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Meraki Radio Perspectives: Beans and Rice, but Mostly Beans

On this episode of Meraki Radio: Perspectives, Alison opens up the show with Mary Oliver's poem "Beans" as well as a few lines from John Steinbeck's Tortilla Flat. Many cultures through out the world include beans as a staple food. The conversation ensues about beans-- Deema even surprising herself, describing recipes from Egypt and beyond. Embrace the bean! Rice is discussed as well, though beans are certainly the star of the show. Enjoy and go eat some beans!

 

Words cited

"Beans" by Mary Oliver: http://ciaosamin.com/ciao/aosamin.com/2015/01/beans-by-mary-oliver.html

Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck: https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.226094/2015.226094.Tortilla...

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20. Pandemic Pets

Since mid-March 2020 there has been a huge surge in animal adoptions, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Melissa Bain, a professor at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, tells us about the joys and challenges of pandemic pets, and what to consider when adopting animal companions during the pandemic. We meet 14-year-old Davis resident Kate Phillips and her canine companion Winston. Winston became part of the Phillips family last summer. Hear about the science behind why there is such a deep bond between dogs and humans and learn some cool facts about dogs. Then visit Siberia, where dogs first joined the human pack 23,000 years ago.

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