Podcast Episodes

472: Big City Andrew, part 1: Traditional Conservative values and stewardship

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Episode 472

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Andrew co-hosted me on MAGAMedia with past guest Rob Harper, so we've spoken there several times, but this conversation is our first one-on-one.

We start by talking about our meeting and how talking t…

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Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

471: 12 Sustainability Leadership Lessons Unplugging My Fridge for 6.5 Months Taught Me

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Episode 471

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Isn’t a refrigerator essential? Isn’t life with them better?

I thought so. I’ll quote my mom from my podcast to illustrate where I came from:

I grew up where it was easily ninety degrees every single d…

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Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

470: Sustainable Activities: I'm learning singing (my mortifying "before" recording)

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Episode 470

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The average American watches 5 hours of TV per day. Many fly or drive around for fun. If we want to pollute less, will we lose the ability to enjoy ourselves?

I've written before how Vincent Stanley's…

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Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

469: The Science Book of the Decade: Energy and Human Ambitions on a Finite Planet, by Tom Murphy

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Episode 469

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I didn’t think of how small my building’s elevators were when I bought a sofa after moving into my current apartment. It didn’t fit. The deliverymen tried to bring it up the stairs too. They made the…

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Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

468: Alexandra Paul, part 2: How to Reduce Something (Wasteful) You Enjoy, to Improve Your Life

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Episode 468

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Alexandra's commitment illustrates a result I keep finding. People who have acted to live sustainably the most already find new ways to act more than people who haven't. People who haven't done much,…

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Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

467: Frederick Lane, part 1: The Rise of the Digital Mob

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Episode 467

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A topic making among the most headlines these days are digital mobs and their justice reacting to what people say. I've touched on it somewhat in this podcast and on my blog and I feel the risk teach…

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Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

466: Shaun Donovan: New York City Mayoral Candidate

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Episode 466

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Shaun Donovan is running for Mayor of New York City. Technically not a national or global position, but in practice it is. Many call it the second hardest job in America. Most New York City mayors af…

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Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

465: Markus Pukonen, part 1: Around the World With No Motors

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Episode 465

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My friend bought a sailboat, I mentioned to him my goal of sailing off North America, he told me about this guy posting weekly videos of circumnavigating the planet without using motors. I watched a …

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Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

464: Resilience: Six months with the fridge unplugged

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Episode 464

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Here are the notes I read from for this episode:

6 months with fridge unpluggedMom's advice, her fridge2 articles: Vietnam and power grid safetyExtreme? Extreme fun200,000 years"Heirloom tomatoes" use…

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Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

463: Brad Hoylman, part 1: From New York Senator to Manhattan Borough President

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Episode 463

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Brad isn't just a longtime elected legislator, he's also a neighbor who represents me. Most campaigning politicians speak in talking points. Maybe for being neighbors, maybe just out of his personali…

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Published on 4 years, 7 months ago