Ep: 22 Cocoa: From Bean to Bar

This is a final project for a class I have been taking, about how activist spaces in Latin America are effected by coloniality today. In this episode I cited this media: ·      Clark-Gollub , Rita  Jil, et al. “‘A Nation That Cannot Feed Itself Is Not Free’ : Via Campesina.” La Via Campesina, 10 July 2020, viacampesina.org/en/a-nation-that-cannot-feed-itself-is-not-free/. ·       Lugones, Maria. The Coloniality of Gender. Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2016. ·       Martínez, Alma. Translated by Elysse DaVega. “‘No Environmental Justice Without Gender Justice.’” Pie de Página, 5 Nov. 2021, piedepagina.mx/no-environmental-justice-without-gender-justice/. ·       “Mother Seeds in Resistance.” Schools for Chiapas, 20 June 2021, schoolsforchiapas.org/advances/sustainable-agriculture/mother-seeds-in-resistance/. ·       Quijano, Anibal. "Coloniality of power and Eurocentrism in Latin America." International sociology 15.2 (2000): 215-232. ·      Shield, Charli. “Who Controls the World’s Food Supply? .” Dw.Com, 20 Apr. 2021, www.dw.com/en/agriculture-seeds-seed-laws-agribusinesses-climate-change-food-security-seed-sovereignty-bayer/a-57118595. ·       Vinal, Sam. Berta Didn't Die, She Multiplied! 2018

Well, hello there! The pod is back along with all of the promised episodes from last season. Stay tuned for the rest of the month for two more episodes; one of them will be kicking off season 4! This particular episode is about the winter traditions and history behind the tamal in Latin America, how to make them and what used to be in them! Email questions and comments to: [email protected], Find pictures from this episode and more in Instagram @digitalsous Special shout out to Erin McDowell and Marcos Antonio Hernandez for their amazing books mentioned on the episode!

Its the Thanksgiving Episode! Join Sam for this month's recount of her kitchen exploits and the history behind American Thanksgiving. Tune in to hear about cheesy seafood, maize, and a custard Jack o Lantern.  Charity of the Month: Victims of Sexual Violence: Statistics | RAINN Sources:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6dHjJNRXBJfVp4Ps1sNsKx?si=OXIkgq6OS9i1e6MKx3V9KA https://www.americanheritage.com/why-its-called-turkey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(United_States)#:~:text=On%20June%2028%2C%201870%2C%20President%20Ulysses%20S.%20Grant,for%20all%20federal%20workers%20throughout%20the%20United%20States. https://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/first-thanksgiving-meal Email: [email protected] Instagram: @digitalsous Check out the podcast Opening the Vault for more of my voice :)

Tune in this All Hallows Eve to hear Sam regale you with tales of ancient cotton candy, fried rice, and elephant waterslides.  Charity of the Month: Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_candy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon%27s_beard_candy https://www.grunge.com/54701/untold-truth-cotton-candy/ The 1904 World's Fair: A Turning Point for American Food (seriouseats.com) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_Candy_grapes https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/08/05/209222126/the-cotton-candy-grape-a-sweet-spin-on-designer-fruit  Email: [email protected] Instagram: @digitalsous Check out Opening the Vault for more of my voice :)

Yes this episode is out under the wire, don't ask to many questions about how late ;). This month's episode is about the life and times of the American Buffalo, and yes there is a section on the Buffalo War. Make sure to listed very close to learn if Buffalos have apposable thumbs or not! Email: [email protected] Instagram: @digitalsous Charities: Still fighting. No matter what. (weareplannedparenthoodaction.org) , Defenders of Wildlife Delicious Tiramisu: (152) How To Make Tiramisu | Dessert People - YouTube Works Cited: American bison - Wikipedia The American Bison: Comeback King of the North American Plains - LWOS life The Mass Slaughter of Bison by the US Army | by Kabir | Lessons from History | Medium PBS - THE BUFFALO WAR: The Buffalo Why The Buffalo Was Important To Native American People. - Powwow Times 

Another late episode due to wifi and life getting in the way :). This month's episode is biology heavy with a fun poison ending! Find out just what type of fruit a pineapple, pumpkin, and tomato are and just what exactly are vegetables.  This month's charity is the Association for Women in Science Association for Women in Science - AWIS And check out @foodherstory on TikTok for the original video that inspired this month's historical tool. Email questions and suggestions to [email protected] Check out pictures from episodes and recipes for the blog on Instagram: @digitalsous and www.digitalsous.com

This month's episode covers the wide ranging topic of bread! Beginning with the origins of wheat, then to the process of baking bread, and then discussing a recent breakthrough in experimental archaeology. Make sure to tune in to hear Sam's usual ramblings on sympatric speciation and nerd out on archaeology. Charities of the month: Center for Black Equity | Improving Black LGBTQ+ Lives Globally, and Home | Trans Lifeline Contact the show: [email protected] Instagram: @digitalsous

After a much needed break, Sam is back with a new episode on one of the most popular flavors in the world: Chocolate! In this month's episode, we explore the history of the Cocoa tree and how it became the chocolate known and loved today through colonialism. Charities of the Month- Stop AAPI Hate & The Food Empowerment Project Contact the show- Email: [email protected] , Instagram: @digitalsous Washington Post Article: Hershey, Nestle and Mars broke their pledges to end child labor in chocolate production - Washington Post

Tune in to hear how smoke shops are like Bath and body Works! This weeks episode, Sam covers the history of cannabis use around the world. She also covers the more recent legal actions taken against and for it. At the end of a more heavy episode, listeners can also learn how to pick the right weed strain for them. Charity(s) of the month: Home - Black Lives Matter and Cage-Free Cannabis Email questions and requests to: [email protected] Check out @digitalsous on Instagram If you want to hear more of Sam's voice: Check out Opening the Vault podcast

For this seasons newest episode, tune in to hear Sam and five special guests discuss the history of the Lunar New Year and astronomical observations. You'll get a few extra reading suggestions to help your resolution to read more, moon facts to impress at parties after quarantine, and make sure to stay tuned to hear Sam wax poetic about how much she loves a certain type of cheese grater. Email questions and requests to: [email protected] Check out pictures from the episode on Instagram: @digitalsous