From the last glacial era that covered Iowa to the year 2025, what can we learn about ourselves and how we choose to interact with the land...and how has it led to the nation's 2nd highest cancer rates and water we cannot swim in safely? This series covers updates and interviews as Iowa based filmmaker Charlie Morris works on a new film on the topic.
S1:E28 RARE BEES, eDNA, TURTLES & MORE! feat. Elizabeth VanCamp
In this episode with Elizabeth VanCamp we chat about so many different topics that are specific to Iowa and the natural world. Some highlights include: eDNA, all kinds of bees, prairie plants, prairie restoration, pollinators, Blanding's Turtles, Nahant Marsh and just...it's a really packed convo! Trust me and take a listen!
21 Aug 2026
S1:E27 IS GLYPHOSATE SAFE? feat. CAREY GILLAM
Carey Gillam is an accomplished writer who has been covering the pesticide industry since 1998: 7 years at Reuters, Author of "WhiteWash", Author of "The Monsanto Papers", Writer for The Guardian, Editor in Chief at The New Lede. I am very lucky that she took some time out of her busy schedule to chat with me about glyphosate, atrazine, and why the myth that glyphosate is safe for (everything) persists to this day.
5 Aug 2026
S1:E25 THE BIG PICTURE WITH STEVE GRUHN
Part 1 of "THE BIG PICTURE WITH STEVE GRUHN" series.
Big Spirit Lake resident. Conventional farmer turned Biochar researcher. Soil science thinker. Bergman Prairie explorer. Sustainable solutions guy. Former greenhouse owner. Former CAFO employee. Nitrogen cycle minded. Steve Gruhn has a lot of stories to tell about the land in Iowa and I think once you start watching or listening, you'll stick around to the end.
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