Podcast Episodes

542: Chad Foster, part 3: Experiencing nature, people, and sex without sight

Episode 542

Chad shares his experience motivating his family to try to bring them camping with him. You'll hear they didn't make it easy. I couldn't resist asking questions about his experience of nature, people…

Published on 4 years ago

541: My "rant" on "People want to act, Josh, but it's hard"

Episode 541

"People want to act, but it's hard," my business friend said to me, speaking on the environment. I said it to myself for most of my life before learning that acting on the environment, however hard, …

Published on 4 years ago

540: Blake Haxton, part 3: Exploring nature from a wheelchair with a shotgun

Episode 540

Blake shares his results about acting on his commitments from last time. He couldn't work much with rowing with temperatures barely above freezing, but he could act on his diet. He also dusted off an…

Published on 4 years ago

539: Katharine Hayhoe: Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World

Episode 539

I've been following Katharine for years. If you don't know of her, after our conversation, watch her TED talk and read her book, Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divide…

Published on 4 years ago

538: How much should I reduce my pollution? How many slaves should Thomas Jefferson have freed?

Episode 538

Here are the notes I read from for this episode:

Will hit 70 next week.

Dawning on people what has dawned on what we now call the global south, that the projections are more serious than they internali…

Published on 4 years ago

537: Nate Hochman, part 1: Toward a Conservative Environmentalism

Episode 537

I met Nate on Citizens Climate Lobby panel on conservatives and climate, then read his National Review piece, Toward a Conservative Environmentalism, which we talk about in this conversation.

I've loo…

Published on 4 years ago

536: David Pogue: How to Prepare for Climate Change: A Practical Guide to Surviving the Chaos

Episode 536

Two great reasons to listen to this episode. First, David is a tremendous science communicator. He's experienced, thoughtful, funny, and communicates simply without dumbing down. He's worked with som…

Published on 4 years ago

535: The best sledding hill in the world, Tommy's Hill in Philadelphia (from my third TEDx talk)

Episode 535

NOTE: I recommend watching the video of this episode, not just listening to the audio.

What does the environment mean to you?

We are motivated by what's in our hearts more than facts or numbers so I be…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

534: Mom, part 2: Opportunity and oppression: race and religion in my childhood

Episode 534

I recorded my second conversation with my mom about my childhood and before during the pandemic, in the spring of 2020. Shortly after recording our first conversation, which covered race, George Floy…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

533: Laura Coe, part 3: The Nature of Love

Episode 533

Longtime listeners will remember Laura from episodes 192 and 209, over two years ago. Her book, Emotional Obesity, made a big effect on me, as did her warmth and move from success in tech entrepreneu…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago