Episodes

  • Podcast 748 – Low input heaters, Hight output gardens – Part 2

    Podcast 748 – Low input heaters, Hight output gardens – Part 2
    Jun 15 2026
    Paul, the tinpot dictator, continues being interviewed by SuburbanBiology on his Building a Better World book, his experience with the north west power planning council, how drama sabotages almost all intentional communities, SKIP, and what Paul wants his legacy to be. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of […]
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  • Podcast 747 – Low input heaters, Hight output gardens – Part 1

    Podcast 747 – Low input heaters, Hight output gardens – Part 1
    Jun 13 2026
    Suburban Biology created a video of building his RMH which is a copy of the Cooper Cabin RMH. Last March, the channel’s owner visited and interviewed Paul about Rocket Mass Heaters, light bulbs, Paul’s software development chops, and the possibility of AI powered robot gardeners. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More […]
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  • Podcast 746 – Hugelkultur Smackdown – Part 2

    Podcast 746 – Hugelkultur Smackdown – Part 2
    Jun 8 2026
    The hugelkultur smackdown continues with Alan Booker, Andreas, Beau Davidson, and Samantha discussing bio-remediation vs. conventional ways of dealing with toxic gick, water troughs, biochar in sandy or tropical areas, and hugelkultur’s place in livestock rotation. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this podcast on this thread […]
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  • Podcast 745 – Hugelkultur Smackdown – Part 1

    Podcast 745 – Hugelkultur Smackdown – Part 1
    Jun 6 2026
    Paul has rounded up Samantha, Beau Davidson and Alan booker for a smackdown on hugelkultures, strategies for building them, how (and how much) compost should be added, their orientation in relation to the terrain and sun, and how they’re perhaps not the best idea in the tropics. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and […]
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  • Podcast 744 – Organic Bananas – Part 2

    Podcast 744 – Organic Bananas – Part 2
    May 16 2026
    Cheryl’s interview continues with the topics moving onto clothes washing, with Paul still using Oasis detergent but is looking for alternatives and Cheryl uses baking soda. And on the topic of things Cheryl’s neighbours find weird – paddock shift systems, of all things. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and […]
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  • Podcast 743 – Organic Bananas – Part 1

    Podcast 743 – Organic Bananas – Part 1
    May 14 2026
    Paul sits down to be interviewed by Cheryl, seeing as he’s started to loose track of what he has and hasn’t talked about and promptly started discussing bananas, why buying organic ones is definitely better, and some of the things Cheryl does that make complete sense to her, but not her normie neighbours. Support the […]
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  • Podcast 742 – Basecamp Walkies

    Podcast 742 – Basecamp Walkies
    May 3 2026
    Paul and Samantha go on a walk around basecamp to plant things along the trail, find some morel mushrooms, and discuss what they’ve been finding, the Native American Camas or Quamash, the blossoming trees, and how the hugelkulturs over at Beacon Food Forest measure up to his own. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes […]
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  • Podcast 741 – Eat what you Grow

    Podcast 741 – Eat what you Grow
    May 1 2026
    Paul sits down with Samantha to have a free-for-all on various topics, such as the eat-what-you-grow verses grow-what-you-eat philosophies, with Paul falling into the former camp with his fondness for sunchokes, some on the Gardening Gardeners programme at Bootcamp, and Missoula’s Earth Day event. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information […]
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