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The Taming of the Slough: Humanity's History of Trying to Control Water
Episode 48
People have a long history of trying to control water, like when the Roman emperor Plumpus Crackus built the Cloaca Maxima (only one of those names i…
4 years ago
Bonus: Climate Sabotage with Tim DeChristopher
Tim DeChristopher gained international attention (and a 21-month prison sentence) for sabotaging an auction of oil and gas leases on public lands bac…
4 years, 1 month ago
Season 4 Announcement
Season 4 of Crazy Town starts March 9, 2022. Climate change, collapse, sarcasm, and silliness are still on the menu, but we've got a new through-line…
4 years, 1 month ago
Bonus: Stop Saving the Planet with Jenny Price
Jenny Price has written an environmental manifesto that's angry, funny, and short. In it she asks, "Why should I give a frick about Exxon's LEED-cert…
4 years, 2 months ago
Bonus: Holiday Guide for the Perplexed
No need to stress during the holidays! The "sponsors" of Crazy Town have all of your consumerist needs covered. This season you could be walking in a…
4 years, 3 months ago
Bonus: It's All Paradox with Douglas Rushkoff
Douglas Rushkoff is a prolific author, documentarian, and podcaster with a delightful sense of humor. He joins the gang in Crazy Town to ponder parad…
4 years, 4 months ago
Bonus: Oceans of Knowledge with Sylvia Earle
Sylvia Earle is a legend in ocean exploration and conservation. She comes ashore in Crazy Town to discuss some of her experiences in the depths, the …
4 years, 4 months ago
Bonus: What Could Possibly Go Right with Vicki Robin
What happens when two equal and opposite forces collide? It's a tag-team match of empathy and optimism versus existential crisis and poop jokes! In t…
4 years, 5 months ago
Bonus: Galactic-Scale Energy with Tom Murphy
Take it from astrophysicist Tom Murphy. Sure, lightsabers, dilithium crystal warp drives, and Mars colonies are a lot of fun to consider. But a physi…
4 years, 7 months ago
Bonus: Climate Craziness with Peter Kalmus
Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist, activist, and author. He has some gnarly things to say about climate change, extreme weather, and the myth of pr…
4 years, 7 months ago