DO 287 - Graze Against the Machine: Breaking Up Big Ag, Rewilding America, and the Future of Food
Fresh from dinner with Wendell Berry in Kentucky, the crew discusses Paul Kingsnorth’s new book and the deep tensions in American agriculture. From Trump’s controversial beef deal with Argentina to th...
4 Nov 20251h 9min
DO 286 - Building a Regenerative Landscaping Business with Tres of GreenBox Homes
Creating member networks, local food systems, and recession-proof community infrastructureJason talks with Tres, co-founder of GreenBox Homes, about creating a regenerative landscaping company that co...
28 Okt 20251h 10min
DO 285 - AI and The 95% Extinction Threshold
AI safety researcher Nate Soares explains why he believes there's at least a 95% chance that current AI development will lead to human extinction, and why we're accelerating toward that outcome. Soare...
21 Okt 20251h 33min
DO 284 - Group Chat Live
Join the Doomer Optimism crew for their first-ever live group chat as they tackle the big questions facing our technologically saturated world. Ashley, Nate, Jason, Peter, and Patrick gather to discus...
14 Okt 20251h 29min
DO 283 - Kevin Ryan's Grassroots Run for Illinois
Ashley talks with Kevin Ryan, a Marine Corps veteran and public school teacher running for U.S. Senate in Illinois without corporate donors, consultants, or ad buys. Kevin describes his campaign from ...
7 Okt 202557min
DO 282 - John Heers and Ashley on Learning Humility from Georgian Dinners and Forgotten Villages
Against efficiency and isolation: learning humility from forgotten communities and the ancient art of the Georgian feastJohn Heers, founder of First Things Foundation, joins Ashley to discuss his unco...
30 Sep 20251h 16min
DO 281 - Tucker Max's Journey to Radical Self-Sufficiency with Dr. Chris Ellis
Dr. Chris Ellis interviews Tucker Max, who shares his transformative journey from bestselling author to homesteader, focusing on resiliency and self-sufficiency. Tucker discusses the impact of COVID-1...
23 Sep 20251h 15min
DO 280 - Building Resilience in Modern Society with Dr. Chris Ellis and Jonathan Rawles
Generational Perspectives on Preparedness with Dr. Chris Ellis and Jonathan RawlesDr. Chris Ellis sits down with Jonathan Rawles, mechanical engineer, author, and co-founder of Survival Realty, to exp...
16 Sep 202530min
