The Poor Prole’s Almanac

We're joined by Naomi from MeansTV to talk about what the future of visual media looks like in an era of decentralized streaming services and cheaper access to content development.   To check out MeansTV, visit them on social media or subscribe at...

We chat with Dr. Anabel Ford, an American archaeologist specializing in the study of Mesoamerica, with a focus on the lowland Maya of Belize and Guatemala. She is recognized for her discovery of the ancient Maya city El Pilar. We chat about the role...

In the second part of our 2-part series, we look at the periphery of the milpa, and how milpa systems have long-ranging implications for the regional biome. We discuss how the milpa exists today within Chiapas and how it has evolved!   Sources: ...

  In the first part of our 2-part series, we're jumping into the history of central america, how that impacted traditional land stewardship systems, and specifically what the early stages of swidden milpa agriculture looks like!  We discuss how ...

In this episode, we chat with Edgewood Nursery's and Propaganda by the Seed's Aaron Parker about plant domestication, food systems, and climate collapse. What does it mean to domesticate crops, what should we be looking for in the process, and how a...

In this episode, we chat about the history of the Eastern Agricultural Complex, the collection of tribes that encapsulated the Adena, heterarchy, plant domestication, and bison.   Sources:   Mueller, N. G. (2018). The earliest occurrence of a newly d...

We talk with Dr. Sophie Chao from the University of Sydney's Department of Anthropology to talk about the evolution of indigenous resistance within Indonesia. What has made indigenous resistance in this region more effective than in many other places...

In this episode, we dive into the long and complex history of Dayak swidden agriculture. What is the history of this practice, what does it look like to manage annual agricultural practices over a short window in a space for perennials, how has it e...

In this episode, we dive into UC Berkeley's Dr. Huntsinger's work cross-pollinating knowledge between the Spanish Dehesa and the arid regions of California. Is grazing good or bad in these environments, and what role does the oak tree play in both o...

In this episode, we explore the dynamics of the Spanish Dehesa, its evolution, the role politics has played in its development, and some of the cooperative models that have developed around its production in small communities!   Sources: Medit...