The original Biofriendly Podcast ran from 2019 to 2024, and was a 3x International award-winning environment and education series. The archive of those 5 seasons are available to stream.
As of 2026, the team that brought you the original podcast has returned, but shifting our focus from solely environmental topics to more spontaneous, off-the-cuff conversations about life, finding purpose, and ways to dig you out of the doldrums and launch you into the Upward Spiral!
Hosted by Noel Carroll, Jacob Givens, and Clayton Cogswell.
Episodes
Dec 10, 2020
Dec 10, 2020
36 min
This week we happily welcome cookbook author, internet personality, YouTuber and vegetarian chef, Jerry James Stone to The Biofriendly Podcast. As Jerry James Stone teaches us about food storage, minimizing food waste and his most recent project called Spooniverse Comics for kids, Noel learns that he might hear a big 'told you so' when he gets home, Jacob tries to eat everything, and we uncover the secret about how Google Translate began.
Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020
48 min
You know when you've ordered something online and it arrives on your front porch in a box and you open that box only to find another box, and another, and another, and... well you get the idea. It's the holiday season and as we toss our gifts in the mail, Noel and Jacob unpack the problems with how we ship our gifts, some eco-friendly alternatives that will keep your stuff safe, and could your old socks and underwear be the gift that keeps on giving?!
Nov 26, 2020
Nov 26, 2020
44 min
Hydraulic fracturing, also known as 'fracking,' can be a hot button topic when discussing the environment. This week Noel and Jacob drill into the subject, weigh the pros and cons of this resource gathering process, and stress the importance of relaxed and groovy buildings.
Nov 19, 2020
Nov 19, 2020
41 min
We all know that single-use plastic bottles have become an environmental nightmare, but what if we could choose paper over plastic for a more sustainable stepping stone out of the problem? This week we welcome Robert Koenen from 'Boxed Water Is Better' to talk about this little Midwestern startup taking on Big Bottle, Jacob shares his Boxed Water celebrity story, and we learn that Rob and Noel might bring back a rollerblading renaissance.
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020
38 min
Did you know that we eat a different banana today than we did in the 1950's? And thanks to a fungal strain called Tropical Race 4, our current bananas are on the verge of extinction once again. As scientists scramble to build a better banana, Noel and Jacob peel back the disadvantages of monoculture farming, why all of our food shouldn't look the same, and sometimes you need MTV to keep things weird.
Nov 5, 2020
Nov 5, 2020
45 min
This week on The Biofriendly Podcast we welcome Danielle Doggett, who is the co-founder and Managing Director of SAILCARGO INC. in Costa Rica where they are constructing a zero emission sailing cargo ship from scratch known as the Ceiba! As Danielle hoists the sails on clean shipping, Noel discovers he needs to come up with 500k, and Jacob decides to become a sustainable stowaway.
Oct 29, 2020
Oct 29, 2020
45 min
This week on The Biofriendly Podcast we welcomed sustainable designer, Imani Hamilton, to share a bit about her environmental call to action, what exactly goes into designing products for sustainability, and a helpful acronym to remember environmental choices to prevent climate change. We also learn that Noel has a blast at karaoke and that Jacob just might have to give up his petroleum powered Playstation.
Oct 22, 2020
Oct 22, 2020
48 min
Around 70% of the world's cocoa beans come from West Africa, but the due to the extreme poverty of the region the chocolate industry has struggled to prevent child labor for decades. As Noel and Jacob take a bite out of sustainable choices, they share some ways you can keep 'Big Chocolate' accountable and they promise not to cancel chocolate.