Overview
The Promised Land Offers Food for Thought
From turkey and stuffing to figgy pudding, latkes to black-eyed peas, the holiday season seems to revolve around food. And this fall The Promised Land — public radio's Peabody Award-winning series about vision and leadership — takes an unexpected tack on the subject.
With the ever-dynamic and much-acclaimed host Majora Carter, listeners visit interesting places and meet fascinating people who are approaching the matter of food in innovative ways: how it nourishes, how it creates communities and affects change, and how modern-day challenges influence today's food systems.
After a successful five-show run last spring, The Promised Land follows up with two one-hour specials for broadcast during the period between Thanksgiving and New Year's. Four short original food-themed podcasts will also be available.
Smart, compelling, and powerful, The Promised Land is produced by Launch Productions, Minneapolis, with major production support from American Public Media. It is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Fall/Winter 2011 Season:
Episode 1: Think Like a Bee — Marla Spivak
Feed Date: November 17, 2011Episode 2: Farm-to-Plate Innovator — Cheryl Rogowski
Feed Date: November 17, 2011
host
Majora Carter
length
00:59:00
number of programs/frequency
Two episodes for fall/winter 2011 broadcast.
Program feed schedule
Programs can found on ContentDepot and PRX on their feed dates.
Fall/Winter 2011 Series:
November 17, 2011 - Think Like a Bee — Marla Spivak
November 17, 2011 - Farm-to-Plate Innovator — Cheryl Rogowski
promo access
Available on ContentDepot and PRX.
- Live-read promo text for stations to read on air will be provided two weeks prior to release date.
- On-air recorded promos (:14 and :29), voiced by Majora Carter, will be available two weeks prior to release date.
program website
broadcast rights
One broadcast and two repeats before January 2, 2012. Programs are available to all public radio stations. See terms and conditions described in the American Public Media Service Agreement. Prior to carrying these programs, stations must confirm carriage with American Public Media.
funding
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
The Promised Land: Brenda Palms Barber