Eschatology

Eschatology
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Eschatology

A podcast about the end of the world

Episodes

  1. As Long As Grass Grows

    05/13/2021

    As Long As Grass Grows

    Dina Gilio-Whitaker is a lecturer of American Indian Studies at California State University San Marcos. She has written “‘All the Real Indians Died Off’ and 20 Other Myths About Native Americans” (https://bit.ly/3oaAicK) and “As Long as the Grass Grows” (https://bit.ly/3uHzM8A). Gilio-Whitaker discusses the history of the environmental movement, environmental justice, and what it means to live in the post-apocalypse. Music created by Ryan Hopper and Ryan Faber.

    32 min
  2. Losing Earth

    05/06/2021

    Losing Earth

    What has lead to the prolonged delay of climate action in the United States? In this episode, we dig into how ideology and industry have historically helped stall climate action, and might again. Theme music provided by Ryan Faber. “Leit,” “Mori,” and “Amonym” composed by Ryan Hopper. This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein Losing Earth by Nathaniel Rich Early oil industry knowledge of CO2 and global warming https://go.nature.com/3vLwj9i Early oil industry disinformation on global warming https://bit.ly/3xSQzYy The health and climate impacts of carbon capture and direct air capture https://rsc.li/3vHMR1Q How the fossil fuel industry got the media to think climate change was debatable https://wapo.st/3eU12dv Decarbonizing the US Economy https://bit.ly/3urNxIC Transcending Neoliberalism: How the Free-Market Myth Has Prevented Climate Action https://bit.ly/3nRzOZ0 CO2 and Greenhouse Gas Emissions https://bit.ly/3o2whHz

    30 min
  3. Sunrise

    03/18/2021

    Sunrise

    Sunrise movement activist Naina Agrawal-Hardin talks about how she got involved with the movement and what it is like balancing high school and anxieties about the planet. “We’re Climate Activists and We Deserve to Care for Ourselves and the Planet”: https://bit.ly/30T9xii “Young People are Escalating to Sit-ins in Politicians’ Offices”: https://bit.ly/2NrI5oG Theme music by Ryan Faber.

    15 min
  4. The Silent Planet

    03/11/2021

    The Silent Planet

    What does it mean that insects appear to be declining across the planet? We talk to an expert on the first study that attracted attention to the issue and Brooke Jarvis, who wrote “The Insect Apocalypse Is Here” for the New York Times. Theme music by Ryan Faber. “Silent Earth” by Ryan Hopper. The Insect Apocalypse is Here: https://nyti.ms/3l2UNqp German declines: https://bit.ly/38sVRig 2020 worldwide study: https://bit.ly/3t7VcKR “Death by a thousand cuts” PNAS special issue: https://bit.ly/3rD84Z4

    26 min
  5. The Great Derangement

    03/04/2021

    The Great Derangement

    Author Amitav Ghosh talks about “The Great Derangement” and what old myths might tell us about the story of climate change. Theme music by Ryan Faber.

    18 min
  6. Uninhabitable Earth

    02/25/2021

    Uninhabitable Earth

    Episode one of Eschatology looks at the worst-case scenarios of climate change. We'll look at what warming is doing to crops, how it's impacting people, and what the upper limits of human - and plant - adaptability to climate change might be. Theme music provided by Ryan Faber. "Silent Earth" and "Mori" composed by Ryan Hopper. Crop damage and suicide: https://bit.ly/2Nue2wR CO2 levels and rice proteins: https://bit.ly/3usA9El Human adaptability limits: https://bit.ly/3kk4ctj Falling crop yields:https://bit.ly/3aPjHpN

    34 min
  7. Eschatology - Trailer

    02/14/2021

    Eschatology - Trailer

    Eschatology - Trailer by Eschatology

    1 min
  • 7 Episodes

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A podcast about the end of the world

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  • Creator
    Eschatology
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
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