On this episode, I talk to Finn about his participation in home schooling (something I have way too much knowledge of), private schools, and public schools, and we also discuss the good old days.

In part three of my wolf series with Isaiah, we talk about the conflict that wolves have with ranchers and farmers.

Intro Song: “Sweet Baby James” by James Taylor

Concluding Song: “Walking Man” by James Taylor

Isaiah’s article

Sources:

https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/Gray-Wolf

Is the grey wolf actually endangered?

Endangered Species Act

An open letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from Scientists and Scholars on Federal Wolf Delisting in the context of the U.S. Endangered Species Act 

Opinion | Trophy hunting threat to Michigan wolves violates Indigenous, public values

Michigan DNR said it killed wolves to protect humans. Then we got its emails.

Trump Administration Strips Protections from Gray Wolves 

Senate Resolution 39

Gray wolves, now off endangered list, may be targeted by Michigan farmers

Michigan's wolf hunt: How half truths, falsehoods and one farmer distorted reasons for historic hunt

Michigan wolf hunt: Rolf Peterson, globally known wolf expert, argues a hunt is ill conceived

Michigan wolf hunt: DNR expert Adam Bump explains why hunt is conservative and necessary

Effects of wolf removal on livestock depredation recurrence and wolf recovery in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming by Elizabeth H. Bradley, Hugh S. Robinson, Edward E. Bangs, Kyran Kunkel, Michael D. Jimenez, Justin A. Gude, and Todd Grimm

What enables size selective trophy hunting of wildlife? By Chris T. Darimont and Rosie K. Child

Ojibwe and Canis Lupus : cultural, historical, and political influences on contemporary wolf management in the Great Lakes region

The origins of the term ‘lone wolf'

THE “WHOLLY SEPARATE” TRUTH: DID THE YELLOWSTONE WOLF REINTRODUCTION VIOLATE SECTION 10(J) OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT?

Our Wild Calling by Richard Louv

Medicine of the Wolf by Julia Huffman

As always, if you are passionate about something and want a platform to speak about it, please reach out!

In the second part of this short series, Isaiah and I go into local politics and discuss how they impact how the federal government acts and how the public feels. Moral of the story: tell the truth!

Intro song: “Handy Man” by James Taylor

Concluding song: “Carolina In My Mind” by James Taylor

I may not be able to mail you a gift, but I can give you the gift of knowledge this Christmas! This is the second half of the conversation that Benji, Harry, and I started back in Episode 2, so if you haven’t listened to that, pause this episode and watch that one first. This time, we break down some of the arguments about why Biden isn’t mentally fit to be president, uncover the problems with how Biden treats his disability, and talk about some of the awesome things the president-elect has done to support the stuttering community. Have a safe and happy holidays everyone!

Here are the sources I used for the past two episodes:

https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20201028/a-closer-look-at-joe-bidens-health

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/stuttering/symptoms-causes/syc-20353572

https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0501/p2175.html

https://search-proquest-com.dartmouth.idm.oclc.org/docview/2445907274?accountid=10422&pq-origsite=primo

https://search-proquest-com.dartmouth.idm.oclc.org/docview/2290803605?pq-origsite=primo&accountid=10422

https://search-proquest-com.dartmouth.idm.oclc.org/docview/2319067980?pq-origsite=primo&accountid=10422

John Hendrickson Article: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/01/joe-biden-stutter-profile/602401/

John Hendrickson Interview: https://www.msnbc.com/stephanie-ruhle/watch/author-on-interview-with-biden-over-shared-experience-of-stuttering-73887301641

https://www.pcc.edu/online/2015/02/presidents-with-disabilities/

https://www.fdrlibrary.org/polio

Joe Biden Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpYWwsjLABo

In this episode, I introduce my friends Harrison and Benji, and they help us understand the layers, or nuances, of stuttering and disability in general. In this first half of our discussion, we get to know Benji and learn about his activism in the stuttering community, go into depth into what stuttering is, and talk about how stuttering has impacted president-elect Joe Biden. Before you listen to this episode, I recommend that you read Benji’s article: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/democratic-debate-joe-biden-should-speak-stutterers-me-him-ncna1115651.

This episode is three-fold: It introduces me, it reveals the inspiration behind the podcast, and it gives you a glimpse into the story of my life. This “story” is a predominantly untold one; for seventeen years, I hid my disability, and I have found that talking about it is not only helpful to me, but to others as well. Thank you so much for supporting me, I hope you enjoy:)