Best Patrick Farnsworth Podcasts (2025)

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Preview / Extraction / Thea Riofrancos 9:11

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2h ago9:11

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Thea Riofrancos joined me to discuss her new book, Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism, just released through W.W. Norton.// Support the work + listen to the full interview: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewildernessBy Patrick Farnsworth

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390 / Impasse / Roy Scranton 1:04:47

25d ago1:04:47

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Roy Scranton returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, Impasse: Climate Change and the Limits of Progress, recently published by Stanford University Press.Scranton describes our moment as an impasse. We struggle to narrativize and imagine our path through. The vision of our collective horizons is muddied by the sheer unknowability of what the…

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Ep. 206 ~ Central Texas Showdown w/ Andrea Roelofs & Javian Quinones 2:22:26

27d ago2:22:26

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We’re 60 days out from the 3rd annual Central Texas Showdown grand depart, so let’s talk about it! To talk about CTS I brought in a couple experts. Andrea Roelofs has participated in the Central Texas Lowdown the first 2 years. And Javian Quinones has participated in the East Texas Slowdown and came in 5th place this last year at the Central Texas …

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Preview / Impasse / Roy Scranton 10:32

1M ago10:32

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Roy Scranton returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, Impasse: Climate Change and the Limits of Progress, recently published by Stanford University Press.// Support the work + listen to the full interview: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewildernessBy Patrick Farnsworth

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389 / Fascist Yoga / Stewart Home 1:00:41

1M ago1:00:41

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Counterculture author and artist Stewart Home joined me in a discussion about his new book, Fascist Yoga: Grifters, Occultists, White Supremacists, and the New Order In Wellness, recently published by Pluto Press.// Episode notes: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com/episodes/stewart-home// Sustain + support: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninth…

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Preview / Fascist Yoga / Stewart Home 7:14

1M ago7:14

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Counterculture author and artist Stewart Home joined me in a discussion about his new book, Fascist Yoga: Grifters, Occultists, White Supremacists, and the New Order In Wellness, recently published by Pluto Books.// Support the work + listen to the full interview: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness…

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Ep. 205 ~ Rockstar Women, hosted by Kayla Hall 1:43:37

1M ago1:43:37

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Today on the Bikes or Death podcast it's all about the ladies! For the first time ever I turned the microphone, and podcast, over to the talented Kayla Hall who guest hosted today's episode! Her guests for today's podcast are Abi Snyder, Jenny Klecak, and Leila Husain, who among other things, participated in this year's Rockstar Challenge. A 270ish…

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388 / The Shifting Global Order / John Feffer 1:07:39

2M ago1:07:39

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I am joined by returning guest John Feffer, director of Foreign Policy in Focus and author, to discuss the dramatic shifts and fissures in the global "rules-based order."Since our last interview in March 2020, successive crises have challenged the underlying basis of international law and the coherence of the global economic system. Taking our prev…

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Preview / The Shifting Global Order / John Feffer 12:18

2M ago12:18

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I am joined by returning guest John Feffer, director of Foreign Policy in Focus and author, to discuss the dramatic shifts and fissures in the global "rules-based order."// Support the work + listen to the full interview: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewildernessBy Patrick Farnsworth

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387 / Judaism of the Below / Amanda Gelender 1:04:37

2M ago1:04:37

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Anti-zionist writer and agitator Amanda Gelender joins me to discuss what she describes as the Jewish community's widespread fascism problem.I ask Amanda about her upbringing in a Jewish community and what role Zionism had in her perceptions of the State of Israel and Occupied Palestine, including stepping back from the question itself and interrog…

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Preview / Judaism of the Below / Amanda Gelender 9:55

3M ago9:55

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Anti-zionist writer and agitator Amanda Gelender joins me to discuss what she describes as the Jewish community's widespread fascism problem.// Support the work + listen to the full interview: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewildernessBy Patrick Farnsworth

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Ep. 204 ~ Andrew Onermaa, Tour Divide 1st Place Singlespeed 3:19:00

3M ago3:19:00

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This year's Tour Divide was one for the books - and the record books. With good weather and a very competitive field we saw dots moving so faster than anything we'd seen before, putting all the previous FKT's in potential jeopardy. Among those dots was Andrew Onermaa who was taking on the Tour Divide for the first time, and on a singlespeed! For mu…

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386 / Humanity’s Final Chapter / Lyle Lewis 1:05:59

3M ago1:05:59

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I’m joined by Lyle Lewis, former endangered species biologist and author of Racing to Extinction: Why Humanity Will Soon Vanish. We discuss his decades long career working under the US Department of the Interior, and the various bureaucratic hurdles that stood in the way of protecting and preserving endangered species in the various roles he served…

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Preview / Humanity’s Final Chapter / Lyle Lewis 9:10

3M ago9:10

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I’m joined by Lyle Lewis, former endangered species biologist and author of Racing to Extinction: Why Humanity Will Soon Vanish. We discuss his decades long career working under the US Department of the Interior, the various bureaucratic hurdles that stood in the way of protecting and preserving endangered species, and why Lewis holds a unique posi…

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Ep. 203 ~ Arkansas Graveler with Ariel & Patrick 2:00:29

3M ago2:00:29

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Ep. 202 ~ Stephen Fitzgerald, Pinyons & Pines Winner and Rodeo Labs owner 1:50:22

4M ago1:50:22

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Stephen Fitzgerald is a husband, father, owner of Rodeo Labs, and accomplished cyclist. When time allows he's been known to dabble in gravel and ultra cycling races. In 2020 he placed a respectable 19th in the Atlas Mountain Race. Building on that experience he signed up for Pinyon & Pines this year. It was a stacked field of experienced riders and…

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385 / Viral Persistence / Long Covid Action Project 1:23:35

4M ago1:23:35

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Long Covid Action Project (LCAP) founder and journalist Joshua Pribanic returns to the podcast, along with artist and LCAP researcher Amy Mitchell, to discuss their groundbreaking new book, A National Treatment and Research Agenda for Long Covid. They detail the evidence of how this virus persists in the body after infection, and how the HIV-AIDS e…

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Preview / Viral Persistence / Long Covid Action Project 10:27

4M ago10:27

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Long Covid Action Project (LCAP) founder and journalist Joshua Pribanic returns to the podcast, along with artist and LCAP researcher Amy Mitchell, to discuss their groundbreaking new book, A National Treatment and Research Agenda for Long Covid. They detail the evidence of how this virus persists in the body after infection, and how the HIV-AIDS e…

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Ep. 201 ~ Cjell Moné, AZT 800 World Record! 2:53:17

5M ago2:53:17

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Cjell Moné just did the unthinkable by riding his custom Moné La Roca with coaster brakes on the Arizona Trail 800. The AZT 800, which is actually 840 miles, traverses the length of Arizona from the USA/Mexico border to the border of Utah. It's infamous for being one of the most challenging bikepacking routes in the world. Riders will face extreme …

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Ep. 200 ~ Kerry Snow, 2nd place at ETS while undergoing chemo 2:25:54

5M ago2:25:54

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On today's episode I'm joined by a long time friend and cycling buddy of mine, Kerry Snow. Kerry was our 2nd place East Texas Showdown in the women's category and was 10th overall. While an impressive accomplishment on its own, Kerry's effort was even more incredible considering that she is undergoing chemotherapy for stage 2 breast cancer. Determi…

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384 / Climate Whiplash / Daniel Swain 1:10:51

5M ago1:10:51

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I speak with Dr. Daniel Swain, climate scientist and science communicator. We begin with the recent news of the Trump administration's deep cuts to current and future research on the climate crisis, and what impact this will have on our ability to track weather and climate trends in the years to come. I asked him to elaborate on his role as a weath…

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Preview / Whiplash / Daniel Swain 12:28

5M ago12:28

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I speak with Dr. Daniel Swain, climate scientist and communicator, who focuses on the dynamics and impacts of extreme events—including droughts, floods, storms, and wildfires—on a warming planet. I asked Dr. Swain to elaborate on his role as a weather and climate science communicator, especially in disaster scenarios, like during the devastating wi…

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383 / The Collapse of Public Health / Jonathan Howard 1:13:18

5M ago1:13:18

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Dr. Jonathan Howard returns to the podcast to discuss the collapse of public health in the United States. After coming on the podcast in 2023 to discuss his book, We Want Them Infected, Dr. Howard provides an update on some of the contrarian doctors and anti-vaccine influencers he has been following before and since the onset of the Covid-19 pandem…

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Preview / The Collapse of Public Health / Jonathan Howard 8:47

6M ago8:47

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Dr. Jonathan Howard returns to the podcast to discuss the collapse of public health in the United States. After coming on the podcast in 2023 to discuss his book, We Want Them Infected, Dr. Howard provides an update on some of the contrarian doctors and anti-vaccine influencers he has been following before and since the onset of the Covid-19 pandem…

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382 / The Below / Linda Quiquivix 1:10:39

6M ago1:10:39

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Geographer, illustrator, author, and popular educator Dr. Linda Quiquivix joins me in this interview. Broadly speaking, we discuss the below: “a world where many worlds fit.” Much of this conversation is based on Dr. Quiquivix’s 2024 book, Palestine 1492: A Report Back, published by Wild Ox Books.// Episode notes: https://www.lastborninthewildernes…

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Preview / The Below / Linda Quiquivix 10:51

6M ago10:51

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Geographer, illustrator, author, and popular educator Dr. Linda Quiquivix joins me in this interview. Broadly speaking, we discuss the below: “a world where many worlds fit.” Much of this conversation is based on Dr. Quiquivix’s 2024 book, Palestine 1492: A Report Back, published by Wild Ox Books.// Support the work + listen to the full interview: …

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Ep. 199 ~ Dr. Eliza Sampey, Athlete + Coach + Physical Therapist 3:04:05

6M ago3:04:05

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My guest today is the one and only Dr. Eliza Sampey who brings her wealth of experience to the podcast. Eliza was a professional adventure athlete for 13 years. Her adventures and expeditions have taken her all over the world by way of all modalities of human powered travel. She is also a doctor of physical therapy, a concussion specialist, and a c…

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381 / The Unnatural History of Bird Flu / Brandon Keim 1:13:26

6M ago1:13:26

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Science journalist and author Brandon Keim joins me to discuss the origins and evolution of H5N1—popularly known as bird flu—explored in his excellent article for Nautilus, The Unnatural History of Bird Flu.Brandon Keim deftly covers the recent evolutionary history and trajectory of avian influenza, with a focus on H5N1 and its subvariants as it ha…

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Preview / The Unnatural History of Bird Flu / Brandon Keim 6:52

7M ago6:52

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Science journalist and author Brandon Keim joins me to discuss the origins and evolution of H5N1—also known as bird flu—explored in his excellent article for Nautilus, The Unnatural History of Bird Flu.// Support the work + listen to the full interview: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness…

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Ep. 198 ~ Eric House, Atlas Mountain Race on Singlespeed 2:52:46

7M ago2:52:46

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I'm stoked to bring you my latest chat with Eric House fresh off his finish at the Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco. After being laid off from his job in September he decided to go full send on bikepacking and has an epic 2025 planned. Probably most notably, he'll be doing all three of the Nelson Tree's Mountain Race series on a singlespeed. Somethin…

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Ep. 197 ~ Indiana Schulz, Cycling the World 2:13:45

8M ago2:13:45

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For the past 8 years Indiana aka "Drive by Dildo" has been focused on bikepack racing. He's got a laundry list of accomplishments to his name. Including being a Triple Crown Challenge finisher. He's one of only 23 people in the world to have accomplished this feat. I met him in 2018 when we were both participating in the GranGravel 500 and he was t…

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380 / Collapse³ / Indrajit Samarajiva 1:14:43

8M ago1:14:43

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Essayist and commentator Indrajit Samarajiva joins me to discuss several concepts he works with for his blog, indi.ca, including White Empire and its decline, the Axis of Resistance and the shifting terrain of warfare in the 21st century, and finally, the limits to growth and collapse.// Episode notes: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com/episod…

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Preview / Collapse³ / Indrajit Samarajiva 14:05

8M ago14:05

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Essayist and commentator Indrajit Samarajiva joins me to discuss several concepts he works with for his blog, indica.ca, including White Empire and its decline, the Axis of Resistance and the shifting terrain of warfare in the 21st century, and the limits to growth and collapse.// Support the work + listen to the full interview: https://www.patreon…

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Ep. 196 ~ Matt Annabel, AZT 300 Yo-Yo on a Singlespeed 2:30:54

8M ago2:30:54

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While you were sipping egg nog and opening the presents that Santa Claus brought you, Matt Annabel was starting his AZT 300 Yo-Yo attempt. And while you were watching the ball drop or lighting fireworks to ring in the New Year, Matt was still out riding the AZT 300 Yo-Yo. I can’t think of a more epic way to close out one year and ring in a new one …

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379 / Memory and Enclosure / Peter Gelderloos 1:10:06

9M ago1:10:06

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Anarchist writer Peter Gelderloos returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, They Will Beat the Memory Out of Us: Forcing Nonviolence on Forgetful Movements, published through Pluto Press. We dialogue on topics such as movement heartbreak, memory as relationship, how enclosure produces memory loss, and how ruptures in generational continuity i…

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Preview / Memory and Enclosure / Peter Gelderloos 8:14

9M ago8:14

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Anarchist writer Peter Gelderloos returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, They Will Beat the Memory Out of Us: Forcing Nonviolence on Forgetful Movements, published through Pluto Press. We dialogue on topics such as movement heartbreak, memory as relationship, how enclosure produces memory loss, and how a loss of memory in liberatory strugg…

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378 / Permanent Ecological Conflict / Xander Dunlap 1:12:40

10M ago1:12:40

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Author and activist Xander Dunlap joins me in this wide-ranging interview to discuss permanent ecological conflict, as theorized and documented via numerous case studies in his new book, This System is Killing Us: Land Grabbing, the Green Economy and Ecological Conflict, published through Pluto Press.// Episode notes: https://www.lastborninthewilde…

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Preview / Permanent Ecological Conflict / Xander Dunlap 12:57

10M ago12:57

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Author and activist Xander Dunlap joins me in this wide-ranging interview to discuss permanent ecological conflict, as theorized and documented via numerous case studies in his new book, This System is Killing Us: Land Grabbing, the Green Economy and Ecological Conflict, published through Pluto Press.// Support the work + listen to the full intervi…

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Ep. 195 ~ Justinas Leveika, New Bikepacking Triple Crown FKT 2:25:03

10M ago2:25:03

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At this point Justinas needs no introduction. In 2024 he completed a total of 10 ultra cycling races, winning most of them. Among them was a win, and new FKT, at the Tour divide, where he bested the long standing record Mike Hall set 8 years ago. He then went on to finish first, but not win*, at the Colorado Trail Race. Followed by a first place fi…

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377 / Antivirals Now / Long Covid Action Project 54:40

10M ago54:40

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Long Covid Action Project (LCAP) activists Corsi Rosenthal (CR) and Clean Air (CA), along with journalist and LCAP founder Joshua Pribanic, discuss the recent direct action CR and CA participated in to disrupt the National Institute of Health's (NIH) first meeting for the RECOVER Initiative, ostensibly created to "understand, treat, and prevent Lon…

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Preview / Antivirals Now / Long Covid Action Project 11:36

11M ago11:36

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Long Covid Action Project (LCAP) activists Corsi Rosenthal (CR) and Clean Air (CA), along with journalist and LCAP founder Joshua Pribanic, discuss the recent direct action CR and CA participated in to disrupt the National Institute of Health's (NIH) first meeting for the RECOVER Initiative, ostensibly created to "understand, treat, and prevent Lon…

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Ep. 194 ~ Annabelle Bitterman, Central Texas Showdown 3rd Overall 2:04:41

10M ago2:04:41

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Annabelle Bitterman was our 2024 Central Texas Showdown (472 miles) 1st place female, which was also good enough to secure 3rd overall. This was her third time participating in a Texas Showdown Series event. Her first bikepacking race was the 2023 Central Texas Slowdown (297 miles) and was our 1st place female finisher. Next she signed up for the 2…

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376 / Between the Abysmal and Catastrophic / Matthew N. Lyons 57:24

11M ago57:24

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Political analyst, writer, and Three Way Fight contributor Matthew N. Lyons joins me to discuss his analysis of the upcoming US presidential election, and how the choices presented to voters is "between a Democratic option more abysmal than four years ago and a Republican option even more catastrophic than last time." This interview was recorded ju…

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Ep. 193 ~ Tim Krueger, Esker Cycles CEO 2:33:31

11M ago2:33:31

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Tim Krueger has been in the cycling industry for almost three decades. He got his start at a local bike shop breaking down boxes as a teenager. After college he landed a job at Salsa Cycles as the Product Manager during the birth of the "Adventure by Bike" category. A pivotal time in the bike industry that ultimately led to an entirely new market a…

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375 / October Seventh Fourteen Ninety Two / Mohamed Abdou 1:34:34

11M ago1:34:34

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Author and scholar Dr. Mohamed Abdou returns to the podcast, one year after October 7, 2023.Our discussion flows across various subjects: Al-Aqsa Flood and the US-Israel genocide of Palestinians in Gaza; Islam and the crusading Euro-American imperial project; anti-colonial struggle as resistance, decolonization as "creating the world of many belows…

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Preview / October Seventh Fourteen Ninety Two / Mohamed Abdou 16:12

11M ago16:12

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Author and scholar Dr. Mohamed Abdou returns to the podcast, one year after October 7, 2023.// Support the work and listen to the full interview: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewildernessBy Patrick Farnsworth

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374 / Eye on the Storm / Jeff Masters 58:33

12M ago58:33

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Meteorologist Jeff Masters joins me in this interview to discuss the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in the southeastern United States, as he has written extensively about for the Yale Climate Connections blog, Eye on the Storm, and to contextualize this year's hurricane season within the larger trends of human-caused climate change.// Episode n…

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Preview / Eye on the Storm / Jeff Masters 9:33

12M ago9:33

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Meteorologist Jeff Masters joins me in this interview to discuss the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in the southeastern United States, as he has written extensively about for the Yale Climate Connections blog, Eye on the Storm.// Support the work and listen to the full interview: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness…

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Ep. 192 ~ Hannah Simon, Answers Listener Questions 2:06:51

12M ago2:06:51

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Hannah Simon is quickly becoming a dominant force on the ultra bikepack racing stage. She recently added another feather in her cap of accomplishments with a win at this year's Silk Road Mountain Race, with a time of 8d 20h 16m. At this point, Hannah probably needs little introduction, especially to the Bikes or Death audience. This is her 7th appe…

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373 Part Two / Covid as Political Defeat / Abby Cartus 1:21:40

12M ago1:21:40

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Epidemiologist and writer Abby Cartus returns to continue our discussion about the so-called successes and failures of public health, particularly as it relates to the ongoing pandemic. In this interview, I asked Abby to clarify the kinds of data that are collected—mainly from wastewater sites—and how that data is modeled and presented at this phas…