Breaking Down: Collapse
Breaking Down: Collapse is a podcast that explores the complex concepts surrounding the potential collapse of modern industrial society. Hosted by Kory, who is collapse-aware, and his friend Kellan, who is new to the topic, the show simplifies evidence for societal decline. It covers political tensions, economic uncertainty, natural disasters, and supply chain disruptions. The podcast aims to help listeners understand the trajectory of society and what it might mean for the future.
Episodes
Daily Episode 224 - This Week in Fascism #37
Sources:New evidence suggests White House took steps to punish Colorado over Tina Peters caseFormer DOJ Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer breaks down Todd Blanche’s 21-page memo expanding executive privilege.Blanche declines to pledge independence from the White House | CNN PoliticsCourt allows Trump administration to access trans patients' records - LGBTQ NationA Journalist Approaches 300 Days in ICE Dete
Daily Episode 223 - Billionaire Escape Plans
Billionaires are making their plans for safe haven during the perils of our current and future world. Will they sleep well in those beds, knowing they're largely to blame for the situation? (the answer is probably yes)The Argentine ranch where tech CEOs plan to ride out the apocalypsePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c
Daily Episode 222 - Our waterways (and the life inside them) are cooked.
A look at various articles highlighting the ways in which we have doomed our waterways:Fears of ‘catastrophic’ decline of giant Australian cuttlefish after only 44 counted in dive survey | Marine life | The GuardianRomania shuts down nuclear reactor as Danube hits record lows – POLITICOGulf oil spill fast becoming one of world’s worst in years, agencies warn | The Straits Times'Environmental disas
Daily Episode 221 - Flooding Today and in the Future
While some places are too hot with too little water, others are experiencing too much rainfall at once. Also, the floods of the future will have a combination of effects that will make them even more devastating.‘Unprecedented’ rain kills five in Japan as thousands stranded at airport | Japan | The Guardian‘I just want to find them’: deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir’s mountain communities | Ka
Daily Episode 220 - Updates on the "Unprecedented" El Niño
The last El Niño update was back in May, and it's time to straighten out some of the science behind the phenomenon, which has continued to gain strength: The 2026 El Niño Is A 1-in-12.5 Million Event : r/collapseWorld’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists | Extreme heat | The GuardianEl Niño 2026: How Strong, and the La Niña That Follows | 4 Billion Years OnSuper
Daily Episode 219 - This Week in Fascism #36
Sources:New DOJ Memo Gives Trump Sweeping Authority to Shield His Communications From Congress - Yahoo News UKTruth Social's $100,000-per-month subscription for early access to Trump posts is unconstitutional - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonUS appeals court blocks Trump's $400 million White House ballroom projectDC Circuit deals setback to Trump ballroom as Rao dissent
Daily Episode 218 - Where the bugs at?
The good insects are disappearing, while we're left with the ones that make life harder. What gives?Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500 - Ars TechnicaThe Ticks Are Winning – Mother JonesMountain insects are running out of room as the planet warmsWhere have all the wasps gone this summer?Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord co
Daily Episode 217 - The State of Heatwaves
A summary of the state of heatwaves and their impact on our health:Global Warming Has Accelerated Significantly - Foster - 2026 - Geophysical Research Letters - Wiley Online Library‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature | South Korea | The GuardianScorching Summers May Be Speeding Up How Fast Your Body AgesThree lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zo
Daily Episode 216 - The State of Drought
An update on the state of drought throughout the world:EU considers emergency meeting as nuclear shutdown leaves Hungary facing energy crisis | Euronews‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops | Food & drink industry | The GuardianCalifornia drought may have pushed parts of the Sacramento Valley aquifer toward permanent collapseColorado declares town aba
Daily Episode 215 - The State of Wildfires
In the midst of this crazy summer, let's take a look at the state of the wildfires around the globe.In the latest NOAA run for the Nino 3.4 region, published 30 July there is now no model run that peaks below 4.1°C. This is setting up for the most significant global climate event in 150 years : r/collapseFrance Blitzes Its All-Time Record for Area Burned by Wildfires : r/collapseFast-moving wildfi
Daily Episode 214 - IRS Collapse (and announcing a short hiatus)
Taking a short break from the podcast to deal with some family matters - I will be back!In the meantime, here's a story highlighting institutional catabolic collapse from the perspective of the IRS.The IRS Is Imploding – Mother JonesPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Episode 213 - The coming demographics collapse
The coming demographics shift is a catch-22. Having fewer young people means a sever imbalance in care of increasing number of elderly (among many other wide-reaching economic impacts) but adding more people means quicker destruction of the biosphere. The Demographic Challenge | IESE InsightU.S. Population Growth Slows Due to Historic Decline in Net International MigrationAmericans should work pas
Daily Episode 212 - Paying Respects to Richard Heinberg
A replay of Kellan and I's interview with Richard Heinberg 4 years ago, on news of his passing this week. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Episode 211 - This Week in Fascism #35
Sources:Appeals Court Rules USPS Will Suffer 'Irreparable Harm' if Prevented From Blocking Ballots | IBTimes UKICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’Trump setting stage to declare emergency around midterms, former White House attorney says | PBS NewsFederal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations - The New York TimesICE's Largest Detention Centre D
Daily Episode 210 - 2 million projected deaths in US from wildfire smoke alone
A research paper projects nearly 2 million deaths by 2055 in the US directly from wildfire smoke, and that it will be more costly than all other climate change consequences. US raises wildfire preparedness to highest level as fires strain national resourcesEthical and safety concerns abound as wildfire prediction betting heats up - OPBWildfire Smoke Alert Over Canada, U.S. – "Doomsday Skies"Wildfi
Daily Episode 209 - No Wonder the Kids are becoming Doomers!
The kids are becoming doomers, and it's no surprise with weekly articles coming out like this:Overwhelming majority of young Americans worry about climate crisis | Climate crisis | The GuardianShocking Revelations Out of West Antarctica | CountercurrentsMassive chunk of sea ice has not refrozen in West Antarctica, satellite images show - ABC NewsFor 37 years researchers heated a patch of forest fl
Daily Episode 208 - Is there actually going to be a food shock? (Poor Audio Warning)
So sorry about the audio - this happens time-to-time and maybe one day I'll afford a producer... (probably not)There's been a lot of talk recently about the potential for food shocks. Are we on the verge of empty grocery stores?The US Grocery Slowdown Is Real | Get Ready — Get ReadyThe US Grocery Slowdown Is Real | Bain & CompanyThe Global Food Crisis - CounterPunch.org‘Super’ El Niño could ca
Daily Episode 207 - FLT, WMD, WTF?
The world looks a little closer to 1984 every day. Marco Rubio is trying to speed run it.Leak: Rubio’s WMD Scandal Is “Far-Left Terrorism”Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Episode 206: This Week in Fascism #34
Sources:ICE Targeted Wrong Person in Fatal Maine Shooting | The New RepublicEvery Witness to ICE Killing in Houston Says the Same Thing: ICE Lied | The New RepublicTexas ICE Killing Takes Damning Turn as Even MAGA Judges Abandon Trump | The New RepublicAfter Pushing Anti-Trans Laws to ‘Protect Women’s Sports’, Project 2025’s Heritage Foundation Now Wants Women’s Sports Gone to ‘Assist Fertility’Tr
Daily Episode 205 - Nobody likes a Cassandra
I review a Substack that puts the blame on scientists for much of our current and future situation, going so far as to claim it's genocidal. Is that a fair assessment?Move Over Oppenheimer - The genocidal consequences of climate scientists still minimizing how bad things really are. : r/collapseMove Over OppenheimerPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord communi
Daily Episode 204 - Prioritizing infrastructure in an age of increasing heat
As things keep getting hotter, those in charge of running and maintaining infrastructure are faced with increasingly difficult decisions. I can say I'm glad not to be in charge of managing catabolic collapse...Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show - Sight MagazineEnergy Department Wants Data Centers to Stop Draining the Grid During Brutal Heat WaveCon Edison Tem
Daily Episode 203: Will the UK be the first Western country to collapse?
Secretive reports declare that the UK will have "no future" in a world where ecosystems fail, including food shortages in as short as 5 years. UK has ‘no future’ if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national security | Food security | The GuardianMPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate crisis | Climate crisis | The GuardianScientists warn of severe
Daily Episode 202 - Where will be safe from climate change?
Is there anywhere safe from Climate change? This article highlights the future of mass migration and this start reality: We either live in a place where we must flee, or a place where a large number of people will flee to.The geography of survivalPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Episode 201 - Enough of the Gaslighting (TWIF #33)
Don't let them tell the story.US courts sentence 15 Prairieland defendants to 556 years in Trump’s fascist campaign against left-wing opposition - World Socialist Web SiteFEMA threatens to withhold terrorism prevention funds unless states adopt Trump’s anti-voting agenda - Democracy DocketTrump's ATF Floating Rule That Could Effectively Ban Trans People with Accurate IDs from Buying GunsTrump cons
Daily Episode 200: 2 Dams on the brink of disaster
A delicate balance act is happening in the West. Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon dam are like two clowns navigating a wobbly see-saw on a collapsing cliffside. If drastic changes aren't made, this river serving 40 million people in the west will stop running.Lake Powell Water LevelHoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff - Inside Climate NewsSupercharged bubbles are threatening Lake Powell’s dam. Feder
Daily Episode 199 - Thwaites to Go "Any Day Now"
Thwaites is holding on for dear life. The shelf around the pinning point is crumbling, and the process of glacier sliding into sea may begin anytime in the next year. New research shows the glacier may move faster than previously expected. What new research will "shock scientists" as Thwaite's collapse unfolds?Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is weakening fast. What the loss means for the worldTwic
Daily Episode 198 - Shifting Narratives on the AMOC and other Climate Systems
There has been a marked change in scientific consensus on the AMOC over the last 5-10 years. What was once hyperbole is now expectation. What other systems might this be true of? What is considered hyperbole today but will be scientifically proven tomorrow?Mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic suggests the AMOC is weakening | New ScientistThe best explanation of AMOC collapse I have ever seen : r
Daily Episode 197 - European Heat Deaths in the Thousands
The summer continues to heat up and with it is coming thousands of death out of Europe, and intensifying fires in North America. How much worse will it get?About 1,000 deaths in France attributable to heat wave – POLITICOEurope heatwave: France records 2,025 excess deaths as Europe braces for more extreme weatherHeat wave: European countries report 3,700 excess deathsUtah under historic ‘red flag’
Daily Episode 196 - This Week in Fascism #32
Sources:Trump Pulled In About $1.4 Billion From Crypto Ventures, Financial Disclosure Shows - The New York TimesTrump threatens lawsuits against ABC network for reporting on Reflecting PoolKash Patel Failed to Disclose Massive Stock Purchase | The New RepublicTrump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show | International law | The GuardianTrump Approves Toxic Cancer
Daily Episode 195 - The Impending Wave of Cyber Crime
Being a criminal is becoming much easier thanks to AI technology. Every-day people are able to gain access to business and infrastructure systems. This can't be good, right?AI cyber threat is 'months, not years' away, Western intelligence agencies warn | EuronewsFive Eyes Cyber Security Agencies Statement > National Security Agency/Central Security Service > ArticleAmateur Hacker Used Claude
Daily Episode 194 - Climate Change and the Case of the Dissolving Teeth
We may think of the danger of heat being primarily heat stroke (which cannot be understated) but there are many physical ailments that go largely unnoticed as a consequence of long-term exposure to heat. One of those involves teeth dissolving rapidly due to highly acidic saliva. Nearly half the world's children exposed to three or more climate risks: UNICEF | ABS-CBN NewsWhen the Heat Steals Your
Daily Episode 193 - Geoengineering is Coming, "Termination Shock" and All
Geoengineering is becoming more normalized by the day, and it seems like it may be heading towards a "when" not an "if". With increasing arguments for using it, the arguments against it (and pleas for slowing down its progress) are being largely ignored. Will it result in "termination shock"?IOM3 | Geoengineering study points to Amazon carbon gainsSolar geoengineering could shield up to 75% of oce
Daily Episode 192 - Climate Impact of the Richest 10%
You might be surprised to find yourself in the top 10% of global income or wealth. What sort of distinction comes with that honor? Well, we carry the bulk of the responsibility when it comes to an outsized impact on the environment.World's richest 10% are costing Earth trillions, study findsWorld's Richest 10% Caused Two-Thirds of Global Heating, Study Finds : ScienceAlertAt least 18 dead in Franc
Daily Episode 191 - It's Getting Hot in Here
Heatwaves are thrashing Europe, and the numbers are staggering. 200,000 deaths in the last 4 years alone. Additionally, what happens when nations who rely on AC suddenly lose access?Statement – Europe lost 200 000 people to heat in 4 years yet nearly all of them were preventableAll It Takes Is a Broken Car Air Conditioner for Climate Change to Kill YouUK Met Office issues a rare red warning for ex
Daily Episode 190 - Staircase to a Chaotic World
This summer we take the next step down on the increasingly chaotic collapse staircase. This one could take us close to 2 degrees above the baseline this summer.Scientists Warn of Summer Heat Spikes as Global Warming Edges Toward 2C - Inside Climate NewsEarth’s climate swings increasingly out of balanceTheory: El Nino releases excess heat originally created by humans. Each El Nino going forward wil
Daily Episode 189: Have the water wars begun?
There are many direct consequences of climate change that will have a devastating impact on humanity. Equally so, perhaps, will be the indirect consequences that come as people make choices about what to do about it. This episode focuses on one such conflict already taking place, and expecting to worsen in the coming years:India ensuring ‘not a single drop of water’ flows into Pakistan after suspe
Daily Episode 188: This Week in Fascism #31
Sources:FBI raid of Ohio voting rights group stokes fear of pre-midterm crackdown | Ohio | The GuardianThe FBI’s raid on free and fair elections - Democracy DocketArizona advances voter ID ballot measure for November - Democracy DocketFlorida Reinstates Trump Lawyer Chesebro Despite Guilty Plea (2)California sues county that just eliminated mail and early voting - Democracy DocketIn hopeful sign f
Daily Episode 187 - Impact of Humanity on the Natural World
Here we discuss a few examples of the impact of climate change on the natural world, according to recent research.Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown | Polar regions | The GuardianAntarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average | Antarctica | The Guardian‘Simply mind-boggling’: world record
Daily Episode 186: A Doubling of Sea Level Rise for Large Coastal Cities
Sea Level Rise numbers just got more intense for large coastal cities, thanks to the double whammy of rising oceans and sinking ground levels.Subsidence more than doubles sea-level rise today along densely populated coasts | Nature CommunicationsSea levels rising dramatically in some areas due to land subsidencePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community.
Daily Episode 185 - With Juan Pablo Quinonez to Talk About his New Book
This week I speak again with Juan Pablo Quinonez, nearly 4 years after our first interview. Juan Pablo has written and released a book about navigating collapse. Find it hereBooks – Juan Pablo QuiñonezPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Episode 184: The Death of RCP 8.5 and Why I'm Angry About It
RCP 8.5 was removed as a potential emissions scenario. This is great news, right! Right? Right...The climate apocalypse is canceled. The merely terrible is not. | VoxPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Episode 183 - The War We're All Fighting
The billionaires are heading towards becoming trillionaires, and the masses are struggling to get by. Why, and what are the mechanisms?Sources:Why Bezos and other oligarchs/kleptocrats and interest groups are trying to bankrupt the US federal government : r/collapseBezos defends billionaires, hypes AI, praises Trump on CNBCWhat Are ‘Freedom Cities’? Billionaire CEOs’ Plan Could Reshape America - N
Daily Episode 182: This Week in... Fighting Back?
Sources:Exclusive: Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll | CNN PoliticsHawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Trump's midterm plot rejected as court blocks Alabama's new congressional map - The Mirror USCalifornia will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed from Trump’s Jan. 6th “slush fund.” : r/lawgov.uscourts.tnmd.104622.312.0_2.pdfJ
Daily Episode 181 - A Week of Climate Woes
A list of climate woes and research from the week:Something startling is happening in the Gulf of Mexico » Yale Climate ConnectionsThe next era of Atlantic hurricanes could be far more destructive » Yale Climate ConnectionsWhy an immense marine heatwave off the US west coast has alarmed scientists | West Coast | The GuardianSome seas may soon be trapped in near-permanent heatwaves - Earth.com
Daily Episode 180 - What Collapses First in a Slow Collapse?
As the title describes, we walk through the question: What will collapse first in a slow collapse? What infrastructure systems would realistically fail first in a slow maintenance collapse? : collapseSpirit Airlines collapse to benefit these airlinesAnother airline files for bankruptcy protection and cancels all flightsPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord comm
Daily Episode 179 - Catabolic Collapse of Healthcare: Ebola
A new outbreak of Ebola in DRC and Uganda is growing rapidly. Even from the time of recording this article to the day of releasing it, the death count has nearly doubled and known cases continue to climb, with some articles claiming that it's continually breaking containment. We take a look here at how catabolic collapse played a part in this outbreak and will likely continue to do in other diseas
Daily Episode 178 - This Week in Fascism #29
Sources:Trump has created a slush fund of taxpayer money to give to his friends | Moira Donegan | The Guardian💪Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT): "Trump's corruption has reached an entirely new level. The $1.7B slush fund is just outright theft. And no Republican owes such bind allegiance to the president to defend this."🇺🇸 : r/lawTrump's top attorney quits hours after $1.8 billion slush fund to pay MAGA a
Daily Episode 177: What the Flock is Happening?
The world is becoming more of a surveillance state every day, and the growth is accelerating. Unfortunately, we don't always see the change happening so it's not front of mind. Let's talk about Flock and work towards eradicating it in our local communities. Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance | American Civil Liberties UnionHouse approves bill to extend divisive
Daily Episode 176: Catabolic Collapse and the Disaster Economy
$20 trillion spent globally on disaster cleanup and prevention in the last 20 or so years. This money could all have been spent in other places, and it begs the question: Will investment eventually move towards planet (or human) preserving endeavors?A $20 Trillion Wealth Transfer Is Happening Under Our Noses - BloombergUSDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to Plains Drought - AgWe
Daily Episode 175: 95% of Wildlife lost in South America and the Caribbean
In the previous 35 years, we've experienced a whopping 95% loss of wildlife in South America and the Caribbean. What other impacts to biodiversity have we seen recently?New Study: 95% Decline in Wildlife in Latin America & Caribbean since 1970 | by IZY-Hosting | MediumWe Are Bombarding America’s Forests With Roundup – Mother JonesWood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US sc
Daily Episode 174: India's Growing Collapse Risk
India faces multiple simultaneous challenges, that could prove overwhelming in the coming years and decades:Iran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging | Japan | The GuardianModi says Iran war poses severe risks to India, urges cuts in fuel use and gold purchasesIndia’s Oil Crisis Deepens as Hormuz Remains Shut | OilPrice.comForeign investors pull out of India a
Daily Episode 173 - This week in Fascism #28
Sources:The Trump administration is deleting government data. From infant deaths to hunger, here are five ways it’s hurting Americans | Trump administration | The GuardianTexas mother of 4 says "no one is safe" after spending more than 6 weeks in ICE custody - CBS NewsTrump administration now classifies Antifa and left-wing networks among ‘major’ terror groups | CNN Politics‘MAGA has rigged the sy
Daily Episode 172: Super El Niño Now a 100% Certainty
It took only 1 month for the probabilities to shift momentously. Here's an update on El Nino, and what it tells us about the future of the world in the coming decade. European forecast shows 100% chance of Super El Niño forming | Fox WeatherNew May 1 ECMWF El Nino forecast significantly worsens from previous month : r/collapseBrace yourselves. Strongest El Niño in over a century is coming. El Niño
Daily Episode 171 - The World's Largest Data Center is Causing an Uproar
Billionaire Kevin O'Leary wants to build the world's largest data center at the tippy toppy of the Great Salt Lake. People are (rightfully) not happy about it. Utah's data center could create a massive heat island that could devastate the Great Salt Lake, scientists sayBox Elder County data center's projected daily heat equivalent to 23 atomic bombsStuart Adams PAC Received $135,000 From MIDA Dono
Daily Episode 170: The K-Shaped Collapse
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Here's a few drivers behind it:What's Powering the K-Shaped Economy: Inflation, Stock Market Gains - Business InsiderK-shaped economy hits the gas pump as lower-income Americans pull back, NY Fed findsThe K-Shaped Economy Is Reshaping American Cities | Dame MagazineAmericans owe a record $1.68 trillion in car loans | FortunePlease join us on Patreon for
Daily Episode 169 - This Week in Fascism #27
Sources:Palantir CEO Says Legalizing War Crimes Would Be Good for BusinessBill banning whites-only housing passes Pennsylvania House by 1 vote | ABC27Judicial nominees don’t know if Trump can run for a 3rd term : r/lawLouisiana Governor Tossed Thousands of Votes In Order to Help Trump | The New RepublicLouisiana governor suspends active election to allow for gerrymander - Democracy Docket'Lines ar
Daily Episode 168 - The First US City to Run Out of Water?
The Western US is not the only region struggling with a terrible water decade. Corpus Christi, Texas is potentially one of the first cities to actually run dry.Climate Scientists Shake Their Heads as First US City Running Completely Out of WaterCorpus Christi residents frustrated as water crisis makes national newsCentral Texas is running out of water, and we keep building like we have plenty : r/
Daily Episode 167 - Science is Being Murdered
New news about Trump firing the entire National Science Board is one step closer to the death of science at his hand. Trump administration fires all members of US National Science Board | Donald Trump News | Al JazeeraNational Science Board members fired by Trump administration | AP NewsDelays have kept new NSF grants to a trickle — that could be about to changeScience and Public Health in the Tru
Daily Episode 166 - This Week in Fascism #26
Sources:DOJ aims to strip citizenship from hundreds of foreign-born Americans, sources sayTrump Administration Says Green Cards Could Be Denied Over Political OpinionsCanada Changes Law: Millions of Americans May Already Be Canadian Citizens — and Don't Know It Yet | IBTimes UKAs expected, Supreme Court officially greenlights Texas’ gerrymandered congressional map for midterms - Democracy DocketSu
Daily Episode 165 - Weekly Climate News Roundup
Another weeks of climate news from around the world:Experts warn climate change will make parts of Israel uninhabitable in decadesAntarctic emperor penguins on the brink of extinction due to climate change and disease - KurioziteteWellington, New Zealand Just Shattered Its Rainfall Intensity Record — Over Half a Month’s Rain Fell in One Hour : r/collapseAn ‘ordinary’ storm with extraordinary impac
Daily Episode 164 - Helium May Pop the AI Bubble
AI is either a bubble, or it's going to take all the jobs. Which is it? Today's article leans towards a resounding "pop" of the bubble.The AI economy runs on helium. The Iran war just created a $650 billion problem | FortunePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Episode 163 - The West Will Leave the Poor Behind
This episode highlights an example of how the wealthiest nations will leave impoverished nations to struggle.More than six million Haitians need urgent humanitarian aid: ‘The population is at breaking point’ | International | EL PAÍS EnglishPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Episode 162 - The Wealthy Will Eat
Declining accessibility of food doesn't mean that one day it's here and one day it's gone; it means who gets access to it will shift. In this episode we discuss multiple articles highlighting the crisis currently facing the food system.Food prices are rising again. Drought, war, and tariffs are to blame | FortuneWorld food systems ‘pushed to the brink’ by extreme heat, UN warns | Global food crisi
Daily Episode 161 - This Week in Fascism #25
Sources:Southern Poverty Law Center indicted for fraud, money laundering - POLITICOTrump admin coerced removal of ICE trackers, court saysICE official behind warehouse detention camps quits after tense congressional hearingLeaked Memos Reveal Just How Much the Supreme Court Has Betrayed the ConstitutionSupreme Court Shadow Docket Tracker — Challenges to Trump Administration Actions | Brennan
Daily Episode 160: Arctic Mosquitoes, Forest Carbon Flips, and The Day After Tomorrow
A roundup of this week's climate news:Mosquitoes reach Iceland for the first time as the Arctic heats upProjected warming will exceed the long-term thermal limits of rice cultivation | Communications Earth & EnvironmentAfrica’s forests have flipped from carbon sink to carbon source | ScienceDailyCities are leaking far more methane than previously thought - Earth.comCritical Atlantic current si
Daily Episode 159: Screwworms and the End of Beef?
A brief episode about beef. A beef brief, if you will.New World Screwworm detected about 90 miles from the United StatesScrewworm.gov | Unified Government Response To Protect the United StatesBeef Prices: Your Expensive Cheeseburger Is a Taste of What’s to Come - Bloomberg‘Nothing but tree skeletons’: record-breaking wildfires devastate US cattle country | US wildfires | The GuardianPlease join us
Daily Episode 158: The Models are a Mess - Sea Level Rise Version
Let's hit again on some ways the models are a mess, but today in regards to Sea Level Rise...One Wrong Variable in a Climate Formula Could Mean Sea Levels Rise 35% Faster Than Current Models ShowSaltwater is closing in on coastal groundwater, putting billions and food supplies at riskLong-term adaptation pathways for Venice and its lagoon under sea-level rise | Scientific ReportsVenice is threaten
Daily Episode 157 - The Models are a Mess - Methane Version
I discuss 3 articles highlighting new research on methane emissions, showing that the models are undercounting their impacts and severity. Hidden ocean feedback loop could accelerate climate change100 Times Worse? Thawing Permafrost May Be More Dangerous Than Previously ThoughtMeasurement of Gas Fraction and Gas Permeability of Thawing Permafrost Caused by Climate Change - Glover - 2026 - Earth's
Daily Episode 156 - This Week in Fascism #24
Sources:Poll: Americans worry Trump will seize ballots, voting machines in midtermsExclusive | Trump Promises Mass Pardons to Staff Before Leaving Office - WSJProposed Amendment: Congress Can Nullify Presidential Pardons. (119_HJRES_135)US edges closer to popular vote deciding winner of presidential elections | US politics | The GuardianTrump Says Israel And Lebanon’s Leaders Will Speak, Hegseth G
Daily Episode 155: Climate News Roundup for the Week
Sources:Greenland’s Ice Is Melting Faster Than Ever, and Scientists Are AlarmedLakes forming next to Greenland's melting ice sheet are speeding up glacier flowAMOC collapse could turn Southern Ocean into carbon source, adding 0.2°C to global warmingShifting Gulf Stream may signal an ocean current collapse is next - Earth.comRecord high ocean temperatures off southern California raise fears of prol
Daily Episode 154 - Oil Shock in the Philippines
The Philippines is a great example of a nation on the brink due to an externality, because of their heavy reliance on imported oil.Nation on brink: this oil crisis may destroy everything we built | Inquirer OpinionDOE: Philippines’ fuel supply can last up to 50.42 daysPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m
Daily Episode 153: Here Comes a Very Strong El Nino
Probabilities are increasing for a "Very Strong El Nino" this summer or fall. What are the potential impacts?To date, 2026 is averaging 1.48°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline. This is striking because we're still in ENSO-neutral conditions, with El Niño on its way. : r/collapseSuper El Niño next year? Here's the probability of one | king5.comBuckle Up! Gonna be a wild 12 months coming
Daily Episode 152 - Carrying Capacity: 2.5 Billion Population?
A new paper suggests the carrying capacity of earth is 2.5 billion, just under a third of the current population. What say you? Realistic, or too high or low?Earth can no longer sustain the global human population - Earth.comPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daily Episode 151 - This Week in Fascism #23
Sources:Democrats introduce impeachment articles against Trump and Hegseth as nearly 100 lawmakers call for 25th Amendment | The IndependentTrump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran | AP NewsHouse Democrat announces impeachment push against Hegseth over Iran warTrump pulls back on Iran threats after warning a 'civilization will die tonight' if deal isn't reached | PBS NewsTrump thre
Daily Episode 150 - "Faster Than Expected" On Repeat
What a fun little game we play. Step 1: Scientific consensus is too conservative. Step 2: Something happens "shocking scientists". Step 3: Articles are released describing how it happened faster than expected, but don't worry because someone will fix it. Step 4: No changes are made, and the models remain conservative. Repeat.Earth is warming faster than previously estimated, new study shows - Los
Daily Episode 149 - Growing Strain on Food Supply
It's not just the current geopolitical situation that's putting food supply under stress - it's been growing for a long time and is getting worse.‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: Hawaii’s small farmers begin recovery after catastrophic flooding | Hawaii | The GuardianCouriermail.com.au | Subscribe to The Courier Mail for exclusive storiesUK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after
Daily Episode 148 - Unnecessary Explosion of Catabolic Collapse in the US
Established and important US infrastructure is rapidly being demolished, not as a forced response to desperate need, but in the petulant outbursts of a grifting narcissist. The US government just used a dormant 48-year-old committee to strip endangered species protections from the entire Gulf of Mexico. : r/collapseTrump’s ‘God Squad’ chose oil drilling over endangered species in the Gulf. This wh
Daily Episode 147 - The State of AI
New updates to economists' thoughts on AI and job loss, and new research shows the "heat island" effect of data centers on more than 340 million people globally.Data centers are creating ‘heat islands’ and warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees | CNNStates with the most data centersEconomists Are Drawing Stronger Connections Between A.I. and Jobs - The New York TimesTop leadership expert
Daily Episode 146 - This Week in Fascism #22
Sources:Trump announces he is issuing an unconstitutional executive order to shut down mail-in voting nationwide and he will defund states if they do not comply with him : r/lawEnsuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections – The White HouseTrump Suffers His Fourth—and Worst—Legal Blow in Just Hours | The New RepublicHumiliated Trump Storms Out of Catastrophic SCOTUS HearingJ
Daily Episode 145 - Another Wild Week in Climate News
This was a wild week in the climate, and I fear every week will be this way moving forward. Here's some news from the around world.Also, please forgive the audio quality. I recorded it twice, and the second time I apparently had the wrong mic recording. I love you, but not enough to record it a 3rd time. Sorry!Limiting global warming to 2C would not ‘rule out’ extreme impacts - Carbon BriefUK food
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