Bob opens with some thoughts on Thanksgiving. Many of us eat Cranberries around Thanksgiving. Charles joins Bob to share the unique ecology of this amazing plant.
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Our sources for this episode include:
- The Thanksgiving Tale We Tell is a Harmful Lie. As a Native American I’ve found a Better Way to Celebrate the Holiday by Sean Sherman
- The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen by Sean Sherman
(The Cranberry Sauce Recipe Beth adapted is on page 108) - The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage They Imbue by Claire Bugos
- The Vicious Reality Behind the Thanksgiving Myth (requires subscription to The New York Times)
- Cranberry
Thanks to Christina Zorn for providing background research.
I am a longtime Nature Guys fan and look forward each week to the new episodes. As a professional naturalist for Good Earth State Park at Blood Run in South Dakota, the cranberry episode really spoke to me. Thank you for the beginning! You did an excellent job retelling the Thanksgiving story and Indigenous prospective. I am not a Native American but I try each day to tell the story of my park. Your intro was inspirational and I hope well received. Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for all you do!
Jen thanks so much for your comment! I really tried to get the Thanksgiving story right! I am so glad you found it inspirational!