Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Plastic Detox: Reducing Endocrine Disruptors for Better Fertility and Human Health with Shanna Swan & Sian Sutherland | RR 23
The number of couples struggling to become pregnant due to unexplained infertility is growing at an alarming rate across the globe. Alongside this co…
4 weeks ago
Uncomfortable Questions in Unsettled Times: Iran Effects, Local Preparedness, and End of Empire?
This week's Frankly marks the second installment of Nate's recurring series, Uncomfortable Questions in Unsettled Times, where he poses questions abo…
1 month ago
Questioning Human Exceptionalism: How Rethinking Our Place in the Web of Life Could Change Our Global Crises with Christine Webb
Nearly every mainstream conversation about humanity's future, our current global crises, and our place in the natural world shares one common theme: …
1 month ago
Wide Boundary News: The Iranian War, Rising Gas Prices, and the Single Point Failure | Frankly 130
This week's Frankly is another edition of Nate's Wide Boundary News series, where he invites listeners to view the constant churn of headlines throug…
1 month ago
A Guide to Staying Human (Part 1): Desperately Seeking Agency | Frankly 129
In this week's Frankly, Nate begins a new series called "Staying Human," which focuses on what he sees as a precondition for everything else: recover…
1 month, 1 week ago
Could the West Lose the Resource Wars? AI, Rare Earths, and Economic Statecraft with Michael Every & Craig Tindale | RR 22
As our governments, institutions, and the public become more aware of the increasing pressures on material and energy availability, we've simultaneou…
1 month, 1 week ago
Ultra-Processed Information: AI and the Coming Deluge of Noise | Frankly 128
In this week's Frankly, Nate explores the growing sense that many people feel disoriented and overwhelmed in a world increasingly saturated with digi…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
How to Inoculate Against Misinformation: Breaking Down Misleading Arguments & Why Science Communication Fails with John Cook
Humans aren't rational. We don't evaluate facts objectively; instead, we interpret them through our biases, experiences, and backgrounds. What's more…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Wide Boundary News 2/23/26: Biodiversity Depletion, Iran & the Strait of Hormuz, and the Green Wedge
This week's Frankly is another edition of Nate's Wide Boundary News series, where he invites listeners to view the constant churn of headlines throug…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Humanity as Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde: The Symptoms, Patterns, and Drivers | Frankly 126
In this week's Frankly, Nate looks at how aggregate human behavior changes as groups scale from small tribes to large and complex societies. He uses …
1 month, 3 weeks ago