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1. Natural Causes Guide To Staying Warm This Winter

   2 november 2026 · 1 uur 6 min

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   James is joined by Molly Conger to talk about what to wear this winter to stay warm in the outdoors, and to discuss how the outdoor media talks about equipment and the issues with that model. Here are some of the things James mentioned in the episode, all with non affiliate links! Lees meer

   https://armsofandes.com/
   https://darntough.com/
   https://www.sitkagear.com/collection/equinox-guard-collection
   https://www.royalrobbins.com/us/en-us/men/featured/mosquito-protection-technology/
   https://nuyarn.com/
   https://www.polartec.com/fabrics/insulation/alpha
   https://www.primaloft.com/insulation-products/active-series/active-evolve
   https://pertex.com/fabrics-technologies/quantum-air
   https://kahtoola.com/gaiters/navagaiter-gtx/
   https://auclairgloves.us/products/hybrid-xc-2-finger-mitts-adult-new-fall-2023
   https://skida.com/products/limoncello-alpine-hat

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2. Lochiel Part 2: The End of the Tree Sit

   26 oktober 2026 · 24 min

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   In the second of a two part series James looks at the federal government's response to the Lochiel land defence and where people who care about the land can go from here. Lees meer

   https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coronado/alerts/border-barrier-construction-closure
   https://hoyle.house.gov/media/press-releases/lawmakers-demand-transparency-after-us-forest-service-coordinates-with-ice-on-public-lands
   https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/labor-day-weekend-family-camping-trip-ends-in-ice-raid/281-fdb42198-76df-4922-ae38-d2e3faf58ca4

   https://cochiseregionalnews.substack.com/p/hathway-on-lochiel-only-violent-physical
   https://azsheriffs.org/newsroom/santa-cruz-county-public-safety-open-letter/
   https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/R/PDF/R46601/R46601.2.pdf

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3. Lochiel: Speaking for the Trees

   19 oktober 2026 · 33 min

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   In the first of a two part series, James travels to Lochiel, Arizona, to interview land defenders occupying a historic cottonwood known as grandmother tree in order to prevent the tree being destroyed as part of a two layer border wall being built through the region. Lees meer

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4. Nomadcast takeover for Indigenous Peoples' Day

   12 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 38 min

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   For Indigenous People's Day James intorduces an episode of the Nomadcast interviewing Mato Wayuhi. NomadCast is hosted by Caleb “Moose” (White Mountain Apache Descendant) and Cheyanne (White Mountain Apache Enrolled) Endfield from the White Mountain Apache Reservation where the couple went to school, met, had children and now work and create. NomadCast is a show interested in exploring the best of Indian Country. Caleb Suggested listeners who enjoyed this episode might also enjoy: Lees meer

   Lilly Gladstone

   One of Indian countries brightest stars. Proof we can sit comfortably at any table.

   Doctor’s Orders Solo episode

   Why not believe in myself a bit?

   Tiio Horn Episode

   In person event at Indigenous Pop Culture Expo in Oklahoma. Very fun episode where I made the deer lady laugh.

   Alice Qannik Glenn Third Wheel Blues Episode

   Fun conversation that flows between topics.

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5. Cracking the Case on Egg Corruption

   5 oktober 2026 · 22 min

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   James looks into the DOJ investigation into egg price fixing and what it can tell us about the way our food system treats animals and people. Lees meer

   Sources:

   https://www.justice.gov/atr/media/1450281/dl?inline
   https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-unscrambling-the-egg-ma/204490574/
   https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.978076/gov.uscourts.cacd.978076.77.0.pdf
   https://climate.law.columbia.edu/content/trump-administration-cancels-contract-bird-flu-vaccine-development
   https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/02/26/usda-invests-1-billion-combat-avian-flu-and-reduce-egg-prices
   https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000708111
   https://www.nass.usda.gov/Charts_and_Maps/Poultry/chickegg.php
   https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20231204
   https://www.dol.gov/index.php/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240502
   https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6248715/1/united-states-v-ramirez/
   https://www.versova.com/trillium-farms/
   https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/labor-trafficker-sentenced-encouraging-illegal-entry-guatemalan-nationals-including
   https://u.osu.edu/osuhtblog/2018/03/02/failed-by-the-government-guatemalan-minors-placed-into-custody-of-traffickers/
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6. The Coming Flood

   28 september 2026 · 28 min

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   In Part Two of our series on The Wall and the Wilderness, James talks about the cultural and ecological damage done by the border wall and continues his interview with Dr. Christina Aiello about the Peninsular Bighorn ram that was killed by razor wire in the Jacumba mountains. Lees meer

   Sources:

   https://www.usaspending.gov/search?hash=29de9d51905bd175a701b04c24176b46
   https://www-jstor-org.sdmesa.idm.oclc.org/stable/3636811?seq=5
   https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?contributor_employer=Atkore
   https://tucson.com/news/local/border/article_a11265b0-17c3-5bed-b50a-72e5d17e1369.html
   https://www.blm.gov/visit/jacumba-wilderness
   https://www.usaspending.gov/search?hash=29de9d51905bd175a701b04c24176b46
   https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/08/2025-05992/determination-pursuant-to-section-102-of-the-illegal-immigration-reform-and-immigrant-responsibility
   https://www.enr.com/articles/54215-us-settles-border-wall-suit-against-contractor-fisher-sand-gravel
   https://www.atkore.com/about-us
   https://desertreport.org/a-border-wall-in-the-jacumba-wilderness-area/
   https://gizmodo.com/trumps-border-wall-torn-apart-by-arizona-monsoon-rains-1847535174
   https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70B01C25F00001112_7014_70B01C23D00000010_7014
   https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666138/000166613826000010/atkr-20260429.htm

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7. The Wall and the Wilderness

   21 september 2026 · 29 min

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   James talks about the ecological disaster that is the border wall and interviews Dr. Christina Aiello about the Peninsular Bighorn ram that was killed by razor wire in the Jacumba mountains. Lees meer

   Sources:

   https://www.usaspending.gov/search?hash=29de9d51905bd175a701b04c24176b46
   https://www-jstor-org.sdmesa.idm.oclc.org/stable/3636811?seq=5
   https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?contributor_employer=Atkore
   https://tucson.com/news/local/border/article_a11265b0-17c3-5bed-b50a-72e5d17e1369.html
   https://www.blm.gov/visit/jacumba-wilderness
   https://www.usaspending.gov/search?hash=29de9d51905bd175a701b04c24176b46
   https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/08/2025-05992/determination-pursuant-to-section-102-of-the-illegal-immigration-reform-and-immigrant-responsibility
   https://www.enr.com/articles/54215-us-settles-border-wall-suit-against-contractor-fisher-sand-gravel
   https://www.atkore.com/about-us
   https://desertreport.org/a-border-wall-in-the-jacumba-wilderness-area/
   https://gizmodo.com/trumps-border-wall-torn-apart-by-arizona-monsoon-rains-1847535174
   https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70B01C25F00001112_7014_70B01C23D00000010_7014
   https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666138/000166613826000010/atkr-20260429.htm

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8. What's the Roadless Rule and Who Wants To Scrap It?

   14 september 2026 · 29 min

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   James and journalist Jason Dove Mark explain the roadless rule, national forests, and the Trump administration's attempts to strip protections from tens of thousands of acres of public land. Lees meer

   https://www.regulations.gov/document/FS-2025-0001-223869
   https://www.onxmaps.com/onx-access-initiatives/roadless-rule
   https://morethanjustparks.com/threatened-public-lands-map/

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9. Did Donald Trump Ban Buffalo?

   7 september 2026 · 1 uur 1 min

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   James is joined by Molly to discuss how the Bureau of Land Management is quietly changing its approach to public land management and what it means for approximately 900 bison in Central Montana. Lees meer

   (originally run on It Could Happen Here in May 2026)

   Sources:
   https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/810541893_202412_990_2025073023621659.pdf

   https://gov.mt.gov/_docs/governor/AmericanPrairieProposedDecisionJanuary162026.pdf

   https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-17537.pdf

   https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-01-21/blm-cancels-bison-grazing-permits-for-montana-nature-reserve

   https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Appeals_Judges_APR_Bison_Grazing_Decision#:~:text=Following%20the%20judge's%20order%2C%20DNRC,appeal%20may%20be%20found%20here.

   https://t.co/HUAyMUnOVi

   https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2015/06/18/business-leaders-provide-green-behind-conservation-effort/28960843/

   https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-revokes-american-prairie-bison-grazing-permit

   https://www.citizen.org/wp-content/uploads/estatetaxfinal.pdf

   https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/12/2026-09386/rescission-of-conservation-and-landscape-health-rule

   https://www.blm.gov/about/laws-and-regulations/conservation-and-landscape-health-rule

   https://largetribes.org/2026/02/affirmative-action-for-cattle-tribes-challenge-feds-plan-to-revoke-bison-grazing-leases-on-public-land-media-share/

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10. Losing Everything: How Communities Recover From Fire When Politicians Abandon Them

    31 augustus 2026 · 30 min

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    James follows up on last week's episode and talked to Miles Gray about what it is like to lose your home in a fire and how people can continue to help fire survivors. Lees meer

    Sources:

    https://lacounty.gov/2026/08/04/county-of-los-angeles-fire-department-releases-the-investigative-reports-on-the-cause-of-the-eaton-fire/
    https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-19/sce-decomissioned-power-line-eaton-fire-risk
    https://apnews.com/general-news-ffcad08a8ef14fa88df8bacdd9e73883
    https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/08/newsom-wildfire-utility-liability-package/
    https://x.com/WildfireVics1st/status/2078175502523585021
    https://clickstrategies.us/

    Donation Links:

    Spokane Immigrants Rights Coalition: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/sirc-community-fund

    Spectrum running the Rainbow Relief Fund: https://spectrumcenterspokane.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

    Colville Fund: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/cedar-fund-wildfire-recovery-campaign

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