreme version of the Frank Capra classic, It's a Wonderful Life, which he endeavors to do in 10 minutes or so. This year, he enlists the aid of Producer Heather Frey, Our Town host Mike Sanders and Mighty House host Ron Cowgill. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike enlists the aid of Producer Heather Frey, Our Town host Mike Sanders and Mighty House host Ron Cowgill to help him with his annual performance of the classic holiday film.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-12-25_20111225_20111225_wonderful_slice.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-12-25_20111225_20111225_wonderful_slice.mp3" length="18638890" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-12-25_20111225_20111225_wonderful_slice.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>19:25</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Mike Nowak, Wonderful Life, comedy, Mike Sanders, Our Town, Ron Cowgill, Mighty House, Chicago Progressive Talk</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:07:52 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Will an open pit sand mine be established next to Starved Rock State Park?</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to Jack Darin from the Illinois Sierra Club, as well as LaSalle County citizens Mike Phillips and Debbie Burns, about a proposed open pit sand mine that would be located next to Starved Rock State Park, one of Illinois'  natural treasures.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Jack Darin, Illinois Sierra Club Director, talks to Mike about a proposed open pit sand mine adjacent to Starved Rock State Park that would seriously affect the environmentla aesthetics of the the park. They are joined by LaSalle county residents Mike Phillips and Debbie Burns, who testified in a recent LaSalle County Zoning meeting against the project. Should you wish to voice your objection to the mine, you can log onto this Illinois Sierra Club web page. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to Jack Darin from the Illinois Sierra Club, as well as LaSalle County citizens Mike Phillips and Debbie Burns, about a proposed open pit sand mine that would be located next to Starved Rock State Park, one of Illinois'  natural treasures.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-12-18_20111218_20111218_lasalle_sand_mine.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-12-18_20111218_20111218_lasalle_sand_mine.mp3" length="6309198" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-12-18_20111218_20111218_lasalle_sand_mine.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>17:32</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>environment, Illinois Sierra Club, Jack Darin, Starved Rock State Park, open pit sand mine, LaSalle County, wetlands, Illinois</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:35:17 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>An Interview with Peggy Salazar and Tom Shepherd of the Southeast Environmental Task Force</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to Peggy Salazar and Tom Shepherd about Governor Pat Quinn's announcement of the Millennium Reserve initiative, which will provide funding for environmental restoration in the Calument region.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Peggy Salazar, Executive Director of the Southeast Environmental Task Force, and Tom Shepherd, Secretary of the SETF, talk about Governor Pat Quinn's announcement that work will begin on the Millennium Reserve in the Calumet region. It will eventually encompass 140,000 acres of land, which will be restored as green space. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to Peggy Salazar and Tom Shepherd about Governor Pat Quinn's announcement of the Millennium Reserve initiative, which will provide funding for environmental restoration in the Calument region.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-12-18_20111218_20111218_salazar_shepherd.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-12-18_20111218_20111218_salazar_shepherd.mp3" length="10645891" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-12-18_20111218_20111218_salazar_shepherd.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>29:34</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Southeast Environmental Task Force, Peggy Salazar, Tom Shepherd, environment, Millennium Reserve, Calumet, Governor Pat  Quinn</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:24:55 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>December 18, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks about how to keep your holiday plants alive, then looks at an environmental success in southeast Chicago and an environmental crisis near Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, Illinois.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Joe Heidgen from Shady Hill Gardens in Elburn gives a lesson in keeping your holiday plants alive and well. Peggy Salazar and Tom Shepherd from the Southeast Environmental Task Force talk about The Millennium Reserve, which will increase green space in much of the Calumnet region. Illinois Sierra Club Director Jack Darin talks about how the LaSalle County Board is considering allowing an open pit sand mine to be established adjacent to Starved Rock State Park. LaSalle County citizens Mike Phillips and Debbie Burns explain why they are opposed to the measure, which will be voted on in January. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks about how to keep your holiday plants alive, then looks at an environmental success in southeast Chicago and an environmental crisis near Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, Illinois.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-12-18_20111218_20111218_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-12-18_20111218_20111218_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41285329" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-12-18_20111218_20111218_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:41</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>holiday plants, Shady Hill Gardens, Southeast Environmental Task Force, Peggy Salazar, Illinois Sierra Club, Jack Darin, Starved Rock State Park, wetlands, LaSalle County</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:39:36 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>An Interview with Josh Mogerman of the NRDC</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Josh and Mike discuss energy legislation in Illinois, the Keystone XL pipeline, and water quality in the Great Lakes. They are joined by toxicologist Dave Zaber, who cautions people about pesticides in Christmas trees.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike and Josh Mogerman from the NRDC discuss current environmental issues. Among them, a bad energy bill making its way through the Illinois General Assembly, the Keystone XL pipeline, and water quality in the Great Lakes. Josh and Mike are joined by toxicologist Dave Zaber, who urges people not to burn their Christmas trees in their fireplaces because of the possibility that some pretty toxic pesticides might have been applied to the plants.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Josh and Mike discuss energy legislation in Illinois, the Keystone XL pipeline, and water quality in the Great Lakes. They are joined by toxicologist Dave Zaber, who cautions people about pesticides in Christmas trees.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-12-12_20111212_20111212_josh_mogerman.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-12-12_20111212_20111212_josh_mogerman.mp3" length="13013211" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-12-12_20111212_20111212_josh_mogerman.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>36:09</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>environment, NRDC, Josh Mogerman, Keystone XL pipeline, Great Lakes, clean coal, toxicology, pesticides, Christmas trees</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:57:16 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>December 11, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike interviews the 2011 Chicago Gardener of the Year, gets a report from the D. Landreth Seed Company, discusses enviornmental matters with the NRDC and a local environmental consultant, and talks about GreenPrints Magazine.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike interviews Enrique Gonzalez, the 2011 Chicago Gardener of the Year. Barbara Melera, owner of D. Landreth Seed Company, provides another update on her mission to sell one million catalogs and save the 227 year old business. The NRDC's Josh Mogerman discusses several environmental issues: a bad Illinois energy bill that is making its way through the General Assembly, the Keystone XL pipeline and tar sands, and the state of water quality in the Great Lakes. Toxicologist Dave Zaber lists some of the pesticides that might be on your Christmas tree. Pat Stone, editor of GreenPrints Magazine, explains why you might want to get a subscription to this award-winning publication. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike interviews the 2011 Chicago Gardener of the Year, gets a report from the D. Landreth Seed Company, discusses enviornmental matters with the NRDC and a local environmental consultant, and talks about GreenPrints Magazine.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-12-11_20111211_20111211_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-12-11_20111211_20111211_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41286426" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-12-11_20111211_20111211_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:41</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, gardening, D. Landreth Seed Company, heirloom seeds, Natural Resources Defense Council, Keystone XL, Christmas trees, pesticides, GreenPrints Magazine</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:26:13 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>December 4, 2011 - The WCPT Holiday Harvest Broadcast</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ In the first hour of this special three-hour broadcast, Mike Nowak joins Our Town host Mike Sanders to talk about the WCPT Holiday Harvest Food Drive. Guests: the Our Town regulars--Julia Shu, Fred Newson, Ernest James and Lady B. For the next two hours, Mike Sanders returns the favor and sits in with show host Mike Nowak. Guests: Producer Heather Frey, The Local Beet's Rob Gardner, Megan Sikes of the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, and The Frozen Robins caroling group. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>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.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-12-04_20111204_20111204_holiday_harvest_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-12-04_20111204_20111204_holiday_harvest_full_show.mp3" length="60474201" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-12-04_20111204_20111204_holiday_harvest_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>167:59</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>WCPT Holiday Harvest, food, sustainability, food security, environment, Mike Sanders, Our Town, The Local Beet, The Frozen Robins</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:24:34 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>November 27, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike previews the WCPT Holiday Harvest food drive from December 1 through December 11, and  learns how the National Forest Foundation is stepping up to help the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie restoration effort.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike talks to the Reverand Dr. Bill Shereos, Senior Pastor of the First Evangelical Free Church of Andersonville, and Bob Kollman of the North Shore Unitarian Church in Deerfield about the WCPT Holiday Harvest food drive, which runs from December 1 through December 11. Mary Mitsos, Vice President of Conservation Programs for the National Forest Foundation, and Paul Botts, Executive Director of the Wetlands Initiative, explain why the NFF recently named the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie the eighth site of it's Treasured Landscapes series. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike previews the WCPT Holiday Harvest food drive from December 1 through December 11, and  learns how the National Forest Foundation is stepping up to help the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie restoration effort.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-11-27_20111127_20111127_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-11-27_20111127_20111127_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41289091" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-11-27_20111127_20111127_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:42</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>WCPT Holiday Harvest, food, sustainability, food security, environment, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, bison, prairie restoration,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:44:47 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Suzanne Keers of Local First Chicago talks about Unwrap Chicago: Eat, Drink and Buy Local</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Suzanne Keers, co-founder and executive director of Local First Chicago, urges people to shop local for the holidays to pump money back into local economies.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Suzanne Keers, co-founder and executive director of Local First Chicago, promotes Unwrap Chicago: East, Drink and Buy Local, which she says could pump as much as 25 million dollars into the local economy. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Suzanne Keers, co-founder and executive director of Local First Chicago, urges people to shop local for the holidays to pump money back into local economies.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-11-20_20111120_20111120_suzanne_keers.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-11-20_20111120_20111120_suzanne_keers.mp3" length="5412833" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-11-20_20111120_20111120_suzanne_keers.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>15:02</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Local First Chicago, local economy, carbon footprint, Unwrap Chicago, Suzanne Keers, holiday spending, WCPT Holiday Harvest</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:41:09 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Barbara Melera returns to talk about the fate of D. Landreth Seed Company</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Two and a half months after the D. Landreth Seed Company was told to pay up or go out of business, owner Barbara Melera announces the release of its beautiful 2012 catalog.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Barbara Melera, owner of D. Landreth Seed Company, reports on the company's progress in resolving its debt crisis. She reports the latest numbers in the attempt to sell one million catalogs, and previews the stunning 2012 catalog, which is about to be delivered to their customers. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Two and a half months after the D. Landreth Seed Company was told to pay up or go out of business, owner Barbara Melera announces the release of its beautiful 2012 catalog.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-11-20_20111120_20111120_barbara_melera.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-11-20_20111120_20111120_barbara_melera.mp3" length="11093995" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-11-20_20111120_20111120_barbara_melera.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>30:49</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>D. Landreth Seed Company, heirloom seeds, American history, Barbara Melera, vegetables, herbs, flowers,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:20:04 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>November 20, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike follows up on D. Landreth Seed Company's attempt to sell 1 million catalogs, talks to the company that invented the Number 2 pencil on its 250th Anniversary, and encourages people to Unwrap Chicago: Eat, Drink and Buy Local.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Barbara Melera, owner of D. Landreth Seed Company, previews the release of the 2012 Catalog and reports on progress to sell one million copies to erase their debt. Mike talks pencils, other writing tools and the environment with Jamie Gallagher, President and CEO of Faber-Castelle USA/Creativity for Kids. Suzanne Keers, co-founder and executive director of Local First Chicago, promotes their campaign Unwrap Chicago: Eat, Drink and Buy Local. Mike counts down to the WCPT Holiday Harvest broadcast on December 4. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike follows up on D. Landreth Seed Company's attempt to sell 1 million catalogs, talks to the company that invented the Number 2 pencil on its 250th Anniversary, and encourages people to Unwrap Chicago: Eat, Drink and Buy Local.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-11-20_20111120_20111120_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-11-20_20111120_20111120_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41672777" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-11-20_20111120_20111120_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>115:45</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>D. Landreth Seed Company, heirloom seeds, American history, Barbara Melera, Faber-Castelle, carbon neutral, Local First Chicago, food drive, WCPT Holiday Harvest</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:43:13 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>November 13, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks about how to prepare your garden beds for winter, promotes America Recycles Day, and previews the WCPT Holiday Harvest food drive by talking about canned and preserved foods.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Wally Schmidtke of Pesche's Garden Center in Des Plaines offers tips on how to prepare your garden beds for winter. Mike Mitchell, executive director of the Illinois Recycling Association, and Tom Outerbridge, General Manager of Sims Metal Management Municipal Recycling Division, talk about the managed competition recycling experiment in Chicago. Mike offers more information about healthy, local foods in advance of the WCPT Holiday Harvest food drive. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks about how to prepare your garden beds for winter, promotes America Recycles Day, and previews the WCPT Holiday Harvest food drive by talking about canned and preserved foods.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-11-13_20111113_20111113_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-11-13_20111113_20111113_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41265424" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-11-13_20111113_20111113_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:38</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>organics, compost, Wally Schmidtke, recycling, Illinois Recycling Association, Sims Metal Management, local food, WCPT Holiday Harvest, sustainability</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:10:23 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>An Interview with former Commissioner of the Chicago Department of the Environment Suzanne Malec-McKenna</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to Suzanne Malec-McKenna, former commissioner of the Chicago Department of the Environment about being let go by the Rahm Emanuel Administration and  where environmental concerns are headed, now that the DOE is being dismantled.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Suzanne Malec-McKenna, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of the Environment under Mayor Richard M. Daley, talks about the direction of green policy in the City after she was dismissed by the incoming Emanuel Administration and the department was dismantled and spread among other city agencies. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to Suzanne Malec-McKenna, former commissioner of the Chicago Department of the Environment about being let go by the Rahm Emanuel Administration and  where environmental concerns are headed, now that the DOE is being dismantled.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-11-06_20111106_20111106_malec_mckenna.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-11-06_20111106_20111106_malec_mckenna.mp3" length="19859696" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-11-06_20111106_20111106_malec_mckenna.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>55:10</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Suzanne Malec-McKenna, Department of the Environment, Greencorps Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Climate Action Plan, recycling</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:15:11 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>November 6, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike Nowak and Mike Sanders preview WCPT's Holiday Harvest food drive from December 1 through December 11, then talks to Suzanne Malec-McKenna, former commissioner of the Chicago Department of the Environment.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike Nowak, producer Heather Frey and Mike Sanders, host of Our Town on Chicago's Progressive Talk, promote WCPT's upcoming Holiday Harvest food drive from December 1 through December 11. Former Commissioner of the Chicago Department of the Environment, Suzanne Malec-McKenna, talks about the Emanuel Administration's decision to shut down DOE, as well as the future of environmental policty in the City of Chicago. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike Nowak and Mike Sanders preview WCPT's Holiday Harvest food drive from December 1 through December 11, then talks to Suzanne Malec-McKenna, former commissioner of the Chicago Department of the Environment.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-11-06_20111106_20111106_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-11-06_20111106_20111106_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41357584" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-11-06_20111106_20111106_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:53</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, local food, food drive, WCPT Chicago, Mike Sanders, Suzanne Malec-McKenna, environment, Rahm Emanuel, sustainability</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:49:38 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>An Interview with Michael and Amelia Howard</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike welcomes Michael and Amelia Howard, two south side Chicago environmentalists who helped to transform a dump site into a nature center that serves to teach children and their parents how to create and care for urban eco-systems.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Michael Amelia Howard talk about the hurdles they faced in creating Eden Place Nature Center, and how they transformed their neighborhood from an abused, forgotten part of the city into a model for urban environmentalism. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike welcomes Michael and Amelia Howard, two south side Chicago environmentalists who helped to transform a dump site into a nature center that serves to teach children and their parents how to create and care for urban eco-systems.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-31_20111031_20111031_michael_howard.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-10-31_20111031_20111031_michael_howard.mp3" length="12096470" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-31_20111031_20111031_michael_howard.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>33:36</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Eden Place Nature Center, Michael Howard, community, environmentalism, local food, Fuller Park, lead contamination</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:23:22 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>October 30, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike interviews a south side Chicago couple who helped to transform a brownfield into a nationally recognized nature center, talks about Mayor Rahm Emanuel's food summit, and previews this season's winter farmers markets in the Chicago area.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Michael and Amelia Howard talk about how they helped to transform a neighborhood dumping ground into the nationally respected Eden Place Nature Center. Mike talks to his listeners about Mayor Rahm Emanuel's recent Food Summit and whether mega-stores like Walmart can help solve food insecurity problems in America. He urges people to read the statement released by Chicago's Advocates for Urban Agriculture, which outlines why local food institutions should be included in any plan. Leila Shooshoni from Faith in Place and Robin Schirmer from Tomato Mountain Farm preview the winter farmers markets in and around Chicago. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike interviews a south side Chicago couple who helped to transform a brownfield into a nationally recognized nature center, talks about Mayor Rahm Emanuel's food summit, and previews this season's winter farmers markets in the Chicago area.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-31_20111031_20111031_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-10-31_20111031_20111031_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41288777" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-31_20111031_20111031_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:41</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Michael Howard, Eden Place Nature Center, brownfield, Rahm Emanuel, food summit, Michelle Obama, winter farmers markets, local food</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:59:04 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>The Inspiration Kitchens visit The Mike Nowak Show</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to some of the people who work at Inspiration Kitchens, which provides job training for the homeless, ex-offenders and low income citizens.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike welcomes Margaret Haywood, Mike Webb, Sarah Batka and Anna-Maria Leon from Inspriration Kitchens. Their two restaurants, one in Uptown and the newest location in Garfield Park, provide training that enables the homeless, ex-offenders and other low-income people to find employment in the food industry. And, reports Mike Nowak, the food is fabulous.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to some of the people who work at Inspiration Kitchens, which provides job training for the homeless, ex-offenders and low income citizens.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-24_20111024_20111024_inspiration_kitchens.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-10-24_20111024_20111024_inspiration_kitchens.mp3" length="8924944" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-24_20111024_20111024_inspiration_kitchens.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>24:47</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Inspiration Kitchens, food service training, homeless, local food, gardening,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>A conversation with Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky about Food Day, the Move the Money campaign and Occupy Chicago.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, of the Illinois 9th District, talks with Mike about Food Day and the problem of food insecurity in America. She also discusses her appearance at a recent Move the Money Chicago rally and the subsequent march to join the Occupy Chicago protesters. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky about Food Day, the Move the Money campaign and Occupy Chicago.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-24_20111024_20111024_janschakowsky.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-10-24_20111024_20111024_janschakowsky.mp3" length="6033502" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-24_20111024_20111024_janschakowsky.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>16:46</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Food Day, food insecurity, The Food Stamp Challenge, Occupy Chicago, Move the Money Chicago, Mike Nowak</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:42:21 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>October 23, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike discusses a new report about climate change with meteorologist Rick DiMaio, talks to Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky about Food Day, welcomes some of the people behind Inspiration Kitchens to the studio and chats with commuter farmer Kim Marsin.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike and meteorologist Rick DiMaio discuss a new study about climate change. Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky promotes Food Day on October 24. Mike welcomes Margaret Haywood, Mike Webb, Sarah Batka and Anna-Maria Leon from Inspiration Kitchens and chats with them about their restaurants that provide training for the homeless, ex-offenders and other low income people. Commuter farmer Kim Marsin has the latest from Sweet Home Organics in the western suburbs of Chicago. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike discusses a new report about climate change with meteorologist Rick DiMaio, talks to Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky about Food Day, welcomes some of the people behind Inspiration Kitchens to the studio and chats with commuter farmer Kim Marsin.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-24_20111024_20111024_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-10-24_20111024_20111024_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41286583" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-24_20111024_20111024_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:41</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>climate change, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Food Day, hunger, Inspiration Kitchens, local food, job training, organic farming, Chicago</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:57:36 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>October 16, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike previews an early Food Day event, learns about gardens along the Magnificent Mile, and discovers that there's a lot he didn't know about how his orange juice is made and marketed.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Green activist Kathleen Haerr previews suburban Elgin's Mindful Mouthfuls: Back to Nature Food Day Fair and Tasting on the weekend before Food Day, October 24. Erik Grossnickle, co-chair of the Public Way Committee for the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association, talks about the 2011 Beautification Awards for the Magnificent Mile's landscapes. Author Alissa Hamilton explains why her book Squeezed: What You Don't Know About Orange Juice is still making news two years after it was first released. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike previews an early Food Day event, learns about gardens along the Magnificent Mile, and discovers that there's a lot he didn't know about how his orange juice is made and marketed.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-20_20111020_20111020_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-10-20_20111020_20111020_mn_full_show.mp3" length="34395000" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-20_20111020_20111020_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:39</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Food Day, sustainable food, Chicago, Magnificent Mile, Bartlett Tree Experts, landscaping, orange juice, Alissa Hamilton, marketing</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:04:28 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>October 9, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Beth Botts fills in for Mike. She talks about the campaign to repair the storm damage Garfield Park Conservatory, reminds Chicagoans of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, just around Lake Michigan, and discusses fall vegetable care.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Beth Botts fills in for Mike today. Mary Eysenbach, Director of Conservatories for the Chicago Park District, talks about the One Pane at a Time campaign to repair the Garfield Park Conservatory. Lynn McClure, Midwest regional director of the National Parks Conservation Association, expounds on the wonders of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Angela Mason, director of community gardening for the Chicago Botanic Garden, talks about fall and winter vegetable growing. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Beth Botts fills in for Mike. She talks about the campaign to repair the storm damage Garfield Park Conservatory, reminds Chicagoans of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, just around Lake Michigan, and discusses fall vegetable care.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-12_20111011_20111011_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-10-12_20111011_20111011_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41821832" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-12_20111011_20111011_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>116:10</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Beth Botts, Garfield Park Conservatory, Mary Eysenbach, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Chicago Botanic Garden, vegetables, Green Youth Farm</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:41:21 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>A follow up interview with Barbara Melera of the historic D. Landreth Seed Company</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Barbara Melera reports on her progress to sell one million catalogs in an effort to save the 228 year old heirloom seed company.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ At the beginning of September, 2011, the D. Landreth Seed Company announced that it needed to sell about one million catalogs to raise five million dollars, which would pay off several credit notes that were due. A month later, owner Barbara Melera talks about an amazing month in which people all over the world have stepped up to keep the 228 year old heirloom seed company in business. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Barbara Melera reports on her progress to sell one million catalogs in an effort to save the 228 year old heirloom seed company.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-03_20111003_20111003_barbara_melera.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-10-03_20111003_20111003_barbara_melera.mp3" length="8584829" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-03_20111003_20111003_barbara_melera.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>23:51</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>D. Landreth Seed Company, heirloom seeds, American history, Barbara Melera, gardening, food, social media, Chicago</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:26:36 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>October 2, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike follows up on the effort to save the oldest seed company in America, checks in with a sustainable Illinois farm, previews a first-of-its-kind restoration project in Palatine and explains what &quot;managed competition&quot; will mean for recycling in Chicago.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Barbara Melera of D. Landreth Seed Company reports on the tremendous response to her plea to help keep the historic heirloom seed business afloat. Beth Osmund from Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm talks about the operation she runs with husband Jody in Ottawa, Illinois. Environmentalist Stephen Packard previews the kickoff celebration of a unique restortion project at Deer Grove East in Palatine, Illinois. Mike muses on the beginning of &quot;managed competition&quot; for recycling in Chicago. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike follows up on the effort to save the oldest seed company in America, checks in with a sustainable Illinois farm, previews a first-of-its-kind restoration project in Palatine and explains what &quot;managed competition&quot; will mean for recycling in Chicago.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-02_20111002_20111002_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-10-02_20111002_20111002_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41272007" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-10-02_20111002_20111002_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:39</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Landreth Seed Company, Barbara Melera, heirloom seeds, Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm, Stephen Packard, ecological restoration, Chicago, recycling</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 23:08:15 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>September 25, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Beth Botts fills in for Mike and talks about Treekeepers, composting and  protecting your spring blooming bulbs from critters.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Beth Botts fills in for Mike this week. She helps Glenda Daniel from Openlands celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Treekeepers program, which teaches people how to care for Chicago's urban forest. Growing Home's Breanne Heath talks about composting and the best way to use leaves, one of natures best soil amendments. Ed Lyon fromt he University of Wisconsin gives a lesson on spring blooming bulbs that have a chance of surviving the critters in your yard. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Beth Botts fills in for Mike and talks about Treekeepers, composting and  protecting your spring blooming bulbs from critters.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-09-26_20110926_20110926_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-09-26_20110926_20110926_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41195520" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-09-26_20110926_20110926_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:26</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Beth Botts, Openlands, Treekeepers, compost, Growing Home, Ed Lyon, bulbs</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:28:15 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>September 18, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike previews the 2011 STIHL Tour des Trees in Virginia, talks about National Public Lands Day, and checks out chickens in Chicago.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike welcomes TREE Fund supporters Mary DiCarlo, John Kirchner, Pam Pinkley and Greg Cadieux, who preview the 2011 STIHL Tour des Trees VA2DC Tour on October 2. Renae Frigo, Naturalist with the Glen Elleyn Park District, encourages people to come out to Churchill Park to hear me speak and to other sites nationwide to participate in National Public Lands Day on September 24. Michelle Thoma of Chicago Chicken Enthusiasts and Martha Boyd of Angelic Organics Learning Center promote the 2nd Annual Windy City Coop Tour on September 25. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike previews the 2011 STIHL Tour des Trees in Virginia, talks about National Public Lands Day, and checks out chickens in Chicago.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-09-18_20110918_20110918_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-09-18_20110918_20110918_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41283605" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-09-18_20110918_20110918_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:41</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, STIHL Tour des Trees, TREE Fund, National Public Lands Day, Glen Ellyn Park District, Chicago Chicken Enthusiasts, Windy City Coop Tour, environment</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:27:18 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Ten Years Later: A Few Thoughts About September 11</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike reflects on the events of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent decade.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike reflects on the events of September 11, 2001 and the subseqent decade. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike reflects on the events of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent decade.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-09-11_20110911_20110911_tenyearslater.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-09-11_20110911_20110911_tenyearslater.mp3" length="2135353" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-09-11_20110911_20110911_tenyearslater.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>5:56</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Mike Nowak, September 11, politics, America,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:29:37 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>An Interview with Barbara Melera of the Historic Landreth Seed Company</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to Barbara Melera, owner of Landreth Seed Company, about her efforts to save the 228 year old heirloom seed business by selling one million catalogs in one month.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike talks to Barbara Melera, ownder of Landreth Seed Company, about her efforts to save the 228 year old heirloom seed business by selling one million catalogs in a month, and how the social media have stepped up to help. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to Barbara Melera, owner of Landreth Seed Company, about her efforts to save the 228 year old heirloom seed business by selling one million catalogs in one month.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-09-11_20110911_20110911_barbara_melera.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-09-11_20110911_20110911_barbara_melera.mp3" length="6079112" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-09-11_20110911_20110911_barbara_melera.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>16:53</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Landreth Seed Company, Barbara Melera, heirloom seeds, social media, gardening, food, American history</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:58:39 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>September 11, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike comments on the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, then talks to the Dog Poo King, previews an autumn day in an Illinois prairie and works to save a 228 year old heirloom seed company.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike starts the show by reflecting on the events of 10 years ago. Bill Airy of Poo Free Parks talks about how his idea is catching on in the Chicago area and in other parts of the U.S. Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands Director, previews the 22nd Annual Autumn on the Prairie. Barbara Melera, ownder of Landreth Seed Company, explains how gardeners can help to save the 228 year old purveyor of heirloom seeds.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike comments on the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, then talks to the Dog Poo King, previews an autumn day in an Illinois prairie and works to save a 228 year old heirloom seed company.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-09-11_20110911_20110911_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-09-11_20110911_20110911_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41282508" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-09-11_20110911_20110911_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:40</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Poo Free Parks, environment, Nachusa Grasslands, prairie, invasive plants, Landreth Seed Company, heirloom seeds, September 11</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:52:02 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Openlands President and CEO Jerry Adelmann previews the opening of the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to Openlands President and CEO Jerry Adelmann about the opening of the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, a rare ravine ecosystem on the shores of Lake Michigan some 25 miles north of Chicago.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Jerry Adelmann, President and CEO of Openlands, talks about the opening of the much-anticipated Openlands Lakeshore Preserve 25 miles north of Chicago. The facility is one of the last remaining ravine and bluff ecosystems in the metropolitan region. Environmentally rich areas have been carefully restored, and an  innovative interpretive plan enables visitors to experience more than a  mile of Lake Michigan shoreline and extraordinary ravine habitat. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to Openlands President and CEO Jerry Adelmann about the opening of the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, a rare ravine ecosystem on the shores of Lake Michigan some 25 miles north of Chicago.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-09-05_2011090520110905_jerryadelmann.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-09-05_2011090520110905_jerryadelmann.mp3" length="15461878" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-09-05_2011090520110905_jerryadelmann.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>42:57</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Openlands, Jerry Adelmann, ecosystem, Lake Michigan, ravine, habitat,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:35:51 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>September 4, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks about new challenges for the Logan Square Kitchen, urges people to support an iconic American seed company, previews the opening of a unique Midwestern preserve, and talks to an organic farmer about how weather has changed his operation.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike follows up on last week's conversation with Zina Murray of the Logan Square Kitchen, who reports that yet another City of Chicago department seems to be hindering, rather than helping the growth of her business. Then Mike encourages his listeners to support Landreth Seed Company, the oldest seed house in America, which could close if it doesn't raise enough mone in the next month. Jerry Adelmann, President and CEO of Openlands, previews the opening of the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve next week. David Cleverdon of Kinnikinnick Farm in Caledonia, Illinois, talks about how weather has affected his organic operation in the past few years. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks about new challenges for the Logan Square Kitchen, urges people to support an iconic American seed company, previews the opening of a unique Midwestern preserve, and talks to an organic farmer about how weather has changed his operation.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-09-05_20110904_20110904_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-09-05_20110904_20110904_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41285486" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-09-05_20110904_20110904_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:41</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Logan Square Kitchen, Chicago Department of Business Affairs, local food, Landreth Seed Company, heirloom seeds, Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, Jerry Adelmann, organic farming</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:59:13 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Guy Sternberg talks about Thousand Cankers Black Walnut Disease and its potential impact on Illinois</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Arborist Guy Sternberg warns Mike about a potential environmental disaster on the Illinois doorstep--Thousand Cankers Black Walnut Disease</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guy Sternberg founded Starhill Forest Arboretum of Illinois College in Petersburg, Illinois. He talks about a potential horticultural catastrophe in Illinois, if Thousand Cankers Black Walnut Disease is allowed to enter the state. He encourages citizens to contact their legislators to keep outside black walnut wood products from entering Illinois. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Arborist Guy Sternberg warns Mike about a potential environmental disaster on the Illinois doorstep--Thousand Cankers Black Walnut Disease</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-28_20110828_20110828_sternberg.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-08-28_20110828_20110828_sternberg.mp3" length="6993659" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-28_20110828_20110828_sternberg.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>19:26</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Illinois, Thousand Cankers Black Walnut Disease, environment, trees,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:27:05 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Meteorologist Rick DiMaio takes the national media to task for their coverage of  Hurricane Irene</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Rick DiMaio, meteorologist on Chicago television and The Mike Nowak Show, surprises Mike by his strong reaction to the hyperventilation over category 1 hurricane Irene.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Rick DiMaio, meteorologist on Chicago television and The Mike Nowak Show, surprises Mike by his strong reaction to media hyperventilation over Category 1 Hurricane Irene. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Rick DiMaio, meteorologist on Chicago television and The Mike Nowak Show, surprises Mike by his strong reaction to the hyperventilation over category 1 hurricane Irene.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-28_20110828_20110828_dimaio.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-08-28_20110828_20110828_dimaio.mp3" length="6925479" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-28_20110828_20110828_dimaio.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>19:14</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, meteorology, Hurricane Irene, climate change, mainstream media, New York City</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:59:13 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Zina Murray of the  Logan Square Kitchen takes on Chicago's Department of Public Health</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Zina Murray, owner of the Logan Square Kitchen, talks about her battles with the Chicago Department of Public Health over licensing and other issues.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Zina Murray is the owner and operator of the Logan Square Kitchen, a shared-use kitchen in Chicago--part of the new wave of innovative local food businesses in the city. For two years, she has been confronting out-dated and byzantine regulations of the Chicago Department of Public Health that have caused her facility to be inspected 19 times in two years. Now she is fighting back, and has started a petition to reform outdated practices within that city department. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Zina Murray, owner of the Logan Square Kitchen, talks about her battles with the Chicago Department of Public Health over licensing and other issues.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-28_20110828_20110828_zinamurray.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-08-28_20110828_20110828_zinamurray.mp3" length="6869682" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-28_20110828_20110828_zinamurray.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>19:05</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, local food, Logan Square Kitchen, Chicago Department of Public Health, shared-used kitchens,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:22:26 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>August 28, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to a local food innovator who is fighting back against unreasonable city regulation, gets an earfull about the over-hyped Hurricane Irene, and is warned that a newly discovered disease could wreak havoc on Illinois black walnut trees.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Zina Murray of the Logan Square Kitchen unveils her petition and plan to reform the Chicago Department of Public Health. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio takes the media to task for its breathless coverage of Hurrican Irene. Arborist Guy Sternberg urges citizens to contact their legislators to prevent the introduction of Thousand Cankers Black Walnut Disease to Illinois.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to a local food innovator who is fighting back against unreasonable city regulation, gets an earfull about the over-hyped Hurricane Irene, and is warned that a newly discovered disease could wreak havoc on Illinois black walnut trees.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-28_20110828_20110828_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-08-28_20110828_20110828_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41300532" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-28_20110828_20110828_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:43</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, local food, Logan Square Kitchen, Chicago Department of Public Health, Hurricane Irene, Rick DiMaio, thousand cankers disease, Guy Sternberg,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:39:08 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>August 21, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike gets help for a cucumber beetle problem in his community garden, discovers how billions of passenger pigeons were wiped out a hundred years ago, and asks whether Rahm Emanuel will help urban agriculture flourish in Chicago.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Wally Schmidtke from Pesche's Garden Center in Des Plaines, IL. has solutions for dealing with cucumber beetles in the summer garden. Joel Greenberg and Steve Sullivan from the Chicago Academy of Sciences and its Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum work on Project Passenger Pigeon in anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the bird's extinction. Martha Boyd from Angelic Organics Learning Center puts Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposed urban agriculture ordinance into perspective. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike gets help for a cucumber beetle problem in his community garden, discovers how billions of passenger pigeons were wiped out a hundred years ago, and asks whether Rahm Emanuel will help urban agriculture flourish in Chicago.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-21_20110821_20110821_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-08-21_20110821_20110821_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41295047" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-21_20110821_20110821_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:43</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, cucumber beetles, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Joel Greenbert, Steve Sullivan, Project Passenger Pigeon, extinction, urban agriculture, Rahm Emanuel</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:59:31 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>A conversation about the film documentary Scrappers</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Brian Ashby and Courtney Prokopas talk about putting their documentary Scrappers. It will be shown on August 18 at a fundraiser for the Chicago Recycling Coalition.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Brian Ashby and Courtney Prokopas are two of the filmmakers who shot the movie Scrappers. It's a documentary about two metal scavengers in Chicago scrambling for a living with brains, brawn and two battered pickup trucks. Roger Ebert gave the film 3 1/2 stars. It will be shown at a fundraiser for the Chicago Recycling Coalition on August 18 at the Logan Square Kitchen. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Brian Ashby and Courtney Prokopas talk about putting their documentary Scrappers. It will be shown on August 18 at a fundraiser for the Chicago Recycling Coalition.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-14_20110814_20110814_scrappers.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-08-14_20110814_20110814_scrappers.mp3" length="14349061" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-14_20110814_20110814_scrappers.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>39:52</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Scrappers, Roger Ebert, recycling, Chicago Recycling Coalition, Logan Square Kitchen, Rahm Emanuel,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:50:53 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Brenda Haas and The Yarden Talk Twitter</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Brenda Haas and The Yarden preview the Summer 2011 Garden Party Event in Chicago.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Brenda Haas of BGgarden blog and LaManda Joy of The Yarden, preview the Twitter Garden Party in Chicago in anticipation of the Independent Garden Center Show at Navy Pier. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Brenda Haas and The Yarden preview the Summer 2011 Garden Party Event in Chicago.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-14_20110814_20110814_garden_chat.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-08-14_20110814_20110814_garden_chat.mp3" length="8926354" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-14_20110814_20110814_garden_chat.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>24:48</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, IGC, gardenchat, Brenda Haas, The Yarden, P. Allen Smith, Midwest</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:14:51 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>August 14, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike previews Monday's #gardenchat event in anticipation of the IGC Show in Chicago, urges people to come to Thursday's CRC benefit and see the documentary &quot;Scrappers,&quot; and visits once again with a &quot;commuter&quot; organic farmer.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Brenda Haas of BGgarden blog and LaManda Joy of The Yarden preview the Twitter Garden Party in Chicago in anticipation of the Independent Garden Center Show at Navy Pier. Filmmakers Brian Ashby and Courtney Prokopas talk about their documentary Scrappers, which will be shown at a fundraiser for the Chicago Recycling Coalition on August 18. Organic farmer Kim Marsin at Sweet Home Organics explains how she and partner Rachel Reklau are switching fields--that is, planting in areas that have been organically recharged with cover crops. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike previews Monday's #gardenchat event in anticipation of the IGC Show in Chicago, urges people to come to Thursday's CRC benefit and see the documentary &quot;Scrappers,&quot; and visits once again with a &quot;commuter&quot; organic farmer.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-14_20110814_20110814_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-08-14_20110814_20110814_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41298338" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-14_20110814_20110814_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:43</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, IGC, gardenchat, Brenda Haas, The Yarden, Scrappers, recycling, Chicago Recycling Coalition, Sweet Home Organics</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:04:35 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>August 7, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike previews Veggie Fest in Naperville, talks to Duluth Real Women model and farmer Rebecca Claypool, gears up for a Toxics to Treasures tour, and gets a status report on the storm-damaged Garfield Park Conservatory.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Michael Ribet previews Veggie Fest in Naperville. Duluth Real Woman Model and Wisconsin farmer Rebecca Claypool explains how Duluth Trading Company is looking for hard working professionals to enter its Duluth Trading Real Woman Model Contest. Peggy Salazar, Executive Director of the Southeast Environmental Task Force, invites folks to the group's Toxics to Treasures tour on August 13. Mary Eysenbach, Director of Conservatories for the Chicago Park District, reports on progress to repair the hail storm damaged Garfield Park Conservatory. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike previews Veggie Fest in Naperville, talks to Duluth Real Women model and farmer Rebecca Claypool, gears up for a Toxics to Treasures tour, and gets a status report on the storm-damaged Garfield Park Conservatory.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-07_20110807_20110807_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-08-07_20110807_20110807_mn_full_show.mp3" length="41281724" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-08-07_20110807_20110807_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:40</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Veggie Fest, Naperville IL, vegetarian, Duluth Trading Company, Southeast Environmental Task Force, environment, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago Park District</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:24:15 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Why Is Wicker Park a Target for Vandalism?</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to Wicker Park residents and activists, as well as 1st Ward Alderman Proco &quot;Joe&quot; Moreno about recent acts of vandalism in this historic Chicago neighborhood and park.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Wicker Park residents/activists Elaine Coorens and David Ginople talk with Mike about recent acts of vandalism in this historic neighborhood and its signature park. Alderman Proco &quot;Joe&quot; Moreno joins the conversation and discusses police response, the potential for installing surveillance cameras, as well as &quot;rail rider&quot; youth who contribute to property distruction. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to Wicker Park residents and activists, as well as 1st Ward Alderman Proco &quot;Joe&quot; Moreno about recent acts of vandalism in this historic Chicago neighborhood and park.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-07-31_20110731_20110731_wicker_park.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-07-31_20110731_20110731_wicker_park.mp3" length="14384013" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-07-31_20110731_20110731_wicker_park.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>39:57</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Wicker Park, vandalism, Alderman Joe Moreno, rail riders, graffiti, Bucktown,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:48:09 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>July 31, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike previews next week's flower show at the Chicago Botanic Garden, looks for answers about why Wicker Park has experienced so much vandalism, and promotes a &quot;barter-fest&quot; in Chicago.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Meredith Schnelle, chairman of the standard flower show, Our Beautiful Earth, previews next week's event at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Wicker Park residents and activists Elaine Coorens and            David Ginope join 1st Ward Alderman Proco &quot;Joe&quot; Moreno to look at why Wicker Park has been the target of recent vandalism. Seamus Ford of Root Riot Garden Network promotes Harambee Barter Day. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike previews next week's flower show at the Chicago Botanic Garden, looks for answers about why Wicker Park has experienced so much vandalism, and promotes a &quot;barter-fest&quot; in Chicago.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-07-31_20110731_20110731_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-07-31_20110731_20110731_mn_full_show.mp3" length="40972957" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-07-31_20110731_20110731_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>113:49</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Wicker Park, vandalism, Alderman Joe Moreno, rail riders, Garden Clubs of Illinois, standard garden show, Root Riot Garden Network</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:10:14 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>July 24, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike interviews the president of Sid's Greenhouses to find out why they are closing their doors, gets tips on how to garden without hurting yourself, learns how a new Illinois composting law is benefitting businesses, and learns how to water properly.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Phil Schaafsma, Sr., president of Sid's Greenhouses in Palos Hills and Bolingbrook, explains why, after 50 years, the company is closing its doors in both locations. Dr. Bonny Flaster of River North Wellness, tells Mike how to stop hurting himself physically in the garden by using the right muscle groups. David Gravel, Vice President of Green Organics, talks about how Illinois is catching up with other states to create a valuable organic resource. Chicago Tribune reporter and friend of the show Beth Botts writes not one, not two, but three blog posts about rain and moisture and what's the best way to water your garden. She knows her stuff, so get on board. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike interviews the president of Sid's Greenhouses to find out why they are closing their doors, gets tips on how to garden without hurting yourself, learns how a new Illinois composting law is benefitting businesses, and learns how to water properly.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-07-24_20110724_20110724_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>112:42</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, economy,. garden centers, box stores, commercial composting, Green Organics, Beth Botts, watering</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:50:43 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>July 17, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike and former Chicago Gardener of the Year Laury Lewis talk about garden walks, the forecast for extremely hot weather this week, and answer gardening questions from listeners.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Illinois Master Gardener and former Chicago Gardener of the Year Laury Lewis previews the 43rd Annual Sheffield Garden Walk and Festival. Then Mike, Laury and meteorologist Rick DiMaio talk about the looming heat wave in the Midwest and answer garden questions from listeners. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike and former Chicago Gardener of the Year Laury Lewis talk about garden walks, the forecast for extremely hot weather this week, and answer gardening questions from listeners.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-07-17_20110717_20110717_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-07-17_20110717_20110717_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:39</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Sheffield Garden Walk, Laury Lewis, Illinois Master Gardeners, Oak Park Michigan, garden walks,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:25:42 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>July 10, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike looks for volunteers to help plant 10,000 native species in an Illinois prairie, explains how beer and the Chicago River go together--environmentally, talks garden shows with Bill Alrich and  Dan Kosta.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Allison Cisneros, Volunteer Coordinator for      The Nature Conservancy at      Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, is looking for volunteers to help get 10,000 native wildflower plugs in the ground next weekend. Jake Leinenkugel recaps Saturday's Friendly Float on the Chicago River and how, by Liking Leinenkugel's, you'll be contributing to Friends of the Chicago River. Writer and founder of Chicagoland Gardening Magazine Bill Aldrich talks some gardening smack with Mike, and is joined by horticulturist Dan Kosta, who helps analyze some veggie gardening problems and promotes next week's Prairie Bonsai Society annual show at the Morton Arboretum. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike looks for volunteers to help plant 10,000 native species in an Illinois prairie, explains how beer and the Chicago River go together--environmentally, talks garden shows with Bill Alrich and  Dan Kosta.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-07-10_20110710_20110710_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-07-10_20110710_20110710_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:42</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, native plants, prairie, Leinenkugel, Chicago River, Bill Aldrich, Chicagoland Gardening Magazine, Dan Kosta, bonsai</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:10:31 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>July 3, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike gets a report on clean up at the hail storm damaged Garfield Park Conservatory, previews next week's Canoes for a Cause on the Chicago River, and talks to a local filmmaker and an organizer about local food issues.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Miguel del Valle, General Foreman for the Garfield Park Conservatory, describes the damage done by last Thursday's devastating hail storm. Friends of the Chicago River Executive Director Margaret Frisbie previews next week's Canoes for a Cause, co-sponsored by Leinenkugel's. Sarah Carlson talks about her documentary about food issues, Food Deserts in a Land of Plenty. Robert Nevel of KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation in Hyde Park, talks about their latest award for contributing to food security on Chicago's South Side. LaManda Joy plugs The Peterson Garden Project's 4th of July celebration. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike gets a report on clean up at the hail storm damaged Garfield Park Conservatory, previews next week's Canoes for a Cause on the Chicago River, and talks to a local filmmaker and an organizer about local food issues.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-07-04_20110704_20110704_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-07-04_20110704_20110704_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:42</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Garfield Park Conservatory, Miguel del Valle, Chicago River, Leinenkugel's, Sarah Carlson, food security, KAM Isaiah Israel, The Peterson Garden Project,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:55:52 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>June 26, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike and Heather talk about LGBT issues in this special show, broadcast from the Center on Halsted  before the start of the 2011 Chicago Pride Parade.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Modesto Tico Valle, Chief Executive Officer of the Center on Halsted, talks about the green aspects of the Silver LEED Certified building. Tracy Baim, publisher and executive editor at Windy City Media Group, which produces Windy City Times, Nightspots, and other gay media in Chicago, breaks the story about  tires being slashed on dozens of floats for the Pride Parade. Illinois State Representative Greg Harris and Illinois State Senator Don Harmon discuss the fight to pass the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act. Brandon Haydon of Chicago Diner, an institution at 3411 Halsted Street, talks about how the vegetarian restaurant copes with Pride Parade Day in Chicago. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike and Heather talk about LGBT issues in this special show, broadcast from the Center on Halsted  before the start of the 2011 Chicago Pride Parade.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-06-30_20110626_20110626_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-06-30_20110626_20110626_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>94:35</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago Pride Parade, WCPT, Stephanie Miller, USDA Hardiness Zones, gardening, National Garden Bureau, honey bees, Chicago Honey Co-op, CCD</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:24:36 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>June 19, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike tries to figure out the USDA Hardiness Zone Map, talks about raising three million bees on the west side of Chicago, and previews his broadcast at the Chicago Pride Parade on June 26.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: National Garden Bureau board member Janis Kieft helps Mike understand Hardiness Zone and Heat Zone maps. Sydney Barton from the Chicago Honey Co-op talks about their upcoming Summer Solstice Potluck, sponsored by Slow Food Chicago. Mike and Heather preview next week's show at the Center on Halsted, leading into WCPT's coverage of the 2011 Chicago Pride Parade. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike tries to figure out the USDA Hardiness Zone Map, talks about raising three million bees on the west side of Chicago, and previews his broadcast at the Chicago Pride Parade on June 26.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-06-19_20110619_20110619_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>112:38</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago Pride Parade, WCPT, Stephanie Miller, USDA Hardiness Zones, gardening, National Garden Bureau, honey bees, Chicago Honey Co-op, CCD</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:37:09 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>An interview with Steve Holland of Free Green Can</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks with Steve Holland, founder and CEO of Free Green Can, a company attempting to create a new recycling model in Chicago.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike talks with Steve Holland, founder and CEO of Free Green Can. This new company has already contracted with the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox to provide &quot;recycling kiosks,&quot; which accept both recyclables and trash. He is about to roll out 2500 kiosks in the Chicago Park District, and is looking to partner with companies, organizations and municipalities all over the country to make his recycling model work. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks with Steve Holland, founder and CEO of Free Green Can, a company attempting to create a new recycling model in Chicago.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-06-12_20110612_20110612_steve_holland.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-06-12_20110612_20110612_steve_holland.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>28:46</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, recycling, Free Green Can, Steve Holland, Chicago Park District, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:10:03 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>June 12, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike tells a tale of a fire hydrant across from his community garden, talks to the founder of a company that is launching a for-profit recycling program in Chicago, and follows up with a local &quot;commuter farmer.&quot;</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Mike talks about jumping through hoops of water to get access to a fire hydrant across from the Green on McLean community garden. Steve Holland, founder and CEO of Free Green Can, previews the roll out of recycling kiosks that will allow Chicago citizens to recycle in a number of different venues. Kim Marsin of Sweet Home Organics provides an update of the year so far at her &quot;commuter farm.&quot; ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike tells a tale of a fire hydrant across from his community garden, talks to the founder of a company that is launching a for-profit recycling program in Chicago, and follows up with a local &quot;commuter farmer.&quot;</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-06-12_20110612_20110612_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-06-12_20110612_20110612_mn_full_show.mp3" length="33975000" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-06-12_20110612_20110612_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>113:15</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>community gardens, Green on McLean, recycling, Free Green Can, Steve Holland, Chicago, Sweet Home Organics, organic farming</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 21:16:40 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>June 5, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike reports on the progress of the Green on McLean, previews a &quot;Hosta Happening,&quot; chronicles a victory for Friends of the Forest Preserves, and talks about a new farmers market at Loyola University.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Mike does a follow up about Green on McLean, the community garden in his neighborhood. Rich and Susie Eyre from Rich's Foxwillow Pines in Woodstock preview this Saturday's &quot;Hosta Happening.&quot; Benjamin Cox, executive director of Friends of the Forest Preserves, explains how a gun club was prevented from using forest preserve land as a shooting range. Gina Lettiere, coordinator of the Loyola University's Center for Urban Environmental Research and Policy (CUERP), reports on the opening of the Loyola Farmers Market. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike reports on the progress of the Green on McLean, previews a &quot;Hosta Happening,&quot; chronicles a victory for Friends of the Forest Preserves, and talks about a new farmers market at Loyola University.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-06-07_20110605_20110605_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-06-07_20110605_20110605_mn_full_show.mp3" length="33791400" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-06-07_20110605_20110605_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:38</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>community garden, Green on McLean, Rich's Foxwillow Pines, Heifer International, Friends of the Forest Preserves, Benjamin Cox, farmers markets, Rogers Park</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:17:37 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>May 29, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks about why the Chicago River is still too polluted, gets advice from a couple of gardening activists about how to set up a community garden, and examines current and future City of Chicago food policies.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Mike previews the start of the Green on McLean community garden in his own neighborhood. Josh Mogerman from the Natural Resources Defense Council explains how various groups and governmental agencies are coming together to pressure the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District to clean up the Chicago River. Amy Beltemacchi and Seamus Ford talk about how they have helped to put together Root Riot Urban Garden Network on the west side of Chicago. Martha Boyd from Angelic Organics Learning Center analyzes potential changes to Chicago zoning codes to accommodate urban agriculture. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks about why the Chicago River is still too polluted, gets advice from a couple of gardening activists about how to set up a community garden, and examines current and future City of Chicago food policies.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-05-29_20110529_20110529_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-05-29_20110529_20110529_mn_full_show.mp3" length="34245600" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-05-29_20110529_20110529_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:09</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Community gardens, NRDC, Josh Mogerman, Chicago River, disinfection, Root Riot, food, urban agriculture, rooftop gardens</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 13:52:35 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>May 22, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to Dr. Earth about his new book, analyzes environmental legislation pending in the Illinois legislature, and previews a benefit for Chicago's largest community garden.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Milo Shammas, founder of Dr. Earth, talks about his new book. Healthy Garden, Healthy You,Jennifer Walling, executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council, walks Mike through the myriad of enviro laws working their way through the Illinois General Assembly, and LaManda Joy of The Peterson Garden Project, previews their chock-full-of fun fundraiser next week (which Mike will be hosting, by the way). ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to Dr. Earth about his new book, analyzes environmental legislation pending in the Illinois legislature, and previews a benefit for Chicago's largest community garden.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-05-22_20110522_20110522_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-05-22_20110522_20110522_mn_full_show.mp3" length="33814800" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-05-22_20110522_20110522_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:43</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Dr. Earth, Milo Shammas, probiotics, Illinois Envrionmental Council, Jennifer Walling, LaManda Joy, The Peterson Garden Project, community gardens</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2011 20:56:41 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>An interview with Alexis Baden-Mayer, Political Director of the Organic Consumers Association</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to Alexis Baden-Mayer about her action in Chicago that shows how many food products contain Genetically Modified Organisms.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Alexis Baden-Mayer is the Organic Consumers Association. In an effort to alert shoppers to the number of food products that contain GMOs, Baden-Mayer purchased a number of items from a Chicago Whole Foods Market. On Tuesday, May 17, she is holding a press conference in the Whole Foods Market parking and will dump the GMO-contaminated products into a bio-hazard container. Guess why. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to Alexis Baden-Mayer about her action in Chicago that shows how many food products contain Genetically Modified Organisms.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-05-15_20110515_20110515_alexis_mayer.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-05-15_20110515_20110515_alexis_mayer.mp3" length="6412440" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-05-15_20110515_20110515_alexis_mayer.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>21:22</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Alexis Baden-Mayer, Organic Consumers Association, GMOs, Whole Foods Market</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2011 22:32:42 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>May 15, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Alexis-Baden Mayer, Political Director of the Organic Consumers Associaiton, previews her action on Tuesday that will show how many foods we buy contain GMOs. Pam Weber, spokesperson for Extension Partners, reports on the state of funding for Illinois Extension as the General Assembly moves towards the end of its session. Mike talks about the Garden Writers Association's GRO 1000 initiative, which begins work on a south side Chicago garden this week. Rob Gardner from The Local Beet blogsite unveils their new farmer's market locator. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>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.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-05-15_20110515_20110515_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-05-15_20110515_20110515_mn_full_show.mp3" length="33826080" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-05-15_20110515_20110515_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:45</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>GMOs, Organic Consumers Association, Extension Partners, Pam Weber, Illinois Master Gardeners, GWA, The Local Beet, Rob Gardner, farmer's markets</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2011 18:33:34 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>May 8, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to arborists from The Care of Trees about Emerald Ash Borer, goes out to the WCPT parking lot to visit Truck Farm Chicago, celebrates Chicago River Week, and previews the The annual Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse plant sale.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike starts the show by urging his listeners to contact their state legislators and protest severe cuts to Illinois Extension. Guests: Shawn Kingzette from The Care of Trees and Jim Zwack from The Davey Tree Expert Company talk about the latest advances in savng ash trees from Emerald Ash Borer. Tim Magner drives Truck Farm Chicago into the WCPT parking lot for an interview with Mike. Friends of the Chicago River Executive Director Margaret Frisbie talks about Chicago River Week and the events that are being held to protect and improve water quality in Chicago's main waterway. Kirsten Akre, floraculturist for Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse, previews their annual plant sale, scheduled for May 14 and 15. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to arborists from The Care of Trees about Emerald Ash Borer, goes out to the WCPT parking lot to visit Truck Farm Chicago, celebrates Chicago River Week, and previews the The annual Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse plant sale.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-05-08_20110508_20110508_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-05-08_20110508_20110508_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:51</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>The Care of Trees, Emerald Ash Borer, The Davey Tree Expert Company, Truck Farm Chicago, Seven Generations Ahead, Friends of the Chicago River, Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 19:09:31 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>An interview with Taggart Siegel, director of  the documentary &quot;Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?&quot;</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Taggart Siegel, director of documentary &quot;Queen of the Sun: What  Are the Bees Telling Us?&quot; discusses the film and what the disappearance of bees--or Colony Collapse Disorder--means to the food production on Earth.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Film director Taggart Siegel, who made the grass-roots hit The Real Dirt on Farmer John, talks about his latest film, Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us? It takes a look at Colony Collapse Disorder, which has resulted in the loss of billions of bees worldwide, and its possible causes.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Taggart Siegel, director of documentary &quot;Queen of the Sun: What  Are the Bees Telling Us?&quot; discusses the film and what the disappearance of bees--or Colony Collapse Disorder--means to the food production on Earth.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-05-01_20110501_20110501_taggart_siegel.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>24:52</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>honey bees, Colony Collapse Disorder, Queen of the Sun, Taggart Siegel, environment, pesticides, neonicotinoids, food</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 22:49:38 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>May 1, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike gloats over his--and Swiss chard's--victory in the 2011 One Seed Chicago vote, interviews the director of the documentary &quot;Queen of the Sun,&quot; talks about how to keep critters from eating your spring plants, and introduces Wild Goose Farm.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Mr. Brown Thumb announces that Swiss chard has won the 2011 One Seed Chicago competition. Film director Taggart Siegel, whose latest documentary, &quot;Queen of The Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us? , is currently running at Chicago's Music Box Theatre, helps Mike explain why Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is so devastating to honey bees and to world food production. Greg Ecsedy from Bobbex, Inc. talks about how to keep critters from devasting your spring plants. Sustainable Food Fundamentals features Meg Runyan, who is working with The Farm Business Development Center at Prairie Crossing (FBDC) to start her own farming operation called Wild Goose Farm,  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike gloats over his--and Swiss chard's--victory in the 2011 One Seed Chicago vote, interviews the director of the documentary &quot;Queen of the Sun,&quot; talks about how to keep critters from eating your spring plants, and introduces Wild Goose Farm.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-05-01_20110501_20110501_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-05-01_20110501_20110501_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:48</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>One Seed Chicago, Mr. Brown Thumb, Swiss chard, Taggart Siegel, honey bees, CCD, Bobbex, Wild Goose Farm, sustainable food</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 21:40:22 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>April 24, 2011 - An Interview with Amy Stewart</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Author Amy Stewart talks about her new book, Wicked Bugs: The Louse that Conquered Napoleon's Army &amp; Other Diabolical Insects.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Author Amy Stewart talks about her new book, Wicked Bugs: The Louse that Conquered Napoleon's Army and other Diabolical Insects. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Author Amy Stewart talks about her new book, Wicked Bugs: The Louse that Conquered Napoleon's Army &amp; Other Diabolical Insects.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-04-24_20110424_20110424_amystewart.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-04-24_20110424_20110424_amystewart.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>32:31</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>The Mike Nowak Show, Amy Stewart, Garden Rant, insects, poison, disease, insecticides, gardening</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:03:48 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>April 24, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>On Mike's 3rd Anniversary Show on WCPT he recaps the City Council hearing about the Clean Power Ordinance, talks about  &quot;Wicked Bugs,&quot; and chats with a USDA spokesman in the new show segment &quot;Sustainable Food Fundamentals.&quot;</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests on Mike's 3rd Anniversary Show on WCPT, Chicago: Pam Richart from the Eco-Justice Collaborative explains why the Chicago City Council's failure to act on the Chicago Clean Power Ordinance at Thursday's hearing is not necessarily a set back for the environmental community. Amy Stewart, author of Wicked Bugs: The Louse that Conquered Napoleon's Army &amp; Other Diabolical Insects, scares the Dickens out of Mike's audience with tales of nasty critters. Mike unveils his Sustainable Food Fundamentals segment with Alan Shannon, Director of Midwest Region Public Affairs for the USDA Food &amp; Nutrition Service Midwest. He reveals how his agency is working to promote local food. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>On Mike's 3rd Anniversary Show on WCPT he recaps the City Council hearing about the Clean Power Ordinance, talks about  &quot;Wicked Bugs,&quot; and chats with a USDA spokesman in the new show segment &quot;Sustainable Food Fundamentals.&quot;</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-04-24_20110424_20110424_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-04-24_20110424_20110424_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:40</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>The Mike Nowak Show, Eco-Justice Collaborative, Chicago Clean Power Ordinance, Amy Stewart, Wicked Bugs, Garden Rant, USDA, local food, Alan Shannon</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:38:11 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>April 17, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike and Heather wax poetic on honey badger, then Mike talks about Poo Free Parks, the 9th Annual Growing Home Benefit, the Garlic Mustard Challenge, &quot;Where's My Walderman?&quot; and rezoning the city to accommodate agriculture. Whew!</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Bill Airy of Poo Free Parks explains how his system will make parks cleaner while responsibly removing dog waste. Chicagoland Gardening Magazine Editor Carolyn Ulrich previews Growing Home's 9th Annual Benefit.  Cathy McGlynn of the Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership (NIIPP) talks about why it's a good idea to pull up as much garlic mustard as possible. Lan Richart, from the Eco-Justice Collaborative, explains why the &quot;Where's My Walderman?&quot; game is dead serious. Angelic Organic Learning Center's Martha Boyd explains how Advocates for Urban Agriculture is working to amend Chicago's zoning code to accommodate urban farming. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike and Heather wax poetic on honey badger, then Mike talks about Poo Free Parks, the 9th Annual Growing Home Benefit, the Garlic Mustard Challenge, &quot;Where's My Walderman?&quot; and rezoning the city to accommodate agriculture. Whew!</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-04-23_20110419_20110419_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-04-23_20110419_20110419_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>113:20</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Poo Free Parks, Chicagoland Gardening Magazine, Growing Home, NIIPP, garlic mustard, Chicago Clean Power Ordinance,  urban agriculture,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:47:17 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>April 10, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike and Jennifer Brennan from The Chalet in Wilmette answer gardening questions.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Just one--Jennifer Brennan, horticulture information specialist from The Chalet in Wilmette, IL. She and Mike answer phone, email and Twitter questions about gardening in the Midwest. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike and Jennifer Brennan from The Chalet in Wilmette answer gardening questions.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-04-10_20110410_20110410_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-04-10_20110410_20110410_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:54</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Jennifer Brennan, gardening, The Chalet, organic, Mike Nowak, lawn care</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:42:02 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>Privatizing Recycling: A Conversation with 32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>In the wake of reports that outgoing Mayor Richard M. Daley will privatize the Blue Cart recycling program in Chicago, 32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack and Mike talk about the timing of the move and whether it will result in any benefits to the city.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Last week, the Sun-Times reported that Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley was planning to privatize the Blue Cart recycling program, now run by the Department of Streets and Sanitation. In this clip, Mike and 32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack reprise a conversation they had on WTTW's Chicago Tonight program. They question the timing of the move--one month before Rahm Emanuel becomes mayor--and talk about whether Chicagoans could left holding the bag for another &quot;parking meter fiasco.&quot; ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>In the wake of reports that outgoing Mayor Richard M. Daley will privatize the Blue Cart recycling program in Chicago, 32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack and Mike talk about the timing of the move and whether it will result in any benefits to the city.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-04-04_20110404_20110404_waguespack.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-04-04_20110404_20110404_waguespack.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>20:07</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Mayor Richard M. Daley, Alderman Scott Waguespack, recycling, blue cart, Rahm Emanuel, privatization</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:58:38 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>April 3, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks about a local congregation that is practicing social justice by gardening, questions the Daley Administration's last-minute attempt to revive the Blue Cart Recycling Program, and talks to an organic farmer about  her first tractor auction.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Robert Nevel of Hyde Park's KAM Isaiah Israel explains how his congregation is expaning their Food Justice and Sustainability Program. Following their appearance together on WTTW's Chicago Tonight, Mike and 32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack continue their conversation about the Daley Administration's plan to privatize Blue Cart Recycling in Chicago. More information at the Chicago Recycling Coalition. Farmer Kim Marson of Sweet Home Organics describes what it was like to be at her first auction, where she made the winning bid on the tractor of her dreams. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks about a local congregation that is practicing social justice by gardening, questions the Daley Administration's last-minute attempt to revive the Blue Cart Recycling Program, and talks to an organic farmer about  her first tractor auction.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-04-03_20110403_20110403_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-04-03_20110403_20110403_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:42</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, social justice, KAM Isaiah Israel, recycling, Blue Cart, Daley Administration, Scott Waguespack, Sweet Home Organics, farming</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 18:31:43 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>March 27, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks about a six-week weatherization and greening series for your home, then interviews the man who is responsible for the best selling rose in the HISTORY of the planet.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests--Activist Polyana Wolf (yes, that's her real name) previews a six-week long series called Saving Green Together--Weatherizing Your House, Apartment, Condo or Building for All Seasons, which is designed to help average citizens green up their living spaces. Milwaukee native Bill Radler, who created the Knock Out Rose, the best selling rose in the history of the world, explains what drove him to do it, and how he became involved with the wonderful Art in Bloom event at the Milwaukee Art Museum. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks about a six-week weatherization and greening series for your home, then interviews the man who is responsible for the best selling rose in the HISTORY of the planet.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-03-29_20110327_20110327_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-03-29_20110327_20110327_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:40</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, environment, weatherization, Art in Bloom, roses, gardening, Garden Rant, Mr. Brown Thumb, Outside Clyde</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:12:58 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>March 20, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike previews a fashion show where the clothes are made from plant material, discusses organic lawn care in advance of a natural lawn care conference, and talks to a farmer about what it was like to be an early propoent of organic growing.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Whole Foods Market floral designer Stacey Bal and Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance board member Perri Kinght preview this week's FLEUROTICA fashion show at Garfield Park Conservatory; organic lawn care guru Chip Osborne talks about turf in advance of a Natural Lawn Care Workshop in Des Plaines; Dennis Carroll of the Home Show Pros previews the Naperville Home Showcase, where I'll be speaking next Saturday and Sunday; David Cleverdon of Kinnikinnick Farm in Caledonia, Illinois explains what it was like in 1994, when being an organic vegetable farmer was a true anomaly in the state. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike previews a fashion show where the clothes are made from plant material, discusses organic lawn care in advance of a natural lawn care conference, and talks to a farmer about what it was like to be an early propoent of organic growing.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-03-20_20110320_20110320_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-03-20_20110320_20110320_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:43</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Fleurotica, Garfield Park Conservatory, Whole Foods Market, Chip Osborne, organic lawn care, organic farming, environment, sustainability</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:04:02 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>March 13, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Joliet Junior College horticultural student Kathy Manow and Roger Phelps of STIHL Inc., who is also a board member of the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), talk about the importance of the 35th Annual Student Career Days; Jim Slama, founder and president of FamilyFarmed.org, previews this year's FamilyFarmed Expo at the UIC Forum in Chicago; Bob Martin of  the Pew Environmental Group explains how they are trying to &quot;save antibiotics&quot; by reducing their use in food animal production; &quot;Good Growing&quot; contributor Martha Boyd talks about the Expo's            6th Annual Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council Summit, and how groups like Advocates for Urban Agriculture are working with the City of Chicago to allow local farmers to prosper. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>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.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-03-13_20110313_20110313_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-03-13_20110313_20110313_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:38</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>horticulture, Professional Landcare Network, Roger Phelps, Jim Slama, FamilyFarmed Expo, Pew Environmental Group, antibiotics, Advocates for Urban Agriculture, Chicago</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:38:15 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>March 6, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to environmentalists about a rally to stop legislation that would create a coal gasification plant in Chicago, and how the current Congress is trying to gut the EPA. Then he chats with author Michele Owens about her new book.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Though the interview wasn't scheduled, Mike gets Tom Shepard from the  Southeast Environmental Task Force to talk about Wednesday's rally to persuade Governor Pat Quinn to veto legislation that would allow a coal gasification plant to be built in southeast Chicago; Max Muller from Environment Illinois explains legislation recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that attacks clean air and water statutes; Michele Owens, one of the Garden Rant blog writers, talks about her new book, Grow the Good Life: Why a Vegetable Garden Will Make You Happy, Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to environmentalists about a rally to stop legislation that would create a coal gasification plant in Chicago, and how the current Congress is trying to gut the EPA. Then he chats with author Michele Owens about her new book.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-03-06_20110306_20110306_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-03-06_20110306_20110306_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:41</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, coal gasification, Governor Pat Quinn, Environment Illinois, EPA, League of Conservation Voters, Garden Rant, Michele Owens, vegetables</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2011 18:30:01 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>A conversation about the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve with Jerry Adelmann and Aimee Collins</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks with Openlands President and CEO Jerry Adelmann and Aimee Collins, Openlands Lakeshore Preserve Site Manager about the ambitious conservation project along the shores and ravines of Lake Michigan.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Mike welcomes Openlands President and CEO Jerry Adelmann for an in-depth conversation about one of Openlands' newest projects: the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, a ravine and lakeshore conservation project on what used to be part of Ft. Sheridan on the western shore of Lake Michigan. Site manager Aimee Collins, whose job it is to protect this rare and valuable ecosystem, joins in the chat. To see a short video of my walk up Bartlett Ravine, as narrated by Robert Megquier, Director of Land Preservation, click here. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks with Openlands President and CEO Jerry Adelmann and Aimee Collins, Openlands Lakeshore Preserve Site Manager about the ambitious conservation project along the shores and ravines of Lake Michigan.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-02-27_20110227_20110227_adelmann_collins.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-02-27_20110227_20110227_adelmann_collins.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>35:24</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Mike Nowak, Openlands, Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, Jerry Adelmann, Aimee Collins, environment, rare ecosystem, Lake Michigan, Chicago</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:03:44 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>February 27, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike previews the Fernwood Botanical Gardens Spring Garden Symposium in Buchanan, Michigan, has an in-depth talk about the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, and get's the latest from The Local Beet about Chicago-area CSAs.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Fernwood Botanical Gardens Executive Director Carol Line previews next Saturday's Spring Garden Symposium with Mike and fellow presenter Chris Woods; Openlands President and CEO Jerry Adelmann talks about the newly-opened Openlands Lakeshore Preserve with preserve site manager Aimee Collins; The Local Beet's Rob Gardner has the lowdown on his website's 2011 list of Chicago area CSAs. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike previews the Fernwood Botanical Gardens Spring Garden Symposium in Buchanan, Michigan, has an in-depth talk about the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, and get's the latest from The Local Beet about Chicago-area CSAs.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-02-27_20110227_20110227_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>112:40</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Fernwood Botanical Gardens, Chris Woods, Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, Jerry Adelmann, Aimee Collins, The Local Beet, CSA, environment</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:02:27 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>February 20, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks briefly about GMOs and protesting union workers in Wisconsin, then previews next week's WPPC Conference in McHenry County and talks to the owner of a company that offers year-round home delivery in the Chicago area of local and organic produce.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Mike and producer Heather Frey discuss GE salmon and continuing union protests in Wisconsin; Nancy Gonsiorek from   Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee, (WPPC) and speaker Carole Brown of Ecosystem Gardening preview next Saturday's conference, &quot;Tending the Earth&quot;; Irv Cernauskas of Irv &amp; Shelly's Fresh Picks  explains how his business offers year-round home delivery of local and organic produce, meat, dairy and eggs in the Chicago area, and talks about his role on the Illinois Local Food, Farms and Jobs Council. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks briefly about GMOs and protesting union workers in Wisconsin, then previews next week's WPPC Conference in McHenry County and talks to the owner of a company that offers year-round home delivery in the Chicago area of local and organic produce.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-02-20_20110220_20110220_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-02-20_20110220_20110220_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:40</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, GE salmon, Wisconsin, Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee, Carole Brown, Ecosystem Gardening, Irv and Shelly's Fresh Picks, CSA, local</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:56:44 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>February 13, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike celebrates a victory for front yard vegetable gardens in suburban Northbrook, previews two upcoming seminars about native plants and exotic invaders, and promotes the &quot;people's&quot; clean power hearing at Chicago City Hall.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Alex Lyakhovetsky and Lee Goodman explain how the suburban Northbrook Board of Trustees voted last week to allow citizens to plant vegetable gardens in their front yards; Jerome Johnson, Executive Director of Garfield Farm Museum, and Cathy McGlynn, Coordinator of theNortheast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership (NIIPP) preview next week's 25th annual Prairie, Woodlands,             and Wetlands Management Seminar. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike celebrates a victory for front yard vegetable gardens in suburban Northbrook, previews two upcoming seminars about native plants and exotic invaders, and promotes the &quot;people's&quot; clean power hearing at Chicago City Hall.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-02-14_2011021320110213_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-02-14_2011021320110213_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:52</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, food,  vegetables, Northbrook, native plants, invasives, clean air, cut flowers</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:39:55 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Opening the GMO floodgates: a conversation with Organic Valley's Theresa Marquez - February 6, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>In the wake of two USDA decisions--allowing both genetically engineered alfalfa and sugar beets to be planted in the U.S.--Mike talks to Theresa Marquez from Organic Valley about where organics goes from here.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike talks to Theresa Marquez, Chief Marketing Executive for Organic Valley,      the nation's largest organic farming cooperative. They discuss the  fallout of the USDA's decision to allow both genetically engineered  alfalfa and sugar beets to be planted this year, including some  name-calling within the organic community itself. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>In the wake of two USDA decisions--allowing both genetically engineered alfalfa and sugar beets to be planted in the U.S.--Mike talks to Theresa Marquez from Organic Valley about where organics goes from here.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-02-11_20110211_20110211_organic_valley.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-02-11_20110211_20110211_organic_valley.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>41:00</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Theresa Marquez, Organic Valley, USDA, GMOs, organics, GE alfalfa, GE sugar beets, Chicago, Mike Nowak</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:18:34 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>February 6, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike unveils his 2012 Caribbean Garden Cruise, talks with Theresa Marquez from Organic Valley about the USDA's decision to allow farmers to plant two GMO crops, and check in on local farmer Kim Marsin of Sweet Home Organics.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Don Fenwick from CruiseWorks, Inc. previews Mike's 2012 Caribbean Garden Cruise, which will feature stops at several remarkable tropical gardens; Organic Valley's Theresa Marquez talks about what happens to organics now that the USDA has approved genetically engineered alfalfa and sugar beets; in the Good Growing segment, Mike gets a report from local farmer Kim Marsin of Sweet Home Organics. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike unveils his 2012 Caribbean Garden Cruise, talks with Theresa Marquez from Organic Valley about the USDA's decision to allow farmers to plant two GMO crops, and check in on local farmer Kim Marsin of Sweet Home Organics.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-02-07_20110206_20110206_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-02-07_20110206_20110206_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:43</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, CruiseWorks, Caribbean, Organic Valley, Organic Consumers Association, GMOs, USDA, Tom Vilsack, GE alfalfa</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:41:07 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>January 30, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike promotes &quot;Super Sow Sunday,&quot; previews the opening of GreenChoice Bank, talks the effort to stop a coal gasification plant in Chicago, and questions an alderman about a canceled hearing about Chicago's two coal fired power plants.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Mike promotes next Sunday's #supersowsunday on Twitter; Steve Sherman of GreenChoice Bank explains why this new community bank makes an environmental difference; Jack Darin of Sierra Club Illinois talks about why he believes that Governor Pat Quinn should veto two bills now on his desk that would allow coal gasification plants to be built in the state; Chicago 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore announces his intention to hold his own hearing on the stalled Chicago Clean Power Ordinance after a City Council committee fails to follow through on its promise to discuss the measure on February 14. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike promotes &quot;Super Sow Sunday,&quot; previews the opening of GreenChoice Bank, talks the effort to stop a coal gasification plant in Chicago, and questions an alderman about a canceled hearing about Chicago's two coal fired power plants.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-30_20110130_20110130_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-30_20110130_20110130_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:41</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, #supersowsunday, seeds, sustainable, GreenChoice Bank, Jack Darin, Illinois Sierra Club, Clean Power Ordinance, coal gasification</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:30:46 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>January 23, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike discusses seed catalogs with Mr. Brown Thumb, explores cloning the champion trees of the world with the Archangel Ancient Tree Archive, and looks at proposed new city gardening laws with Martha Boyd from Angelic Organics Learning Center</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Mike talks seed buying and swapping with Mr. Brown Thumb and with Jessica Rinks of the Forest Park Community Garden; learns from David and Jared Milarch about how Archangel Ancient Tree Archive is saving the oldest and largest trees in the world by cloning them; and talks to Martha Boyd of Angelic Organics Learning Center about proposed changes in Chicago city laws that would affect urban gardens of all types and sizes. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike discusses seed catalogs with Mr. Brown Thumb, explores cloning the champion trees of the world with the Archangel Ancient Tree Archive, and looks at proposed new city gardening laws with Martha Boyd from Angelic Organics Learning Center</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-23_2011012320110123_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-01-23_2011012320110123_mn_full_show.mp3" length="40570305" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-23_2011012320110123_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:42</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Mr. Brown Thumb, gardening, seeds, vegetables, trees, cloning, urban farming, Angelic Organics, environment, Chicago</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:55:59 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>January 16, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike and Connor Shaw of Possibility Place Nursery discuss the state of the horticultural industry, Ron and Vicki Nowicki preview a permaculture conference at the Morton Arboretum, and Beth Osmund talks about Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Connor Shaw of Possibility Place Nursery in Monee, Illinois talks about the changes in the horticultural industry because of a slow economy; Ron and Vicki Nowicki have been gardening and growing sustainably for 30 years through their businesses The Land Office and Liberty Gardens and, with the Morton Arboretum's Megan Dunning, they preview next Saturday's half-day permaculture seminar at the arboretum; Beth Osmund, who runs Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm with her husband Jody, talks about their CSA and how they are able to provide healthy, quality meats for their customers on a small scale. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike and Connor Shaw of Possibility Place Nursery discuss the state of the horticultural industry, Ron and Vicki Nowicki preview a permaculture conference at the Morton Arboretum, and Beth Osmund talks about Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-19_2011011620110116_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-19_2011011620110116_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:34</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>horticulture, sustainability, permaculture, native plants, CSA, Connor Shaw, One Seed Chicago, Swiss chard</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:53:34 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Green Growth Platform for Chicago's Next Mayor - January 9, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Conversations with Howard Learner of the Environmental Law &amp; Policy Center, and Jerry Adelmann of Openlands about the 20 green questions posed by Chicago environmental and conservation groups to the Chicago mayoral candidates</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ In back to back conversations, Mike talks to Howard Learner of the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) and Jerry Adelmann of Openlands about the Green Growth Platform Questionnaire created by environmental and conservation groups to reveal where Chicago mayoral candidates stand on green issues. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Conversations with Howard Learner of the Environmental Law &amp; Policy Center, and Jerry Adelmann of Openlands about the 20 green questions posed by Chicago environmental and conservation groups to the Chicago mayoral candidates</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-09_20110109_20110109_mn_platform.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-01-09_20110109_20110109_mn_platform.mp3" length="8839620" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-09_20110109_20110109_mn_platform.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>29:28</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, mayoral candidates, environment, conservation, ELPC, Openlands, clean air, CTA, recycling</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:43:15 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>January 9, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to Howard Learner of ELPC and Jerry Adelmann of Openlands about the Green Growth Platform for Chicago mayoral candidates, Zina Murray of Logan Square Kitchen talks about city licensing problems, Mr. Brown Thumb reports on One Seed Chicago</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Howard Learner of the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) and Jerry Adelmann of Openlands discuss the Green Growth Platform Questionnaire created by environmental and conservation groups to reveal where Chicago mayoral candidates stand on green issues; Zina Murray of Logan Square Kitchen talks about the difficulties in getting a shared-use facility started in Chicago; in the Good Growing segment, Mr. Brown Thumb explains how to vote for your favorite vegetable see in the One Seed Chicago initiative. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to Howard Learner of ELPC and Jerry Adelmann of Openlands about the Green Growth Platform for Chicago mayoral candidates, Zina Murray of Logan Square Kitchen talks about city licensing problems, Mr. Brown Thumb reports on One Seed Chicago</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-09_20110109_20110109_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-01-09_20110109_20110109_mn_full_show.mp3" length="33786000" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-09_20110109_20110109_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:37</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, environment, mayoral election, recycling, CTA, local food, vegetables, seeds, Mr. Brown Thumb</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:59:11 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>January 2, 2011</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>On the first show of the new year, Mike talks about getting dahlias started early, what happens to red wiggler worms in the winter, and what environmental questions should the Chicago mayoral candidates be asked?</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Leah Pietrusiak fills in for producer Heather Frey, Dan Kaplan and Frank Campise from Central States Dahlia Society describe the technique of starting dahlia cuttings in the winter for earlier summer blooms, Cathy Nesbitt of Cathy's Crawly Composters explains what happens to red wiggler worms in your outdoor compost pile in winter, and Mike talks about which environmental questions should be answered by Chicago mayoral candidates. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>On the first show of the new year, Mike talks about getting dahlias started early, what happens to red wiggler worms in the winter, and what environmental questions should the Chicago mayoral candidates be asked?</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-02_20110102_20110102_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2011-01-02_20110102_20110102_mn_full_show.mp3" length="33803363" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2011-01-02_20110102_20110102_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:41</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>gardening, dahlias, propagation, composting, red wigglers, environment, Chicago, recycling, CFLs</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:11:12 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>December 26, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike and producer Heather Frey talk about the holidays and review some of the gardening and environmental stories that fell throught the cracks this year.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Wait a second...there are no guests. In this end-of-the year edition of &quot;The Mike Nowak Show,&quot; Mike and producer Heather Frey relax, take some phone calls, and talk about some of the news stories that didn't make it onto the show earlier in 2010. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike and producer Heather Frey talk about the holidays and review some of the gardening and environmental stories that fell throught the cracks this year.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-27_20101226_20101226_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2010-12-27_20101226_20101226_mn_full_show.mp3" length="33798960" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-27_20101226_20101226_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:40</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Mike Nowak, The Mike Nowak Show, Heather Frey, environment, politics, Chicago, Christmas, The Frozen Robins</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:30:38 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>It's a Wonderful Slice of &quot;It's a Wonderful Life&quot; 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike Nowak, producer Heather Frey and listener Jim Solum perform a ten-minute version of the classic holiday movie.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike Nowak, host of The Mike Nowak Show, has been performing his ten-minute version of &quot;It's a Wonderful Life&quot; for about fifteen years, on stage and on the radio (movie contract, anyone?) This is the 2010 version, presented live on his radio program on Chicago's Progressive Talk, AM &amp; FM. Producer Heather Frey plays Mary, and listener Jim Solum does a cameo as Harry Bailey. Mike and company spend a couple of minutes setting up the presentation. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike Nowak, producer Heather Frey and listener Jim Solum perform a ten-minute version of the classic holiday movie.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-19_20101219_20101219_slice.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2010-12-19_20101219_20101219_slice.mp3" length="40562939" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-19_20101219_20101219_slice.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>16:54</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, The Mike Nowak Show, Mike Nowak, comedy, parody, It's a Wonderful Life, radio theatre</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:33:43 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>December 19, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike introduces an environmentally friendly artificial fire log made from recycled wax-coated cardboard, talks to a farmer who commutes to work, and performs his 10-minute, 2-person version of &quot;It's a Wonderful Life.&quot;</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Ross McRoy from Enviro-Log explains how his company is keeping wax-coated cardboard out of landfills by creating cleaner burning fireplace logs; new farmer                Kim Marsin of Sweet Home Organics talks about how she and her partner Rachel Reklaue commute to work on their farm that's part of an incubator program; Mike and producer Heather Frey talk about green holiday gifts before they perform his annual 10-minute, 2-person version of &quot;It's a Wonderful Life,&quot; (with a little help from listener Jim Solum.) ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike introduces an environmentally friendly artificial fire log made from recycled wax-coated cardboard, talks to a farmer who commutes to work, and performs his 10-minute, 2-person version of &quot;It's a Wonderful Life.&quot;</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-19_20101219_20101219_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2010-12-19_20101219_20101219_mn_full_show.mp3" length="34295280" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-19_20101219_20101219_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:19</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, fireplace, Enviro-Log, environment, landfills, green gifts, farmers, organic,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:59:59 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>December 12, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Beth Botts talks about houseplants, squirrels, citizen science, and live Christmas trees</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Beth Botts fills in for Mike. Guests:  Jean Bragdon from Lurvey's gives advice on winter houseplant care. Shawn Kingzette from The Care of Trees weighs in on the advantages and drawbacks of live holiday trees; Steve Sullivan , curator of urban ecology at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum  in Lincoln Park runs Project Squirrel--do the squirrels know about this? And Beth tries to teach her listeners how to be citizen scientists through programs like Project BudBurst , Monarch Watch  and CoCoRaH.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Beth Botts talks about houseplants, squirrels, citizen science, and live Christmas trees</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-12_20101212_20101212_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-12_20101212_20101212_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:39</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Beth Botts, trees, ecology, squirrels, Monarch butterflies, citizen scientists, weather</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:35:52 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>December 5, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike and Scott Schecter from Foresight Design Initiative preview Monday's mayoral forum, Mike does an interview while being interviewed, and Sheri Doyel from Angelic Organics Learning Center talks about training farmers.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Board member Scott Schecter from Foresight Design Initiatve previews Monday's Chicago mayoral forum about sustainability issues; Bryan Ogden interviews Mike for his blog/website Metropolitan Gardening...while being interviewed by Mike; Sheri Doyel from Angelic Organics Learning Center talks about their Farmer Training Initiative and other ways that farmers can be mentored by other farmers. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike and Scott Schecter from Foresight Design Initiative preview Monday's mayoral forum, Mike does an interview while being interviewed, and Sheri Doyel from Angelic Organics Learning Center talks about training farmers.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-05_20101205_20101205_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-05_20101205_20101205_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:41</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:54:55 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>Wonderful Slice WCPT 2009</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>2009-12-23_20091223_mn_slice</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ 2009-12-23_20091223_mn_slice ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>2009-12-23_20091223_mn_slice</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-05_20091223_20091223_mn_slice.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-12-05_20091223_20091223_mn_slice.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>14:32</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:36:23 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>The Frozen Robins, November 28, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The holiday caroling group The Frozen Robins take over the second hour of The Mike Nowak Show</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ In the second hour of November 28, 2010 edition of The Mike Nowak Show, the holiday caroling group The Frozen Robins (of which Mike is a member, in the interest of full disclosure) get loose and funny.The highlight is their holiday &quot;tribute&quot; to Chicago mayoral candidate and former Obama Administration Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The holiday caroling group The Frozen Robins take over the second hour of The Mike Nowak Show</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-28_20101128_20101128_mn_robins.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-28_20101128_20101128_mn_robins.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>30:57</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>The Frozen Robins, Rahm Emanuel, gardening, comedy, humor, entertainment</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>November 28, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>After Mike talks to Maria Anna Rafac and Jeanne Phelan about sustainability efforts at Joliet Junior College, the Frozen Robins enter the studio and skewer mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel in song. Mr. Brown Thumb provides some needed  substance.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Maria Anna Rafac and Jeanne Phelan from Joliet Community College talk about sustainability efforts at that institution, The Frozen Robins threaten Mike's radio career and skewer Chicago mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel at the same time, and Mr. Brown Thumb tries valiantly to get serious about gardening events and news. Nice try, MBT. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>After Mike talks to Maria Anna Rafac and Jeanne Phelan about sustainability efforts at Joliet Junior College, the Frozen Robins enter the studio and skewer mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel in song. Mr. Brown Thumb provides some needed  substance.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-28_20101128_20101128_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-28_20101128_20101128_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:42</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Chicago, Joliet Junior College, sustainability, The Frozen Robins, Rahm Emanuel, Mr. Brown Thumb, Mike Nowak</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:18:25 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>November 21, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike gets advice from arborists about protecting your trees and shrubs while getting the most out of your holiday decorations; looks at how to create great holiday containers; and talks about local food in Illniois.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Thom Kraak and Shawn Kingzette from The Care of Trees explain how to decorate your outdoor trees and shrubs without harming them; Mariani Landscape's Marni Wilson offers some tips for great holiday containers; Tom Spaulding of the Illinois Local Food, Farms &amp; Jobs Council talks about the importance of keeping food dollars in Illinois; Mike and producer Heather Frey start a firestorm by suggesting that there is only one way to pronounce the word &quot;Poinsettia.&quot; ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike gets advice from arborists about protecting your trees and shrubs while getting the most out of your holiday decorations; looks at how to create great holiday containers; and talks about local food in Illniois.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-21_20101121_20101121_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-21_20101121_20101121_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:36</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>trees, The Care of Trees, LEDs, containers, holiday decorating, farmers, local food, Illinois, gardening</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:21:31 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>November 14, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Recycling in Illinois, the Chicago Gardener of the Year for 2010, GreenBuild returns to Chicago this week, and why Chicagoans are crazy about their chickens.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Mike Mitchell, Executive Director of the Illinois Recycling Association, previews America Recycles Day; Designers Mike Repkin of Urban Habitat Chicago and Nick Petty, along with other members of the  Joy Garden at Northside College Preparatory High  talk about their 2010 Chicago Gardener of the Year Award; Lois Vitt Sale lets you know how best to participate in GreenBuild 2010, which comes to Chicago this week; in the Good Growing segment, Martha Boyd of Angelic Organics Learning Center talks about the growing popularity of raising chickens in urban and suburban areas.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Recycling in Illinois, the Chicago Gardener of the Year for 2010, GreenBuild returns to Chicago this week, and why Chicagoans are crazy about their chickens.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-14_2010111410_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-14_2010111410_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:31</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>recycling, Mike Mitchell, Dell Reconnect, gardening, Urban Habitat Chicago, Greenbuild 2010, chickens, Chicago</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:28:24 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>November 7, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike and guests talk about Winter Farmers Markets around Chicago, &quot;wicked&quot; plants that can kill you, and a class that teaches people about farming.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Erika Dornfeld from Faith in Place talks about upcoming Winter Farmers Markets in and around Chicago; best-selling author Amy Stewart discusses her book Wicked Plants, and explains how plants can kill or or maim you, tear down your garage, or get you high. &quot;Good Growing&quot; segment: Tracey Hall of Angelic Organics Learning Center describes her upcoming class &quot;Farm Dreams,&quot; where she teaches people the basics of running a farm. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike and guests talk about Winter Farmers Markets around Chicago, &quot;wicked&quot; plants that can kill you, and a class that teaches people about farming.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-08_20101107_20101107_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2010-11-08_20101107_20101107_mn_full_show.mp3" length="33799080" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-11-08_20101107_20101107_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:40</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>Farmers markets, produce, CSA, healthy food, Amy Stewart,&quot;Wicked Plants&quot;, Angelic Organics, farming, Garden Rant</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:30:34 -0500</pubDate>
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								<title>October 31, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>In this Halloween edition the show, Mike talks to Illinois arborist Guy Sternberg about his class, &quot;Cemetery Botany,&quot; Jack Darin and Max Muller talk about their environmental endorsements in Tuesday's election,  Mr. Brown Thumb reports for &quot;Good Growing&quot;</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Arborist Guy Sternberg, who created Starhill Forest Arboretum in Petersburg, Illinois, talks about his class, &quot;Cemetery Botany,&quot; which he taught at The Morton Arboretum on Halloween Day; Jack Darin from the Illinois Chapter of the Sierra Club and Max Muller from Environment Illinois discuss their respective organizations' endorsements of Illinois candidates in this Tuesday's election; Mike introduces the first installment of &quot;Good Growing,&quot; with correspondent Mr. Brown Thumb. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>In this Halloween edition the show, Mike talks to Illinois arborist Guy Sternberg about his class, &quot;Cemetery Botany,&quot; Jack Darin and Max Muller talk about their environmental endorsements in Tuesday's election,  Mr. Brown Thumb reports for &quot;Good Growing&quot;</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-31_20101031_20101031_20101031_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-31_20101031_20101031_20101031_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:41</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>trees, Morton Arboretum, Illinois Sierra Club, Environment Illinois, urban agriculture, Chicago</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:15:30 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>October 24, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike interviews Benjamin Cox from Friends of the Forest Preserves; Julie Rizzo, who is making a difference by recycling granite; and Scott Kuntz from Old House Gardens, which preserves and sells heirloom bulbs.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Benjamin Cox, Executive Director of Friends of the Forest Preserves (Cook County) talks about how the November 2 elections will change the direction of forest preserve management; Julie Rizzo explains how her company, Recycled Granite, saves thousands of pounds of the material from ending up in landfills; Scott Kuntz of Old House Gardens gives some advice on planting bulbs and discusses how he is transforming vacant urban lots to colorful bulb bed for his business. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike interviews Benjamin Cox from Friends of the Forest Preserves; Julie Rizzo, who is making a difference by recycling granite; and Scott Kuntz from Old House Gardens, which preserves and sells heirloom bulbs.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-24_20101024_20101024_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-24_20101024_20101024_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:40</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>forest preserves, Cook County, environment, recycling, granite, heirloom bulbs, Chicago, gardening</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:26:20 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>October 17, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike talks to Randy Blankenhorn from GoTo2040; Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., whose book, &quot;Living Downstream,&quot; has been made into a documentary being shown in Illinois this week; and Cindy Skrukrud, fighting for Hackmatack Wildlife Refuge bordering IL and WI</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn talks about the launch of Go To 2040; Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D. discusses the release of the film Living Downstream, based on her book of the same name, with director Chanda Chevannes; the creation of the Chicago area national wildlife refuge Hackmatack is the mission of Cindy Skrukrud, a member of Friends of Hackmatack. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike talks to Randy Blankenhorn from GoTo2040; Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., whose book, &quot;Living Downstream,&quot; has been made into a documentary being shown in Illinois this week; and Cindy Skrukrud, fighting for Hackmatack Wildlife Refuge bordering IL and WI</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-17_20101017_20101017_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-17_20101017_20101017_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:44</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>GoTo2040, Chicago region, sustainable, atrazine, PCBs, environment, Hackmatack, wildlife refuge, Wicsonsin</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:16:19 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>October 10, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike and a panel of experts look at the environmental legacy of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, who has decided not to run for re-election.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Co-Host: Beth Botts, of Growing in Chicago, award-winning garden writer, speaker and sometime host of this show. Guests: Mick Dumke of the Chicago News Cooperative; Alderman Joe Moore of the 49th Ward, who created the 49th Ward Green Corps; Henry Henderson, Director of the Midwest Program for the Natural Resources Defense Council in Chicago, the founding commissioner of the Department of the Environment for the City of Chicago and a regular contributor to the Huffington Post regarding envrionmental issues; Erma Tranter, president of Friends of the Parks, (FOTP); and Christy Webber of Christy Webber Landscapes, which has maintained some of the most prestigious Chicago landmarks, such as Millennium Park and O'Hare and Midway airports. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike and a panel of experts look at the environmental legacy of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, who has decided not to run for re-election.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-10_20101010_20101010_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2010-10-10_20101010_20101010_mn_full_show.mp3" length="33804960" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-10_20101010_20101010_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:41</itunes:duration>
									<author>mike@mikenowak.net (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>environment, Chicago, Mayor Daley, recycling, patronage, landscaping, clean air, clean water</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2010 21:16:24 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>October 3 , 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Illinois Solar Energy Tour recap, answering gardening questions, GreenTown Chicago conference.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Rianna and John Caravette from Earth Wind And Solar Energy, LLC recap  Saturday's Illinois Solar Energy Tour; Jennifer Brennan from The Chalet in Wilmette answers gardening questions with Mike; a5's John Harris previews next week's GreenTown Chicago conference at Columbia College.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Illinois Solar Energy Tour recap, answering gardening questions, GreenTown Chicago conference.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20101003_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2010-10-06_20101003_mn_full_show.mp3" length="33799320" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20101003_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:40</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>alternative energy, solar, wind, gardening, green living</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:42:45 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>September 26, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Illinois Solar Energy Tour, the evolution of roof top gardens, Hen-apalooza Chicagoland Chicken Coop Tour.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Lisa Albrecht of Solar Service, Inc. and  Illinois Solar Energy Association (ISEA) board member promotes next Saturday's  Illinois Solar Energy Tour; Mike Repkin, Dave Hampton and Molly Meyer talk about their work with Urban Habitat Chicago and the evolution of roof top gardens; chicken aficionado Michelle Thoma previews next Sunday's Hen-apalooza Chicagoland Chicken Coop Tour. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Illinois Solar Energy Tour, the evolution of roof top gardens, Hen-apalooza Chicagoland Chicken Coop Tour.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100926_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2010-10-06_20100926_mn_full_show.mp3" length="33789840" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100926_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:38</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>solar energy, rooftop garden, alternative energy,</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:39:46 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>September 19, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Renovating O'Keefe Elementary School memorial garden, managing the garden,  oil spill in Romeoville and the wisdom of continuing U.S. dependence on tar sands oil.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: MELA Executive Director Carol Becker talks about teaming up with O'Keefe Elementary School to renovate the memorial garden honoring a slain student--she is joined by science teacher  Emily Kenny and neighborhood resident Thresa Conley;  new chief horticulturist Jennifer Davit for Millennium Park's Lurie Garden, and Sue Markgraf from GreenMark PR talk about managing the garden; Natural Resource Defense Council's Josh Mogerman discusses last weeks oil spill in Romeoville and the wisdom of continuing U.S. dependence on tar sands oil. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Renovating O'Keefe Elementary School memorial garden, managing the garden,  oil spill in Romeoville and the wisdom of continuing U.S. dependence on tar sands oil.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100919_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2010-10-06_20100919_mn_full_show.mp3" length="33793437" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100919_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:39</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>community garden, gardening, urban gardening, oil spill</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:36:40 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>September 12, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Organic soil amendments, peat moss alternative, mission of Monarch Watch.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ First show at new start time of 9:00 a.m. Guests: Sandy Syburg of Purple Cow Organics talks about organic soil amendments and a possible peat moss alternative; Bob Erlich, amateur Monarch butterfly raiser, brings a live chrysalis to the studio, and explains the mission of Monarch Watch and some of the difficulties in collecting and releasing these insects. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Organic soil amendments, peat moss alternative, mission of Monarch Watch.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100912_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100912_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:39</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>gardening, soil amendment, peat alternative, butterflies</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:32:15 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>August 29, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Fall starter vegetables, vegetable garden in the front yard, how to deal with all of the vegetables that end up in your kitchen.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Victoria Anderson, who manages the Edibles Department at Gethsemane Garden Center in Chicago, talks about the fall starter vegetables they have on sale now; Alex Lyakhovetsky, a Northbrook resident, tells the story of his mother, who planted a vegetable garden in the front yard and who was  told by the village that it must be taken down; Kathleen Thompson looks at CSAs and how to deal with all of the vegetables that end up in your kitchen.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Fall starter vegetables, vegetable garden in the front yard, how to deal with all of the vegetables that end up in your kitchen.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100829_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100829_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:37</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>vegetable gardening, frontyard vegetable garden, cooking with CSAs, green living</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:22:02 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>August 22, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Purple Asparagus Benefit, Hosta Happening at Rich's Foxwillow Pines in Woodstock, New Orleans musicians interview.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Purple Asparagus  founder Melissa Graham talks about the Purple Asparagus Benefit on Sunday, August 29 at Uncommon Ground Restaurant in Edgewater; Rich and Susie Eyre and Rich's mom, Margaret, the Hosta Queen, preview next week's Hosta Happening at Rich's Foxwillow Pines in Woodstock;  PLUS we catch New Orleans musicians Shamarr Allen &amp; Paul Sanchez at  the airport for a five minute conversation about their new album Bridging the Gap (and then we play as much music from it as we can during the show). ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Purple Asparagus Benefit, Hosta Happening at Rich's Foxwillow Pines in Woodstock, New Orleans musicians interview.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100822_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100822_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:41</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:keywords>family dinner, habitat for humanity, Shamarr Allen, Paul Sanchez, New Orleans music</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:13:29 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>August 15, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Gardening topics.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Tom and Lisa Marini Finerty from &quot;Your Garden Show.com&quot;,  Susan Harris, Elizabeth Licata and Amy Stewart from &quot;Garden Rant.com&quot; ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Gardening topics.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100815_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>112:38</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:09:24 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>August 8, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>safety of vegetables gardens, 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees reunion.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Illinois Extension Fruits and Vegetables Educator  Maurice Ogutu, about the safety of vegetables gardens that were flooded by recent heavy rains; 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees reunion with Mary DiCarlo of the TREE Fund, and riders Pam Pinkley, Mark Younger, Greg Cadieux, John Kirchner and Jim Skiera.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>safety of vegetables gardens, 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees reunion.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100808_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100808_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:35</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:05:48 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>August 1 , 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation Food Producing Garden, 9th Annual Illinois Renewable Energy &amp; Sustainable Lifestyle Fair, compost pile.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Robert Nevel and Gloria Needlman of KAM Isaiah Israel in Hyde Park talk about the KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation Food Producing Garden; Bob Vogl, president of the  Illinois Renewable Energy Association previews the 9th Annual Illinois Renewable Energy &amp; Sustainable Lifestyle Fair with Victor Zaderej and Ron Cowgill of Mighty House; Green Correspondent Leah Pietrusiak heads north to Milwaukee to jump in a compost pile with Sarah Christman of  Growing Power. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation Food Producing Garden, 9th Annual Illinois Renewable Energy &amp; Sustainable Lifestyle Fair, compost pile.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100801_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100801_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:34</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:03:06 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>July 25, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Helping Gulf Coast musicians, The Chicago News Cooperative and the state of recycling in Chicago, how the product Clear Choice can help consumers.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests:  Paul Sanchez and Chris Joseph of Threadhead Records (THR)  talk about their mession to help Gulf Coast musicians keep producing music for the world, and Mike plays one of their songs;  Mick Dumke talks about his new gig with  The Chicago News Cooperative and the state of recycling in Chicago following his final article for the Chicago Reader, titled &quot;Why Can't Chicago Recycle?&quot;; Reinie Drygala explains how the product Clear Choice can help consumers who want to cut back on chemical herticides.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Helping Gulf Coast musicians, The Chicago News Cooperative and the state of recycling in Chicago, how the product Clear Choice can help consumers.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100725_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100725_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:37</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:59:18 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>July 18, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>The 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees show.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees launch from Millennium Park, to benefit the TREE Fund. Guests: Scott Jamieson from Bartlett Tree Experts; riders Andrew Fittsley, Beth Buchanan, John Kirchner and Kristin Wild; Geoff Cowan from The Davey Tree Expert Company and Shawn Kingzette from The Care of Trees; Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Environment Suzanne Malec-McKenna; and rock icon and world class tree farmer  Chuck Leavell. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>The 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees show.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100718_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>95:14</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:55:47 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>July 11, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Sheffield Garden Walk &amp; Festival preview, Prairie State Bonsai Society's annual show, 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees, Neptune's Harvest fish fertilizer, Andersonville Green Week, Dearborn Garden Walk</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Laury Lewis previews the Sheffield Garden Walk &amp; Festival; Dan Kosta plugs the  Prairie State Bonsai Society's annual show next Saturday and Sunday at the Morton Arboretum; Mary DiCarlo from the  TREE Fund talks about next week's broadcast of The Mike Nowak Show from Millennium Park for the 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees; Ann Molloy extolls the virtues of Neptune's Harvest fish fertilizer; Nina Newhouser invites folks to attend  Andersonville Green Week; Woody Olsen touts next Sunday's Dearborn Garden Walk.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Sheffield Garden Walk &amp; Festival preview, Prairie State Bonsai Society's annual show, 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees, Neptune's Harvest fish fertilizer, Andersonville Green Week, Dearborn Garden Walk</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100711_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100711_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:10</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:53:08 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>July 4, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>CAFO in Jo Daviess County, the Farmers Market that wasn't,  Chuck Leavell benefit concert</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Ken and Susan Turner from Stop the MegaDairy.org, and Kate Thomas,  who wrote a Masters thesis about it, talk with Mike about a CAFO in Jo  Daviess County that could potentially wreak havoc with the environment  there; Leah Pietrusiak reports from the Farmers Market that wasn't; Mike gives away tickets to the Chuck Leavell benefit concert to raise money for the American Forest Foundation and the TREE Fund.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>CAFO in Jo Daviess County, the Farmers Market that wasn't,  Chuck Leavell benefit concert</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100704_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100704_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:39</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:49:09 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>June 27, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>safety of the Great Lakes, answering gardening questions, Stanley Cup</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Josh Mogerman of the Natural Resources Defense Council talks  about the safety of the Great Lakes following the capture of an Asian  Carp in Lake Calumet; Mike answers some gardening questions, with the  help of friend Dan Costa; Heather Frey talks about her attempts to get close to the Stanley Cup. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>safety of the Great Lakes, answering gardening questions, Stanley Cup</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100627_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100627_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>110:19</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:42:33 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>June 20, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>CEDA's &quot;My Backyard Garden: Keeping it Fresh&quot; Contest, critter control in the garden, improving your home's exterior, farmers market in Beverly</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Tayler Ulmer, Jose Bhagwandeen and Celeste Campos, winnders of CEDA's &quot;My Backyard Garden: Keeping it Fresh&quot; Contest; Greg Ecsedy from the Bobbex company on critter control in the garden; Lenny &quot;Kaz&quot; Kazlauskas from Artesa Home Visions--a sponsor of the &quot;Ultimate Backyard Makeover&quot; Contest--talks about improving your home's exterior; Mike Nowak Show reporter Leah Pietrusiak visits a farmers market in Beverly.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>CEDA's &quot;My Backyard Garden: Keeping it Fresh&quot; Contest, critter control in the garden, improving your home's exterior, farmers market in Beverly</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100620_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100620_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>110:01</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:39:01 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>June 13, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>TV documentary &quot;Jens Jensen Harmonious World,&quot; second annual Summer Solstice Celebration, The Peterson Garden Project, recycling in Chicago.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ (Note: Due to technical problems, audio on this podcast is sub-standard. My apologies.)        Guests: Filmmakers Carey Lundin and Mark Frazel, who have created the television documentary &quot;Jens Jensen Harmonious World&quot;; Martha Boyd from Angelic Organics Learning Center on their second annual Summer Solstice Celebration; LaManda Joy updates The Peterson Garden Project; Mike rants about recycling in Chicago. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>TV documentary &quot;Jens Jensen Harmonious World,&quot; second annual Summer Solstice Celebration, The Peterson Garden Project, recycling in Chicago.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100613_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100613_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:30</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:28:08 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>June 6, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Christy Webber  as co-host, WCPT's Ultimate Backyard Makeover, film &quot;A Chemical Reaction,&quot; Blue Cart Recycling Program.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Christy Webber of Christy Webber Landscapes starts out as a guest and ends up being the co-host. Go figure. Also featured: Lucian Gansca from Hardscape Designs, Inc., a sponsor of WCPT's Ultimate Backyard Makeover; Linda Kiscellus from the Midwest Ecological Landscaping Association promotes a showing of the documentary film &quot;A Chemical Reaction&quot; at Cantigny Gardens; 38th Ward Alderman Tom Allen talks about his attempt to force the City of Chicago to finish the roll out of the Blue Cart Recycling Program. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Christy Webber  as co-host, WCPT's Ultimate Backyard Makeover, film &quot;A Chemical Reaction,&quot; Blue Cart Recycling Program.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100606_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100606_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>106:02</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:13:14 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>June 5, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Special Broadcast: &quot;Our Community Garden&quot;</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Special Broadcast: &quot;Our Community Garden&quot;  from  Family Focus Our Place, 2010 Dewey in Evanston, sponsored by CEDA.  Conversations about the Health &amp; Wellness Fair and            Community Garden Unveiling. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Special Broadcast: &quot;Our Community Garden&quot;</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100605_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100605_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>98:12</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:07:18 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>May 30, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Growing Home's 8th Annual Benefit, WCPT's Ultimate Backyard Makeover</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Growing Home Executive Director Harry Rhodes talks about their 8th Annual Benefit; Bruce Pinsler from Galaxie Construction, primary sponsor of WCPT's Ultimate Backyard Makeover; Mike gives away a pair of tix to Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Growing Home's 8th Annual Benefit, WCPT's Ultimate Backyard Makeover</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100530_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100530_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:40</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:58:52 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>May 23, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Live Broadcast,  Leave No Child Inside Month initiative, other guests.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Live Broadcast from Pesche's Garden Center in Des Plaines. Guests: Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Director Marc Miller talks about the initiative with Chicago Wilderness called Leave No Child Inside Month; Milo Shammas, Founder &amp; Formulator, Dr. Earth, Inc.; Wally Schmidtke (a.k.a. &quot;Dr. Wally&quot;) from Pesche's. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Live Broadcast,  Leave No Child Inside Month initiative, other guests.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100523_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100523_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>111:12</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:55:45 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>May 16, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Colony Collapse Disorder, other guests.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Ken Haller,  former president of the Illinois State Beekeepers Association in a discussion about Colony Collapse Disorder; Steve Reick from the Fertisorb Company, Amy Gulick, photographer for the book Salmon in the Trees: Life in Alaska's Tongass Rain Forest,   Rick Moskovitz, President, A-Plus Pest Control, Inc . ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Colony Collapse Disorder, other guests.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100516_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>111:12</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:52:17 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>May 15, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Special Broadcast: &quot;Growing In Austin&quot;</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Special Broadcast:  &quot;Growing In Austin&quot; from the Third Unitarian Church in the Austin  Neighborhood of Chicago. A discussion of Urban Agriculture issues with a  wide-ranging panel of experts: urban organizers and urban farmers. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Special Broadcast: &quot;Growing In Austin&quot;</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100515_mn_growing__austin_website_cut.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100515_mn_growing__austin_website_cut.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>96:40</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:48:23 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>May 9, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Atrazine in our water, alternatives to plastic pots, Micro Brew Event.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Julia Govis, author of Who's Poisoning Our Children? and Josh Mogerman of the the Natural Resources Defense Council talking about Atrazine in our water;; Beth Botts, who has written about alternatives to plastic pots in her blog, Growing in Chicago and Drew Effron, product manager for Ball Innovations, a part of Ball Horticultural Company, which is working on these alternatives. Beth also talks about the inaugural &quot;Beer Under Glass&quot; Micro Brew Event to benefit the Garfield Park Conservatory. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Atrazine in our water, alternatives to plastic pots, Micro Brew Event.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100509_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100509_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>110:09</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:45:51 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>May 2, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Live Broadcast, Dr. Earth, Inc, monitoring frogs, &quot;Keepin It Fresh&quot; contest.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Live Broadcast from Pesche's Garden Center in Des Plaines. Guests: Milo Shammas, Founder &amp; Formulator, Dr. Earth, Inc.; frog monitor Matt Hokanson; Marjorie Hess from Gary Comer Youth Center about CEDA's&quot;My Backyard Garden: 'Keepin It Fresh&quot; contest for students from grades 8 through 12. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Live Broadcast, Dr. Earth, Inc, monitoring frogs, &quot;Keepin It Fresh&quot; contest.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100502_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100502_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:27</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:42:41 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>April 25, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Academy for Global Citizenship,  sorting and weighing waste.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Dan Schnitzer, Director of Sustainability and Operations, Academy for Global Citizenship; and the Rappe Family: Scott, Grace, Matthew and Nicholas, who spent an entire year sorting and weighing all of the waste they created.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Academy for Global Citizenship,  sorting and weighing waste.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100425_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100425_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>111:39</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:38:25 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>April18, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Perennials in Focus, Chicago Clean Power Ordinance, privatizing Chicago's water system.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Todd Jacobson and Deirdre Toner from Perennials in Focus; 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore talks about his Chicago Clean Power Ordinance with Faith Bugel, senior attorney with the Environmental Law &amp; Policy Center (ELPC);32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack discusses the implications of privatizing Chicago's water system with Jon Keesecker of Food and Water Watch and Baxanhall from U.S. PIRG (Public Interest Research Group). ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Perennials in Focus, Chicago Clean Power Ordinance, privatizing Chicago's water system.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100418_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100418_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:42</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:33:57 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>April 11, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Opus Environmental, North Lake Shore Community Earth Day 2010: Recipe for a healthy planet,  49th Alderman Joe Moore's Chicago Clean Power Ordinance.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Jim Slanina and Linda Basinger from Opus Environmental; Loyola University's Summur Roberts talks about next week's North Lake Shore Community Earth Day 2010: Recipe for a healthy planet; Mike previews Tuesday's rally to support the introduction of 49th Alderman Joe Moore's Chicago Clean Power Ordinance in City Council. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Opus Environmental, North Lake Shore Community Earth Day 2010: Recipe for a healthy planet,  49th Alderman Joe Moore's Chicago Clean Power Ordinance.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100411_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100411_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:37</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:30:41 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>April 4, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Cob Connection, &quot;Tweet Home Chicago&quot; competition.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Chad Bliss and Justin Quinones from Cob Connection; Sarah Abu-Absi, WRD Environmental Consultant for the Chicago Department of Environment on &quot;Tweet Home Chicago&quot; competition. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Cob Connection, &quot;Tweet Home Chicago&quot; competition.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100404_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100404_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:40</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:27:26 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>March 28, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens: good science - practical application, The Seedkeeper Company, Ecological Restoration.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, author and editor of Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens: good science - practical application; Kerrie Rosenthal and Carol Niec from The Seedkeeper Company; Jack Pizzo of Pizzo &amp; Associates Ecological Restoration.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens: good science - practical application, The Seedkeeper Company, Ecological Restoration.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100328_mn_full_show1.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100328_mn_full_show1.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:35</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:23:41 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>March 21, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Jennifer Brennan, Earth Hour.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Jennifer Brennan, horticulture information specialist at The Chalet, sits in for the entire show. Alicia Ontiveros (@EcoChicago) of EcoChicago talks about an EcoChat on her website tomorrow about this Saturday's Earth Hour.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Jennifer Brennan, Earth Hour.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100321_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100321_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:38</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:21:07 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>March 14, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Anna Pavord's book  Bulb,  &quot;The Lost Victory Garden Seed List of 1943,&quot; documentary &quot;A Chemical Reaction&quot;</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Anna Pavord, author of the gorgeous book, Bulb; blogger and Twitterer LaManda Joy, a.k.a. @TheYarden, who talks about &quot;The Lost Victory Garden Seed List of 1943&quot;; Paul Tukey, founder of SafeLawns.org discusses the Chicago premiere of his documentary, &quot;A Chemical Reaction&quot; with Mike and Steve Neumann from Clean Air Lawn Care Chicago.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Anna Pavord's book  Bulb,  &quot;The Lost Victory Garden Seed List of 1943,&quot; documentary &quot;A Chemical Reaction&quot;</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100314_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100314_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:36</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:17:32 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>March 7, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Jean Ann Van Krevelen and Amanda Thomsen's new book, Chicago Flower &amp; Garden Show, FamilyFarmed Expo, &quot;To Dump or Not To Dump,&quot; whether to expand DeKalb County 's landfill</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Authors, bloggers, Tweeters, podcasters and kibitzers Jean Ann Van Krevelen (@JeanAnnVK) and Amanda Thomsen (@KissMyAster) talk about their new book, Grocery Gardening: Planting, Preparing and Preserving Fresh Food. We even sneak in some conversation about the Chicago Flower &amp; Garden Show. Local Foodies Jim Slama and Vicki Nowicki preview FamilyFarmed Expo. The continuing saga, &quot;To Dump or Not To Dump&quot; in DeKalb County continues. Dan Kenney of Stop the DeKalb County Mega-Dump is back to report on the week-long public hearing about whether to expand the county's landfill.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Jean Ann Van Krevelen and Amanda Thomsen's new book, Chicago Flower &amp; Garden Show, FamilyFarmed Expo, &quot;To Dump or Not To Dump,&quot; whether to expand DeKalb County 's landfill</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100307_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100307_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:39</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:38:48 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>February 28, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Birding America ViII, Joe Wail on the trumpet...over the phone</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Foresight Design Initiative Executive Director Peter Nicholson; Dan Kenney, chair of a group called Stop the DeKalb County Mega-Dump; Joe Lill, Vice President of the Chicago Audubon Society talks about Birding America ViII.  But who knew that he had prodigious musical talent? Check out the final  ten minutes of the podcast to hear Joe wail on the trumpet...over the  phone, no less. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Birding America ViII, Joe Wail on the trumpet...over the phone</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100328_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100328_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:35</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:26:26 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>February 21, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Beth Botts fills in for the vacationing Mike Nowak.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Beth Botts fills in for the vacationing Mike Nowak. Guests: Diane Blazek of All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau; Jim Kleinwachter, head of the Conservation@home program for the Conservation Foundation; garden designer Andrea Green of Gardens by Design in Oak Park. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Beth Botts fills in for the vacationing Mike Nowak.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100221_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100221_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:51</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:20:33 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>February 14, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chicago's war on local food, 18th Annual Natural Landscaping Seminar</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Follow up on Chicago's war on local food: Chicago Tribune's Monica Eng, Alexis Leverenz of Kitchen Chicago and Martha Boyd from Angelic Organics Learning Center; Garth Conrad, president of the Midwest Ecological Landscaping Association (MELA); speakers for the 18th Annual Natural Landscaping Seminar for the Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee of McHenry County--Lorraine Johnson, Ed Collins and Nancy Williamson.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chicago's war on local food, 18th Annual Natural Landscaping Seminar</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100214_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100214_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:56</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:16:21 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>February 7, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Latest developments in the Asian Carp crisis, Mr. Brown Thumb's Twitter followers, Chicago Health Department destruction of thousands of dollars of fruit purees</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Natural Resources Defense Council's Josh Mogerman talks about latest developments in the Asian Carp crisis; Mr. Brown Thumb invades the studio with his legion of Twitter followers; Chicago Tribune writer Monica Eng and Flora Confections Chief Operating Officer Lee Greenhouse discuss the heartbreaking action of the Chicago Health Department, which destroyed thousands of dollars of fruit purees in a licensing dispute. (This link contains the video that is posted on my home page.)  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Latest developments in the Asian Carp crisis, Mr. Brown Thumb's Twitter followers, Chicago Health Department destruction of thousands of dollars of fruit purees</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100207_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100207_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:13</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:08:53 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>January 31, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Funding crisis for Illinois Extension, the economy in horticulture, stop whining about snow, answering gardening questions</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Beth Botts co-hosts. She and Mike talk about the latest funding crisis for Illinois Extension,  the state of the economy in horticulture, why you should stop whining  about snow (it's good for your plants), and they answer a few gardening  questions along the way.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Funding crisis for Illinois Extension, the economy in horticulture, stop whining about snow, answering gardening questions</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100131_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100131_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>115:01</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:04:04 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>January 24, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Receiving the 5th Annual Elizabeth I. Benson Award,  Go To 2040 initiative</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: The Resource Center's Ken Dunn is receiving the 5th Annual Elizabeth I. Benson Award this Wednesday, January 27, at the Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ. Ken and Pam Richart of the Eco-Justice Collaborative talk about the event (which I am emceeing). Also on the show, CMAP Executive Director Randy Blankenhorn on the Go To 2040 initiative; Dave Snyder from Chicago Rarities Orchard Project (CROP).  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Receiving the 5th Annual Elizabeth I. Benson Award,  Go To 2040 initiative</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100124_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>112:39</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:01:06 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>January 17, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Relief for victims of Haiti earthquake, 7th Annual Gardening Show,</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike and Heather talk about relief for victims of Haiti earthquake; Guests: Maureen Phillips talks about the 7th Annual Gardening Show presented by the Porter County Master Gardeners Association. Speakers for the show include Connor Shaw from Possibility Place Sursery and writer Jean Starr from Chicagoland Gardening Magazine. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Relief for victims of Haiti earthquake, 7th Annual Gardening Show,</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100117_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>113:31</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:58:17 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>January 10, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>the Martin Luther King, Jr.Social Justice Weekend at KAM Isaiah Israel, saving the historic Osage-orange tree in Kewanee, opening of Verbatim Verboten: The Words You Long to Hear</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Robert Nevel, Joel Smith and Terra Brockman discuss the Martin Luther King, Jr.Social Justice Weekend at KAM Isaiah Israel  January 15th &amp; 17th; Guy Sternberg, Mayor Bruce Tossell and David  Ellis talk about saving the historic Osage-orange tree in Kewanee,  Illinois; actor/producer Michael Martin and Chicago actor Richard Henzel preview the opening of Verbatim Verboten: The Words You Long to Hear at Hamburger Mary's in Andersonville on January 13 (yes, I'm in the show).  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>the Martin Luther King, Jr.Social Justice Weekend at KAM Isaiah Israel, saving the historic Osage-orange tree in Kewanee, opening of Verbatim Verboten: The Words You Long to Hear</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100110_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>112:48</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:49:14 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>January 3, 2010</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>One Seed Chicago, Winter Farmers Market</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: NeighborSpace Executive Director Ben Helphand talks about One Seed Chicago; Robin Schirmer of Churches' Center for Land and People and Rob Gardener of The Local Beet discuss Winter Farmers Markets in and around Chicago. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>One Seed Chicago, Winter Farmers Market</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20100103_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>113:49</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:45:45 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>December 27, 2009</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Mike looks at the stories of 2009 that fell through the cracks.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Mike looks at the stories of 2009 that fell through the cracks. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Mike looks at the stories of 2009 that fell through the cracks.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091227_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>112:37</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:14:13 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>December 20, 2009</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>X-Mas X-Travaganza, premiere of It's a Wonderful Slice of 'It's a Wonderful Life.'</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Mike Nowak Show X-Mas X-Travaganza! Guests: Joe Heidgen from Shady Hill Garden; Scott Austin , who has hosted his own radio show  in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, Canada for 21 years. And the WCPT premiere of It's a Wonderful Slice of 'It's a Wonderful Life.'  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>X-Mas X-Travaganza, premiere of It's a Wonderful Slice of 'It's a Wonderful Life.'</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091220_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091220_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:32</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:12:10 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>December 13, 2009</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chicago recycling,  propane-fueled Roush/Ford F350</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: &quot;Gardening Nude&quot; author Shawna Lee Coronado; Mick Dumke, contributor to the Chicago Reader's Clout City blog, discusses Chicago recycling with Mike; Eric Hansen of Competitive Lawn Service, Inc., talks about acquiring a propane-fueled Roush/Ford F350 for his business.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chicago recycling,  propane-fueled Roush/Ford F350</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091213_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>112:41</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:04:49 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>December 6, 2009</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chicago French Market, decorating holiday trees</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Chicago French Market  co-developer Bob Wislow, and Dimitri Fayard, co-proprietor of vendor Vanille Patisserie. Shawn Kingsette and Thom Kraak from The Care of Trees discuss indoor and outdoor holiday trees--how to decorate them and keep them healthy.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chicago French Market, decorating holiday trees</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091206_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091206_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>113:05</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:01:36 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>November 29, 2009</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Environmental books for children, drawbacks of nuclear energy and the future of cap-and-trade in America, threat of Asian carp to the Great Lakes.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Tim Magner of Green Sugar Press on his environmental books for children; Brian Granahan of Environment Illinois talks about various green issues, including the drawbacks of nuclear energy and the future of cap-and-trade in America; Josh Mogerman from Natural Resources Defense Council discusses the threat of Asian carp to the Great Lakes. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Environmental books for children, drawbacks of nuclear energy and the future of cap-and-trade in America, threat of Asian carp to the Great Lakes.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091129_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091129_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>113:06</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:53:55 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>November 22, 2009</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Horticultural topics, comedial improvisation.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Bruce and Erika Horigan of Horigan Urban Forest Products, Inc., Roy Diblik of Northwind Perennial Farm, and a special appearance in the second hour by arborist Guy Sternberg of Starhill Forest Arboretum.  In a completely non-horticultural related appearance, Mike's holiday caroling group, The Frozen Robins take over most of the second hour with their warbling and improvisation.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Horticultural topics, comedial improvisation.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091122_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091122_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:59</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:50:40 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>November 15, 2009</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Chicago gardener of the year, America Recycles Day, new Illinois food scrap composting law</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Chicago Gardener of the Year Ellen Moderhack and family, representing Franklin Fine Arts Center; Mike Mitchell, executive director of the Illinois Recycling Coalition, talking about America Recycles Day; Kay McKeen of SCARCE  previews this Thursday's conference for people and organizations that  want to learn about the new Illinois food scrap composting law.  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Chicago gardener of the year, America Recycles Day, new Illinois food scrap composting law</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091115_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091115_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>114:54</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:46:13 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>November 8, 2009</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>New non-native insects and diseases regulations, recognition of Starhill Forest Arboretum, 61st Street Garden</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Faith Campbell , senior policy representative at The Nature Conservancy, on new regulations proposed by the USDA to keep non-native insects and diseases out of the country; Guy Sternberg from Starhill Forest Arboretum on the latest recognition of this downstate treasure; Connie Spreen, co-founder and executive director of Experimental Station, on the final days of the 61st Street Garden in the Lawndale neighborhood and a public meeting scheduled for November 12 on moving forward. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>New non-native insects and diseases regulations, recognition of Starhill Forest Arboretum, 61st Street Garden</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091108_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091108_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>113:23</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:35:56 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>November 1, 2009</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Watershed Management, Sierra Club's 50th anniversary, Illinois farmers woes</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Commissioner Debra Shore of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago on Cook County Watershed Management Ordinance Public Review; Jack Darin, director of Illinois Sierra Club on their 50th Anniversary Celebration; Rick DiMaio talks about harvesting woes for Illinois farmers. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Watershed Management, Sierra Club's 50th anniversary, Illinois farmers woes</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091101_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091101_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:18</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:30:34 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>October 25, 2009</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>350.org, Climate Action Day, Blue Cart rollout backing out</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Discussions on 350.org International Day of Climate Action and City of Chicago's backtracking on Blue Cart rollout. Guests: Urban Worm Girl Stepanie Davies, Compost Queen Lynn Bement, Shedd Aquarium horticulturist Christine Nye, and Charles Martin of Terra Biotics. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>350.org, Climate Action Day, Blue Cart rollout backing out</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091025_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
								<enclosure url="http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/media/2010-10-06_20091025_mn_full_show.mp3" length="27614448" type="audio/mpeg"/>
								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-10-06_20091025_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>115:04</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:24:15 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>October 11, 2009</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Discussion about Chicago Marathon and how tree trimmers can fight gangs in Chicago.</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Discussion about Chicago Marathon and how tree trimmers can fight gangs in Chicago. Guests: Ryan Richardson of               Richardson Farm in Spring Grove, Illinois, home of the world's larges corn maze; Stacey Pfingsten of No Foam Chicago. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Discussion about Chicago Marathon and how tree trimmers can fight gangs in Chicago.</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-29_20091011_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-29_20091011_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>111:08</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:38:21 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>October 18, 2009</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>climate action, pumpkins</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Photographer Ernest J. Schweit of Wisconsin Barns, Jamie Henn of 350.org, local organizer Dave Lloyd of 350 DuPage--Sights and Sounds for Climate Action, John Didier and Gene McMullen of 2009 Great Pumpkin Weigh off at Didier Farms  ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>climate action, pumpkins</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-29_20091018_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-29_20091018_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>112:07</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:38:20 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>October 4, 2009</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Forest preservation, harvesting plants and insects</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune writer and author of her own blogsite Growing in Chicago, co-hosts. Guests: Friends of the Forest Preserves Executive Director Benjamin Cox on Hinsdale land grab, conversation about the problems of harvesting plants and insects from the wild. ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Forest preservation, harvesting plants and insects</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-25_20091004_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<itunes:duration>113:02</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:50:01 -0400</pubDate>
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								<title>September 27, 2009</title>
								<itunes:subtitle>Monarch butterfly, Safe Pests</itunes:subtitle>
								<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Guests: Monarch butterfly correspondent and member of Monarch Watch Bob Erlich, Morton Arboretum Community Trees Advocate Edith Makra, Safer Pest Control Project's Steve Pincuspy ]]></itunes:summary>
								<description>Monarch butterfly, Safe Pests</description>
								<link>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-24_20090927_mn_full_show.mp3</link>
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								<guid>http://mikenowak.net/podcasts/?p=episode&amp;name=2010-09-24_20090927_mn_full_show.mp3</guid>
								<itunes:duration>111:32</itunes:duration>
									<author>info@onehistory.org (Mike Nowak)</author>
									<itunes:author>Mike Nowak</itunes:author>
									<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
									<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:27:02 -0400</pubDate>
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