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Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) Encore with Robin Nagle

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Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) Encore with Robin Nagle

Ologies with Alie Ward

2025/04/09
Ologies with Alie Ward

Ologies with Alie Ward

2025/04/09
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Landfills! Treasures in the trash! Corporate conspiracies! Composting! An instantly classic conversation with the incredibly knowledgeable, frank and wonderful Dr. Robin Nagle of New York University’s Liberal Studies! She is a clinical professor, author, T...

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In this episode, Dr. Robin Nagle, a clinical professor at NYU and former NYC sanitation worker, delves into the world of garbage and its societal implications. Her expertise in anthropology provides unique insights into how waste impacts our environment and communities, particularly during Earth Day Month.
00:00
Robin Nagle studies garbage and authored a book on sanitation workers.
05:10
Sanitation is crucial yet undervalued
18:52
Plastics contribute chemicals to the environment and our bodies.
55:45
Most waste originates from industrial systems, not curbside collections.
1:20:49
Many sanitation workers got cancer from ground zero exposures.

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Why Does Garbage Scare Us?
00:00
How Do We Define Waste and Cleanliness?
03:10
What Stories Lie in Our Trash?
06:29
Can Modern Systems Handle Our Waste?
32:08
Who Keeps Our Cities Healthy?
1:20:49

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Alie Ward: Oh, hi. It's the French fry under your seat. You won't find for another four months, Allie Ward. And here we are, the trashiest episode of ologies ever made. This is another one of those years in the making interviews. You're going to talk about...