Podcasts Archives

July 1, 2017 – A Tale of Two Counties

June 30, 2017July 7, 2017 Mike Nowak CAFOs, Community gardens, environment, factory farms, gardening, gnomes, Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water, Karen Hudson, LaManda Joy, Peterson Garden Project, The Mike Nowak Show, water pollution

LaManda Joy from the Peterson Garden Project previews GnomeDependence Day. Then Mike and Peggy follow up on factory farm issues in Illinois with Karen Hudson from Illinois Citizens for Clean Air & Water and farmers Craig Porter and Carrie Johnson.

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June 24, 2017 – Acting Koi

June 23, 2017July 7, 2017 Mike Nowak Bob Passovoy, chlorine, Ed Buck, environment, gardening, Kloubec Koi Farm, Midwest Pond and Koi Society, The Max, The Mike Nowak Show, water quality

The Mike Nowak Show broadcasts live from the the second day of the Midwest Pond & Koi Society (MPKS) 25th Annual Koi Show and Trade Show in McCook, Illinois.

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June 18, 2017 – Better Living Through Hops and Rails

June 17, 2017June 22, 2017 Mike Nowak Chicago south side, Coalition for a Modern METRA Electric, environment, gardening, Midwest Pond and Koi Society, segregation, soil food web, The Elgin Hops Project, The Max, The Mike Nowak Show

Robert Denwood explains his motivation for starting the Elgin Hops Project, Mike and Peggy preview their broadcast on June 24 from the Midwest Pond & Koi Society 25th Annual Koi Show and Trade Show, and members of the Coalition for a Modern METRA Electric advocate for better service to Chicago’s south side.

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June 17, 2017 – The Obama Library: Baby Steps for Transparency

June 16, 2017June 22, 2017 Mike Nowak Amazon, cage free eggs, Chicago Park District, democracy, environment, gardening, humane treatment of livestock, Jackson Park, Juanita Irizarry, Obama Presidential Library, The Mike Nowak Show, transparency, Whole Foods

Juanita Irizarry, Executive Director of Friends of the Parks (FOTP) returns to talk about scheduled meetings that are designed to provide input from the community regarding the proposed Obama Library and other changes to south side parks.

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June 11, 2017 – Climate Backup

June 10, 2017June 13, 2017 Mike Nowak All-America Selections, brassicas, Breanne Heath, environment, gardening, Josh Mogerman, National Garden Bureau, NRDC, Paris climate accord, The Mike Nowak Show, The Pie Patch, urban gardens

Diane Blazek, Executive Director of the National Garden Bureau, talks about their featured plants for 2017; Josh Mogerman of the NRDC reports on environmental issues; and Breanne Heath from The Pie Patch explains the “barn raising” that will be happening at her organic farm in the Back-of-the-Yards neighborhood.

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June 10, 2017 – Keepin’ Energy Clean

June 9, 2017June 13, 2017 Mike Nowak black knot, Custer Wisconsin, environment, fungal disease, gardening, JB Straubel, Midwest Pond and Koi Society, Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), solar energy, Tesla Motors, The Mike Nowak Show, wind energy

Mike and Peggy preview the 28th annual Energy Fair in Custer, Wisconsin, the nation’s longest-running sustainable living and renewable energy event.

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June 4, 2017 – Well-Tended Gardens and Markets

June 3, 2017June 7, 2017 Mike Nowak ConnectFresh Illinois, environment, gardening, Illinois Farmers Market Association, local food, Sugar Beet Food Co-op, The Green Divas, The Mike Nowak Show, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden, Tracy DiSabato-Aust, vegetarian

Tracy DiSabato-Aust talks about the latest edition of her best selling book, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden, Chris Roland promotes the good food movement from the Sugar Beet Food Co-op, Green Diva Meg returns to the program to spread the gospel of green, and Janie Maxwell, Executive Director for the Illinois Farmers Market Association (ILFMA), stops by the studio.

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June 3, 2017 – Parks As Democracy

June 2, 2017June 7, 2017 Mike Nowak Barack Obama Presidential Library, Chicago lakefront, democracy, environment, Friends of the Parks, gardening, Jackson Park, Juanita Irizarry, Lucas museum, Rahm Emanuel, The Mike Nowak Show

Friends of the Parks Executive Director Juanita Irizarry discusses issues like the Obama Library, plans to create a PGA-calibre golf course on Chicago’s south side, and the upcoming conference, Parks as Democracy?

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May 28, 2017 – Veggies, Baby!

May 27, 2017May 31, 2017 Mike Nowak A Plus Pest Control, bed bugs, cedar oil, Chicago Botanic Garden, environment, gardening, growing tomatoes, mosquitoes, non-toxic pest management, The Mike Nowak Show, The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener, Tom Skilling, World Environment Day

Holly and Joey aka The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener talk spring veggies, Kristie Webber previews the World Environment Day celebration at the Chicago Botanic Garden, and Rick Moskovitz of A-Plus Pest Control has non-toxic pest control solutions.

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May 27, 2017 – Made in the Shade

May 26, 2017May 31, 2017 Mike Nowak environment, gardening, groundcovers, insect biomass, invasive plants, Monica Buckley, native plants, Red Stem Native Landscapes, sedges, shade gardens, The Mike Nowak Show, woodlands

Monica Buckley from Red Stem Native Landscapes talks abou native plants for woodland areas, and even offers some tips on what NOT to plant.