Society & Culture Episodes
The Psychology Behind Our Rage: Understanding Outrage Overload
What if the problem with climate communication isn’t the message, but the messenger’s assumptions?A conversation with David Beckmeyer, a researcher and host of the podcast and Substack Outrage Overload. We explore the psychology behind our tribal fears and how the modern media environment explo…
Diana Colleen: They Could Be Saviors | Curing Billionaire-ism
In her debut novel, They Could Be Saviors, Diana Colleen explores psychedelic therapy as a means to relieve “billionaire-ism” and the extractive, taker mentality. Can billionaires reclaim their humanity?
From Dystopia to Liberation: Lee Schneider's Utopia Engine Trilogy
Lee Schneider's Utopia Engine Trilogy explores the near future in a world of climate change, AI, mind control, misinformation, and how we can find liberation.
Peter Solomon: 100 Years to Extinction
Do We Need to Colonize Mars to Survive? A Book Review of Dr. Peter Solomon's 100 Years to Extinction In 2017, Stephen Hawking warned that humanity had just 100 years to move beyond Earth or face extinction. That bold predicti...
The Climate of Our Moral Character | Energy, Capital, and Human Well-…
What does it mean to build a civilization on extraction and call it moral? That’s the question at the heart of this episode of Earthbound, a podcast about what it means to be human on a warming planet.We begin with Venezuela. The Trump administration’s justifications for military intervention s…
Climate and Peace | Lessons From Minneapolis
A short audio essay on climate, peace, and lessons from the siege of Minneapolis in early 2026 by ICE.
Blood and Cigarettes: The Christmas Truce of 1914-Finding Peace on Co…
With this bonus holiday episode, I revisit a short article I originally wrote for a now-defunct website and republished on Medium back in 2022. Blood and Cigarettes takes us back to Christmas Eve and the trenches of World War...
Joshua Harrison: Art, Science, and Reconnecting with Our Roots in a M…
What Would The Ocean Say If You Could Ask It A Question? Exploring the intersection of art, science, and environmental activism, this episode features thought provoking conversation with Joshua Harrison , director of the Cent...
Mental Health Awareness: Finding Peace of Mind in the Days of Fear an…
We live in turbulent times. Climate change, economic uncertainty, political upheaval. It can feel like forces beyond our control press in from all sides. And for millions of people, that pressure doesn't just weigh on the mind. It breaks through.In this episode, Tom Schueneman reflects on his o…