Joris van der Schot: "Oil Refining 101 and Other Energy Stories"
On this episode, Nate is joined by energy industry professional Joris van der Schot to explain the basics of oil refineries, their limitations, and other cultural narratives about energy. Oil is the l...
18 Loka 20231h 6min
Food & Community in the Ruins: Dougald Hine, Chris Smaje, Pella Thiel | Reality Roundtable #05
On this Reality Roundtable, philosopher and writer Dougald Hine, social scientist and farmer Chris Smaje, and ecologist and farmer Pella Thiel join Nate to discuss the future of food and community. Ou...
15 Loka 20231h 28min
The Middle East: Stormwatch | Frankly #46
In this Frankly, Nate shares his perspective on the recent events in the Middle East and how they could lead to a shortening of the timeline to The Great Simplification. For those fortunate to live ou...
13 Loka 202310min
Arthur Berman: "BRICS+, Strategic Petroleum Reserve & Metaphysics"
On this episode, Art Berman returns to give a broad update on the state of global oil - from BRICS+ and shale oil to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and oil investment. As Art says, 'oil is the econom...
11 Loka 20231h 32min
One Ring to Rule Them All | Frankly #45
In this Frankly, Nate refers to a favorite timeless book series, The Lord of the Rings, to describe 'the nine rings for mortal men' - behavioral tendencies that are common among humans based on our ev...
6 Loka 202316min
Luke Gromen: "Peak Cheap Oil and the Global Reserve Currency"
On this episode, financial analyst Luke Gromen joins Nate to discuss how the availability of cheap energy has underpinned our current financial architecture and expectations - and what peak cheap oil ...
4 Loka 20231h 31min
Nick Haddad: "Insects - A Silent Extinction"
On this episode, Nate is joined by Professor Nick Haddad, a conservation scientist with a focus on butterflies and other insects. Nick unpacks what decades of research have indicated about the declini...
27 Syys 20231h 26min
Sian Sutherland: "Innovating the Business of Plastics"
On this episode, Nate is joined by Sian Sutherland, a leader in the movement towards reducing the overconsumption of plastic and its waste. The modern era is dependent on fossil fuels for many reasons...
20 Syys 20231h 15min
