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001 – Heat yourself and not the whole house and save 80% on heat

My first podcast. Jocelyn Campbell of jocelynsevents.com removes the last of the barriers for me to spit out a podcast. I want to thank all of the people that encouraged me to make a podcast and Jack...

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002 – What is permaculture? What is a permaculture design course?

Paul Wheaton and Jocelyn Campbell talk about how permies.com got started. Paul shares about his lawn care article and needing help managing his emails. He then talks about the difference between making...

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005 – Urban Permaculture

This is from a reader/listener request at the tinkering forum. A focus on urban permaculture. The request in this podcast is to go to my youtube permaculture videos and become my youtube friend. If you...

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026 – Listener permaculture questions

Paul Wheaton and Jocelyn Campbell respond to questions asked in the “tinkering” forum at www.permies.com. They talk about different peoples’ approaches to funding permaculture projects, the related...

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069 – Building a Better World

Paul Wheaton starts his conversation with Kelly Ware sharing about his take on the Missoula Urban Demonstration Project (MUD), and his disappointments. He shares about his Earth Day experience...

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084 – Alexia Allen

Paul Wheaton talks with Alexia Allen in Woodinville, WA. Alexia works with the WIlderness Awareness School, and lives on Hawthorn Farm. Paul starts with commenting on Alexia’s lionhead rabbit. Alexia...

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090 – Geoff Lawton Part 2

Paul Wheaton continues his conversation with Geoff Lawton. (The first part of the conversation is discussed here). Geoff talks about the importance of cooperation rather than territorialism–we need to...

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092 – Canning Worms Chickens Weeds

Paul Wheaton talks to Wilson and Kya, who were selling homesteading gear at the Inland Northwest Permaculture Conference. (Their website is: www.pantryparatus.com) They talk about using reusable...

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095 – Listener Feedback Integrity Frugality

Paul Wheaton talks to Jocelyn Campbell again about listener feedback. Paul found out he has lots of conservative listeners, which surprised him, in particular one man who had a few words to say about...

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104 – Rocket Mass Heaters with Ernie and Erica

Buy Ernie and Erica’s detailed plans Paul Wheaton talks with Ernie and Erica Wisner about rocket mass heaters. They talk about the boom-squish podcast Paul did with Caleb Larson on heating water with a...

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108 – Listener Questions and Starting from Scratch

Paul Wheaton talks with Jocelyn Campbell about reddit, and then get into some listener questions. Paul talks about “putting things to bed” in winter, and how he is not a fan of greenhouses. Paul talks...

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114 – CFL Experiment Seed Saving

Paul Wheaton talks with Jocelyn Campbell about the CFL experiment he is working on. All the incandescents are still going, one CFL out of 3 is still going, and the LED is still going. He talks a bit...

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117 – Democratic Community

Paul Wheaton talks with Jocelyn Campbell respond to a listener question about intentional community and being democratic. Paul talks about Sepp Holzer and having vision. Jocelyn talks about community...

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138 – Helen Atthowe Listener Questions

Paul Wheaton, Jocelyn Campbell, and Helen Atthowe respond to listener questions. Helen talks about soil testing and base saturation. Helen talks about “bad” compost, and the positive benefits of adding...

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139 – College Education

Paul Wheaton and Jocelyn Campbell talk about listener questions and their touring RV trip. They then talk about college education. They balance following your passion with the real world. Paul suggests...

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173 – Alexia Allen Part 2

Paul Wheaton talks to Alexia Allen, who is spinning wool. Paul talks about the thread, “Doubts about Holzer,” and how almost all people who do great things have detractors. Paul asks about Alexia’s...

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197 – Paul answers permaculture related questions from Chris Farley at Orca...

Paul answers questions from Chris Farley at Orca Island about cob building materials, urban permaculture, pond sealing, urban livestock/pets, pest control, water usage and gathering techniques and...

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Podcast 231 – Listener Questions with Ben Lawson Part 1

In this podcast Paul talks with Ben Lawson of Cross Bull Ranch in Topanga, CA. Paul and Ben jump right in by discussing alternatives to using newspaper and cardboard when creating a new garden bed...

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Podcast 232 – Listener Questions with Ben Lawson Part 2

This podcast is the continuation of part 1 of this discussion between Paul and Ben. Paul answers Ben Lawson’s questions. They talk about different paths to promote Paul’s work and permaculture. Paul...

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281 – Geoff Lawton Q&A Round 2 – Part 2

Best way to establish a food forest in high desert (Rocky Mountains) with annual rainfall 3″-8″ at 7500 ft above sea level. Geoff says he’s getting a lot of questions about high dry deserts. It is a...

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