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Escaping Growthism: Wendigo Economics, Mystery Houses, and Becoming the Bear
Episode 86
Grow or die. It's the governing principle of companies, investment portfolios, national economies, and even philanthropic foundations. Oh, and cancer…
1 year, 10 months ago
Escaping Globalism: Rebuilding the Local Economy One Pig Thyroid at a Time
Episode 85
From the top of a skyscraper in Dubai, Jason, Rob, and Asher chug margaritas made from the purest Greenland glacier ice as they cover the "merits" of…
1 year, 11 months ago
Escaping Technologyism: Dreams of AI Sheep and the Deadliest Word in Film History
Episode 84
Modern humans have a Stockholm Syndrome relationship to technology, which has kidnapped us while convincing us it has our best interests in mind. But…
1 year, 11 months ago
Escaping Speedism: How to Slow Down and Enjoy the Collapse
Episode 83
Consult your inner tortoise to find novel ways of slowing down and living the good life. In a world haunted by just-in-time delivery, hyperactive bus…
1 year, 11 months ago
Escaping Urbanism: Green Acres, Climate Migration, and the End of the Megacity
Episode 82
Did a whimsical 1960s TV sitcom presage climate migration and a reversal of urban growth? We're not calling for a Godzilla-esque teardown of cities, …
1 year, 11 months ago
Escaping Consumerism: Why Crocheted Codpieces Are the Perfect Antidote to Fast Fashion
Episode 81
If American consumers ever come up for air under the pile of crap in their storage units, they find themselves face to face with a materialistic hell…
1 year, 11 months ago
Escaping Industrialism: How to Avoid Pancakes on a Stick and Other "Miracles" of the Industrial Age
Episode 80
Jason, Rob, and Asher take a tour of New Caledonia, California's Central Valley, Bhutan, and Cuba to uncover the ins and outs of industrialism, espec…
2 years ago
Escape Routes: Let's Get the F**k out of Crazy Town
Episode 79
Escape Routes! That's the theme of the sixth season of Crazy Town. We're exploring how to escape industrialism, consumerism, globalism, capitalism, a…
2 years ago
Crazy Town Season 6 Trailer
Join us on March 13, 2024 for the launch of our sixth season, in which Jason, Rob, and Asher explore escape routes from industrialism, capitalism, co…
2 years ago
Bonus: Grief and Making Connections with LaUra Schmidt
LaUra Schmidt visits Crazy Town to discuss her work with the Good Grief Network and her book, How to Live in a Chaotic Climate: 10 Steps to Reconnect…
2 years, 1 month ago