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Recombination Nation

Shane Simonsen
Sustainable Agriculture
Crop Breeding
Zero Input Agriculture
Plant Breeding
Permaculture
Climate Change
Agriculture
Hybridization
Human Microbiome
Genetics
Chestnut Breeding
Drought Resistant Crops
Kushaw
Seed Saving
Low Input Farming
Sustainability
Daylilies
Evolution
Genetic Diversity
Low Input Agriculture

Explore the intersection of evolution, ecology and civilisation with crop and livestock breeders, low input farmers, social engineers and a dazzling array of deep thinkers.

Read more of Shane Simonsen's work at the Recombination Nation substack.

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Zach Elfers is a superstar in the agroforestry community, helping multiple innovative organisations develop both the crops and their uses. We talk about his work with hickory, honey locust and more, and their processing into value added products thro... more

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Soryu Forall is a meditation teacher and spiritual leader dedicated to bringing all beings to enlightenment. He teaches that ethical behavior is the beginning of the path, and that the first step in ethics is to prevent the destruction of life on Ear... more

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Nicholas is a passionate rare tree grower in the blessed lands of California where just about everything seems to grow. He has tapped into the growing diversity in avocado, and gathered up the remnants of legendary crop breeder Luther Burbank in his ... more

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Peter Ward is a palaeontologist and prolific author with books covering a vast range of the deep past and distant future of life on Earth (and beyond it). His book "Future Evolution: An Illuminated History of Life to Come" caught my attention and I w... more

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Peter Ward
Paleontologist; author and educator
Episode: Eons of Life, Both Future and Past, with Professor Peter Ward
Edmund Frost
Breeder and operator of Common Wealth Seed Growers
Common Wealth Seed Growers
Episode: Creating a Seed Farmer Community with Edmund Frost
Arnold Schroder
Biologist and political thinker exploring biology-politics interface
Independent researcher/author
Episode: Orbiting The Biological Singularity with Arnold Schroder
Julia Dakin
Core member of Going to Seed; crop breeder
Going to Seed
Episode: Julia Dakin and Anna Mieritz- How "Going to Seed" Germinated
Anna Mieritz
Core member of Going to Seed; organizational leader
Going to Seed
Episode: Julia Dakin and Anna Mieritz- How "Going to Seed" Germinated
Roger Bacon
Evolutionary biologist focused on cultural evolution
Episode: Cultural Evolution with Roger's Bacon
Glenn Roberts
Founder of Anson Mills, seed breeder and proponent of land-raised crops
Anson Mills
Episode: Reviving Landrace Staple Crops with Glenn Roberts from Anson Mills
Jan Okan
Auxiliary language enthusiast
Episode: Talking Toki Pona and Esperanto with Okan
Malcolm Collins
Guest, author and podcaster known for provocative discussions on genetics, fertility and civilization
Episode: Technopuritanism for the Next New World with Malcolm Collins

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Shane Simonsen
Host of Recombination Nation, with a focus on sustainable agriculture and the intersections of ecology and society.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 40 ratings
  • Just keeps getting better!

    Have been listening and reading for years and it just keeps getting better!

    So may topics and in depth discussions with actual in depth information not just superficial fluff

    Topics and ideas that just make you think about things in new ways and consider things you never thought possible

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Courtstev
    Australia3 months ago
  • Original ideas you might need

    Shane's a scholar-turned-do-er, plodding forward with *solutions* to the environmental and resource issues we're now seeing bite worldwide.

    Are you a veggie gardener? Have you ever thought about growing high calorie-yielding crops on a small scale as well?

    You'll hear stories, experiments, and ideas that will light a fire under you to stop doom scrolling and get to work helping yourself and your community in the "interesting" times we've got coming.

    Shane brings a rare combination of rigour... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    gbellinoz
    Australia3 months ago
  • Knowledge seeker

    A few of these episodes have already influenced me beyond the listen- from trial farming tomato varieties to writing about science and climate change, the podcast goes beyond the normal egotism of hosts wanting things to be about them and actually dives into diverse subject matter. Staying on my rotation for sure, thanks Shane for the diverse, knowledgeable, and passionate guests!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    unknowna1
    United States4 months ago
  • Excellent, bringen a lot of New insights!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Rathwiesergut
    a year ago

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Creating a Seed Farmer Community with Edmund Frost
Q: What role do community networks and farmer partnerships play in your breeding program?
The Commonwealth Seed Growers network brings together regional growers who contribute to breeding pipelines, perform growouts, share logistics, and provide feedback; grants and community involvement support ongoing experimentation and market development.
Creating a Seed Farmer Community with Edmund Frost
Q: How do you manage genetic diversity and crossing across many sub-populations?
He describes multiple isolations, hand pollination, and strategic crossing across Caribbean, Brazilian, and Asian germplasm, plus testing with a grab bag of lines to expand diversity while maintaining practical management through planned isolation and field layouts.
Talking Baseyu with Andiru- The Hot New Auxlang on the Block
Q: How does Baseyu differ from Esperanto and other prior auxlangs in terms of structure and adaptability?
Baseyu emphasizes a highly simple phonology (no digraphs), a small, expandable root word set (around 1,400 roots; ~10,700 total words), and an isolating grammar to ease learning and cross-language comprehension.
Talking Baseyu with Andiru- The Hot New Auxlang on the Block
Q: What inspired the creation of Baseyu and how is it intended to be used in real-world communication?
Baseyu is designed as a simple, global lingua franca to connect people across languages for business and travel, reducing the burden of learning multiple languages while fostering cultural exchange.
Breeding Mashua, Babaco and Passionfruit with Chuck Chan
Q: What sustainable practices help reduce inputs in your breeding work?
The guest describes growing many seeds in full sun to identify survivors, keeping only about 10% of offspring, and relying on minimal fertilization for most crops while selectively fertilizing certain blueberry relatives and Passiflora to encourage robust growth.

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A wide array of innovative topics surrounding agriculture, ecology, and societal evolution unfold throughout episodes, engaging knowledgeable guests like microbiologists, agriculture experts, and geopolitical analysts. Key discussions include sustainable agricultural practices, the importance of crop and livestock biodiversity, and the intricate connections between our environment and societal narratives. Unique insights into how historical perspectives and innovations can shape agricultural practices underscore the importance of community and resilience in the face of modern challenges, aiming to inspire listeners to rethink their connections to food and sustainability.

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