Daily Episode 60 - Gasping Breaths of a Dying Empire

Daily Episode 60 - Gasping Breaths of a Dying Empire

The Trump administration is on course to overextend use of the military in another messy war. Will he pull the trigger, and what's there to gain? Either way, it's yet another sign of a declining empire gasping for breath.


Analysis: Trump’s threats bring war with Venezuela closer as contradictions and legal fears mount | CNN Politics

US lawmakers demand answers over Hegseth Venezuela boat strike reports

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/us/politics/trump-venezuela-maduro-airspace.html

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Daily Episode 3 - It's hot and getting hotter

Daily Episode 3 - It's hot and getting hotter

You'd think that coming off of an El Nino year and headed into La Nina, that there'd be a large decrease in average global surface temperature for the year. Unfortunately, we're not seeing the same re...

10 Sep 202510min

Daily Episode 2 - Insurance Woes

Daily Episode 2 - Insurance Woes

Day 2 of trying out a daily episode format. If you doubt whether climate change is real, just follow the money. The insurance industry isn't cutting people off or raising rates for nothing - the risks...

9 Sep 202515min

Daily Episode 1 - New format announcement

Daily Episode 1 - New format announcement

If you're new to the podcast: Welcome! Please enjoy these daily episodes, and also go back and listen to at least the first 8 episodes of the podcast.This is a quick introduction to a new format for t...

8 Sep 202517min

Episode 160 - Interview with Rachel Frazin

Episode 160 - Interview with Rachel Frazin

Today I interviewed Rachel Frazin, co-author of Poisoning the Well, How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America.Bio:Rachel Frazin is one of the authors of Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Con...

4 Sep 202536min

Episode 159 - Direct Action

Episode 159 - Direct Action

What can be done when "voting" stops working? When a corrupt or oppressive government rigs the game to win? Direct action has been used for centuries to apply pressure and make change, both violently ...

4 Aug 202558min

Episode 158 - Years and Years

Episode 158 - Years and Years

In this episode I give my review of the BBC series "Years and Years", which explores collapse in the 2020s UK.Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hos...

21 Jul 202543min

Episode 157 - Talking Collapse with a Friend - Johnny

Episode 157 - Talking Collapse with a Friend - Johnny

Doing something new with this episode - chatting with a friend who doesn't listen to Breaking Down: Collapse, or necessarily agree with its premise. The purpose here isn't to convince or debate him, b...

9 Jul 20251h 11min

Episode 156 - Water with Cydian Kauffman

Episode 156 - Water with Cydian Kauffman

This week I sat down with Cydian Kauffman to discuss the multi-faceted world of water. How safe is our water? What are the main threats that we face? How does water availability affect genders differe...

17 Jun 202533min

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