#264: The Data Center Revolt

Today, Chuck talks about one of the most important stories of the world cup that the U.S. government would rather you not know about, and speaks to climate organizer and host of The Hum podcast, Saul Levin, about the backlash to AI data centers happening across the country. Timestamps 00:42 — Intro World Cup Lumumba Vea 16:08 — Data center background primer 22:00 — Interview with Saul Levin The Hum Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/53U84ou3MJAjb7kpSdFZVQ?si=50a11bd1e0b342af Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hum/id1895877050 Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/08/ai-datacenters-democracy Lumumba Vea article: https://www.vogue.com/article/democratic-republic-of-congo-world-cup-patrice-lumumba-statue ----------------------------------------------- Intro/Transition Music: “Barefoot and Pregnant” by Gwen Levy and the Breakdown https://www.gwenleveyandthebreakdown.com/ Outro Music: “Leave it to Me” by Corduroy Brown https://corduroy-brown.com/ ----------------------------------------------- HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! patreon.com/appodlachia http://www.noelegyneeded.org ----------------------------------------------- The views and opinions expressed on this show are the personal opinions of the host, Chuck Corra, and do not represent the opinions of his employer. This show is an opinion and commentary show, NOT a news show. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Send us Fan Mail Support the show