Podcasts about garden parties

Send us a textEver wondered how working with plants could transform your life? Destin Noak, known online as the Texas Garden Guy, discovered gardening's therapeutic power during a period of uncertainty after leaving the Air Force in 2011. What began with his father's simple suggestion to till the backyard evolved into a passionate pursuit that would eventually open doors to a fulfilling career."It kind of gave me that relaxation, that therapy that I didn't know I needed," Destin explains, describing how working in the garden creates a meditative "white noise" that allows everything else to fade away. This accidental discovery became the foundation for a journey that would lead him from container gardening on an apartment balcony to managing a greenhouse filled with rare plants in his suburban yard.Destin's pragmatic approach to gardening challenges makes him relatable to gardeners of all experience levels. Living with poor clay soil that "cracks when it hasn't rained for about two weeks," he turned to raised beds and container gardening as solutions rather than fighting an uphill battle. His collection now includes 50 fig trees, numerous desert roses, and rare succulents – all thriving in a modest subdivision lot. For gardeners struggling with less-than-ideal conditions, Destin's success offers both inspiration and practical strategies.The conversation explores the evolution of Texas Garden Guy from pandemic hobby to multimedia platform, including his co-hosting role on The Garden Party podcast and recent position with Nelson Plant Food. Throughout the episode, Destin emphasizes starting small, growing what you genuinely enjoy, and creating garden spaces that reflect your personal preferences rather than conventional standards. "Your garden can be whatever you want it to be," he insists – advice that liberates new gardeners from unnecessary pressure.Want to meet Destin and Vikram in person? Join them at Plantapalooza 2025 at Smith's Garden Town in Wichita Falls, Texas on May 31st for a day of plant talk, community building, and garden inspiration. Check out Destin's content across social platforms as @TexasGardenGuy and catch The Garden Party podcast live every Wednesday at 7pm CT.Support the showAs always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It helps the show keep growing and reaching more people! As a bonus, if you review Planthropology on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser and send me a screenshot of it, I'll send you an awesome sticker pack!Planthropology is written, hosted, and produced by Vikram Baliga. Our theme song is "If You Want to Love Me, Babe, by the talented and award-winning composer, Nick Scout. Midroll tunes are by Rooey. Substack: Office Hours Website: www.planthropologypodcast.com Podchaser: www.podchaser.com/Planthropology Facebook: Planthropology Facebook group: Planthropology's Cool Plant People Instagram: @PlanthropologyPod e-mail: planthropologypod@gmail.com

We have reached the middle of yet another week. To acknowledge the accomplishment, Cindy and Gary gathered to talk about stitching. Topics this week include the work of Jessica Kemper from Field Guild Embroidery, tacks, quilts created by Cheryl Lennox, new Patreon developments, copyrights, and three projects Cindy has finished. There will be much more discussion about one of them, Garden Party, coming up on the Patreon channel. To see that video and much more, subscribe at patreon.com/FiberTalk. Sunday’s guest will be embroidery artist Elizabeth Sullivan from Sydney, Australia. Becky Noland will join us next week.–Cindy and Gary Listen to the podcast: This show is also available on FlossTube. Click here to view it. You can listen by using the player above or you can subscribe to Fiber Talk through iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Podbay, Podbean, and many other podcast sources. To receive e-mail notification of new podcasts, provide your name and e-mail address below. We do not sell/share e-mail addresses. Here are some links: Fiber Talk’s new Patreon page Sassy Jacks Stitchery website EGA website CyberPointers website Avlea Folk Embroidery website We hope you enjoy the show. We're always looking for guests, so let me know if there is someone you’d like me to have on the show. To add yourself to our mailing list and be notified whenever we post a new podcast, provide your name and email address below. You won’t get spam and we won’t share your address.

With our 2025 KADA Family Convention just around the corner, we sat down to talk the agenda, venue, activities on the island, speakers and more!If you haven't already signed up, hurry and register today, as our KADA hotel block closes next week! Tune in to learn more about:- Activities on the island- How to get there- Agenda and speakers- Our Fabulous 50s and Garden Parties

Bill Bowen is a singer/songwriter/computer engineer who grew up in Fort Myers but headed off to New York City in the 90s, in part to live the big city life and in part to be able to see Moxy Früvous shows. Bill is also the former roommate and Foosball partner of WGCU’s own Mike Kiniry. SONG 1: "Garden Party" released in 1972 by Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band on the album of the same name. 3:45 https://youtu.be/1JK0Z6IdLF4?si=Ehx5EuV6wmldcnhw SONG 2: "The Drinking Song" by Moxy Früvous from their debut album Bargainville released in 1993. 5:09 https://youtu.be/M5Xf2xrcchw?si=mNKGGOZ07vhuxhlC SONG 3: Barenaked Ladies "War on Drugs" from their 2003 album Everything to Everyone. 5:32 https://youtu.be/3rWVeFzSrL0?si=udpJepjUyX7j0q5nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrate National Garden Month with this special Big Blend Radio SPRING GARDEN PARTY (Part 1) featuring guest co-host Johnny Schaefer and special guests: Barbara Redding, Terri Guthrie, Joelle Machia & Ryan Slough, Julie Suman, Rose Palmer, Michelle Fedosoff, and Amy Nesler. Part 2 of this Garden Party podcast features ”Gardens, Flowers, Art & Poetry” airs on Monday, April 7 at 11am PT / 2pm ET on BigBlendRadio.com. Listen to our “Sounds of Spring” Music Playlist on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yc4udexf  FEATURED GUESTS: – JOHNNY SCHAEFER  @hearjohnny   – Southern California based award-winning singer-songwriter and co-host of Big Blend Radio's “Big Daily Blend” Podcast every 1st Sunday. Visit: https://hearjohnny.com/  – BARBARA REDDING – Freelance travel writer and photographer based in Austin, Texas. Visit: https://barbararedding.com/  – TERRI GUTHRIE – Travel journalist and photographer based in Dallas, Texas. Visit. https://travelwithterri.net/  – JOELLE MACHIA & RYAN SLOUGH – Travel writers, photographers, founders and publishers of https://www.wandererscompass.com/  – JULIE SUMAN – Travel writer and photographer based in Maryland. Visit: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/julie-dee-suman-travel-writer-and-photographer/  – MICHELLE FEDOSOFF – Travel writer and photographer based in British Columbia. See her bee garden story on her site: https://sitesandbites.org/published/f/finding-zen-in-the-middle-of-chaos  – ROSE PALMER – Award-winning travel writer and photographer based in Pennsylvania. Visit: https://quiltripping.com/  – AMY NESLER – Stewardship & Communications Manager at San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau in Washington. Visit: https://www.visitsanjuans.com/ 

KGMI's Adam Smith and Dianna Hawryluk chat about the Sunnyland Garden Party, the Spring Swing Dance in Ferndale, Friends of the Everson Library's book sale, the Skagit Wood Expo, and Melancholia performing at the Shakedown.

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening!Hosted by Destin Noak  @texasgardenguy  https://beacons.ai/texasgardenguyPhil D'Angelis @philsfigshttps://philsfigs.com/Deserae Lindsley  @gardeningwithdezz  https://linktr.ee/GardeningwithDez?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6cb7be54-e033-4a4a-8ecd-03262e877dceThis week's guest is:Angela Judd  @GrowingInTheGarden  https://growinginthegarden.com/Make Sure to Like + Subscribe + Drop a Comment or Question Down Below!

April 2, 2025 ~ WJR's Gardening Show hosted by Ann Thomas will be live from their Annual Garden Party, this Saturday, April 5th from 2pm-3pm. Dean Darrin, English Gardens President or Retail Operations and Merchandising, and Ann Thomas join Kevin to preview the show.

Haj is in New York getting a tattoo, so Ron has seized the hosting seat and is leading a conversation about this year's edition of Jeni's Splendid Strawberry Rhubarb Ale and a brand new wine/beer hybrid Rosé Ale called Garden Party.  -- Have a question for us? If we read your question on an episode, you get a free Land-Grant shirt. Submit your question now over on our website! --  Want to try the beers we cover on the pod? head over to our handy Beer Finder or join us at the taproom. 

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening!Hosted by @TexasGardenGuyhttps://beacons.ai/texasgardenguyPhil D'Angelis ​⁠ @Philsfigs https://philsfigs.com/Deserae Lindsley @gardeningwithdezz https://linktr.ee/GardeningwithDez?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6cb7be54-e033-4a4a-8ecd-03262e877dceMake Sure to Like + Subscribe + Drop a Comment or Question Down Below!

From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.A spring garden in ceramics Cindy Pope is a ceramic artist from Waite Park. She got a dose of early spring by visiting the ceramics exhibit “Garden Party” at the Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud. Created by Stacy Larson, who is originally from Cold Spring, the exhibit features wheel-thrown and hand-carved cups and tableware that look like delicate leaves and flowers, glazed in springtime colors. The exhibit runs through March. Voices of the Asian American experienceJulia Cheng of Duluth had a chance to hear the world premiere this fall of “mOthertongue: Lived Experience in Asian America.” Soprano Jennifer Lien of Duluth performs three song cycles commissioned by Asian American women composers, accompanied on piano by Lina Yoo-Min Lee. Lien commissioned these new works in partnership with the Cincinnati Song Initiative with support from the Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Individuals grant. The duo has continued to perform these works in what Cheng refers to as “a living collaboration.” They'll perform highlights of the song cycles at the College of St. Scholastica's “Lunch With Friends” on March 25, with the full performance on March 28 at the college's Mitchell Auditorium. Julia Cheng was touched by the performance and looks forward to hearing it again.“I have to say that, as the child of immigrants from China, these songs really resonated with me,” Cheng said. “I always wondered, you know, how did they deal with the dislocation of leaving home, family, language, culture, developing new community, the wrenching loss of being separated from family? These are all things that I heard bits and pieces of in the song cycles by Melissa Dunphy and the other two composers.” Wood sculptures at Tettegouche Annalisa Buerke follows her former colleague artist Rick Love on Instagram, where she enjoyed watching his process of creating a series of sculptures now on view at the Tettegouche State Park Visitor Center in Silver Bay.The five sculptures are all made of wood — some painted, some charred — that celebrate both forests and sustainability. The works evoke the moon, the sun, a tree, a waterfall and Lake Superior. They'll be on view through March.Tettegouche State Park's Visitor Center includes both juried art shows (of which Love's exhibit was one) and an artist-in-residence program. 

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening!Hosted by @TexasGardenGuyhttps://beacons.ai/texasgardenguyPhil D'Angelis ​⁠ @Philsfigs https://philsfigs.com/Deserae Lindsley @gardeningwithdezz https://linktr.ee/GardeningwithDez?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6cb7be54-e033-4a4a-8ecd-03262e877dceThis week's guests are:Joe Lamp'l @joegardener https://joegardener.com/Josh @theplanttechieMake Sure to Like + Subscribe + Drop a Comment or Question Down Below!

Well, it's time! TD Garden will be packed all day Sunday with state championship games. Mark and Mike get you ready for the action.

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening!Hosted by @TexasGardenGuyhttps://beacons.ai/texasgardenguyPhil D'Angelis ​⁠​⁠ https://philsfigs.com/This week's guests are Enoch Graham @theUrbanGardenerhttps://www.instagram.com/theurbangardener1/Ryan Cook ​⁠@heavenlyhillshomestead9465Make Sure to Like + Subscribe + Drop a Comment or Question Down Below!

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening!Hosted by @TexasGardenGuyhttps://beacons.ai/texasgardenguyPhil D'Angelis ​⁠ @Philsfigs https://philsfigs.com/This week's guests are:Brooke @WhatBrookeGrowshttps://youtube.com/@whatbrookegrows?si=PSxT5rhqcHmDH4luPhil @earthnailsandtailshttps://youtube.com/@earthnailsandtails?si=rF_Tnx1Axnrr5xiLMake Sure to Like + Subscribe + Drop a Comment or Question Down Below!

Time to Get Up with another milestone for the King - and I'm not talking about 50K - we'll say what no one else is about LeBron James even though they should! Meanwhile - the Garden Party belonged to the Chef last night - Windy is here to tell you about the coming collision that no one will want to miss! And - did you see this? KD, coach, kerfuffle - we'll tell you why this meant everything and nothing at exactly the same time!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Time to Get Up with another milestone for the King - and I'm not talking about 50K - we'll say what no one else is about LeBron James even though they should! Meanwhile - the Garden Party belonged to the Chef last night - Windy is here to tell you about the coming collision that no one will want to miss! And - did you see this? KD, coach, kerfuffle - we'll tell you why this meant everything and nothing at exactly the same time!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening!Hosted by @TexasGardenGuyhttps://beacons.ai/texasgardenguyPhil D'Angelis ​⁠ @Philsfigs https://philsfigs.com/Deserae Lindsley @gardeningwithdezz https://linktr.ee/GardeningwithDez?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6cb7be54-e033-4a4a-8ecd-03262e877dceThis week's guests are:Lissy @LowKeyHomestead Kenny @LowKey.Farm.to.FitMake Sure to Like + Subscribe + Drop a Comment or Question Down Below!

It is a rarity in the sport these days, two major conference teams venturing outside of their league for a mid-Februrary matchup. But, that is exactly what Duke and Illinois will be doing this weekend and the DBR Podcast is very excited about it. This huge, huge game is a chance for Duke to show that it is more than a bully who just beats up on weak ACC teams. Illinois brings strong metrics and an impressive roster (headlined by a future high lottery pick) into this matchup. Jason and Donald give you a full preview of what to expect and who to be on the lookout for as the ACC battles the Big Ten in Madison Square Garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening!Hosted by @TexasGardenGuyhttps://beacons.ai/texasgardenguyPhil D'Angelis ​⁠ @Philsfigs https://philsfigs.com/Deserae Lindsley @gardeningwithdezz https://linktr.ee/GardeningwithDez?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6cb7be54-e033-4a4a-8ecd-03262e877dceThis week's guests are:Amy @frontyardveggies & Jeremy @DirtyPunkGardeningMake Sure to Like + Subscribe + Drop a Comment or Question Down Below!

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening!Hosted by @TexasGardenGuyhttps://beacons.ai/texasgardenguyPhil D'Angelis ​⁠ @Philsfigs https://philsfigs.com/This week's guests are:Sean Pessera @mindfulfarmermindfulfarmarkansas.comVikram Baliga @theplantprofhttps://linktr.ee/ThePlantProf?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=66171677-814f-4c07-a018-165a06200fceMake Sure to Like + Subscribe + Drop a Comment or Question Down Below!

Craig & Mezza are joined by Stephen Wicks, Guy Vickers & Greg Forster to take a look at the bands headline gig at the Milton Keynes Bowl in 1986.Chat includes the road to MK, the peak of the bands popularity in the UK, personal recollections of the time and a detailed look at the bands playing on this historic day in Marillion folklore.Andy Rotherham also joins the chat to give his take on some of the German dates on this leg of festival shows.

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Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening! Hosted by @TexasGardenGuy https://beacons.ai/texasgardenguy Phil D'Angelis ​⁠ @Philsfigs  https://philsfigs.com/ Deserae Lindsley  @gardeningwithdezz  https://linktr.ee/GardeningwithDez?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6cb7be54-e033-4a4a-8ecd-03262e877dce This week's guests are: Tasha  @thepurposefulyou  https://www.thepurposefulyou.com/ Bailey Van Tassel  @baileyvantassel  https://www.baileyvantassel.com/ Make Sure to Like + Subscribe + Drop a Comment or Question Down Below!

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening! Hosted by @TexasGardenGuy https://beacons.ai/texasgardenguy Phil D'Angelis ​⁠ https://philsfigs.com/ Deserae Lindsley @GardeningwithDezz https://linktr.ee/GardeningwithDez?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6cb7be54-e033-4a4a-8ecd-03262e877dce This week's guests are: Josh @ThePlantTechie https://linktr.ee/unclejoshgardens Cara Addison @Gardening.with.Cara https://www.instagram.com/gardening.with.cara/ Make Sure to Like + Subscribe + Drop a Comment or Question Down Below!

-It's a Football Facts Monday…what does Bill have for us today?-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Garden Party" - Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band (1972)Show sponsored by SANDHILLS GLOBALOur Sponsors:* Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening! Hosted by @TexasGardenGuy https://beacons.ai/texasgardenguy Phil D'Angelis ​⁠ https://philsfigs.com/ Deserae Lindsley @GardeningwithDezzhttps://linktr.ee/GardeningwithDez?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6cb7be54-e033-4a4a-8ecd-03262e877dce This week's guests are: Resh Gala @ReshGala https://www.reshgala.com/ Sam @Grow_in_Grace_Garden https://msha.ke/growingrace/ Make Sure to Like + Subscribe + Drop a Comment or Question Down Below!

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening! Hosted by @TexasGardenGuy https://beacons.ai/texasgardenguy Phil D'Angelis ​⁠ https://philsfigs.com/ This week's guests are: Jessica @FromDreamtoSeed https://linktr.ee/fromdreamtoseed & Kelsie Burke https://kelsieburke.komi.io/ Make Sure to Like + Subscribe + Drop a Comment or Question Down Below!

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening! Hosted by @TexasGardenGuy https://beacons.ai/texasgardenguy Phil D'Angelis ​⁠ https://philsfigs.com/ This week's guests are: Jason ​⁠@CogHillFarm Greg ​@GrowHoss & Tracy @JustDigItFarms Make Sure to Like + Subscribe + Drop a Comment or Question Down Below!

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening! Hosted by @TexasGardenGuy https://beacons.ai/texasgardenguy Phil D'Angelis @Philsfigs https://philsfigs.com/ Deserae Lindsley @GardeningwithDezz https://linktr.ee/GardeningwithDez?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening! Hosted by @TexasGardenGuy https://beacons.ai/texasgardenguy Phil D'Angelis @Philsfigs https://philsfigs.com/ Deserae Lindsley @GardeningwithDezz https://linktr.ee/GardeningwithDez?utm_source=linktree_profile_share --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegardenpartypodcast/support

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening! Hosted by @TexasGardenGuy https://beacons.ai/texasgardenguy Phil D'Angelis @Philsfigs https://philsfigs.com/ Deserae Lindsley @GardeningwithDezz https://linktr.ee/GardeningwithDez?utm_source=linktree_profile_share --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegardenpartypodcast/support

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening! Hosted by @TexasGardenGuy https://beacons.ai/texasgardenguy Phil D'Angelis @Philsfigs https://philsfigs.com/ Vikram Baliga @ThePlantProf https://linktr.ee/ThePlantProf?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening! Hosted by @TexasGardenGuy https://beacons.ai/texasgardenguy Phil D'Angelis @Philsfigs https://philsfigs.com/ Deserae Lindsley @GardeningwithDezz https://linktr.ee/GardeningwithDez?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

Welcome to The Garden Party! A weekly Podcast About All Things Gardening! Hosted by @TexasGardenGuy https://beacons.ai/texasgardenguy Phil D'Angelis @Philsfigs https://philsfigs.com/ Deserae Lindsley @GardeningwithDezz https://linktr.ee/GardeningwithDez?utm_source=linktree_profile_share --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegardenpartypodcast/support

John is joined by George Conway, Bill Kristol, Sarah Longwell, and Tim Miller from The Bulwark—the #NeverTrump startup that emerged as one of the 2024 election cycle's breakout media success stories—to discuss the presidential campaign's final sprint to the finish line. The Bulwark Fab Four discuss Donald Trump's and Kamala Harris's closing arguments; the tightness of the race in the battleground states and what might sway the tiny cadre of remaining undecided voters; Michelle Obama's return to the hustings and Steve Bannon's release from prison; and the political fallout from the profusion of provocations, out-front racism, and full-boil rage on display at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Scott G. Shea, leading music historian and author of the best-selling book “All the Leaves Are Brown: How the Mamas and Papas Came Together and Broke Apart,” joins John Williams to talk about the redemption of Ricky Nelson. Scott explains who Ricky Nelson was, how he became one of the best-selling music stars, when his career […]

About Guest: Celia Barsby is a Creative Visionary and a personal Cosmic Soul Guide. She's the author of the book 'the Garden Party' and creates a safe space for women using Creative Lifestyle that gives you permission to discover your Authentic, Rebellious, Quirky Self. Connect with Guest: Website https://www.celiabarsby.com FB Page https://www.facebook.com/SoulGardenParty Instagram https://www.instagram.com/celiabarsby LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/celia-barsby/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SoulGardenPartyFree Resource: https://www.celiabarsby.com/roses-subscribeConnect with Host Brenda Staat-Tomlinson: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bst.energyhealerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendastaattomlinson/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brenda.staattomlinsonWebsite: https://brendastaattomlinson.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB5u3NThCmFNoKa474DTDnwInsight Timer

At the start of the twentieth century, Argentina was one of the wealthiest countries in the world. The capital, Buenos Aires, was known as “the Paris of South America.” A lot can happen in a hundred years. Argentina today is in grave crisis. It has defaulted on its sovereign debt three times since 2001, and a few months ago it faced an annualized inflation rate of over 200 percent—one of the highest in the world. What happened? Today's guest, Argentina's new president, says it's pretty simple: socialism. When Javier Milei took office in December 2023, he became the world's first libertarian head of state—and maybe its most eccentric. During his campaign he made his intentions clear: “The [political] caste is trembling!” “Let it all blow up, let the economy blow up, and take this entire garbage political caste down with it.” Which is exactly what he's doing now. He's eliminating government ministries and services, cutting regulations, privatizing state-run companies, and purposely creating a recession to curb the out of control inflation. This is also why people voted for him: change. They saw someone who could shake things up in a way that could turn out to be lifesaving—even if it meant short-term economic pain. But will it work? Not all Argentines think so. And not everyone is willing or able to wait for things to improve. In April, with food prices rising and poverty up 10 percent, tens of thousands of Argentines took to the streets to protest Milei's aggressive austerity measures. Milei is a strange and idiosyncratic creature. There are the obvious things: he says he doesn't comb his hair (and he doesnt appear to). He has four cloned mastiffs that he refers to as his “four-legged children,” and which he's named for his favorite free-market economists. He was raised Catholic but studies the Torah. He used to play in a Rolling Stones cover band. And he has been known since grade school in the '80s as El Loco, on account of his animated outbursts, which would later bring him stardom as a TV, radio, and social media celebrity. But what really makes him unusual is that he is the ultimate skunk at the garden party. In a world of liberals and conservatives, he is neither. He has ultra-liberal economic views but right-wing, populist rhetoric. He is anti-abortion but pro-legalization of sex work. He wants to deregulate the gun market and legalize organ trade.  He calls himself an anarcho-capitalist, which basically means that he believes the state, as he told me, is “a violent organization that lives from a coercive source which is taxes.” Essentially. . . he's a head of state who really doesn't believe in states. A few months ago Milei showed up at Davos, the Alpine mountain resort that hosts the annual World Economic Forum. This is a place where, historically, people who all think the same way go to drink champagne and tell each other how smart they are. Milei arrives, flying commercial, and blows all that up: “Today, I'm here to tell you that the Western world is in danger. And it is in danger because those who are supposed to have defended the values of the West are co-opted by a vision of the world that inevitably leads to socialism and thereby to poverty.”  All of this is why we were eager to talk to Milei—and put some of these questions to him: How long will it take for things to look up in Argentina? Why does he believe the Western world is in danger? What's the difference between social justice and socialism? Can the free market really solve all of our civic problems? What is the state actually important for? And how does he feel about being the skunk at the garden party? (Spoiler: he loves it.) And despite having called journalists “extortionists,” “liars,” “imbeciles,” “freeloaders,” “donkeys,” and “ignorant”—for some reason, he agreed to sit down with us. Note: The interview was conducted in Spanish with the help of a translator. Watch the video version of this interview at thefp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices