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Apr 2022
1h 5m

Michael Pollan's "The Omnivore's Dilemma...

AUBREY GORDON & MICHAEL HOBBES
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How a liberal journalist entrenched a libertarian fantasy. Thanks to Sarah Taber for helping us with the research for this episode! Support us: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonDonate on PayPalGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreLinks! Julie Guthman's "Weighing In" Rachel Laudan's "Cooking and Empire"Heidi Zimmerman's "Caring for the Middle Clas ... Show More
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