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March 09, 2019 Ep 12 | Past Tense, Current Events: "Gun Control"
In 1971, attorney Robert Kukla authored "Gun Control", a look back at the founding of the modern gun control movement in the 1960's and its push for sweeping anti-gun legislation that resulted in the Gun Control Act of 1968. From the anti-NRA media campaigns to anti-gun politicians hoping to capitalize on tragedy and more, Cam documents the many ways in which the gun control debate today resembles the fight of 50 years ago, and what 2nd Amendment supporters can learn from the legislative battles back then.

48 min
March 07, 2019 Ep 11 | Head Shaves and Heartaches
Miss E's a warrior when it comes to her fight with cancer, but there are some days when it's really tough to be tough. This week, you'll hear the tale of how she got her fighting spirit back with the help of a hot lather head shave, and she and Cam also have news about the latest additions to the farm, the barn cats' first trip to the vet, and more!
48 min
February 22, 2019 Ep 10 | Past Tense, Current Events: "A New Deal" and the Green New Deal
As Democratic presidential candidates line up behind vague policies and alarmist rhetoric of the Green New Deal, Cam takes a look at the book that inspired the original New Deal back in the 1930's and finds not only a love of central planning, but a desire to end capitalism, small businesses, and "rugged individualism" itself.
53 min
February 18, 2019 Ep 9 | Good 'Cue and Strange Snacks
It's an unplanned food-themed episode as Cam and Miss E dig into some of the country's best BBQ, unpack a gift box from Japan full of all kinds of weird snacks, and get into their plans for this year's garden. The pair also delve into the latest craziness in Virginia politics, and you'll learn why their rooster Clyde has a brand new name.
37 min
February 06, 2019 Ep 8 | The Week of the Awful Governor & the Year of the Pig.
Like many Virginia families, the big topic for the kitchen table conversation between Cam and Miss E this week is the state's governor Ralph Northam his dual scandals of wearing blackface in the 1980's and his seeming support for doctor-assisted infanticide today. Miss E's got updates on her own fight for life, and Cam's making his pitch for bacon seeds since it's the Year of the Pig.
40 min
February 04, 2019 Ep 7 | Past Tense, Current Events: Ralph Northam, Blackface, and the De-Segregated Heart
As controversy over Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's history with blackface rages, Cam's digging into the story of segregation and civil rights in Virginia with the help of Sarah Patton Boyle's "The De-Segregated Heart", her 1962 autobiography which Martin Luther King, Jr. called "one of the most eloquent and captivating documents that has emerged from the Southern situation", and yet it is largely (and sadly) forgotten today.
43 min
February 02, 2019 Ep 6 | Past Tense, Current Events: Reflections on the Failures of Socialism, Part 3
In the final look at the 1955 classic "Reflections on the Failures of Socialism", Cam looks at what author Max Eastman suggested as an alternative future to increasing collectivism: The Distributive State.
27 min
January 28, 2019 Ep 5 | Good News and Bad Goats
Cam's flying solo this week while Miss E recovers from her latest round of chemotherapy, and he's got good news about his lovely bride, some painful news about Chico the goat, and a chance for you to make some real money from fake farming!
35 min
January 19, 2019 Ep 4 | Past Tense, Current Events - Reflections on the Failures of Socialism Part II
Cam is back with another deep dive into the 1955 book “Reflections on the Failures of Socialism”, this time focusing on author Max Eastman’s definition of true liberty, and how socialism stands in opposition to that ideal.
24 min
January 18, 2019 Ep 3 | Turkeys, Chickengoats, and the War on Meat
Cam & Miss E are back at the kitchen table with fresh tales from the farm; bartered turkeys, feral chickens, and the launch of the pro-omnivore movement OMNOMNOM.
37 min

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40 Acres & a Fool is a weekly podcast hosted by Cam Edwards, editor at Bearing Arms, exploring rural life, food, family, firearms, and freedom with a sense of humor and a natural curiosity.