This week on the Upper Cape Catch, host and producer Gilda Geist delves into the history of slavery on Cape Cod. Many New Englanders think of American slavery as a southern problem, but the truth is that the economy of slavery made Cape Cod what it is today. They say those who don’t learn history are doomed to repeat it—in that case, you might want to give this episode a listen.

Learn more:

Atlantic Black Box

Eric Turkington’s column

Exploring The Cape's Connection To The Slave Trade

Colonization and the Wampanoag Story

How The English Used Taxation, Slavery To Take Control Of Native Land

Linking Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Knowledge

Sound:

The Nightmar by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

Time to Think by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.
We'll Figure it Out Together by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

Ever wondered how composting works? Wonder no longer. In today’s episode, producer Noelle Annonen goes behind the scenes with Black Earth to learn the ins and outs of how food scraps are made into new, nutritious soil. She also explores the future of composting on the Upper Cape.

Learn more about Black Earth here: https://blackearthcompost.com/

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This week on the Upper Cape Catch, the entire podcast team pitched in to bring you three stories of art on Cape Cod. Each story features a different local artist. In this episode, we talk about painting, printing, woodworking, and poetry as they relate to self- and community-expression on Cape Cod.

More about Alice Kociemba:

Falmouth Cultural Council

Read about Alice in the Enterprise

More about Annie Yavokleva:

Annie’s website

Howlingbird Studio

Find Annie's work @foxandploverdesigns on Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok

Check out Annie’s work at Falmouth’s Arts Alive festival this summer

More about Shelbi Lynn Palmer:

Read about Shelbi in the Enterprise

Pictures of Shelbi’s work on her Facebook

Music:

No sudden movements by rui is licensed under a Attribution License.

Battle Rappers instrumental by Yshwa is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License.

Debora by Jangwa is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.
The Days of Wonder (and the Rejoicing to Come)-1 by Squire Tuck is licensed under a Attribution License.