The Comin’ Home Podcast with John Alan

Episode 126 with my guest Mario Vitalis: Successful Urban Farming in the Face of Adversity

Is it possible to be a successful farmer in an urban environment, (in this case Indianapolis, Indiana)? You bet it is! Mario Vitalis is living proof of that. I truly enjoyed this conversation in which Mario tells the story of his family's rise from their struggles as sharecroppers in the Jim Crow South, and forward in time to when his grandfather inspired him to not give up on his dream of becoming an urban farmer. Mario's story of his requirement to go "above and beyond" what should have been necessary in order to get financing from the USDA Farm Services Agency will inspire anyone who knows what it is like to dream and put in the work that one must do in order to live that dream and be successful.
Check out what Mario is doing with his farming business "New Age Provisions" at the link below.
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Episode 125 with my guest Caroline Katsiroubas: The Business Model and Mission of FREIGHT FARMS

Caroline Katsiroubas is Director of Marketing and Community Relations at Freight Farms, a hydroponic farming company that has a business model and mission that allows people to start a profitable hydroponic farming business that leaves a positive ecological footprint. This method of farming can potentially change an urban "food desert" into a sustainable urban farming oasis.
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Episode 124: Solo Saturday with a Sip of Snoopy

Snoopy and I talk about Norway's World War Two history. She also tells a couple interesting stories of her father and grandfather and their activity during the Nazi occupation of the Finnmark and Nordland regions of Norway.
Of course, it wouldn't be a Sip of Snoopy episode without the foolishness and flirting peppered throughout the conversation. It's been a long week, so I enjoyed this. I hope you do as well!
NOTICE TO THOSE WHO WATCH ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL: I want to apologize for the video quality on this episode. I tried to fix it, and I failed horribly. I don't know what happened, but it was probably corrupted by Snoopy's bad attitude.
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Ep.123 with my guest Ka Man Mak: Diversity in Journalism & Constructive Journalism at The Oslo Desk

Constructive journalism is an emerging domain within journalism that is slowly getting grounded within academia and involves the field of communication that is based around reporting solution-focused news, instead of revolving only around negative and conflict-based stories. The idea behind constructive journalism is to give stories more context and make the consumer of the news more intelligent. Constructive journalism gives more background and also reports on what is going well, so that people are more able to create a realistic view of the world. With constructive journalism, the journalist also addresses what the consumer can do with the information, such as how they might take action on the issue, instead of only reporting the issues.
Ka Man Mak is a U.K. expat and investigative reporter living in Norway. She is the Founder of The Oslo Desk and Head of Communications at Ogoori.
The Oslo Desk is the only constructive journalism media that creates diverse stories for all people of all backgrounds in Norway, and advocates for diversity in journalism.
Ogoori is a Norwegian ocean impact startup that captures stories of humanity’s action in coastal cleanups and supplies the market with 100% Ownerless Ocean Plastic Granulate.
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Episode 122 with my guest Rahwa: Civil Rights Activism and the Road Forward

What does it mean to be a civil rights activist in Norway, and how can things be made better going forward, both in the USA and in Norway? Does Norway even have civil rights issues or racism issues that need to be discussed?
Rahwa Yohaness is a public speaker, activist, social critic and the founder of Manifold, an organization promoting diversity with a special focus on empowering and creating spaces for Black and minority women and youth in Norway. She also works at African Innovation Week as the Partnerships and Events Coordinator, as a program director at the Oslo Afro Arts Festival. Rahwa is also the Political Advisor and Press Secretary at the African Student Association at the University in Oslo.
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American Politics and Social Progress in Norway: Episode 121 with my guest Lisa Cooper

Lisa Cooper is the Founder and Managing Director of Catalysts, a company that works across Norway designing and implementing mentoring programs to promote the strengths and well-being of young people to support them in reaching their goals. With the help of trained volunteer mentors, Catalysts programs support positive relationships and the growth of social capital for hopeful futures, increased self-esteem, and a more inclusive society. Find out more at this link: https://www.catalysts.no/
Lisa is also the Founder and Managing Director of Leadership Foundation in Oslo, and former Chair of Democrats Abroad Norway. More info here: https://www.leadershipfoundation.no/
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