We have two guests on today: Chris DeLeon and Amber Donat. They are two of leaders behind a huge urban farming project in Southwest Fresno. The Yosemite Village Permaculture Community Garden and Urban Farm Incubator (Yo’Ville) is a 7.5 acre fresh food production space planned and designed to collaboratively enlist and serve the residents of Southwest Fresno— an important community struggling with extreme poverty and health disparities, and significant environmental injustice and food hardship.Please support this podcast by either making a financial contribution through Patreon or by giving us a rating and a review. Books The Soil and Health Wendell Berry Radical MycologyEdible Forest Garden Gaia’s Garden Letters to a Young Farmer Kiss the Ground Forks over Knives Our Patreon Page

In this episode, we interview Dr. Patrick Fontes. Dr. Fontes is a fourth-generation Chicano Fresnan. His great grandparents crossed over into El Paso during the Mexican Revolution in 1917, then made their journey over to Fresno, building an adobe home around 1920. Dr. Fontes received his PhD in American History from Stanford University. His research interests include Mexican American history, immigration history, 20th century American youth sub-cultures, and the criminalization of Chicano culture. His poetry has appeared in The Más Tequila Review, the Acentos Review, The James Franco Review, Suisun Valley Review, Silver Birch Press, as well the online poetry site La Bloga.Floricanto Press published Patrick’s first novel, Maria’s Purgatorio in Jan. 2016.LinksVoices from SlaveryPatrick's WebsiteOur Patreon Page

In this episode, we interview Nayantara Rodrigues, the president of Namaste for Compassion, an amazing organization that brings Yoga to at-risk groups. Nayantara is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and an instructor at California State University in the Department of Counselor Education and Rehabilitation.Books The Body Keeps Score The Four Agreements The Seat of the Soul Outlander Namaste for Compassion's Website Our Patreon Page

In this episode, we interview Steve Skibbie, photographer and downtown advocate. We talk about a lot of stuff, including the state of photography industry, historical preservation, the importance of walking, and much more. BooksBlack New Yorkers The Warmth of Other Suns Caste Support us! Our Patreon page

In this episode, we speak with the Ashleys, the two amazing women behind the internet's best vegan recipe blog. We talk about overrated and underrated vegetables, the journey to veganism, the psychological effects of giving up animal products, favorite restaurants and chefs, and much more. Their WebsiteEat Figs, Not Pigs Documentaries: CowspiracyForks Over KnivesVegucated Books The China Study Proteinaholic Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear CowsWe Are the Weather Superlife Hot For Food CookbookCrossroads Kitchen Cookbook Bad Manners Support us! Our Patreon page

Hey everyone! Today's episode is a request for support. We encouraging those who enjoy our episodes to consider contributing to our Patreon page, linked below. We want to continue to produce this show for many years to come, but, to get there, we will need your help. Thanks for listening and stay tuned for our next interview dropping this Friday. Patreon Page

In this episode, we talk with Vince Mancini, writer, film critic, and podcaster, of Film Drunk Frotcast. Mancini writes for Uproxx.com, and we dig into journalism in the valley, rethinking food truck concepts, the benefits of MFA programs, what's wrong with those soundscapes in NPR podcasts, and much more. Enjoy! Vince's OutletsFilmdrunk Frot Cast His writing Book RecommendationsBlue LatitudesThe Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella StorySupport us! Our Patreon page

In this episode, we unveil our new intro song for the podcast produced by local artist BKR. After the unveiling, we speak with BKR about the music scene in Fresno, his hip hop journey, culture vultures, and much more. Enjoy! Our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/fresnosbest