In this episode, Robin spoke to Sean Roy Parker from Fermental Health, who describes himself as a visual artist, writer and landworker, who uses fermentation as a tool and medium. Roy told us about a recent exhibition, Man of Kent, where he fermented out-of-date beer into vinegar in an old pub cellar to explore how expired ideas around toxic masculinity and alcoholism can be transformed into something new.

Roy explains his creative philosophy as a "living practice" and an embrace of "radical amateurism". This involves resisting the pressure to become a "hyper-professional" and instead allowing himself to be a learner and a questioner. He delved into how fermentation works on non-human timescales, and functions as a tool for anti-capitalism and "chaotic degrowth," using abundances and "waste" to create delicious food that rejects the uniformity of commercial products and supermarket. He also discussed his upcoming project in Lithuania, 'Citizen Sandwich', where he will use foraging and bin diving to create food for a festival, channelling fermentation as a communal, decolonising act.

You can follow Roy' on his Substack and Instagram, and buy a uniquely-bound copy of his debut collection of poetry, Stewarding.

Hosted by Robin Sherriff.

Original music & editing by David Craigie.