The Mike Nowak Show

By Mike Nowak

Mike and Peggy cover ever a little bit of everything green under the sun—the environment, gardening, local food, sustainable living and more—in a style that is casual, accessible, entertaining, inform... more

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April 15, 2012 Why Were 300 Trees Chopped Down in Evergreen Park?
Benjamin Cox, Executive Director of Friends of the Forest Preserves tells the story of how 45 acres of mature trees were wiped off the map in Evergreen Park in order to create a shopping mall for Meijer. Menards and other stores, and who should be held accountable for what is an environmental travesty.
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35min
April 08, 2012 April 8, 2012
Carl Zimring, professor of Sustainable Studies at Roosevelt University and editor of the Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste, talks about that reference guide and helps Mike analyze the latest recycling news from the Rahm Emanuel Administration. LaManda Joy of the Peterson Garden Project and Diane Ott Whealy of Seed Savers Exchange describe the Edible Treasures garden at the Field Museum of Natural History. Maureen Ewing previews the Green Metropolis Fair at the Green Exchange in Chicago.
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April 08, 2012 April 8, 2012
Carl Zimring, professor of Sustainable Studies at Roosevelt University and editor of the Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste, talks about that reference guide and helps Mike analyze the latest recycling news from the Rahm Emanuel Administration. LaManda Joy of the Peterson Garden Project and Diane Ott Whealy of Seed Savers Exchange describe the Edible Treasures garden at the Field Museum of Natural History. Maureen Ewing previews the Green Metropolis Fair at the Green Exchange in Chicago.
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April 01, 2012 April 1, 2012
Musicians Tracy DeMarco and Brian Bradbury of The Glass Hour join Mike in studio and perform background music for the whole two hour program. Michigan farmer Mark Baker of Bakers Green Acres and Karen Hudson from Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water report how the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is using strong arm tactics to, in effect, outlaw all heritage breed hogs in the state. Mike previews shooting the first episodes of Dig In Chicago with co-host Jennifer Brennan.
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1h 55min
April 01, 2012 April 1, 2012
Musicians Tracy DeMarco and Brian Bradbury of The Glass Hour join Mike in studio and perform background music for the whole two hour program. Michigan farmer Mark Baker of Bakers Green Acres and Karen Hudson from Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water report how the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is using strong arm tactics to, in effect, outlaw all heritage breed hogs in the state. Mike previews shooting the first episodes of Dig In Chicago with co-host Jennifer Brennan.
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April 01, 2012 Is the Michigan DNR trying to outlaw heritage breed hogs in that state?
Mike talks to military veteran-turned-farmer Mark Baker of Bakers Green Acres in Marion, Michigan. Baker tells a disturbing tale of how the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has been using intimidation, misinformation the threat of jail time to virtually force small heritage breed hog farmers out of business. Karen Hudson from Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water joins the conversation.
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31min
March 27, 2012 March 25, 2012
David Gravel from Green Organics, Inc. explains how a FloraTube can make gardening easier in tough situations. Abbie Rea, Manager of Horticulture at the Morton Arboretum, reports on how the record-breaking warm temperatures in the Midwest have affected trees and shrubs. Paul Tukey of SafeLawns.org previews next week's Lawn and Landscape Summit at the Chicago Botanic Garden and offers some advice for lawns that are greening up weeks earlier than usual.
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March 25, 2012 March 25, 2012
David Gravel from Green Organics, Inc. explains how a FloraTube can make gardening easier in tough situations. Abbie Rea, Manager of Horticulture at the Morton Arboretum, reports on how the record-breaking warm temperatures in the Midwest have affected trees and shrubs. Paul Tukey of SafeLawns.org previews next week's Lawn and Landscape Summit at the Chicago Botanic Garden and offers some advice for lawns that are greening up weeks earlier than usual.
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March 19, 2012 March 18, 2012
Jennifer Brennan from The Chalet in Wilmette co-hosts. She and Mike announce the premiere of their gardening and cooking show, Dig In Chicago, in April. Then, with meteorologist Rick DiMaio, they talk about how the record-shattering warm temperatures are affecting gardening in the Midwest. Brian Milam from Calcium Products, Inc. and Jennifer get into a racy conversation (really!) about the benefits of calcium in the soil, then preview the Lawn and Landscape Summit 2012. Alderman Joe Moore of the 49th Ward explains why the citizens there are petitioning the City to get blue cart recycling in their neighborhood.
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March 18, 2012 h 18, 2012
Jennifer Brennan from The Chalet in Wilmette co-hosts. She and Mike announce the premiere of their gardening and cooking show, Dig In Chicago, in April. Then, with meteorologist Rick DiMaio, they talk about how the record-shattering warm temperatures are affecting gardening in the Midwest. Brian Milam from Calcium Products, Inc. and Jennifer get into a racy conversation (really!) about the benefits of calcium in the soil, then preview the Lawn and Landscape Summit 2012. Alderman Joe Moore of the 49th Ward explains why the citizens there are petitioning the City to get blue cart recycling in their neighborhood.
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1h 56min

FAQs about The Mike Nowak Show:

How many episodes does The Mike Nowak Show have?

The podcast currently has 1,410 episodes available.