Thursday · 13 min
BD
Science
Breaking Down: Collapse
Kory & Kellan
Apprehensive about the future? Like many, you likely have a gut feeling that things aren't quite right, but haven’t been able to place your finger on why. That feeling only grows with the increasing political tensions, economic uncertainty, natural disasters, and supply chain disruptions. What do all these challenges mean? And what will be the result of society’s current trajectory? “Breaking Down: Collapse” takes the complex concepts surrounding the ultimate collapse of modern industrial society and simplifies them so they’re easier to learn. The compelling evidence for our inevitable decline is introduced by collapse-aware Kory to his good friend, Kellan, who probably doesn’t realize what he signed up for! Skeptical? Gear up for a paradigm shift!
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- BDJuly 28 · 19 min
Daily Episode 213 - The coming demographics collapse
The coming demographics shift is a catch-22. Having fewer young people means a sever imbalance in care of increasing number of elderly (among many other wide-reaching economic impacts) but adding more people means quicker destruction of the biosphere. The Demographic Challenge | IESE Insight U.S. Population Growth Slows Due to Historic Decline in Net International Migration Americans should work past 65 to avoid ‘retirement crisis,’ says BlackRock CEO. What to do if that doesn’t work for you Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 27 · 55 min
Daily Episode 212 - Paying Respects to Richard Heinberg
A replay of Kellan and I's interview with Richard Heinberg 4 years ago, on news of his passing this week. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 24 · 26 min
Daily Episode 211 - This Week in Fascism #35
Sources: Appeals Court Rules USPS Will Suffer 'Irreparable Harm' if Prevented From Blocking Ballots | IBTimes UK ICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’ Trump setting stage to declare emergency around midterms, former White House attorney says | PBS News Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations - The New York Times ICE's Largest Detention Centre Described as 'Graveyard for Living People' in New Human Rights Report | IBTimes UK 'Many More Coming': Trump's DOJ Begins Quietly Stripping Citizenship from Naturalised Americans | IBTimes UK White House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump's speeches: Sources - ABC News Beshear says McConnell health updates needed as questions continue over senator’s communication | whas11.com Trump Pauses $1 Billion in Medicaid Funds From Two States (3) Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 23 · 12 min
Daily Episode 210 - 2 million projected deaths in US from wildfire smoke alone
A research paper projects nearly 2 million deaths by 2055 in the US directly from wildfire smoke, and that it will be more costly than all other climate change consequences. US raises wildfire preparedness to highest level as fires strain national resources Ethical and safety concerns abound as wildfire prediction betting heats up - OPB Wildfire Smoke Alert Over Canada, U.S. – "Doomsday Skies" Wildfire smoke exposure and mortality burden in the USA under climate change | Nature Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 22 · 17 min
Daily Episode 209 - No Wonder the Kids are becoming Doomers!
The kids are becoming doomers, and it's no surprise with weekly articles coming out like this: Overwhelming majority of young Americans worry about climate crisis | Climate crisis | The Guardian Shocking Revelations Out of West Antarctica | Countercurrents Massive chunk of sea ice has not refrozen in West Antarctica, satellite images show - ABC News For 37 years researchers heated a patch of forest floor to see what climate change would do to the soil — and the carbon everyone assumed was locked away started leaking out on schedule - ScienceBlog.com EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 21 · 21 min
Daily Episode 208 - Is there actually going to be a food shock? (Poor Audio Warning)
So sorry about the audio - this happens time-to-time and maybe one day I'll afford a producer... (probably not) There's been a lot of talk recently about the potential for food shocks. Are we on the verge of empty grocery stores? The US Grocery Slowdown Is Real | Get Ready — Get Ready The US Grocery Slowdown Is Real | Bain & Company The Global Food Crisis - CounterPunch.org ‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say | Global economy | The Guardian Why insect pollinators are vanishing worldwide | Psyll Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 20 · 15 min
Daily Episode 207 - FLT, WMD, WTF?
The world looks a little closer to 1984 every day. Marco Rubio is trying to speed run it. Leak: Rubio’s WMD Scandal Is “Far-Left Terrorism” Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 17 · 20 min
Daily Episode 206: This Week in Fascism #34
Sources: ICE Targeted Wrong Person in Fatal Maine Shooting | The New Republic Every Witness to ICE Killing in Houston Says the Same Thing: ICE Lied | The New Republic Texas ICE Killing Takes Damning Turn as Even MAGA Judges Abandon Trump | The New Republic After Pushing Anti-Trans Laws to ‘Protect Women’s Sports’, Project 2025’s Heritage Foundation Now Wants Women’s Sports Gone to ‘Assist Fertility’ Trump Allows Habitat Destruction in Endangered Species Rollback Pentagon to keep National Guard activated in D.C. through Inauguration Day 2029 Marco Rubio vows diplomatic campaign to 'dismantle' ICC in escalating row Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 16 · 29 min
Daily Episode 205 - Nobody likes a Cassandra
I review a Substack that puts the blame on scientists for much of our current and future situation, going so far as to claim it's genocidal. Is that a fair assessment? Move Over Oppenheimer - The genocidal consequences of climate scientists still minimizing how bad things really are. : r/collapse Move Over Oppenheimer Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 15 · 17 min
Daily Episode 204 - Prioritizing infrastructure in an age of increasing heat
As things keep getting hotter, those in charge of running and maintaining infrastructure are faced with increasingly difficult decisions. I can say I'm glad not to be in charge of managing catabolic collapse... Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show - Sight Magazine Energy Department Wants Data Centers to Stop Draining the Grid During Brutal Heat Wave Con Edison Temporarily Shuts Off Electric Service To 9,800 Customers in Southwest Queens | Con Edison Data Center Exhaust Plumes Ashburn : r/nova New Jersey’s Hell Week Is a Warning for Everyone - Bloomberg Oops, scientists may have miscalculated our global warming timeline Another ‘Super El Niño’ is brewing. Scientists are looking at a controversial solution to squash them Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 14 · 16 min
Daily Episode 203: Will the UK be the first Western country to collapse?
Secretive reports declare that the UK will have "no future" in a world where ecosystems fail, including food shortages in as short as 5 years. UK has ‘no future’ if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national security | Food security | The Guardian MPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate crisis | Climate crisis | The Guardian Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security | Climate crisis | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 13 · 12 min
Daily Episode 202 - Where will be safe from climate change?
Is there anywhere safe from Climate change? This article highlights the future of mass migration and this start reality: We either live in a place where we must flee, or a place where a large number of people will flee to. The geography of survival Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 10 · 25 min
Daily Episode 201 - Enough of the Gaslighting (TWIF #33)
Don't let them tell the story. US courts sentence 15 Prairieland defendants to 556 years in Trump’s fascist campaign against left-wing opposition - World Socialist Web Site FEMA threatens to withhold terrorism prevention funds unless states adopt Trump’s anti-voting agenda - Democracy Docket Trump's ATF Floating Rule That Could Effectively Ban Trans People with Accurate IDs from Buying Guns Trump considering pardon for P. Diddy and other high-profile figures to mark America’s 250th: report | The Independent US service member arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment Ex-Olympian who touched Reflecting Pool charged with felony destruction of property by Trump’s DOJ | The Independent The Supreme Court is corrupting American democracy White House report says Smithsonian leadership ‘cannot be trusted’ with America’s story | The Independent Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 9 · 23 min
Daily Episode 200: 2 Dams on the brink of disaster
A delicate balance act is happening in the West. Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon dam are like two clowns navigating a wobbly see-saw on a collapsing cliffside. If drastic changes aren't made, this river serving 40 million people in the west will stop running. Lake Powell Water Level Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff - Inside Climate News Supercharged bubbles are threatening Lake Powell’s dam. Federal officials are battling to sustain water levels. Unprecedented water cuts hit Utah and the Colorado River Basin Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 8 · 15 min
Daily Episode 199 - Thwaites to Go "Any Day Now"
Thwaites is holding on for dear life. The shelf around the pinning point is crumbling, and the process of glacier sliding into sea may begin anytime in the next year. New research shows the glacier may move faster than previously expected. What new research will "shock scientists" as Thwaite's collapse unfolds? Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is weakening fast. What the loss means for the world Twice a day the tide lifts a glacier the size of Florida, and satellites just caught warm seawater slipping through the door it opens in a way no one thought was possible Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 7 · 14 min
Daily Episode 198 - Shifting Narratives on the AMOC and other Climate Systems
There has been a marked change in scientific consensus on the AMOC over the last 5-10 years. What was once hyperbole is now expectation. What other systems might this be true of? What is considered hyperbole today but will be scientifically proven tomorrow? Mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic suggests the AMOC is weakening | New Scientist The best explanation of AMOC collapse I have ever seen : r/collapse Scientists Just Found Something Very Disturbing About the AMOC Current Deep Below the Ocean: Evidence That Its Weakening Isn't Just a Fluke, and If It Collapses, the World Could Be Plunged Into Climate Catastrophe Explore - Google Trends Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 6 · 15 min
Daily Episode 197 - European Heat Deaths in the Thousands
The summer continues to heat up and with it is coming thousands of death out of Europe, and intensifying fires in North America. How much worse will it get? About 1,000 deaths in France attributable to heat wave – POLITICO Europe heatwave: France records 2,025 excess deaths as Europe braces for more extreme weather Heat wave: European countries report 3,700 excess deaths Utah under historic ‘red flag’ weather warning amid dangerous wildfires | Utah | The Guardian Pretty much all of Northern Canada is on fire as of the last week : r/collapse Germany 'insufficiently prepared’ for extreme heat as transport and roads closed by 41C temperatures | Euronews Our Climate Models Are Missing Something Crucial – Mother Jones Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 3 · 35 min
Daily Episode 196 - This Week in Fascism #32
Sources: Trump Pulled In About $1.4 Billion From Crypto Ventures, Financial Disclosure Shows - The New York Times Trump threatens lawsuits against ABC network for reporting on Reflecting Pool Kash Patel Failed to Disclose Massive Stock Purchase | The New Republic Trump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show | International law | The Guardian Trump Approves Toxic Cancer-Linked Forever Chemical Pesticides On Major Food Crops Never Before Used In America | IBTimes UK Texas Approves Bible Readings For 5 Million Students "Arrest Him!" The Moment Police Handcuffed A Farmer For Going 5 Seconds Over His Time Limit at Data Center Meeting - Gadget Review Mike Johnson vows to protect Republicans from investigations if the GOP loses the 2026 midterms: "I run the protection program. We’ll take care of you. " : r/law Dan Patrick: "Separation of Church and state is not in the Constitution" : r/law 25-365 Trump v. Barbara (06/30/2026) - 25-365_4hdj.pdf Trump Threatens to Break the Law Over Birthright Citizenship | The New Republic Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner and overturns major restraint on presidential power | SCOTUSblog WATCH: Stephen Miller says 'America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers' after SCOTUS ruling : r/law 24-1260 Watson v. Republican National Committee (06/29/2026) - 24-1260_g3cn.pdf Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling 'a tremendous betrayal' says Heritage chief Court blocks USPS from implementing Trump’s anti-mail voting order - Democracy Docket Pennsylvania Sheds DOJ’s Demand for Unredacted State Voter Rolls 24-621 National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm'n (06/30/2026) - 24-621_h315.pdf The Unfortunate Necessity of Court Packing to Stop America’s Authoritarian Drift Professor awarded $1.9 million after being fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk - The Washington Post Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- BDJuly 2 · 14 min
Daily Episode 195 - The Impending Wave of Cyber Crime
Being a criminal is becoming much easier thanks to AI technology. Every-day people are able to gain access to business and infrastructure systems. This can't be good, right? AI cyber threat is 'months, not years' away, Western intelligence agencies warn | Euronews Five Eyes Cyber Security Agencies Statement > National Security Agency/Central Security Service > Article Amateur Hacker Used Claude And OpenAI Agents To Hack 14 Companies Google Alarmed by Formidable AI-Powered Zero-Day Cyberattack Anthrophic's Mythos: Experts warn cyber threat was already here How big a cybersecurity threat are the latest AI models, really? Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.