Break Some Dishes

By: SURROUND Podcast Network
  • Summary

  • Defying the rules to inspire design. Under the lens of creativity, Verda Alexander and Jon Strassner swap stories with the unlikeliest of heroes in this fight to save our planet.
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Episodes
  • If You Can't Fly With the Eagles, You Can Soar With the Ibis
    Aug 21 2024

    Learn the amazing story of a biologist turned bird aviator! Austrian biologist, Johannes Fritz speaks with Jon and Verda about the Northern Bald Ibis, which was completely extinct in the wild 50 years ago. Through careful re-introduction Fritz began to bring them back. Then, when climate change made their winter migration route unpassable, Fritz began teaching these birds a new migratory route by flying an ultralight to lead them across the Alps and into Southern Italy to winter.

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    50 mins
  • Can Baya be a playa? You betcha!
    Jul 31 2024

    Jon and Verda discover John Derkach, an architect turned techie, who just might help our industry finally impact climate change. Listen to John’s story of building a tech company with an architects eye. Baya is a workflow tool that will help designers specify green solutions throughout their interiors project, and measure their impact while doing it. Learn more about this amazing technology in episode 63!

    This episode was recorded in the NeoCon Podcast Studio Powered by SURROUND and Sponsored by SnapCab.

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    35 mins
  • He Saved His Community When He Saved Himself—The Story of Domingo Morales
    Jul 17 2024

    Domingo Morales grew up in public housing in Harlem and sold candy in subways to help his mother pay rent. By 19 he had two kids and no steady income, but then Domingo stumbled upon a chance to work with Green City Force, an non-profit that teaches young people in the projects careers in horticulture, solar installation and other environmental jobs. Today Domingo is teaching communities how to farm thru city wide composting. But he’s done more than show people how to grow food, he’s showing them how to grow their communities. Join Jon and Verda as they learn more about Domingo’s amazing story.


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    Break Some Dishes is presented by Davies Office.

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    1 hr

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