Recombination Nation

Shane Simonsen
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Explore the intersection of evolution, ecology and civilisation with crop and livestock breeders, low input farmers, social engineers and a dazzling array of deep thinkers. Read more of Shane Simonsen's work at the Recombination Nation substack.

  1. The Microbiome Revolution with Stephen Skolnick

    2D AGO

    The Microbiome Revolution with Stephen Skolnick

    Stephen Skolnick is a human microbiome researcher exploring the outer fringes of this rapidly expanding field. His theories on the microbiological origins of a host of significant and baffling diseases like schizophrenia and type 1 diabetes can be found on his substack. Stephen's Substack Eat Shit and Prosper: https://stephenskolnick.substack.com Another episode about the power of microbiology with Bacterium: https://rss.com/podcasts/zeroinputagriculture/2198945/ https://youtu.be/I30ZJcklA3Q?si=HWKM6yL-GB-ywtGh Find more of Shane's work at Substack: https://recombinationnation.substack.com Read his book, Taming the Apocalypse, about the future of post industrial biological technology: https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/

    2h 25m
  2. How This Civilisation Ends with Professor Jiang

    JAN 1

    How This Civilisation Ends with Professor Jiang

    Professor Jiang brought deep historical, economic and cultural analysis to the masses through his popular YouTube lectures. In this interview Shane digs deeper into his perspective on the east/west divide as we navigate the unfolding end of the industrial era. Find all of Professor Jiang's videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@PredictiveHistory And sign up to read his substack articles: https://predictivehistory.substack.com Find more of Shane's work at Substack: https://recombinationnation.substack.com Read his book, Taming the Apocalypse, about the future of post industrial biological technology: https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/

    1h 32m
  3. Restoring Lost Crops with Professor David Shields

    12/25/2025

    Restoring Lost Crops with Professor David Shields

    Professor David Shields is most often known for his work restoring Carolina Golden Rice to prominence in his native South Carolina, but this conversation goes further to explore parallel projects returning a wide range of preindustrial crops to the local food system. We also explore the culture impact of food, and its essential role as a touchstone for identity and belonging. Read more of David's work at his blog: https://davidsanfordshields.substack.com Check out his many books starting here: https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Provisions-Creation-Revival-Cuisine/dp/022614111X https://www.amazon.com/Ark-Taste-Delicious-Distinctive-Define/dp/031647732X He can be reached through his university: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/english_language_and_literature/our_people/directory/shields_david.php Find more of Shane's work at Substack: https://recombinationnation.substack.com Read his book, Taming the Apocalypse, about the future of post industrial biological technology: https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/

    1h 50m
  4. Resource Limits with the Honest Sorcerer

    12/18/2025

    Resource Limits with the Honest Sorcerer

    The Honest Sorcerer is an engineer from Eastern Europe with a passion for studying the resource limits squeezing our global industrial economy. We talk about the intersections between advancing technology, eroding resources, deflating demographics and scrambling politics along with many other topics usually considered in isolation. The discussion peaks with a survey of the geopolitics of all the major regions of the planet. Read more of The Honest Sorcerer on Substack: https://thehonestsorcerer.substack.com Find more of Shane's work at Substack: https://recombinationnation.substack.com Read his book, Taming the Apocalypse, about the future of post industrial biological technology: https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/

    1h 45m
  5. Bruce Steele

    12/11/2025

    Bruce Steele

    Bruce Steele works with resilient, low input staple crops (including oaks for flour) and breeds heritage mangalitsa pigs in Southern California. Check out Bruce's substack: https://steeleb.substack.com Learn more about Bruce's farm: https://www.winfieldfarm.us Read Shane's weekly blog for free, or support his work with a paid subscription to get access to his audiobook and archive of past posts: https://recombinationnation.substack.com

    1h 32m
  6. Archdruid John Michael Greer

    12/03/2025

    Archdruid John Michael Greer

    John Michael Greer is a historian of religion, the occult, and every aspect of history that typical historians overlook. In this conversation we explore the cultural impact of industrialisation and deindustrialization, and the many ways the future will be weirder and more wonderful than expected. Read John's weekly blog posts: https://www.ecosophia.net John's dreamwidth journal: https://ecosophia.dreamwidth.org All of Johns many and varied books can be found here and at other distributors: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001IOFELW Find more of Shane's work at Substack: https://recombinationnation.substack.com Read his book, Taming the Apocalypse, about the future of post industrial biological technology: https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/

    2h 12m
  7. Mandy from Incredible Vegetables

    11/27/2025

    Mandy from Incredible Vegetables

    Mandy operates a fantastic nursery in England specialising in a mind blowing diversity of perennial vegetables. Shane interviews her about her collecting and breeding projects, the challenges of running a commercial nursery, the advantages of buying rural land as a collective and loads of other topics. Learn more about Mandy's nursery : https://incrediblevegetables.co.uk/about-us/ Find more of Shane's work at Substack: https://recombinationnation.substack.com Read his book, Taming the Apocalypse, about the future of post industrial biological technology: https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/

    1h 18m
  8. Amateur Plant Biotech with Sebastian Coccioba

    11/20/2025

    Amateur Plant Biotech with Sebastian Coccioba

    Shane talks to Sebastian Coccioba about his obsession with plant biotechnology, and how his determination to build his own home laboratory (including a gun that shoots genes into plants) paid off. Also includes a survey of all the techniques an independent scientist could consider mastering. Read more of Sebastian's work at his open lab book : https://binomicalabs.notion.site/?v=cc508bd627a64aa7bf84512445e87e8e Follow Sebastian's updates : https://x.com/ATinyGreenCell Find more of Shane's work at Substack: https://recombinationnation.substack.com Read his book, Taming the Apocalypse, about the future of post industrial biological technology: https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/ Hide

    2h 28m
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Explore the intersection of evolution, ecology and civilisation with crop and livestock breeders, low input farmers, social engineers and a dazzling array of deep thinkers. Read more of Shane Simonsen's work at the Recombination Nation substack.

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  • Creator
    Shane Simonsen
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    58
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Shane Simonsen 2024
  • Show Website
    Recombination Nation

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