Generation Anthropocene Podcast
1) The Nature of Intelligence
Humans tend to think that our intelligence is the most distinguishing trait of our species. Collectively our intelligence has given us god-like powers. But what exactly is intelligence, and how did it...Show More
2) The Rescue Effect
The tone around conservation is often pretty heavy and it’s hard not to feel a sense of despair. But maybe there are opportunities in the world of conservation that we are not fully taking into accoun...Show More
3) Planet Texas, Ep1
Today's episode is a cross-promotion with the Planet Texas podcast. We are featuring the first episode of the series. The Ogallala Aquifer is the biggest aquifer in North America, and it accounts for...Show More
4) Human Origins
As a species, our intelligence is probably the single most important quality that sets us apart from every other organism that has ever lived. But it’s not so much our abilities as individuals, but ra...Show More
5) Bunkers and Preppers
What the subcultures of Preppers can teach us about preparing for environmental destruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6) Cybel
On today’s episode we’re bringing you something special and a little different: A science fiction short story. It’s weird, and cool, and is, in a way, very much about the Anthropocene. Anyway, it’s fu...Show More
7) Famous and Gravy's Emblem of Dignity
Today's episode is a cross-promotion with a new podcast by Michael Osborne called Famous and Gravy. This person died in 2013 at age 95. His given name translates colloquially as “troublemaker.” The qu...Show More
8) Elizabeth Kolbert
Support us on www.patreon.com/genanthro It's hard to avoid the sense of despair that surrounds the story of climate change – and for that matter the story of the Anthropocene. It can all feel so hopel...Show More
9) Christians and Climate Change
For as long as climate change has been an issue, the Evangelical Christian community has generally either downplayed the threat, or denied it altogether. In the last decade, however, more and more Eva...Show More
10) Bill McKibben
Find merch and support the show through our Patreon: https://patreon.com/genanthro With his landmark book, The End of Nature, Bill McKibben was one of the first journalists to start writing about clim...Show More