KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st Century
James Howard Kunstler
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jan 26, 2012 • 50min
KunstlerCast 191: Get Used to Being Uncomfortable
James Howard Kunstler comments on the rising rates of pessimism in the U.S. in response to Capital cronyism, the dissapearing American dream, and our own entitled wishful thinking.
Jan 19, 2012 • 23min
KunstlerCast #190: The Trust Horizon
JHK discusses the growing mistrust for government in the U.S. and the rise of local trust networks in response. The inspiration for today's show comes from The Automatic Earth blog, http://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com
Jan 12, 2012 • 42min
KunstlerCast #189: Irrational Cries to Demolish Infrastructure
After a tragic death, citizens in the Albany area are clamoring to tear down an old train bridge slated to become a bike-hike trail. JHK & Duncan examine this story and explain why we must save historic infrastructure like the bridge in question.
Jan 5, 2012 • 39min
KunstlerCast #188: Forecast 2012
JHK discusses his forecast for 2012 and shares his New Year's resolution.
Dec 30, 2011 • 52min
KunstlerCast #187: GOP Nominee?
JHK shares his take on the GOP candidates for the 2012 US election.
Dec 22, 2011 • 50min
KunstlerCast #186: John Michael Greer
John Michael Greer, author of The Long Descent, The Wealth of Nature and, most recently, Apocalypse Not, joins JHK and Duncan by phone to speak about 2012 apocalypse scenarios, Green Wizardry, politics and techno narcissism. http://thearchdruidreport.blogspot.com
Dec 15, 2011 • 32min
KunstlerCast #185: Duncan on Relocalize Vermont
In this episode, Duncan appears solo on a radio program called Relocalizing Vermont to talk about The KunstlerCast book and podcast and the influence that James Howard Kunstler has had on him. In this half-hour interview by Carl Etnier asks Duncan about the KunstlerCast came to be, why JHK alwasy seems to rip on Amory Lovins, the Y2K thing, and other topics. A caller from Britain asks about the prospects of re-villaging suburbia.
Dec 8, 2011 • 32min
KunstlerCast #184: Fake Warrior Culture
James Howard Kunstler takes three listener calls all regarding different angles of professional sports and warrior culture.
Dec 1, 2011 • 57min
KunstlerCast #183: In World Made By Hand Country
Jim's finally found himself a new home, and it's right on the edge of the place that inspired the fictional town of Union Grove in his World Made By Hand novels. Duncan brings listeners along for the scenic drive from Troy up to Washington County, before the two tour his new village and meet some of the locals.
Nov 25, 2011 • 47min
KunstlerCast #182: Ken Avidor
JHK and Duncan speak by phone with artist and self-described muckraker Ken Avidor, who recently illustrated the KunstlerCast book.
