In recognition of Carey Gillam's consutling work for the 2022 documentary Into the Weeds (dir. Jennifer Baichwal, 2022), Beat the Big Guys presents a remastered edition of Ep. 8, which featured Gillam. Carey Gillam––originally from Kansas––is author of the recently released "The Monsanto Papers" (Island Press, 2021), chats with Sandy about how useful the Freedom of Information Act can be for the community leader. Beat the Big Guys Host: Sandy Rosenthal https://www.sandyrosenthal.net Executive Producer: Landry Bohn Episode originally produced by Jess Branas

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Do you see a problem in your community or town, but feel there’s nothing you can do? Find out just how much power you have – right now – from Sandy Rosenthal who started out with no special training, stood up to a mammoth federal agency, and won. In every episode, Sandy, author of the award-winning book “Words Whispered in Water” will provide free and inexpensive tools that you can use right now to Beat the Big Guys.