Doomer Optimism

In this episode AC, TornadoNate and Josh do some irl nostalgia posting showing love for their home places and people, and telling stories about their grandpas.   Anarcho-contrarian @anarcontrarian is a nostalgia-poasting Twitter Anon who is passionate about the resiliency of rural places.   Nathan Gates @TornadoNate is a licensed psychotherapist and co-host of Altered States of Context,...

Ashley sits down with Jon Askonas to dive into his Compact Magazine article Why Conservatism Failed (https://compactmag.com/article/why-conservatism-failed). They discuss solutions to the problem of political or cultural 'team sports' including simply driving after the Good.    Jon Askonas @jonaskonas is a Fellow at the Center for the Study of Statesmanship at the Catholic University of...

Jason speaks to Tornado Nate! They discuss doomer optimism, homesteading and rootedness, psychedelics, and being a hippie! Nathan Gates @TornadoNate is a licensed psychotherapist and co-host of Altered States of Context, a podcast about psychedelics, science and psychotherapy. He also practices regenerative ranching and writes from his family's farm in rural west-central Illinois. Jason Snyder @co...

Ashley and Stephanie Lepp sit down with Nore Bateson to discuss warm data, nursing mothers, balance bikes, and what all that has to do with the sustainable development goals (if anything!). Nora Bateson is a filmmaker, lecturer, author. Founder of #WarmData #PeopleNeedPeople #symmathesy #aphanipoiesis. Ecology & society reframing & shifting perception, complexity, and tenderness. Stephanie...

Ashley speaks with Roxanne about her new book (!!!), homesteading, her meet cute story with her husband, God, agency, and paw paws!   **please forgive the audio quality issues in this episode! Roxanne had to do this recording in a parking lot and Ashley's internet was spotty. Homestead life, sorry!    Roxanne Ahern is the author of Holistic Homesteading: A Guide to a Sustainabl...

Ashley and Lee discuss politics, Lee's IM1776 article "Country Party Reprise," localism, family, populism, and Werner Herzog's films.    Lafayette Lee @Partisan_O is an American writer and veteran. See his writing here: https://im1776.com/author/lafayette-lee/   Ashley Colby @rizomaschool is an Environmental Sociologist and co-founder of the Rizoma Field School in Uruguay.

KMO was probably the original doomer podcast host starting in the mid 2000s with his C-Realm Podcast. He interviewed many of the names we recognize now. JMG, James Howard Kunstler, Dmitry Orlov, and others. Listen in as hosts Steven and Ben follow KMO on his journey from Doomer to Optimist and his new podcast Padverb.   KMO is the host and producer of the C-Realm Podcast, a cartoonist and aut...

Jason moderates this panel on the topic of biophysical realities and cultural potentials.   Greg Cassel @gregsc1 of @neighbour_hoods community open source #p2p inclusive organizing / protocols not platforms; communication not control/ #permaculture #madhyamika #panentheism    Ellie at Common Action @sellieyoung making climate cool again. move fast and fix things. get your CA orb: ht...

Ashley and Tucker ask Jack about the version of homestead rescue he did for a member of his Liminal Order on a farm in Michigan. They discuss the barn raising, homesteading, localism and why it is important to push yourself to learn and try new things, even when it is hard to do.   Jack Murphy @jackmurphylive interviews the world’s best thinkers on Jack Murphy Live.  He is the founder of...

Jason and AC talk to Michael about his farm, family, the Catholic Land Movement, and distributism.   Michael Thomas of Sharon @michaelGT09 Husband of @rosary2battle Father of five. Traditional Catholic. https://catholiclandmovement.info/   Jason Snyder @cognazor Metamodern localist | homesteading, permaculture, bioregional regeneration | meditation, self inquiry, embodied cognition | PhD...

Dave and Tres interview Paul about all his various activities including Permies, Rich Soil, Wheaton Labs and more. The Duke of Permaculture, ladies and gentlemen!   Paul Wheaton  @paul wheaton  is an American permaculture author, master gardener, software engineer, and disciple of the natural agriculturist Sepp Holzer.   paulwheaton.com  richsoil.com  permies.com &nbs...

Jason and Josh sit down with world renowned expert on energy and the environment, Richard Heinberg to discuss the future of energy, techno-utopianism, and an optimistic vision for the future.    Richard William Heinberg @richardheinberg is an American journalist and educator who has written extensively on energy, economic, and ecological issues, including oil depletion. He is the author...

Ashley and AC talk to Chris about the dominance of Front Row thinking, and Ashley offers Chris use of her term "spreadsheet brain." We talk about antidotes to this kind of thinking, including the advice "don't be an asshole."    Chris Arnade @chris_arnade is the author of Dignity, a book exploring poverty, addiction, and faith in the US. He is currently walking across the cities of the w...

In this episode Julie interviews Slim about his beef initiative, bitcoin and several events he has been a part of that are advancing food and community sovereignty.    Texas Slim @moderntman   Slim is the founder of The Beef Initiative and Food Intelligence. He is a Native Texan with a National Reach.   https://fountain.fm/texasslimsvision  https://beefinitiative.com/&nbsp...

Carol Sanford @carolsanford   Carol Sanford is a consistently recognized disruptor and contrarian working side by side with new economy executives in designing and leading systemic business change and design. Through her university and in-house educational offerings, global speaking platforms, best selling multi-award-winning books, and human development work, Carol works with executive leade...

Ashley and new host Sam Sager sit down with legend of permaculture David Holmgren. They discuss a permaculture vision for the suburbs laid out in David's book: Retrosuburbia.     David Holmgren is the co-originator of the permaculture concept following publication of Permaculture One, co-authored with Bill Mollison in 1978. David is globally recognised as a leading ecological thinke...

On one of the most inspiring episodes of Doomer Optimism, Ashley Colby ( @RizomaSchool ) and Willow Liana ( @willlowthewhisp ) speak with the father of Kevin Cooper (AKA Cole Summers) about his late son's work. They discuss Cole's plans and aspirations for sustainably developing the farmland where he lived to preserve the water table. Cole passed away at aged 14, leaving a huge legacy behind him....

On this episode, Ashley Colby ( @RizomaSchool ) teams up with Nathan Gates ( @TornadoNate ) to co-host an intriguing conversation about Distributism with Chris Smaje ( @csmaje ) and Sean Domencic ( @tradtom ), co-founder of Tradistae. About Sean Domencic Sean Domencic is the director of Tradistae, a contributing author at New Polity, and a maintenance man who speaks and writes about Distributism a...

On this episode of Doomer Optimism, the tables turn and Dave of Aspiring Peasant ( @aspiringpeasant ) fame interviews occasional DO host, and podcast co-founder, Tres Crow ( @dogeatcrow ) about his work with Roots Down and how he came to be a Doomer Optimist. About Tres Crow Tres is a writer, podcast host, occasional thinker, and the President and co-owner of Roots Down, an environmental education...

On this episode of Doomer Optimism, first-time host Donald Antenen ( @riversofeurope ) and Ashley Colby ( @RizomaSchool ) interview associate English professor and editor of Front Porch Republic, Jeff Bilbro ( @jeff_bilbro ). Topics range from Jeff's experiences living in a remote part of Washington state to his work at Front Porch Republic . About Jeff Bilbro Jeffrey Bilbro is an Associate Profes...

Episode 70 of Doomer Optimism kicks off with Jason Snyder ( @cognazor ) introducing first-time host Ariel Greenwood ( @greenwoodae ) before launching into a discussion on ecological restoration with cattle rancher Jonathan Gay of Freestone Ranch . About Jonathan Gay Jonathan focuses on ranch infrastructure and restoration projects. He sees the land with its soils, plants, microbes, fungi and anima...

This episode of Doomer Optimism has Ashley Colby ( @RizomaSchool ) discussing voluntary poverty with Malcolm Schluenderfritz ( @HAYPpodcast ), the host of Happy Are You Poor , a blog and podcast dedicated to discussing radical Christian community as a means of evangelization. About Malcolm Schluenderfritz Malcolm Schluenderfritz hosts Happy Are You Poor, a blog and podcast dedicated to discussing...

On episode 68, Ashley Colby ( @RizomaSchool ) and Josh Kearns ( @HillbillyNarnia ) to interview writer and historical geopolitics specialist, Chris Mott ( @ChrisDMott ), about his recent white paper " Woke Imperium: The Coming Confluence Between Social Justice and Neoconservatism ". Show note: Ashley's anecdote about Uruguay was about Cavani, not Suarez. About Chris Mott Chris Mott is an historica...

Episode 67 is all about regenerative ag, with Ashley Colby ( @RizomaSchool ) and Peter Allen ( @pclarkallen ) teaming up to talk to Brendan Barnard ( @IntractableLion )of Posterity Ciderworks about his cider-making philosophy, and his interest in low intervention agriculture. About Brendan Barnard Passionate about stewardship, long term thinking, and the intersections of nature, art, and science,...

Kevin Alviti has been a carpenter for over 20 years, he has worked on everything from oak framed barns to high rise flats, from 18th century style carvings to cleaving the parts for a gate from a log.  Kev sits down with Ashley and a few DO fans to talk homesteading, parenting, localism and then a little bit about his upcoming woodworking class in Ashley's home economics course:   https:...