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Forgotten America

Ep. 059: Life in the Land of Enchantment

Aug 23, 2023

Marina Herrera is a 17th generation New Mexican on the Spanish side of her family with roots as far back as time immemorial on the indigenous side of her family. She joins Garrett today to talk about her life growing up in New Mexico’s Mora Valley. She takes us on a journey through the culture, language, food, and...

Ep. 057: The Leaf-Mould of an Appalachian Mind

Jun 2, 2023

This may have been one of my favorite episodes to record in quite awhile, and I hope you all enjoy it too. In this week’s episode, Garrett interviews West Virginia author, S.D. Smith, author of the beloved Green Ember series. Garrett & Sam discuss such wide-ranging topics as the beauty of Appalachia, Sam’s...

Ep. 053: Market Urbanism Around the World

Apr 3, 2023

Today’s episode takes a bit of a detour outside of our typical topics about communities and challenges in rural America.

Scott Beyer joins us again on the Forgotten America Podcast - this time to discuss the Scott Beyer Market Urbanism World Tour, where he is exploring 40 cities across 3 regions for a year and a...

Ep. 052: A Renaissance in Rural Education

Feb 21, 2023

Dr. Matt Ladner is an education policy researcher and is the Executive Editor of ReimaginED, a blog focused on education choice. Matt is also the Director of the Arizona Center for Student Opportunity at the Arizona Charter School Association.

Matt joins Garrett today to discuss his recent paper, co-authored with...

Ep. 051: The Intersection of Energy & Culture with Stephanie Wissman

Jan 31, 2023

Stephanie Wissman is the Executive Director of API Pennsylvania, a division of the American Petroleum Institute. API’s mission is to promote safety and to influence public policy in support of a strong, viable U.S. oil and natural gas industry.