

Live Like the World is Dying
Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness
How do we live in a world that might be ending? By preparing to survive that end and by working to prevent it.
A production of Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness.
A production of Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness.
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Mar 19, 2025 • 2min
New Book By Margaret Killjoy
Episode Notes
This isn't a real episode. It's an advertisement, but it's an advertisement for a really cool thing, a new new book by Margaret Killjoy that we're Kickstarting. You can get so many deals and cool rewards and stretch goals that have already been unlocked, as long as you're listening to this before March 21st at 9am est. If you're listening after that, then you can probably just go preorder or regular order the book!
Kickstarter Link
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Mar 14, 2025 • 1h 29min
Andy on Trans Law
Episode Summary
This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Miriam talks with Andy about legal stuff on a lot of people's minds including executive orders, gender markers on government IDs, how studying law right now is terrifying and confusing but that despite that terror, practicing law is all about providing information and care, and some things for everyone to think about as the State advances policies.
Guest Info
Andy works with the Chosen Family Law Center, which offers free legal services for non-nuclear and LBGTQ families.
Chosenfamilylawcenter.org
@andyeyeballs.bsky.social
Host Info
Miriam can be found making funnies on the Strangers' Blue Sky @tangledwilderness.bsky.social
Publisher Info
This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org, or on Twitter @TangledWild and Instagram @Tangled_Wilderness and Blue Sky @tangledwilderness.bsky.social You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwildernes
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Mar 7, 2025 • 55min
Rowan on Making Things Out of Plants
Explore the enchanting world of crafting with plants, from making cordage to eco-friendly laundry detergent. Discover the art of foraging nettles and transforming them into usable fibers for ropes and threads. Hear whimsical stories of childhood creativity and the joy of connecting with local flora. Learn about sustainable practices and the fascinating properties of plants like horse chestnuts in natural soap making. Dive into the vibrant realm of plant-based dyeing projects and the community connections that nature can foster.

Feb 28, 2025 • 1h 7min
This Month in the Apocalypse: February, 2025
Episode Summary
On This Month in the Apocalypse, the James, Brooke, and Inmn talk about everything that happened in February, which includes a lot other fall out from new Trump administration policies, including the spree of job terminations that will greatly affect the impact of wildfires, the defunding of child advocacy in immigration detention, the war in Ukraine, and the state of immigration detention in Panama.
Host Info
Inmn can be found on Instagram @shadowtail.artificery. James can be found on Twitter @JamesStout or on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Jamesstout. Brooke can be found on Mastodon @ogemakweBrooke.
Publisher Info
This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org, or on Twitter @TangledWild and Instagram @Tangled_Wilderness and Blue Sky @tangledwilderness.bsky.social You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness.
Find out more at https://live-like-the-world-is-dying.pinecast.co
This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-69f62d for 40% off for 4 months, and support Live Like the World is Dying.

Feb 21, 2025 • 1h 10min
Billion Oyster Project on One Billion Oysters
Episode Summary
This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Miriam and Inmn talk with the Billion Oysters Project about their goal of growing one billion oysters in the New York Harbor. Need we say more? It's one billion oysters!
Guest Info
Billion Oysters Project is a nonprofit dedicated to restoring oyster beds to the New York Harbor through public education initiatives. They can be found at https://www.billionoysterproject.org/
Host Info
Inmn can be found on Instagram @shadowtail.artificery. Miriam can be found making funnies on the Strangers' Blue Sky @tangledwilderness.bsky.social
Publisher Info
This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org, or on Twitter @TangledWild and Instagram @Tangled_Wilderness and Blue Sky @tangledwilderness.bsky.social You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness.
Immortal Choir Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tangled-wilderness/the-immortal-choir-holds-every-voice
Find out more at https://live-like-the-world-is-dying.pinecast.co
This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-69f62d for 40% off for 4 months, and support Live Like the World is Dying.

Feb 14, 2025 • 51min
Daly from EFF on Info Sec
Episode Summary
This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Miriam talks with Daly from the Electronic Frontier Foundation about basic information security. They talk about encryption, VPNs, and redefining what is and isn't public information.
Guest Info
Daly (she/they) is a senior staff technologist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Daly can be reached at daly@eff.org, if you'd like to consult her about information security.
The EFF is a digital civil liberties organization that makes sure that when you go online, your rights go with you. They can be found at EFF.org.
Surveillance Self Defense Tips and Tools: https://ssd.eff.org/
Host Info
Miriam can be found making funnies on the Strangers' Blue Sky @tangledwilderness.bsky.social
Publisher Info
This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org, or on Twitter @TangledWild and Instagram @Tangled_Wilderness and Blue Sky @tangledwilderness.bsky.social You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwildernes
Find out more at https://live-like-the-world-is-dying.pinecast.co
This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-69f62d for 40% off for 4 months, and support Live Like the World is Dying.

Feb 7, 2025 • 58min
Miriam and Casandra on Fiber Arts
Episode Summary
This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Miriam and Casandra talk about different fiber crafts, from spinning to weaving to basketry, and the communities that develop around the crafts.
Host Info
Miriam can be found making funnies on the Strangers' Blue Sky @tangledwilderness.bsky.social
Publisher Info
This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org, or on Twitter @TangledWild and Instagram @Tangled_Wilderness and Blue Sky @tangledwilderness.bsky.social You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwildernes
Find out more at https://live-like-the-world-is-dying.pinecast.co
This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-69f62d for 40% off for 4 months, and support Live Like the World is Dying.

Jan 31, 2025 • 1h 4min
This Month in the Apocalypse: January, 2025
Episode Summary
On This Month in the Apocalypse, James, Margaret, and Miriam talk about everything that happened in January, and especially a lot of Trump's executive orders. Margaret covers climate. Miriam talks about the nature of executive orders, and James covers immigration.
Host Info
Margaret can be found on twitter @magpiekilljoy or instagram at @margaretkilljoy. Miriam can be found making funnies on the Strangers' Blue Sky @tangledwilderness.bsky.social James can be found on Twitter @JamesStout or on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Jamesstout
Publisher Info
This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org, or on Twitter @TangledWild and Instagram @Tangled_Wilderness and Blue Sky @tangledwilderness.bsky.social You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness.
Find out more at https://live-like-the-world-is-dying.pinecast.co
This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-69f62d for 40% off for 4 months, and support Live Like the World is Dying.

Jan 24, 2025 • 1h 11min
Ben on Using Wood Gas
Episode Summary
This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Inmn talks with Ben about harvesting gas and wood. And they talk about how to run gas engines off of wood and how to use different by products from the process.
Host Info
Inmn can be found on Instagram @shadowtail.artificery.
Publisher Info
This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org, or on Twitter @TangledWild and Instagram @Tangled_Wilderness. You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness.
Find out more at https://live-like-the-world-is-dying.pinecast.co
This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-69f62d for 40% off for 4 months, and support Live Like the World is Dying.

Jan 17, 2025 • 1h 1min
Eric on the State of the Apocalypse
Eric Shonkwiler, author of the newsletter "When/If: A Leftist Guide to Prepare for a Changing World," shares insights on the alarming state of our climate. He discusses the implications of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation's potential collapse and the psychological toll of climate anxiety. Eric links fascism to current political challenges while advocating for collective action against climate change. He underscores the urgent need for grassroots movements and community cooperation to prepare for uncertain futures in a rapidly changing world.