Guest: Gregg Mitman is the Vilas Research and William Coleman Professor of History, Medical History, and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. An award-winning author and filmmaker, his recent films and books include The Land Beneath Our Feet; Breathing Space: How Allergies Shape Our Lives and Landscapes; and his latest, Empire of Rubber: Firestone’s Scramble for Land and Power in Liberia.
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