Pumacocha Unlimited Podcast

Welcome Kelly and Tori from Vicksburg, MS and Hal Evans from Houston, Texas! This was a really cool group discussion from this afternoon at Lorelei Bookstore. On the drive from Greenville to Vicksburg this afternoon I noticed a large campaign of “EPA FINISH THE PUMPS” and Kelley shares the story behind that. The panel also speaks up for Mississippi which always being slandered on the internet- I will say they make a nice argument for the state! I ask them the same poll question I posted here on Instagram regarding the confederate flag. We also cover a few other topics briefly and Hal shares a fascinating family history story as well! Thank you @torid.4 , @halevanspoet and Kelly!

Hear from Betty and Junior Davis why they fly a confederate clad in their front yard.

What do you think about flying the confederate flag?

Hollis, Arkansas

I met Garrett at the urinal in a campground bathroom. He is a recently graduated and board certified RD, MS in Nutrition Diagnostics. In our brief 15 minute conversation we cover briefly some of Garrett’s dietetics philosophy, his band Sycamore (which will be dropping an album soon and that I will be sharing), his passion of mushrooms and company he is starting out to partner with local sources to bring mushrooms to the dinner table. We really covered a lot in a brief amount of time. Garrett was on his way to Fayetteville tonight with his friends to see the Avett Brothers in concert but he was gracious enough to share 15 minutes with me. Thanks, @garrett.collums !

Band: @sycsounds

Diet and Nutrition: @nourishednative

Mushrooms: @ssbmushrooms

Welcome Stefany from Fair Play, Missouri today! We talk about 2nd amendment, why she carries a pistol on her hip, what exactly appealed to President Trump's supporters and why that sentiment remains. We talk about the stakes of moving too fast away from fossil fuels- what that would mean for everyone from farmers to truckers to packagers and all the way to the consumer. We briefly discuss what will be necessary to move that direction moving into the future. Thanks for joining in the discussion with me today @warbirdlover !

Welcome Jarid to the show. He is a lifelong HVAC technician/installer. His passion is HVAC, making his customers happy and comfortable, and motorcycles. Jarid’s dad started an HVAC company that he will one day take over and that is what makes him proud. The American dream right here in Perry, Kansas! Thanks, Jarid.

Different format tonight as I hit the boys with a series of Pick em, would you rather, fuck one kill one marry one and other Fargo/broader ND related questions. We end it with a one legged, eyes closed, Busch light chug off. I took it easy on him…just a good actor. Kidding those are my actual chugging skills. Good game Sam.

Check out @701_adventures all about hunting, fishing, and traveling. I wonder what alligator ceviche would taste like?

I don’t know really what to say about this episode other than everyone should listen to what Dora has to share. For me this was easily one of the most special interviews I will have along the entire road trip. We talk about life in St. Francis on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Dora did an incredible job sharing her story and talking about the good, bad, and ugly side of life on the reservation. It was a conversation I walked away from wishing I had more time, wishing I would’ve asked more questions, different questions and all sorts of things. Specifically when she brought up human trafficking that happens down here. I don’t know I just wasn’t prepared for that conversation to come up. I wish I would’ve asked her to go deeper because reflecting on the conversation it’s something that is heavy on her mind but at the moment I was taken off guard and just failed to ask. Just listen to Dora’s words. Listen to this one. Thank you, Dora.

Today (August 9) is World Indigenous People’s Day which I only found out after I had spoke with Dora. Total happy coincidence but so happy to have Dora join the podcast today.

Joe Trottier returns to the podcast to discuss Tim Johnson's upcoming fight taking place in Moscow, Russia vs the legendary Fedor Emelianenko on Oct 23. Joe is one of Tim's coaches and will accompany Tim to Russia to corner for the fight. In the episode we discuss the upcoming fight, Joe's path into MMA coaching, and the places all over the world coaching fighters in the UFC and Bellator have taken him.

Trymby kicks out a killer continental breakfast for the guests of Comfort Inn hotel in Valentine, Nebraska every morning. Today I caught up with her about the tourism that brings a constant flow of people to a small town in north central Nebraska year round. Right now the Sturgis Motorcycle rally is going on, the Niobrara river is a popular destination for a day of leisure spent floating down the river (she told me people have started to use cattle tanks as a dry option to float as well), rodeos and bull bashes and more. Trmybys advice to people is just show up and have fun, be courteous and kind!

I met Mark today at the Cedar Falls Farmers Market where he was selling goods from his family’s “small solar powered, sustainable farm in Waverly, Iowa, specializing in pasture raised poultry, eggs, and cultivated mushrooms.” Mark tells us all about the methodology of his farm and how he became interested in locally sourced sustainable farming. In the latter half of the conversation we talk all things mushrooms. He shows off a beautiful white monster sized Lions Mane mushroom. Note on Lions Mane mushrooms- I take Lions mane mushroom in my coffee nearly everyday. Lions mane in short, boosts cognitive function and I especially find benefit in mental sharpness and focus when I pair it with my coffee. Mark was a wealth of knowledge and a great guest for the show. Thanks, Mark!!

Check out his farms page

@solsticefarmiowa