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The Biofriendly Podcast

Your beacon of light in a gloomy environment, The Biofriendly Podcast is 3x International award-winning educational series! Hosted by Noel Carroll and Jacob Givens. Episodes air every Friday. Check out www.biofriendlyplanet.com

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All Episodes

37:13

Regenerative Agriculture with Jyoti Stephens

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2021/01/21

This week we welcome Jyoti Stephens from Nature's Path to talk about regenerative agriculture, and the story of how they came to be North America’s first organic cereal manufacturer in 1985. As Jyoti teaches us more about organic farming, Noel is surprised to learn that healthy food can also be delicious, and Jacob pledges to never stop eating in 2021.

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38:24

The Bees Knees

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2021/01/14

You often hear about how important bees are for the planet, but what are some of the ways we can help the bees survive? This week, Noel and Jacob buzz around some ways you can BEE helpful by planting certain flowers, steering clear of hard to pronounce pesticides, and serving up cosmos to save the bees!

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51:42

Sustainable Health and Fitness

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2021/01/07

It's a brand new year which means that a lot of us are working on ways to get focused, get organized, and get back in shape! This week Noel and Jacob flex their muscles around what's the latest tech to make us green fitness machines, learn that even an Olympic cyclist can barely power a toaster, and that we both miss the guilt trips from our Wii Fit.

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01:14:33

2020 New Year's Special with Clayton Cogswell

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/12/31

As we finally reach the end of 2020, Noel and Jacob invited their incredibly talented director pal, Clayton Cogswell, on the show to review some of the challenges we faced over the past year followed by the silver linings we found along the way. Whether it was learning to rise from the ashes or experiencing a connectedness with our loved ones from home, each of them share stories to uplift and inspire you as we say Happy New Year and Auld Lang Syne-off!

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01:02:20

Feel-Good Movies Holiday Special with Shawn Kohne

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/12/24

For what we hope to be an annual holiday tradition, The Biofriendly Podcast welcomes comedian, actor, editor, movie-buff, and friend of the show, Shawn Kohne to help wrap up 2020 with some feel-good films that helped keep our spirits up during this challenging year! Shawn lassoed our hearts with his favorite stories, Jacob talks about his beautiful cry, and Noel has some notes for J.J. Abrams.

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42:53

The Environmental Impact of Toys

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/12/17

We know that Santa is on his way and loading lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh, but what is being done by some of the biggest toy companies in the world to help their environmental impact? This week we unwrap the problem of making toys too biodegradable, remind you to pay those playthings forward like Toy Story taught us, and Noel and Jacob reminisce about their favorite toys!

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36:12

Eco-Friendly Feasts with Jerry James Stone

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/12/10

This week we happily welcome cookbook author, internet personality, YouTuber and vegetarian chef, Jerry James Stone to The Biofriendly Podcast. As Jerry James Stone teaches us about food storage, minimizing food waste and his most recent project called Spooniverse Comics for kids, Noel learns that he might hear a big 'told you so' when he gets home, Jacob tries to eat everything, and we uncover the secret about how Google Translate began.

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48:56

Holiday Shipping the Green Way

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/12/03

You know when you've ordered something online and it arrives on your front porch in a box and you open that box only to find another box, and another, and another, and... well you get the idea. It's the holiday season and as we toss our gifts in the mail, Noel and Jacob unpack the problems with how we ship our gifts, some eco-friendly alternatives that will keep your stuff safe, and could your old socks and underwear be the gift that keeps on giving?!

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44:45

What the Frack?!

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/11/26

Hydraulic fracturing, also known as 'fracking,' can be a hot button topic when discussing the environment. This week Noel and Jacob drill into the subject, weigh the pros and cons of this resource gathering process, and stress the importance of relaxed and groovy buildings.

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41:58

Taking On Big Bottle with Robert Koenen

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/11/19

We all know that single-use plastic bottles have become an environmental nightmare, but what if we could choose paper over plastic for a more sustainable stepping stone out of the problem? This week we welcome Robert Koenen from 'Boxed Water Is Better' to talk about this little Midwestern startup taking on Big Bottle, Jacob shares his Boxed Water celebrity story, and we learn that Rob and Noel might bring back a rollerblading renaissance.

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38:50

Noel and Jacob Go Bananas

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/11/12

Did you know that we eat a different banana today than we did in the 1950's? And thanks to a fungal strain called Tropical Race 4, our current bananas are on the verge of extinction once again. As scientists scramble to build a better banana, Noel and Jacob peel back the disadvantages of monoculture farming, why all of our food shouldn't look the same, and sometimes you need MTV to keep things weird.

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45:51

Solving Cargo Pollution with Sailboats? with Danielle...

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/11/05

This week on The Biofriendly Podcast we welcome Danielle Doggett, who is the co-founder and Managing Director of SAILCARGO INC. in Costa Rica where they are constructing a zero emission sailing cargo ship from scratch known as the Ceiba! As Danielle hoists the sails on clean shipping, Noel discovers he needs to come up with 500k, and Jacob decides to become a sustainable stowaway.

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45:56

Sustainable Design with Imani Hamilton

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/10/29

This week on The Biofriendly Podcast we welcomed sustainable designer, Imani Hamilton, to share a bit about her environmental call to action, what exactly goes into designing products for sustainability, and a helpful acronym to remember environmental choices to prevent climate change. We also learn that Noel has a blast at karaoke and that Jacob just might have to give up his petroleum powered Playstation.

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48:57

The Challenge of Sustainable Chocolate

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/10/22

Around 70% of the world's cocoa beans come from West Africa, but the due to the extreme poverty of the region the chocolate industry has struggled to prevent child labor for decades. As Noel and Jacob take a bite out of sustainable choices, they share some ways you can keep 'Big Chocolate' accountable and they promise not to cancel chocolate.

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47:51

Green Hydrogen

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/10/15

This week on The Biofriendly Podcast, Jacob does his best to figure out what Green Hydrogen is all about and then repeat it back to Noel. In the end it turns out that electrolyzing water is like the Tunnel of Love, 2020 might be the growing pains we all needed, and no mater what we can't give up!

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48:21

Go Nature. Go Carton. with Mustan Lalani

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/10/08

When it comes to our food delivery system around the world, packaging plays a pivotal role for food's accessibility, nutrition and long-term storage. This week we welcome friend of the podcast, Mustan Lalani from Tetra Pak, to share about the new environmental 'Go Nature. Go Carton.' campaign, the company's pledge to make a difference for climate change, and Mustan's promise to let Noel and Jacob crash on his couch after one too many root beers.

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47:03

Citizen Science with Dr. Mark Chandler from Earthwatch

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/10/01

This week on The Biofriendly Podcast we welcome conservation biologist Dr. Mark Chandler to talk about Earthwatch, a 50-year-old organization that empowers environmental research in action by connecting regular people with scientists. Dr. Chandler teaches Noel and Jacob that they can practice this 'citizen science' from their own backyards to all around the world-- or even at their first rodeo.

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45:43

Fix It

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/09/24

Most of us have grown accustomed to throw-away culture as companies continue to make technology obsolete from the moment we take it home. This week Noel and Jacob talk about a few cool resources that are available for fixing what you own, the positive environmental impact of slowing consumerism, and that we just might be surrounded by astronauts.

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41:29

ECO-Warrior Foundation with James Pribram

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/09/17

It's September and this year's Coastal Cleanup Day has become Coastal Cleanup Month! That's why we welcomed our guest James Pribram, founder of the California non-profit ECO-Warrior Foundation, to tell us about his mission to inspire and motivate people to clean up our coast and how this all began on a Hot Summer Night!

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01:00:53

Noel And Jacob Go Nuclear

The Biofriendly Podcast ·

2020/09/10

When it comes to the topic of Nuclear Energy, most of the public's perception has been darkened by Chernobyl and even TV shows like The Simpsons with images of glowing green goop. But this week, Noel and Jacob present how Nuclear Power could be crucial in our transition towards creating sustainable, carbon-free energy!

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