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According to the USDA, wheat ranks third after corn and soybeans with regard to its acreage, production, and farm receipts and is grown on roughly 37 million acres. Since its peak in 1981, wheat is now declining in acreage, down some 45 million acres which is perhaps the good news. Typically 1,000 acres in size, the average wheat farm is highly industrialized; as of 2020, some 150 different pesticides and herbicides were commonly sprayed on winter and spring wheat. Given the industrial scale of corn, soy, wheat, and cotton crops, heavy chemical usage of pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides has become business as usual.

Our guest in this show from 2023, Dr. William Davis, Cardiologist and Author of the books Wheat Belly, Undoctored, and Super Gut [https://drdavisinfinitehealth.com/about/], exposes the problem with our wheat addiction and has connected the dots between gut health and common modern ailments and complaints. He observed over 80% of the people in his cardiology medical practice were pre-diabetic or diabetic. In an effort to reduce blood sugars, he had patients remove all wheat products from their diet based on the simple fact that foods made of wheat flour raise blood sugar higher than nearly all other foods.

In 1958, approximately 1.6 million people were diagnosed with diabetes; that figure has skyrocketed now to 36 million people in 2023. It is estimated that roughly 75% of the population suffers from either insulin resistance, pre-diabetes or diabetes. The source of diabetes can often be traced back to the opioid-like addictive qualities of wheat and grains. Inflammation, obesity, celiac disease, heart disease, insulin resistance, cataracts, accelerated aging, skin issues, and neurodegenerative diseases constitute just some of the myriad problems that can arise from continued consumption of modern wheat and the supposed "healthy whole grains" that we've been encouraged to eat for a balanced diet. Dr. Davis shares how eliminating wheat and restoring our gut microbiomes are the means by which we might reclaim our personal, collective and ecosystem health.

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Dr. William Davis is a cardiologist and New York Times #1 bestselling author of the Wheat Belly book series [https://www.drdavisinfinitehealth.com/]. He is Medical Director and founder of the Infinite Health program including the Infinite Health Inner Circle [https://innercircle.drdavisinfinitehealth.com/]. He is Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Realize Therapeutics Corp. that is developing innovative solutions for the disrupted human microbiome and author of the book Super Gut: A 4-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight.

Carry Kim, Co-Host of EcoJustice Radio. An advocate for ecosystem restoration, indigenous lifeways, and a new humanity born of connection and compassion, she is a long-time volunteer for SoCal350, member of Ecosystem Restoration Camps, and a co-founder of the Soil Sponge Collective, a grassroots community organization dedicated to big and small scale regeneration of Mother Earth.

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Wheat Belly Series: https://drdavisinfinitehealth.com/wheat-belly/

Super Gut: https://drdavisinfinitehealth.com/super-gut/

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Episode 184

The poetry of Matt Sedillo [https://www.mattsedillopoetry.com/about] -- a fearless, challenging and at times even confrontational blend of humor, history and political theory -- is at times a shot in the arm of pure revolutionary adrenaline. It also acts as a sobering call for the fundamental restructuring of society in the interest of people not profits. Passionate, analytical, humorous and above all sincere, Matt’s poetry revolution is a clarion call for those who know a new world is not only possible but inevitable.​

Matt Sedillo, who appeared in this interview from 2022, has been described in ROAR Magazine as “one of the most important working-class intellectuals of our time.” In this encore presentation, Matt discusses his book, City on the Second Floor, published by Flowersong Press [https://www.flowersongpress.com/home]. He is a Poet and Writer in Residence at Re Arte and also author of 'Mowing Leaves of Grass'.

Author Paul Ortiz wrote "Matt Sedillo's poetic work is full of history, struggle, tragedy, anger, joy, despair, possibility and faith in the struggles of working class people to overcome the forces of capitalism and racism.”

Matt Sedillo also has been called the "best political poet in America" as well as "the poet laureate of the struggle" by academics, poets, and journalists alike. He has appeared on CSPAN and has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, among other publications.

Jessica Aldridge, Co-Host and Producer of EcoJustice Radio, is an environmental educator, community organizer, and 15-year waste industry leader. She is a co-founder of SoCal 350, organizer for ReusableLA, and founded Adventures in Waste. She is a former professor of Recycling and Resource Management at Santa Monica College, and an award recipient of the international 2021 Women in Sustainability Leadership and the 2016 inaugural Waste360, 40 Under 40.

He is also a returning guest of EcoJustice Radio; check out episode 105 where he and fellow poet Awa Ndiaye discuss Spoken Word: Challenging Mainstream Discourse on Climate.

https://wilderutopia.com/ecojustice-radio/spoken-word-challenging-mainstream-discourse-on-climate/

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Episode 129

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In this episode, host Jack Eidt delves into the groundbreaking archaeological discoveries at the Huaca Montegrande site in the Peruvian Amazon with guest Karen Gordon, an associate at ASICAMPE, the nonprofit Association for Scientific Research of the Peruvian Amazon [https://abundantearthfoundation.org/ancientcacao/]. They explore the ancient Marañon culture, their sophisticated agroforestry practices, and the origins of cacao, the plant responsible for the world’s chocolate. Traces of cacao have been found in 6,000-year-old ceremonial pottery vessels from what is now recognized as the oldest monumental temple site in Peru, predating the pyramids of Egypt or Mesopotamia. Tune in to learn how these findings are rewriting the history of organized human settlement and spirituality in the ancient Amazon.

Nominated as one of the Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries in the World, Montegrande is currently unearthing the story of the ancient Amazonian Marañon Culture and their sophisticated agroforestry practices, social structure, and cosmovision – 3,000 years before the more well-studied Inca and Nazca cultures. These findings completely rewrite the history of organized human settlement and spirituality in the ancient Amazon. Groundbreaking evidence from Montegrande points to the Marañon Culture as being the earliest human stewards of cacao in the world, tending its domestication, cultivation, veneration and trade.

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https://inboundperu.com/2022/03/11/the-world-will-get-to-know-huaca-montegrande-where-historys-oldest-cacao-was-found%ef%bf%bc/8644/

Ancient Builders of the Amazon on Nova PBS: https://youtu.be/dY82nZTxXQ4?si=UcvfsGJtvJQY_GAs

Karen Gordon - Equal parts soul-filled and inspired educator, Karen's work as a restoration ecologist and land steward has spanned California's Channel Islands to the Peruvian Amazon for the last 30 years. She has called Costa Rica's cloud forested mountaintops home for the last two decades.

ASICAMPE is a small Peruvian nonprofit research organization led by Dr. Quirino Olivera; making significant contributions to Amazonian and world history. Nevertheless, the Huaca Montegrande project, destined to become and UNESCO World Heritage Site, faces multiple threats and requires protection to continue their work. For more information and to support their work: https://abundantearthfoundation.org/ancientcacao/

Musical interludes by Oscar Jimenez Fernandez. IG: @oscarjimenezfdc

Jack Eidt is an urban planner, environmental journalist, and climate advocate, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes for a PBS SoCal Artbound project called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. He also publishes articles and podcasts on Substack [https://jackeidt.substack.com/].

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Episode 237

We embark on the first part of a series from 2024 by Jack Eidt spotlighting the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, and its rich yet troubled history with mining. We delve into the environmental and social impacts of mining in this region, the historical context of Latin American exploitation, and the legacy of colonialism and neoliberal policies. Featuring poignant quotes from local authors and music that reflects Chile's cultural heritage, this episode is a profound exploration of eco-justice, history, and art.

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Green Extractivism: Can Our Deserts Survive Our Thirst for Lithium? PBS SoCal: https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/artbound/green-extractivism-can-our-deserts-survive-our-thirst-for-lithium

Victor Loyola has a thirty year history working in the mining industry in the Atacama Desert of Chile and presently works in tourism at the Municipal Museum in Maria Elena, Chile.

Jack Eidt is an environmental journalist, urban theorist/designer, and advocate for the wild, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes for a PBS SoCal Artbound project called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. He also publishes articles and podcasts on Substack [https://jackeidt.substack.com/].

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Episode 229

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In this episode, we re-air an interview from December 2025 with Abby Martin, a journalist and filmmaker known for her anti-imperialist vision. She has done on-the-ground investigative reports and documentary films in places like Palestine, Venezuela, the Amazon Rainforest. We explore the profound environmental impacts of U.S. militarism, connecting the dots between war and ecological devastation. This interview was recorded before the two most recent wars by the latest U.S. Administration, which only further adds to the immediacy of the set of problems outlined.

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Abby sheds light on the military's role as the world's largest polluter, the real enemy of the people, the land, the rivers, the sea, in this story. She speaks on her uncovering of the military operations toxic legacy, and the urgent need for a collective response against these destructive forces. Join us as we uncover the truth about how militarism and environmental degradation are intertwined, and what we can do to combat this crisis.

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Earth’s Greatest Enemy Website: https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/

Abby Martin is a journalist, filmmaker, activist who hosts, directs, and writes the YouTube show The Empire Files [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG29FnXZm4F5U8xpqs1cs1Q], an independent documentary & interview series with her husband Mike Prysner - reporting on war & inequality from the heart of Empire. She is director of the film Gaza Fights for Freedom [https://gazafightsforfreedom.com/] and the documentary Earth's Greatest Enemy [https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/]. She also co-hosts Media Roots Radio [https://soundcloud.com/media-roots].

Jack Eidt is an urban planner, environmental journalist, and climate organizer, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes for a PBS SoCal Artbound project called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs.

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Episode 274

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On this show we share a panel discussion put together by Pasadena California Climate Commons with leaders working at the intersection of technology, energy, and sustainability. Here they explore how the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is reshaping demand for water and power across modern data centers and what is being done to address it.

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​This is helpful to listen to industry people share their version of both sides of the equation:

​How AI and advanced computing can also support climate research and clean energy innovation

​Practical steps developers, companies, and policymakers can take to ensure technology supports a more sustainable future

There is much more to be said than these folks we are sharing today. The problem we face is yes, Big Tech can do better, and we hear that in this show. Generating their own energy, closed loop water system, no diesel generators, noise abatement, distance from sensitive population and uses. So, listen with an open mind, because there is great need for everyone to make their voices heard in these struggles.

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Water and Power Woes with AI Data Centers - EcoJustice Radio: https://jackeidt.substack.com/p/water-and-power-woes-how-artificial

​Miranda Kerrigan [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirandagardiner/?utm_source=luma] is Executive Director at the iMasons Climate Accord, brings a global view on the rapid scale of data center expansion and the role of hyperscalers in driving renewable energy investment.

Adrian Hightower [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianhightower/?utm_source=luma] is a sustainability professional at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, with expertise in water systems and regional resource management.

​Alec Miller [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alecmiller1/?utm_source=luma] leads a software team that has developed a Sustainability calculator for data centers, and is part of an infrastructure fund that owns a data center developer.

​Greg Eisenberg [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregoryeisenberg/?utm_source=luma] is an experienced software engineering leader working in solar energy, bringing insights into the intersection of technology and renewable power systems.

Anders Dunker [https://www.andersdunker.com/about.html] is a Norwegian writer, journalist, philosopher, and painter. His latest book of interviews about nature is called "Unknown Territory." He moderates the panel. We featured a 2024 panel he presided over regarding proposals to mine the deep seabed for rare earth minerals [https://wilderutopia.com/ecojustice-radio/deep-sea-mining-and-the-green-transition-will-marine-ecosystems-survive/].

Jack Eidt is an urban planner, environmental journalist, and climate advocate, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes for a PBS SoCal Artbound project called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. He also publishes articles and podcasts on Substack [https://jackeidt.substack.com/].

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Episode 285

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As momentum continues to grow around the Land Back movement and Indigenous stewardship worldwide, the value of hearing from Elders who have long studied Indigenous traditions and lifeways, whether adopted or of their heritage, is a growing imperative. Their lived wisdom is essential, a gift and treasure for future generations, and continues the cycle of dynamic, intergenerational learning in the traditional way — the way of direct, felt experience and deep listening.

This is an encore presentation of our 2022 conversation with Payoomkawish (Juaneño/Luiseño) Elder Richard Bugbee [https://www.indigenousregeneration.org/]. Richard passed away in 2023 and this interview is a great way to honor his work and incredible personality. Hear him share insights from his decades of studying the way of plants and their uses, re-learning of language, and the practice of material culture. He emphasized the importance of reclaiming our ways of seeing, being, and understanding the world by reclaiming Native languages and observing the world more closely.

Richard Bugbee was Payoomkawish (also known as Payómkawichum Juaneño/Luiseño) from northern San Diego County. Richard had ties with multiple Indigenous nations including the Kumeyaay. He was an Instructor of Kumeyaay Ethnobotany and Ethnoecology at Cuyamaca College through Kumeyaay Community College [http://kumeyaaycommunitycollege.com/]. He was the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival (AICLS) [https://aicls.org/]. Richard was on the boards of Indigenous Regeneration (Mata’Yuum), Climate Science Alliance, and Inter-Tribal Fire Stewardship.

Richard was the Curator of the Kumeyaay Culture Exhibit at the Southern Indian Health Council, the Associate Director/Curator of the San Diego American Indian Culture Center & Museum, and the Indigenous Education Specialist for the San Diego Museum of Man. He was a member of the Native American Council for California State Parks, California Indian Basketweavers Association ((CIBA), the Land ConVersation, and the Elders’ Circle for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Richard has been learning traditional plant uses of southern California and the Kumeyaay language from Jane Dumas, a Kumeyaay Elder from Jamul Indian Village from 1980 to 2014. He was the ethnobotanist for the Traditional Indian Health Program through Riverside-San Bernardino Indian Health providing information on the interactions between traditional plant and pharmaceutical medicines. He teaches indigenous material cultures and traditional plant uses of southern California at many museums, botanical gardens, and reservations, and is an instructor for summer cultural programs for several Kumeyaay tribes. His goal is to use knowledge to serve as a bridge that connects the wisdom of the Elders with today’s youth.

Listen to our related show on Indigenous Regeneration from 2022: https://wilderutopia.com/ecojustice-radio/indigenous-regeneration-remembering-the-past-to-inspire-the-future/

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Episode 140

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Another Earth Day, and world ecosystems continue to face imminent danger from humanity’s ecological overreach and climate systems rapidly reaching the point of fossil-fueled no-return to the old predictable stable planet we once knew. Following the original 1970 theme of a national teach-in, promoting awareness of the acute problems, we must pose solutions to advance environmental sustainability, building movements to work toward its implementation.

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In this episode, we explore the profound connection between humanity and Mother Earth with original Earth Day organizer and present day energy expert Morey Wolfson. He shares insights on how nature serves as our greatest teacher and the importance of respecting our environment.

We hear from wisdom keeper Wendsler Nosie Sr., poets Andrea Gibson and Allen Ginsberg’s original 1970 Earth Day poem. Indigenous activist Lydia Ponce provides an Earth Day blessing. Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh provides instructions on walking the land meditation. Native American activist David Buffalo Horse Starnes spoke in 1972 about how to keep connected to the ground in an urbanizing landscape. And environmental attorney Mel Nutter speaks on the establishment of the California Coastal Commission as a response to the 1969 blowout of the Union oil platform in the Santa Barbara Channel.

As Earth Day approaches, we reflect on its origins, the environmental challenges we face today, and the critical need for collective action. Join us on this journey to reconnect with the planet and reignite our commitment to ecojustice.

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Morey Wolfson has spent his career in energy and environmental policy. He is a Former Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) regulator, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) employee, and governors’ energy policy advisor.

Mel Nutter has practiced law in Long Beach since 1965 with an emphasis on coastal land use, environmental, estate planning and trust law. From 1977 through 1985, he was a member of the California Coastal Commission and served as its Chair and member of the State Coastal Conservancy during the last three years of his tenure. He has a long history working with the Sierra Club, Amigos de Bolsa Chica, and the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters.

Jack Eidt is an urban planner, environmental journalist, and climate organizer, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes for a PBS SoCal Artbound project called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. He also publishes articles and podcasts on Substack [https://jackeidt.substack.com/].

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Episode 284

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Given what’s happening in the Persian Gulf these days, the United States is soon to be the largest exporter of oil and gas. With increased drilling and fracking in the Texas Permian Basin and multiple oil and gas pipelines headed for the Gulf of Mexico Coast, the neighboring communities are at the nexus of climate change disasters and community resistance. Port Arthur Texas is home base for the largest oil refinery in North America and a dizzying toxic array of fossil fuel and chemical facilities. But the people are stepping up to say - NO MORE. Port Arthur Community Action Network (also known as PACAN) is raising the alarm, holding the polluters accountable, and paving the path to transition away from an extractive economy to one that supports restorative justice.

Drilling, enabled by the fracking boom, has more than quadrupled in the past decade, and is expected to grow aggressively in the upcoming years. Across the Gulf Coast (in Texas and Louisiana), petrochemical corporations are racing to build new pipelines, oil and gas terminals and processors, and massive plastic producing plants. If allowed, this would increase the threat of climate disaster and further pollute the most vulnerable black, Indigenous, and low income communities who have suffered far too long the disproportionate impacts.

Our guest on this encore 2021 presentation is John Beard, Jr., Founder and CEO of Port Arthur Community Action Network, is helping to mobilize his community of Port Arthur and the Southeast Texas region. As a former oil employee turned advocate for environmental justice in the place he has lived all his life. John has been fighting for health and safety protections on the refineries, export terminals, petrochemical plants, and leading efforts against deepwater ports, each of which could export an estimated 2 million barrels of crude oil per day.

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Episode 121

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In this episode, we engage in a discussion with Grahame Russell, co-founder and director of Rights Action, as we delve into the complexities of human rights and environmental struggles in Central America, particularly in Honduras. Grahame shares insights on U.S. military influence, the implications of political corruption, and the impact of tourism on Indigenous communities like the Garifuna. Join us as we explore the intricate web of power dynamics, resource exploitation, and the fight for justice in the region.

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Grahame co-authored and co-edited TESTIMONIO–Canadian Mining in the Aftermath of Genocides in Guatemala [https://www.testimoniothebook.org/].

Rights Action recently published Grahame’s report 13 BRAVE GIANTS-How We Won the Landmark Hudbay Minerals Lawsuits in Canada and the Mynor Padilla Criminal Trial in Guatemala, and at What Cost [https://rightsaction.org/articles-reports/13-brave-giants-report]

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Grahame Russell is a Canadian and U.S. citizen. He has worked on human rights and justice, humanitarian relief, land defense and environmental issues in Central America since 1985. Since 1995, he is director of Rights Action [http://www.rightsaction.org/], focusing particularly on Guatemala and Honduras. He is also a non-practicing lawyer and part-time professor at the University of Northern British Columbia.

Rights Action [http://www.rightsaction.org/] works (mainly) in Honduras and Guatemala in support of land, environment and human rights defense struggles resisting harms caused by sectors of the unjust global economy: mining and hydro-electric dams; for-export production of African palm, sugarcane and bananas; tourism and ‘sweatshop’ factories; and in denouncing political and military interventions, and economic warfare (“sanctions”) of the U.S., Canada and other ‘global north’ countries and actors.

Jack Eidt is an urban planner, environmental journalist, and climate organizer, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes for a PBS SoCal Artbound project called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. He also publishes articles and podcasts on Substack [https://jackeidt.substack.com/].

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Episode 283