Episode #100

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Welcome to our 100th episode of The Indisposable Podcast! In this special celebratory conversation, our hosts Brooking Gatewood and Matt Prindiville take a reflective amble down episode lane and share some behind-the-scenes stories – like how the podcast got started with a fateful phone call to Lithuania, what it was like talking to their personal heroes, and favorite moments and insights from the first few years of this show.

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Though there are so many great conversations to highlight, we mention these 20 in the show: 

#1  A giant leap toward throw-away-free living: Miriam Gordon and Martin Borque

#15 Force of nature: Diane Wilson (Unreasonable Woman) 

#95 Putting the “re” in “use” with William McDonough and #62 Be a Reuser, Not a Consumer: William McDonough

#36 From Worm Poop to Loop: Tom Szaky’s journey into the reuse movement

#82 Redesigning How We Get Groceries: Anukampa Freedom Gupta-Fonner

#96 Hug a plate: plastic-free solutions for kid friendly dining: Dr. Manasa Mantravadi

#80 Pioneering Reuse Down Under: A conversation with KeepCup: Abigail Forsyth

#88 Setting the standard for reuse: Amy Larkin and Claudette Juska

#59 Envisioning and Investing in the Waste-Free World: Ron Gonen

#45 Changing the narrative: Environmental justice and plastic production: Juan Macias, Mary Aguilera and Sylvia McKenzie

#56 Citizen Science for a World Without Waste: Sybil Bullock, Laura Hernandez, Nirere Sadrach, Mark Penalver, Jake with the Climate Reality Project, and Thara and Nina of ECOTON & River Warriors

#21 Running for change with Sam Bencheghib

#3 Plastic-free mermaids: Kate Nelson

#64 Making Art to Make a Difference: Ben Von Wong

#24 Once upon a beautiful disruption: Brian Fitzgerald and Tommy Crawford

#89 Organizing for a Reusable Future: Doug Calem, Dawn Rodriguez and Alejandra Warren

#27 From white environmentalism to anti-racism: Brooking Gatewood and Matt Prindiville

#76 The Beer Store Vision: Reuse and Refill for the Beverage Industry: Rachel Morier

#52 Embodied Activism: The What, Why, and How: Si Thacker