Podcast Episodes

DO 274 - Kentucky, Catholicism, and Agrarian Revival

The Shire We Call Home

Jason sits down with Tom Ruby and Alan Cornett to explore the profound influence of Wendell Berry on modern agrarianism, the surprising revival of Catholicism in America, and wh…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

DO 273 - The Future of DO with Ashley, Jason, and James

In this episode, Ashley asks her two closest collaborators on Doomer Optimism – Jason on the podcast, and James on events – to think through what drew them to the project, lessons from what we’ve don…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

DO 272 - James, Basel, and The New Deal

Monopoly Power, New Deal Legacies, and the Fight for Real Economic Democracy

James and Basel unpack the legacy of the New Deal, the tangled history of regulation, and the roots of today’s anti-monopol…

Published on 5 months ago

DO 271 - The Machine with Paul Kingsnorth and Leighton Woodhouse

Paul Kingsnorth and Leighton Woodhouse in conversation for the Third Annual Doomer Optimism Campout at The Wagon Box.

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

DO 271 - The Machine with Paul Kingsnorth and Leighton Woodhouse

Paul Kingsnorth and Leighton Woodhouse in conversation for the Third Annual Doomer Optimism Campout at The Wagon Box.

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

DO 270 - Leaving the 20th century w/ James, Donald and Ashley

Ashley, Donald, and James cover a lot of ground in this episode. They kick things off with the story of Leslie Peltier, a self-taught stargazer from Ohio, before diving into a deeper conversation abo…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

DO 269 – Engineering, education, empathy, and memetic warfare? Dr. Chuck Pezeshki & Josh

DO 269 – Engineering, education, empathy, and mimetic warfare? Dr. Chuck Pezeshki & JoshDr. Chuck is an engineering professor at Washington State University. He runs an engineering design studio for …

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

DO 268 - Matt P on DO

Can Humanity Keep Pace with the Technologies It Creates?

Matthew Pirkowski joins Ashley Fitzgerald to unpack the complicated relationship between technology and humanity. They dive into the worlds of …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

DO 267 - Doomer Optimism w/ Matt Smith + Graham Summers + Chris Ellis

Dr. Chris Ellis hosts Graham Summers and Matt, discussing various economic topics including market dynamics, investment strategies, and the role of metals in the current financial landscape. They exp…

Published on 7 months ago

DO 266 - Ashley, Chris, and Jason

Chris Smaje and Jason Snyder make their triumphant return to DO to join Ashley to explore the concepts of 'strong gods' and 'weak gods' as articulated by NS Lyons, examining the historical context, i…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago