Podcast Episodes

119: Heroin and the Environment

Episode 119

A friend who treats opioid addicts told me about the squalor they live in. They don't see it because they're thinking about their next hit, which will bring them euphoria. They'll steal and prostitut…

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

118: Beth Comstock 2: Action creates awareness

Episode 118

"To start, I need to build awareness."

Who hasn't said that about polluting less? It seems the standard starting point. On the contrary, it's the standard delay tactic.

In a world where environmental i…

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

117: Jeffrey Madoff: Creative Careers: Making a Living With Your Ideas

Episode 117

Jeff teaches a class in making a living through a creative life. I've sat in on his class for years for his interviews and the guests. I don't need more formal education. Look at some of the people h…

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

116: Michael O'Heaney, part 2: Less plastic, less stuff, more fun, more family

Episode 116

First, if you haven't watched Story of Stuff, as much as I love my podcast, watch the videos from the organization Michael O'Heaney leads---the Story of Stuff.

You'll hear that simple things he could …

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

115: Sandy Reisky, part 2: A Superbowl Ad to reduce consumption

Episode 115

First, watch the video Sandy made through Generation 180, the nonprofit he started to promote reducing consumption. His for-profit companies are already responsible for significant increases in solar…

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

114: Dave Asprey: Leading with love

Episode 114

If you're like me, you've heard of Bulletproof coffee. Since I don't drink coffee I didn't think much of it, but since I heard about it, I figured the guy behind it was good at internet marketing.

I'd…

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

113: Ann-Marie Heidingsfelder: A conservative voice

Episode 113

You'll love how I met Ann-Marie, a friend whose perspective I value despite not having met in person yet.

After the 2016 election, I posted a piece on Inc., If You Voted for Trump, Let's Meet, because…

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

112: Bethany McLean, part 1: the Business and People of Fracking

Episode 112

Bethany made her name as the first to report that Enron was overpriced, which meant going deep into the numbers and people, understanding them, and then facing overwhelming criticism. Turns out she w…

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

111: Marion Nestle: Changing the food system

Episode 111

Marion Nestle is a hero for me. Food may be the greatest interest that got me into acting on my environmental action. Avoiding packaged food emerged from avoiding fiber-removed foods, which emerged f…

Published on 7 years ago

110: Geoffrey West, part 3: Using science to create a vision for the future

Episode 110

My third conversation with Geoff covers using his research to figure out what to do.

I start with a few questions on how to create a vision for the future based on his research. Can we change our grow…

Published on 7 years ago