First America from Critical Frequency

First America from Critical Frequency

Hosted and reported by Indigenous author Rebecca Nagle (with production by Critical Frequency!) and featuring leading Native historians, First America shares the true story of how the United States came to be, and how our current political moment was 250 years in the making.  We’ve all been told the American Revolution was fought over taxation and representation. But that's not what the Declaration of Independence says. According to our founders, in their own words, what they were most upset about was Native Americans. How did we all miss that? Rebecca sits down with historian Ned Blackhawk (Western Shoshone) to talk about how hunger for Indigenous land drove the Revolution. Find more episodes of First America wherever you get podcasts [http://lnk.to/FAPushkin]. Get episodes early and ad-free with a Pushkin+ subscription. Sign up on the First America show page on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/first-america/id1464954218] or at pushkin.fm/plus [https://www.pushkin.fm/join-pushkin]. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

A Tipping Point

Treating climate solutions like an infinite money cheat might not be a great way to actually solve the problem, though it's sure to make plenty of "green" entrepreneurs rich. It makes sense that businessmen would stay focused on profits, but why do climate advocates keep supporting these ideas? This season is a collaboration with the Intercept Brasil. You can get the show in Portuguese on their feed as well, and companion stories at: https://www.intercept.com.br/ [https://www.intercept.com.br/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Saudi Arabia of Biofuels

With the sustainable aviation fuel industry set to explode, carbon capture has thrown the corn ethanol industry a lifeline...but what does another corn ethanol boom mean for everyone else? This season is a collaboration with the Intercept Brasil. You can get the show in Portuguese on their feed as well, and companion stories at: https://www.intercept.com.br/ [https://www.intercept.com.br/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Into the Amazon

Industrial agriculture has wrapped itself in a green cloak in Mato Grosso, promising jobs, money and endless opportunities, all in the name of "sustainability." But the good times are only happening for a select few. Local residents are dealing with extreme weather, lack of access to fresh food, and a pesticide overload that has increased the risk of birth defects and lowered lifespans. Meanwhile, Bruce and the guys have now ventured into new territory: the Amazon. This season is a collaboration with the Intercept Brasil. You can get the show in Portuguese on their feed as well, and companion stories at: https://www.intercept.com.br/ [https://www.intercept.com.br/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Brazilian Midwest

Bruce's Brazilian business partners run the state of Mato Grosso and the town the company is headquartered in. So while he fights endless pushback to his pipeline project in Iowa, business in Brazil is booming. This season is a collaboration with the Intercept Brasil. You can get the show in Portuguese on their feed as well, and companion stories at: https://www.intercept.com.br/ [https://www.intercept.com.br/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.