The PloughCast

Peter Mommsen discusses living well with technology in relation to the artificial pancreas system for diabetes, exploring the challenges in glucose control and insulin access. Additionally, the podcast delves into the impact of technology on mental health, adolescent behavior, isolation in society, and balancing risks and benefits in the medical field.

Arlie Coles asks if large language models should write sermons and prayers.

Andrew Zimmerman tells how the Bruderhof community tries to be intentional about personal technology.

Matthew Loftus reminds Western donors not to send junk to his Kenyan hospital while stressing that they do depend on Western excess.

J. L. Wall describes how the way we read scripture has changed and the way that it has remained the same.

Robert Lee Williams tells how even a little tech in prison can make a big difference.

Authors and farmers James and Helen Rebanks discuss their practice of regenerative agriculture in the Lake District, focusing on breeding healthy cattle and sheep through natural processes. They address the importance of recognizing unseen labor, exploring the roles of farmers' wives and stay-at-home moms. The conversation touches on rewilding, food origins, and the impact of book releases on amplifying ordinary voices. They emphasize the need for regenerative agriculture to restore wetlands and increase biodiversity in farmlands.

Tim Maendel describes his love of hunting and the connection it gives him to the human species' natural history.

Rhys Laverty writes about the Alderney Breakwater, a crumbling jetty in the Channel Islands that protects a way of life.

Norann Voll learned some of life’s most important lessons from her father while caring for sheep.