In today's podcast Leah and Jamie discuss the book: Ruin Their Crops on the Ground: The Politics of Food in the United States, from the Trail of Tears to School Lunch. The title says most of what the wide-ranging discussion was about, but we focus on how food was used as a way to subjugate and conquer indigenous cultures and the implications this had on tribes in today's world. We also look at the way food was used to as a way to keep Indigenous Africans under control as slaves in the early U.S. We discuss the way food insecurity still affects these two vulnerable communities even today.

Finally, we tackle the school lunches - something we all have had experience with. Click the link above to see a Good Reads reviews of this incredible book!

In this episode, Leah and I jump into the book "Cultish," by Amanda Montell. This is a book that delves into the idea of "in-groups," and "out-groups" that are found in every part of our culture today. A highly recommended read!

Welcome Back to Season 2 of Skeptical Thinker!

I have asked my oldest daughter to join me on the Skeptical Thinker Podcast because we share so many incredibly interesting conversations! So a warm welcome to Leah!

Today's Discussion is how connected we can be to the natural world. We are discussing parts of a book by Tristan Gooley called How To Read Water . Another book that comes up in our discussion is Self-Compassion by Kristen Neff. I (Jamie) have not read How to Read Water, but I did read Self Compassion and I have learned a lot from it to use in my daily life!

Hope you enjoy our new format! I know there are audio issues with our discussion - we were using Discord for the recording, but I just got a new computer, and I think I forgot to change the microphone from computer to the mixing board, so I sound a little like I'm in a tin can!

Best Regards!

Jamie