The Peter Byck Show
Peter Byck, director of "Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there" hosts in-depth and personal conversations withscientists, farmers, educators, artists, and intriguing individuals worldwide.
For the past two years, we’ve been traveling the world with Roots So Deep — and filming a brand-new podcast along the way.
Episodes
15 episodes
Ray Archuleta, Star of "Kiss The Ground" says soils can heal in 3-5 years
Ray Archuleta, featured in documentaries like Kiss The Ground and Common Ground, spent decades as a USDA employee working with farmers and ranchers. Despite his long career in the traditional system, which he describes as attempting to "manipul...
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Episode 10
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45:12
The Bottlenecks for Regenerative Ag with Jon Lundgren
Peter sits down with Dr. Jon Lundgren, an ambitious scientist and a farmer who has been part of our team since 2013, when he worked with Peter to assemble the research team featured in the docuseries Roots So Deep (you can see the devil d...
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Episode 9
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45:26
Who funded us? Did it influence our results? with Marion Nestle
In this episode of The Peter Byck Show, Peter sits down with well known critic of Big Ag research Marion Nestle, a beacon of scrutiny when it comes to keeping a sharp eye on food industry funded research.Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddar...
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Episode 8
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37:35
Drop-in #4: Can Regenerative Cheeseburgers Help the Climate?
We met regenerative rancher, consultant, and entrepreneur Silas Hedley-Lawrence after he found himself in an online debate with journalist George Monibiot - who believes animal agriculture must come to an end no matter how the cattle are raised...
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18:54
Fred Provenza: Healthy Soils, Healthy Animals, Healthy People
Author, professor, and leader Fred Provenza has been studying how animals balance their own diets when given a choice. Over the course of 300 research papers, he has helped illustrate the fact that everything is connected - from the health of o...
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Episode 7
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1:02:16
Drop-in #3: Oil Well In Reverse - Closing the Carbon Cycle Using the Carbon Cycle with Russ Conser
In our third drop-in for The Peter Byck Show, Peter and Russ Conser discuss Russ’s epiphany around soil health after meeting Peter over a decade ago. As Russ said then, AMP grazing is like an oil well in reverse. Instead of extract...
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8:33
Happy Cows with Roots So Deep's Dr. Janice Swanson
We already know regenerative practices work all around the globe leading to healthier food, better farmer finances, stronger local communities, and a brighter future. But what about the animals? Are they better off?In this episode of Th...
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Episode 6
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45:10
How CNN's Bill Weir Learned it's Not the Cow, it's the How
Way back in 2023, CNN's Bill Weir reported on the launch of the Hometown Roadshow. As the chief climate correspondent, Bill had heard lots of folks claim cows were "eco-villains." Luckily, he was open minded enough to listen to the...
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Episode 5
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53:44
Love of Small Farmers Radicalized James Rebanks
James Rebanks loves small farmers, and the struggles they face break his heart. That’s why he wants every farmer to know the incredible benefits of AMP grazing.James' books "The Shepherd's Life", "English Pastoral", and "The Place of Ti...
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Episode 4
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44:34
Drop-in #2: Insets, Outsets, and the State of Carbon Markets with Russ Conser
In a noisy market, what will actually lead to farmer wealth and soil health?In our second drop-in with “Roots So Deep” science team member Russ Conser, Peter and Russ discuss the difference between outsets and insets in carbon markets a...
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9:41
Greg Judy, Regenerative Rancher: He’s Right - You Could Be Too.
Last Spring, Greg and his wife Jan invited Peter to screen “Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there)” near their home in Missouri, and Greg took the time to record a podcast all about Greg’s childhood growing up on the farm, his passion...
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Episode 3
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57:36
Drop-in #1: How Soils Cycle Carbon with Russ Conser
Between longer episodes, we'll be sharing some shorter thoughts from great folks with interesting things to say.Our first drop-in is, as Peter says, "perfect because it's Russ Conser. Russ and I have known each other since March of 2013...
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11:33
How I Met Gabe Brown, and What He's Doing Now
In Episode 2 of The Peter Byck Show, Peter sits down with Gabe Brown, the regenerative farming legend, co-founder of Understanding Ag, and star of “Kiss the Ground” and “Common Ground”, to discuss the need to regenerate - not just sustain - our...
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Episode 2
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49:36
Cows Can Help Save the World with Dr. Allen Williams
After over a decade of working together, regenerative icon Dr. Allen Williams of Understanding Ag and Soil Health Academy and filmmaker Peter Byck sit down to dig into the incredible possibilities AMP grazing and regenerative agriculture offer ...
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Episode 1
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43:27
Series Teaser: "Can Beef be a Health Food?" with Dr. Allen Williams
We've been traveling the world for the past two years sharing “Roots So Deep” - and filming a new podcast called The Peter Byck Show with incredible guests like Greg Judy, James Rebanks, Bill Weir, Gabe Brown, Dr. Allen Williams, and many more ...
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