Natural Causes

James is joined by Molly Conger to talk about what to wear this winter to stay warm in the outdoors, and to discuss how the outdoor media talks about equipment and the issues with that model. Here are some of the things James mentioned in the episode, all with non affiliate links!
https://armsofandes.com/
https://darntough.com/
https://www.sitkagear.com/collection/equinox-guard-collection
https://www.royalrobbins.com/us/en-us/men/featured/mosquito-protection-technology/
https://nuyarn.com/
https://www.polartec.com/fabrics/insulation/alpha
https://www.primaloft.com/insulation-products/active-series/active-evolve
https://pertex.com/fabrics-technologies/quantum-air
https://kahtoola.com/gaiters/navagaiter-gtx/
https://auclairgloves.us/products/hybrid-xc-2-finger-mitts-adult-new-fall-2023
https://skida.com/products/limoncello-alpine-hat
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In the second of a two part series James looks at the federal government's response to the Lochiel land defence and where people who care about the land can go from here.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coronado/alerts/border-barrier-construction-closure
https://hoyle.house.gov/media/press-releases/lawmakers-demand-transparency-after-us-forest-service-coordinates-with-ice-on-public-lands
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/labor-day-weekend-family-camping-trip-ends-in-ice-raid/281-fdb42198-76df-4922-ae38-d2e3faf58ca4
https://cochiseregionalnews.substack.com/p/hathway-on-lochiel-only-violent-physical
https://azsheriffs.org/newsroom/santa-cruz-county-public-safety-open-letter/
https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/R/PDF/R46601/R46601.2.pdf
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In the first of a two part series, James travels to Lochiel, Arizona, to interview land defenders occupying a historic cottonwood known as grandmother tree in order to prevent the tree being destroyed as part of a two layer border wall being built through the region.
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For Indigenous People's Day James intorduces an episode of the Nomadcast interviewing Mato Wayuhi. NomadCast is hosted by Caleb “Moose” (White Mountain Apache Descendant) and Cheyanne (White Mountain Apache Enrolled) Endfield from the White Mountain Apache Reservation where the couple went to school, met, had children and now work and create. NomadCast is a show interested in exploring the best of Indian Country. Caleb Suggested listeners who enjoyed this episode might also enjoy:

Lilly Gladstone

One of Indian countries brightest stars. Proof we can sit comfortably at any table.

Doctor’s Orders Solo episode

Why not believe in myself a bit?

Tiio Horn Episode

In person event at Indigenous Pop Culture Expo in Oklahoma. Very fun episode where I made the deer lady laugh.

Alice Qannik Glenn Third Wheel Blues Episode

Fun conversation that flows between topics.
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James looks into the DOJ investigation into egg price fixing and what it can tell us about the way our food system treats animals and people.
Sources:
https://www.justice.gov/atr/media/1450281/dl?inline
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-unscrambling-the-egg-ma/204490574/
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.978076/gov.uscourts.cacd.978076.77.0.pdf
https://climate.law.columbia.edu/content/trump-administration-cancels-contract-bird-flu-vaccine-development
https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/02/26/usda-invests-1-billion-combat-avian-flu-and-reduce-egg-prices
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000708111
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Charts_and_Maps/Poultry/chickegg.php
https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20231204
https://www.dol.gov/index.php/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240502
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6248715/1/united-states-v-ramirez/
https://www.versova.com/trillium-farms/
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/labor-trafficker-sentenced-encouraging-illegal-entry-guatemalan-nationals-including
https://u.osu.edu/osuhtblog/2018/03/02/failed-by-the-government-guatemalan-minors-placed-into-custody-of-traffickers/
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