Edge Zone Podcast | Permaculture & Beyond

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Mike Wolfert of Symbiosis Regenerative Systems and Wesley Thoricatha of Psychedelic Times discuss a broad range of topics through the lens of permaculture and self development, in a free-flowing conversational format. An “edge zone” is where two distinct bioregions intersect and give rise to a more…

Mike Wolfert and Wesley Thoricatha


    • Jan 8, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 35m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Edge Zone Podcast #19 - Movement in Landscapes with Susan Cousineau

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 79:37


    Permaculture teacher and practitioner Susan Cousineau speaks with Mike Wolfert about flows in nature such as human movement, animal movement, genetics, information, and much more.

    Edge Zone Podcast #18 - Virtual Reality, Mindfulness and Video Games with Heather Ray

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 72:32


    Mike speaks with Heather Ray of Andromeda Entertainment about the realm of transformative gaming with virtual reality, and how it relates to and enhances contemplative practices.

    Edge Zone Podcast #17 - New Property Planning with Permaculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 88:03


    Mike does an informal consultation with Wes about a new 54 acre homestead he is purchasing, covering things such as grazing patterns, soil types, food forest planning, contour mapping, silvopasture, and more.

    Edge Zone Podcast #16 - The Science and Magic of Flow States

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 82:13


    Flow states are rare experiences of being “in the zone” and achieving peak performance with single-pointed focus. In this podcast, Mike and Wes explore the elusive and magical flow state: what it is, how to cultivate conditions for it, and the myriad of benefits that flow states offer.

    Edge Zone Podcast #15 - Book Review - Climate: A New Story by Charles Eisenstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 104:32


    Mike and Wes discuss Climate: A New Story by Charles Eisenstein, a powerful new book that looks at the roots of the looming environmental crises and challenges many of the underpinnings of the environmental movement.

    Edge Zone Podcast #14 - Treehouse Construction with Will Beilharz of ArtisTree

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 79:44


    Will Beilharz of ArtisTree and Cypress Valley Canopy Tours talks about the magic and technical challenges of treehouse construction, including tree types, anchoring methods, design tools, and much more.

    Edge Zone Podcast #13 - Cob and Straw Bale Natural Building with John Curry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 122:44


    John Curry and his wife Kendra run Clay Sand Straw, one of the premier natural building companies in Central Texas. In this episode, John and Mike talk about natural building, straw bale, cob, adobe, building codes, energy efficiency, tiny homes and much more.

    Edge Zone Podcast #12 - Solar Power in Central Texas with Charles Holmes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 90:02


    In this episode Charles Holmes III of Central Texas Solar and Lighting joins us to answer all of Mike’s questions about solar power in Central Texas- how it works, home solar systems, federal rebates, rare earth materials, battery technology, and much more.

    Edge Zone Podcast #11 - WTF is Permaculture‽

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 82:14


    It occurred to us that not everybody who listens to this podcast has an understanding of what permaculture is, so we dedicated an episode to describing it in broad strokes. Permaculture is hard to define concisely because of how holistic and multidimensional it is, encompassing ethics, design principles, landscaping, ecology, agriculture, social networks and much more. We do our best to make this episode illuminating for diehard permies and newbies alike.

    Edge Zone Podcast #10 - Mike and Wes, Who Dis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 117:34


    In this special episode of the Edge Zone Podcast, Mike and Wes share more deeply about their backgrounds, upbringing, and goals. We talk about past jobs, awkward teenage years, how we ended up in Texas, what we do for fun, and much more. If you’re curious who the heck we are, this is a great show to get to know us a bit more.

    Edge Zone Podcast #9 - Herbalism, Resilience and Education with Caroline Riley

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 99:53


    In this episode we speak with herbalist, educator, permaculture instructor and entrepreneur Caroline Riley of Whole Life Learning Center and 7-Feathers Trading Post. Caroline is a central figure in the Austin permaculture movement, and was instrumental in the formation of Symbiosis Regenerative Systems. 

    Edge Zone Podcast #8 - Hemp Farming and CBD in Texas with Anthony Parrish

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 101:17


    In this episode we speak with Anthony Parrish with Corridor Biogenics, a company focused on hemp processing in Texas. With food, fibre, CBD products, and more, hemp is poised to become a huge crop in Texas, but the legal landscape is still murky. Anthony helps shed light on the emerging hemp market, legalities, and what opportunities exist for would-be small and large-scale hemp farmers.

    Edge Zone Podcast #7 - Work and Life Authenticity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 117:32


    In this episode we discuss what it means to be authentic in work, life, and landscapes. From this starting point we go into personal stories of our past jobs, entrepreneurship, play, parenting, meditation, and much more.

    Edge Zone Podcast #6 - Wild Foraging with Sean Wall

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 122:55


    In this episode we speak with professional forager Sean Wall about hunting and foraging for food in Central Texas. Sean is the author of The Cycle of Foraging and has a background in habitat management, biology, and sourcing wild ingredients for Texas restaurants and breweries.

    Edge Zone Podcast #5 - Before Agriculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 78:17


    What was society like before the dawn of agriculture? Many people idealize a more “tribal” way of living back in hunter-gatherer times, but the world is very different now. How can we learn from our ancient past in a realistic way that takes into account the modern landscape? From this starting point, we touch on addiction, game theory, flow states, polyamory and more.

    Edge Zone Podcast #4 - Neuralink and Interbeing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 124:45


    This episode goes into some far-out topics related to futuristic technologies such as Neuralink and virtual reality, and what the implications are for humanity. We explore what Neuralink and other brain-machine interface devices might lead to, from group telepathy to landscape design to hedonistic dystopias. Going beyond the technology itself, we look at the fundamental human needs, drives, and stories that will ultimately determine whether we go down a dark path or create a new paradigm that is in harmony with nature.

    Edge Zone Podcast #3 - Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 94:22


    In this episode of the Edge Zone Podcast we delve into the topic of addiction- where it comes from, what can be done about it, and how it appears in individuals and society at large.

    Edge Zone Podcast #2 - People’s Permaculture Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 123:52


    In this episode of the Edge Zone Podcast we delve deeper into the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and try to imagine what a revival of that kind of movement would look like today, such as a People’s Permaculture Practice (PPP). Where the CCC was a government funded initiative, how could a new effort like the PPP start from the ground up? How do we cultivate participation in such an endeavor and incentivize individual property owners to work together on large-scale initiatives?

    Edge Zone Podcast #1 - Automation and Unemployment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 106:30


    In our inaugural episode of the Edge Zone Podcast, we speak about the looming spectre of mass unemployment due to automation, and look at ways we could turn this problem into a solution by galvanizing a large scale resurgence of environmentalism and small scale farming. As with every Edge Zone Podcast, this is just the launching point of a very broad discussion that touches on many different subjects permaculture-related and otherwise.

    Edge Zone Podcast #0 - Introducing Mike and Wes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 11:33


    Mike Wolfert and Wesley Thoricatha introduce themselves and share their vision for the Edge Zone Podcast.

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