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Episode 85: Of Land Hurricanes, Candle Light, and Large Living, Part 1

A Meatsmith Harvest

Release Date: 07/13/2023

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In this episode, we discuss recent extreme weather, how much 'rejection of technology' is reasonable, what technology keeps you from learning, and attending the Mass by candlelight.

 

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Timestamps/Topics for Episode 85:

0:00 Intro

1:02 History of our intro quote

7:55 Land hurricane

12:23 The Sacred Heart

21:45 Fall Pig and Lamb classes

31:28 Hearth & Field and rejecting technology

34:43 The Mass by candlelight

46:00 Smoking meat has lost its substantial form

55:09 We Started our business without much tech

 

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