Bulk Beans & Bicycles
Have you ever stumbled over your own intentions to live more sustainably? Have you ever questioned how much it even matters when there's 8 billion other people out there? Or maybe you're already committed to living more sustainably and you'd simply like a dose of contagious motivation? Great news: this podcast is for you. Hayden Kessinger & Evelyn Wallace reveal the fun and freedom... and STRUGGLES... of life "on the other side" of living more and more sustainably. While they strive to live 1% better every day, they are also VERY normal people. Segments include: Yeah, But (about personal experiences of Resistance), Heroes of History (about a person or persons, past or present, who took some kind of inspiring ACTION), and Truth or Dare (don't worry... it's wholesome!) Please keep in mind this whole podcast is for entertainment only. We hope it's clearly evident, but let's just spell it out: we are not giving medical advice or legal advice. Talk to your own appropriate professionals if you have questions about that kind of stuff. Like what you're hearing? Check out our other work, including A LOT of (trash-free) freebies --- site going live October 31, 2026 Special thanks to Skyler Chab for our voiceover introduction and to Prince Loci for the musical accompaniment!
Episodes
What do thimbles have to do with taking the sacrament?
links mentioned:
- The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
- Erik Binggeser aka TrueMarmalade on Instagram
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Today we feature Bea Johnson, author of Zero Waste Home, in an episode that also covers: middle school soccer practice, a high-intensity sustainability battle, and what to do on the busiest day on your calendar.
Books & concepts mentioned:
- Cradle to Cradle
- Natural Capitalism, by Amory Lovins, Hunter Lovins, and Paul Hawken
- In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan
- Zero waste is not recycling more... but less, TEDx ...
This is a very special episode of Bulk Beans & Bicycles where we talk to our hero live and in person (or... at least in real time).
Emily Wang is a natural builder based in Metro Boston. Through her company, Biolithic Builds LLC, she leads educational experiences and building projects to fundamentally shift how we think about living sustainably, starting with the roof over our heads.
She has a background in chemical engineering a...
E7// Jo Nemeth
Questions hosts Hayden Kessinger and Evelyn Wallace discuss:
- What is the antidote to despair?
- How does living without money make you closer to the people in your circle?
- How much money can you save growing your own (climate appropriate) food?
- What comes to mind when you hear “actively using?”
- What do Frederick Douglass and Jo Nemeth have in common?
Links and people we mention:
- The Black Fora...
E6// Douglas McMaster
- We talk about a restaurant not having a “bin.” We mean a trash receptacle. And we mean no bin in the front of the house and no bin in the back kitchen.
- Waste is a Failure of the Imagination - TEDx talk by Douglas McMaster
- 9-min video short by Douglas McMaster
- Silo Restaurant homepage
- Don't worry! Our JUICY Eco Ego Quiz is coming soon!
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Today we learn about what unicycling has to do with sustainability, how our gardens domesticated US, and how Robin Greenfield transformed from a wannabe millionaire (as in, he wanted to be one) into a trash-wearing, nothing-owning "extremist" -- his words.
Links mentioned in the show, to the best of our ability:
- “I wore all my trash for 30 days” TED Talk/ Youtube
- Foraging 100% of my food for a year // Robin Green...
Has there ever been a moment in your life that went through you like a spear in the chest? Ray Anderson had that moment when he read Ecology of Commerce for the first time in the early 1990s. Learn more about Mr. Anderson as our Hero of History... and then later about what dating looks like "on" sustainability.
Links mentioned in show:
- Ecology of Commerce free download: https://p2infohouse.org/ref/31/30233.pdf
- Tomorrow’s Chi...
On this episode, we share how it feels when friends report on *new* sustainable habits, what we love about winter sports (and what we don't love so much), and how to avoid one-upsmanship.
Links mentioned:
- Burton blog: splitboarding 101
- Dirtbag Diaries Podcast
- Stratton Matteson's short film Shift: A Bike to Board Journey
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Hayden Kessinger and Evelyn Wallace discuss in this episode:
- their own struggles with living more sustainably
- one special Hero of History who cut down a bunch of trees in Peru
- a cross-cultural dare
Links mentioned in the episode... and more coming soon!
Please keep in mind this whole podcast is for entertainment only. We hope it's clearly evident, but let's just spell it out: we are not giving medical adv...
Welcome to the pilot episode of Bulk Beans & Bicycles! If you aresustainability-minded and need a reminder you're not alone, this podcast is for you. If you are sustainability-curious and are looking for a good point of entry, this podcast is for you. If sustainability isn't on your top five high-value priorities, this podcast is especially for you.
In this episode, Hayden and Evelyn discuss:
- an unusual response to "good morn...
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