

KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st Century
James Howard Kunstler & Duncan Crary
James Howard Kunstler, author of "The Geography of Nowhere" and "The Long Emergency," takes on suburban sprawl, disposable architecture and the end of the cheap oil era each week with program host Duncan Crary.
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Jul 28, 2024 • 59min
KunstlerCast 407 — Eugyppius on the Political Crises of Europe
"Eugyppius” is a former academic who blogs about the pandemic aftermath and the pathological politics of modern Germany. He spent much of his life abroad and over a decade in American universities as a grad student and a teacher. He writes in English on Substack. He is very careful about revealing more of his identity given the extreme censorship and cancellation action in his country these days. You can find him at Eugyppius.com. The KunstlerCast theme music is the beautiful Two Rivers Waltz written and performed by Larry Unger

Jul 15, 2024 • 59min
KunstlerCast 406 — Reinventing Dmitry Orlov in Russia
Dmitry Orlov is a Russian-American engineer and author of many books on culture and politics. He emigrated to the US with his parents at age 12 and as a young adult sojourned in Russia, where he witnessed the aftermath of the Soviet collapse. He spent many more years back in the USA living on a sailboat in Boston Harbor and later in South Carolina. His books include Reinventing Collapse, which compares the Soviet fall with the prospective crackup of the USA, followed byThe Five Stages of Collapse, and many books of essays. Dmitry moved back to his native Russia in 2016, citing a desire to return to his roots and to live in a country he felt was more stable and aligned with his values. He blogs at Club Orlov. The KunstlerCast theme music is the beautiful Two Rivers Waltz written and performed by Larry Unger

Jul 8, 2024 • 1h 5min
KunstlerCast 405 -- Helena Norberg-Hodge on Relocalizing Economies
Helena Norberg-Hodge, linguist, author, filmmaker and pioneer of the new economy movement, is the founder and director of Local Futures, and the convenor of World Localization Day and the Planet Local Summit. She is author of the inspirational classic Ancient Futures, and Local is Our Future and producer of the award-winning documentary The Economics of Happiness, of Planet Local and Closer to Home. She is the founder of the International Alliance for Localisation, and a cofounder of the International Forum on Globalization and the Global Ecovillage Network. She lives in England and in Australia The KunstlerCast theme music is the beautiful Two Rivers Waltz written and performed by Larry Unger

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Jun 17, 2024 • 1h 11min
KunstlerCast 404 — A General Surgeon Talks about the ruinous Financialization of Medicine
Dr. Sid Rohrscheib is a general surgeon in central Illinois. His career spans the period from the 1990s and he has witnessed thje changes wrought by the financialization of medicine. We have corresponded for a while about the problems in health care and he kindly consented to come on the podcast. The KunstlerCast theme music is the beautiful Two Rivers Waltz written and performed by Larry Unger

Jun 4, 2024 • 1h 4min
KunstlerCast 403 -- Lt. Col Steve Murray and the Chaos Ahead
Former Lt. Col Steve Murray discusses American politics, conspiracy theories, the need for unity, and communication strategies in a chaotic era. Topics include attacks on the food supply, Orwellian propaganda tactics, and concerns about global chaos and potential scenarios leading up to the November election.

May 21, 2024 • 1h
KunstlerCast 402 — Dr Meryl Nass on the W.H.O. Pandemic Treaty, the Covid Fiasco, and the Decline of Health Care
Dr. Meryl Nass discusses COVID controversies, WHO's pandemic treaty, and healthcare deception. She shares insights on vaccine safety, medical license suspension, and globalist power dynamics. The podcast covers state autonomy, new bird flu virus research, and public health industry critique.

May 17, 2024 • 54min
KunstlerCast 401 — Jeff Rubin and A Map of the New Normal
Canadian economist Jeff Rubin discusses the impact of shale revolution, divestment from oil industry, ESG investing, and potential shift in global reserve currency. He also explores domestic manufacturing trends, Germany's response to Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, and the geopolitical chess game involving US, Russia, and China. The conversation touches on economic uncertainties post-pandemic, financial deregulation consequences, and asset confiscation concerns.

May 2, 2024 • 1h 4min
KunstlerCast 400 — You might Not Know That Mike TerMaat Is Running To Be the Libertarian Candidate for President I in '24
Mike ter Maat is a candidate for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination. In 2021-22, he campaigned as the Libertarian candidate in the January special Congressional election in Florida’s District 20. Mike served as a police officer in Broward County from 2010 through 2021. Mike had a prior career in finance and economics including work with commercial banks, the White House Office of Management and Budget and international & federal agencies. He has a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and MS and PhD degrees in Economics from The George Washington University. He has one wife, two kids and two stepdaughters, two dogs and one truck. He can be found on social media at: Twitter: @terMaatMike https://twitter.com/terMaatMike Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mike.termaat.7311/ Instagram: @mike.termaat https://instagram.com/mike.termaat YouTube: https://youtube.com/@miketermaat53 Websites: www.MiketerMaat.com and www.GoldNewDeal.org The KunstlerCast theme music is the beautiful Two Rivers Waltz written and performed by Larry Unger

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Apr 21, 2024 • 1h 19min
KunstlerCast 399 — Catherine Austin Fitts Versus the Globalist Blob
Catherine Austin Fitts is the president of Solari, Inc., publisher of the Solari Report. Catherine served as managing director of the Wall Street investment bank Dillon, Read & Co. Inc.; as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the first Bush Administration; and was the president of Hamilton Securities Group. She blogs for the Solari Report at solari.com.

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Mar 31, 2024 • 1h 6min
KunstlerCast 398 — Dr. Geert Vanden Bossche and the Coming Acute Crisis of Covid among the Vaccinated
Dr. Geert Vanden Bossche, a renowned virologist, warns of a crisis of Covid-19 illness among highly-vaccinated populations due to immune escape. He criticizes the current pandemic response and discusses the risks of mass vaccination. The podcast explores the impact of T cells, potential cancer risks from vaccine components, and debunks conspiracy theories about vaccine ingredients. It also delves into the CDC's push for Covid shots and boosters, advocating for proactive measures and scientific activism.