Let's talk about the Dust Bowl. This distinctly American sliver of history, which most of us were schooled on with The Grapes of Wrath, was more than an act of God — it resulted from a host of short-sighted policy and farming practices.

But the Dust Bowl's cloud of consequences have persisted to this day, helping shape virtually every element of modern agriculture. In the latest episode of TOTTL, Sarah Mock explores this complicated legacy, and how many mistakes are doomed to be repeated.