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
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 Juli 202543min
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 Juli 20251h 11min
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 Juni 202533min
Episode 155 -The Environmental Impact of AI
No doubt, there are many dangers of AI. One of the most unexplored is simply the environmental impact of creating and running it. In this episode we take a look at impacts ranging from pollution, to w...
3 Juni 202533min
Episode 154 - Plastic Eating Worms with Sam Baker
Sam Baker is the co-founder and CEO of WriggleBrew, a regenerative agriculture company turning earthworms and microbes into high-performance organic fertilizers. With a background in chemistry and eco...
15 Maj 20251h 3min
Episode 152 - Microplastics Revisited
After speaking with Dr. Brahney a couple of weeks ago, I felt it was time to touch again on the health impacts of microplastics and what the state of the research is.Please join us on Patreon for week...
1 Maj 202528min
Episode 151 - Wet Bulb Temperatures with Dr. Rob Meade
This week I was able to link up with Dr. Rob Meade to discuss his recent research on wet bulb temperatures. Taken from his bio on his Harvard profile: "Robert D. Meade, PhD, MPH completed his doctoral...
17 Apr 202534min
