The Arb League Podcast

Episode 004: In this weeks episode, we open with the second installment of the Climber Zero and PWNY Boy saga. Climber Zero finds himself transported to 1975 in the midst of a duck and cover drill. Will he escape nuclear doom and poisonous pesticides? Stay tuned and find out.
In this episode, we discuss trees, pesticides, regulations, and environmental law with our guest Dr. Karl Brooks. Dr. Brooks earned his history B.A. from Yale while working for Idaho's U.S. Senator Frank Church. He earned an International Relations M.Sc. from the London School of Economics and attended Harvard Law School. He practiced law in Boise, while serving three terms in the Idaho State Senate.

He taught environmental history and law at KU for a decade before being appointed to serve as EPA Regional Administrator for the American Heartland in 2010 and then as national operations manager in 2015. Brooks joined the New Mexico Judiciary as deputy director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, then served two years as senior staff executive for the multi-county judicial district based in Taos.
Recorded by Ryan Rastok (Lawrence Arborists)
Produced by Ryan Rastok and Cain Robberson
Engineered by Cain Robberson
Music Credits:
Act One - Tenebrous Brothers Carnival by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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This is the intro episode to The Arb League Podcast where we talk about what The Arb League is all about and when the host and and founder, Ryan Rastok, realized he wanted to make trees a major part of his life. This is our dialogue with trees. This is the Arb League
Recorded by Ryan Rastok and Cain Robberson.
Produced by Ryan Rastok and Cain Robberson.
Engineered by Cain Robberson.

Episode 005: Elevating Arboriculture with Craig Bachmann and Tree133. Our guest is Craig Bachmann who is a Certified Arborist, ISA Qualified Tree Risk Assessor, Manager and Lead Arborist at the North Seattle based tree company, Tree133. He is a public speaker, writer, and safety trainer. You can find more information about Craig and Tree133 at https://www.tree133.com/ .
We talk about business, arboriculture, great books, and tree risk in at the 2024 Kansas Arborists Association Shade Tree Conference in Manhattan, KS. Stay tuned until the end for an Arbor Day Bonus.
Books Mentioned:
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring by Richard Preston https://www.ravenbookstore.com/book/9780812975598
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl https://www.ravenbookstore.com/book/9780807014271
Host: Ryan Rastok with Lawrence Arborists https://lawrencearborists.com/
Guest: Craig Bachmann with Tree133
Recorded by Ryan Rastok
Produced by Cain Robberson and Ryan Rastok
Engineered by Cain Robberson
Music:
Bass: Oswald Prentiss Backus V
Trumpet: George Brahler
Drums: Colby Earleywine

Episode 003: On this weeks episode, we have an interview with the Horticulture and Forestry Manager at City of Lawrence, KS and Adjunct Professor of Horticulture/Arboriculture at JCCC, Tyler Fike. We talk about how Tyler got into the tree industry and his early experiences working with trees for the city of Lawrence.
Recorded by Ryan Rastok and Cain Robberson.
Produced by Ryan Rastok and Cain Robberson.
Engineered by Cain Robberson.
Music Credits;
I Knew a Guy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Episode 002: On this weeks episode, we have the first installment of "Climber Zero and Pwny Boy" entitled "Pruning Noir" and an interview with Dan Tims, owner of Shamrock Tree Service. We talk about how Dan got into the tree industry and his early experiences as an arborist and business owner.
Recorded by Ryan Rastok and Cain Robberson.
Produced by Ryan Rastok and Cain Robberson.
Engineered by Cain Robberson.
Music Credits;
"Dances and Dames" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100595
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
"Deadly Roulette" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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