Paul English Live 043026,,- Chickens, Compost, and Free Speech: Building the Good Life from the Ground Up

A lively, very human night of radio. After some streaming hiccups, we settled into a rolling conversation that moved from studio troubleshooting and platform fallbacks to what really matters: building resilient, local community. In hour two, Mark “the Bowler Hat Farmer” checked in with a full chicken-and-garden report from Somerset and shared quick-win growing tips (potatoes in buckets, beans up poles, cut-and-come-again salads), compost basics, and companion plants like comfrey, borage, and red clover. We also touched on group buying, farm-to-freezer beef, and why simple tools and repairable kit beat over‑complication. In hour three, Monica Schafer joined to discuss Canadian campus unrest, speech and censorship, and how “protect the children” tech proposals slide into digital ID and surveillance. We contrasted fear‑driven narratives with practical culture‑building: square dancing, growing food, and rediscovering local traditions. Plus, a few spirited detours through DIY stores, bargain burgers, blockchain experiments, and berry lore (Saskatoon and haskap). 'Paul English Live': https://paulenglishlive.com/ 'Food For Thought Radio (FFT Radio)': https://www.fftradio.com/ 'Rumble (video platform)': https://rumble.com/ 'YouTube': https://www.youtube.com/ 'Electronic Frontier Foundation – “A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace”': https://www.eff.org/cyberspace-independence 'B&Q (UK home improvement)': https://www.diy.com/ 'Lidl GB (grocer)': https://www.lidl.co.uk/ 'Iceland Foods (UK grocer)': https://www.iceland.co.uk/ 'Harrogate Flower Show': https://www.flowershow.org.uk/ 'University of Lethbridge (Canada)': https://www.ulethbridge.ca/ 'Leroy Little Bear – University profile': https://www.ulethbridge.ca/directory/person/littlebear 'Frances Widdowson – background (Wikipedia)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Widdowson 'Anthony J. Hall – Academia.edu profile': https://uleth.academia.edu/AnthonyJHall 'UK Column (news site)': https://www.ukcolumn.org/ 'The Light (newspaper)': https://www.thelightpaper.co.uk/ 'RHS – Why comfrey is the superplant you need': https://www.rhs.org.uk/garden-inspiration/plants-we-love/why-comfrey-is-the-superplant-you-need 'RHS – Borage (plant guide)': https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/borage 'RHS – Red clover (Trifolium pratense)': https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/48388/trifolium-pratense/details 'Saskatoon / Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) – USFWS species page': https://www.fws.gov/species/juneberry-amelanchier-alnifolia 'Haskap Canada Association': https://haskap.ca/ 'BSV Blockchain (official site)': https://bsvblockchain.org/ 'Telegram – FAQ (official)': https://telegram.org/faq