Recombination Nation

Shane and long time fan of the show Cimbri talk about reclaiming our ancestral human potential, the past and future of human evolution (both biological and cultural) and the challenges of being a younger person (and parent) working toward escaping industrial civilisation.

You can check out Cimbri's activity on Reddit- https://www.reddit.com/user/Cimbri/

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Find more of Shane’s work at:

Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com

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Shane chats with Samuel Lewis, a self described 21st century hoe farmer from Brittany, France, who has been growing his staple calorie crops with zero inputs along with many other rural ventures, plus publishing books and producing art along the way.

You can get your own copy of his detailed book and learn more about his work at his website:

https://hoe-farming.com

Here are two short videos about his farm on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/iUmKfqm_znA?si=hVDhEQDkVusTD3Uv

https://youtu.be/tR0Lb5DaMrY?si=TjrgRY6gtGxsdouN

Find more of Shane’s work at:

Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com

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Shane talks with Richard Bartlett about his remarkable passion for decentralised social organisations and the cultures and norms which make them thrive.

You can read the book Shane mentions in the episode at: https://betterworktogether.co

Richard's personal website links to all his other projects and contacts: https://richdecibels.com

And Casa Tilo in Barcelona presents an opportunity to immerse yourself in the growing community of apprentice vibe mechanics: https://eltilo.casa

Find more of Shane’s work at:

Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com

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Our Vitreous Womb - https://www.amazon.com/Our-Vitreous-Womb-Book-1-4-ebook/dp/B0C7H9N1K3/

Shane talks to temperate tree crop breeder Alex Tanke about his work with persimmons and pecans/hickories, plus a whole bunch of other topics related to tree crops and the development of diverse and resilient food systems.

Read more about Alex's work at his website: https://dispersionfarms.com

Check out his Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@alextanke8963

And check out the activity on the Nut Processors Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1351572005177147/

Find more of Shane’s work at:

Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com

Taming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/

Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/taming-the-apocalypse-2

Our Vitreous Womb - https://www.amazon.com/Our-Vitreous-Womb-Book-1-4-ebook/dp/B0C7H9N1K3/

Shane talks to Justin Senryu-Williams about his extraordinary work to breed resilient, low input tomatoes for the soggy British climate through extensive outcrossing to wild tomato relatives.

You can learn more about his work through his posts on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/JustinSenryu

https://www.facebook.com/groups/182244131939228

Find more of Shane’s work at:

Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com

Taming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/

Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/taming-the-apocalypse-2

Our Vitreous Womb - https://www.amazon.com/Our-Vitreous-Womb-Book-1-4-ebook/dp/B0C7H9N1K3/

Shane talks with Thomas Stoughton about his extensive field work studying the spring beauties (Claytonia species) a diverse group of plants with enormous untapped domestication potential and a host of weird genetic tricks. They also dive into fungi- foraging, farming and domestication, and a host of other side track topics.

You can read more about Thomas' work and see his beautiful botanical photos at: https://claytonia.org

Find more of Shane’s work at:

Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com

Taming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/

Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/taming-the-apocalypse-2

Our Vitreous Womb - https://www.amazon.com/Our-Vitreous-Womb-Book-1-4-ebook/dp/B0C7H9N1K3/

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Shane talks to Gus Le Breton about his lifetime of exploring and promoting the vast array of useful edible and medicinal plants that grow Southern Africa and Madagascar. You're in for a rare ethnobotanical treat!

You can learn more about Gus' work at the links below.

Youtube channel with plant profiles and field trips: https://www.youtube.com/@AfricanPlantHunter

Gus' main website- https://africanplanthunter.com

The African Baobab Alliance- https://africanbaobaballiance.org

FairWild ethically connecting local plant producers to markets- https://www.fairwild.org

Find more of Shane’s work at:

Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com

Taming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/

Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/taming-the-apocalypse-2

Our Vitreous Womb - https://www.amazon.com/Our-Vitreous-Womb-Book-1-4-ebook/dp/B0C7H9N1K3/

Shane talks to Weston Adams about his fascinating work breeding crops at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, including an ambitious project producing intergeneric hybrids of sunflowers.

You can reach out to Weston at Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/weston.adams.921

Or send him an email- [email protected]

Find more of Shane’s work at:

Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com

Taming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/

Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/taming-the-apocalypse-2

Our Vitreous Womb - https://www.amazon.com/Our-Vitreous-Womb-Book-1-4-ebook/dp/B0C7H9N1K3/

Shane talks with Nathaniel from the Ozark Mountains about his extensive work adapting Korean Natural Farming practices to his corner of the world, scaling sorghum as a zero input staple crop, and the thriving community networks which have grown stronger in response to economic stresses.

Read more about Nathaniel's work in this essay: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TkJXkxtg3Xkukre3L4SqY7372jDsdB4K/view

Contact him to find out about his native tree nursery- [email protected]

Learn more about the Ozark Area Community Congress- https://www.r3-0.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/A-PERSONAL-HISTORY-OF-OACC-HAENKE.pdf

Find more of Shane’s work at:

Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com

Taming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/

Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/taming-the-apocalypse-2

Our Vitreous Womb - https://www.amazon.com/Our-Vitreous-Womb-Book-1-4-ebook/dp/B0C7H9N1K3/

Shane talks to Mark W. Kidd about preserving the cushaw squash in Appalachia, growing crops with minimal inputs in remote rural areas, and revitalising communities in the wake of contraction.

The Commonwealth Cushaw Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/commonwealthcushaw

Join a cushaw squash workshop in May:

https://cushawguide.handbarrow.org/

Check out the Going to Seed forum where Mark regularly posts: https://goingtoseed.discourse.group

Find more of Shane’s work at:

Zero Input Agriculture blog: https://zeroinputagriculture.substack.com

Taming the Apocalypse ebook - https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/

Taming the Apocalypse audiobook - https://www.kobo.com/au/en/audiobook/taming-the-apocalypse-2

Our Vitreous Womb - https://www.amazon.com/Our-Vitreous-Womb-Book-1-4-ebook/dp/B0C7H9N1K3/