Topic: Whitewashing

Host Greg Carlwood introduces investigative journalist Carrie Gillum to discuss her extensive reporting on corporate agriculture and pesticides. Gillum, the Research Director for U.S. Right to Know, authored "Whitewash" and "The Monsanto Papers," documenting the history of Roundup and the corruption of science. The introduction highlights her 20-year focus on food safety and her transition from covering banking at Reuters to investigating genetically engineered crops in Kansas.

The host reflects on the difficulties of accurately representing indigenous cultures like the Maori without falling into "empire splaining" or whitewashing. While acknowledging various alternative history theories involving Vikings or Romans in America, the host finds the idea of cultures tapping into a shared spirit realm more plausible than physical global travel by a single group of teachers. This perspective is bolstered by the ongoing shamanic practices and spiritual traditions maintained by indigenous groups worldwide.