MC #169: Queen Of The Sun w/ director Taggart Siegel

What are the bees telling us? In this special bonus episode, Andrew talks to award-winning director Taggart Siegel about his new documentary Queen of the Sun, which explores the potentially catastrophic phenomenon of Colony Collapse Disorder and how bees everywhere are dying. What does this mean for American agriculture? Is this an environmental threat as equally important as climate change? Tune in to find out. SHOW NOTES: Interview w/ Taggart Siegel: 0:41 - Intro 4:24 - What are the bees telling us? 5:57 - Can you elaborate on the definition of Colony Collapse Disorder for our listeners who may be unfamiliar the term? 7:47 - One person you interview claims Colony Collapse Disorder is of equal or greater significance than global warming. How do you respond to people who might think bees are a small issue in comparison? 9:59 - Your film brings up several problems that need solving, but is still very optimistic. You pay close attention to grassroot beekeeping groups around the world and point to them as a hopeful solution. Do you keep bees yourself? 12:56 - One of the benefits of keeping bees is the honey. How much honey did you eat during the course of making this film? 14:31 - Of all the places you visited, which place had the best honey and why do you think it had the best honey? 16:56 - This isn't your first film on agricultural issues. Why do you keep returning to this topic? 19:32 - Is there a solution to the problem, or are we all doomed? 21:50 - Tell me more about how our listeners can check out the film. DON'T FORGET: Check out the website at www.randomchatter.com. And visit our good friends The Film Talk over at www.thefilmtalk.com.