Breaking Down: Collapse

Continuing the exploration of the first 8 episodes, today we dive into episode 2. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we take a look back at the pilot episode of the podcast to talk about inspirations for the podcast, along with some regrets or changes I'd make if I could go back. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replaying Episode 8: Climate Change Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replaying episode 7: Political Turmoil Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replaying episode 6: The Financial System Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replaying Episode 71: Catabolic Collapse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replaying Episode 4: Limits to Growth Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replaying Episode 3: "Energy" Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing the series started yesterday - replaying the first 8 episodes while I'm on vacation, and will give insights into each episode when I get back. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm out on vacation, but thought I'd try something new - we'll be replaying the first 8 episodes of the podcast over the next week, and then I'll go through one by one and revisit them - giving commentary on my thoughts on what's changed since. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A discussion on Christopher Ketcham's article describing the idea of Solastalgia, as we head towards a world that could lose 2-4 billion people, just from climate change by 2050 (according to actuarial scientists). Two Billion Dead at 2C Warming? - CounterPunch.org planetary-solvency-risks-and-recommendations.pdf (PDF Download) Global economy could face 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 f...

The first 15 minutes or so of my episode with Abbie, who spoke with me about their decision to move outside of the US with their partner. Join us Patreon to hear the full episode! Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What responsibilities do scientists have to be blunt about the reality of climate change? Is it better to keep society calm and not explore worst case scenarios, or is it their duty to scare people? I explore that question, and dive into new research done by two scientific societies that lies outside of socially acceptable scientific consensus. Why Isn't Everybody Panicking? Scientific Reticence a...

I'm out of town this week, so episodes are prerecorded (no episodes Thursday 11th to Wednesday 17th). Enjoy another week of fascism... Former Trump lawyer: ‘The Constitution is not adequate to deal with a president White House Scraps DOGE: The Bizarre Subscriptions and Weird Overseas Contracts Draining Public Funds DOJ Staff Rip Donald Trump and Pam Bondi’s ‘Irreversible Damage’ Kristi Noem made d...

The EPA has just signed off on 10 new pesticides, which contain PFAS Forever Chemicals. This, after Trump campaigned on the promise to clamp down on polluting and harmful pesticides. Maybe it has something to do with the $70M+ spent in lobbying from PFAS companies this year? Trump Embraces Pesticides After Previously Promising Crackdown - Newsweek The EPA Approved a New PFAS Pesticide — Will...

Scientists are researching "Natural Geoengineering" - one method of which involves mutating algae en masse to convert and store more carbon. Nothing could go wrong, right? https://phys.org/news/2025-11-microbes-tackle-climate-safely.html Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trump administration is on course to overextend use of the military in another messy war. Will he pull the trigger, and what's there to gain? Either way, it's yet another sign of a declining empire gasping for breath. Analysis: Trump’s threats bring war with Venezuela closer as contradictions and legal fears mount | CNN Politics US lawmakers demand answers over Hegseth Venezuela boat strike re...

America is undergoing a rapid demographic shift, which also happens to be combining with a tumultuous tie in the home health industry. Will we be able to care for the soon-to-be tripled amount of population that requires health care at home? The U.S. Will Need 9.3 Million Home Healthcare Workers. Without Immigrants, Who’s Going To Care For Our Aging Parents? Ultra-processed food linked to harm in...

Iceland officially declares AMOC collapse a national security threat, and the first human case of a different strain of bird flu in Washington state. A crucial system of ocean currents may be on course to collapse. This country just declared it a national security threat | CNN 1st US human bird flu case in 9 months confirmed with strain only seen in animals before - ABC News Please join us on Patr...

Government data used to be the go-to for measuring the health of the economy. Now that we can't trust that data - where do we go for answers? A Weakening Economy, and a Drastically Cut Economic Support System | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Even if you can’t trust the data, these 13 warning signs will tell you the economy is in trouble | Fortune https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/business/eco...

The Colorado river is on a crash course, as the amount of water being used is much higher than it can sustain. After Winter Year 2026, it's expected that the reservoir levels could be so low that hydroelectric dams cease to function. Study looks at 'realistically available' water in Lake Mead, Lake Powell a year from now Colorado River deadline passes without an agreement Please join us on Patreon...

Find sources below for the week in fascism: Senate unanimously approves bill to force release of Jeffrey Epstein files Reporter: Mr. President, why wait for congress to release the Epstein files? Thomas Massie: They're part of the coverup. Speaker Johnson's press conference shows he's unrepentent. Trump says he’s asking Justice Department to investigate Epstein’s ties to slew of high-profile figur...

A follow up on the episode over a month ago regarding the water crisis in Tehran, which hits an unofficial day 0 this week. Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran | Reuters ‘We may have to evacuate Tehran’: The catastrophe threatening Iran How Cape Town Avoided Day Zero, and What We Can Learn Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hos...

A quick episode today to explore a video by Paul Beckwith, in which he explains a research paper that highlights the weakness of climate modeling. The Southern Ocean is outgassing Co2 at a rate 40% higher than previously believed. Unexpected Outgassing of C02 in Southern Ocean means Carbon Sink is LESS than we Thought… Substantially underestimated winter CO2 sources of the Southern Ocean Please jo...

Catabolic collapse is often a mechanism of choices we make as a society to cut out parts of the system. In authoritarian regimes, this is accelerated, as the individuals in power to make those choices don't seek the input of society at large. The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands | The New Yorker The Strongman’s Folly: How Authoritarian Ambition Accelerates Civilizati...