• Shakespeare's birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon, England
    Shakespeare's birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon, England

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Program 751: Eyewitness to Climate Change; Endangered Eating; Shakespeare in Stratford and South Sudan

Release Date: 04-20-2024

Description

Celebrate Earth Day by considering the ways you can address climate change at home, with practical advice from a scientist who's seen its effects around the world. Then hear from a culinary historian about the crops, farm animals, and agricultural traditions that we risk losing in America. And mark Shakespeare's birthday by learning how his works have played a key role in shaping Africa's newest nation and by getting tips for enjoying a visit to his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon.

Guests

  • Dr. Heidi Roop, author of "The Climate Action Handbook" (Sasquatch Books)
  • Culinary historian Sarah Lohman, author of "Endangered Eating: America's Vanishing Foods" (W. W. Norton)
  • British tour guide Gillian Chadwick
  • British tour guide Roy Nicholls
  • Edward Wilson-Lee, author of "Shakespeare in Swahililand" (Farrar Straus Giroux)

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