I received a note from a friend who said that he had no idea I was doing daily episodes, because it was under a new season and he would have had to change the season option in the drop-down of his podcast player. That may be happening to some, so I'm releasing this episode under "Season 1" to catch that for anyone who might be experiencing the same. 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....
Sep 17, 2025•1 min•Season 1Ep. 161
More new research reveals that previously optimistic estimates for climate mitigation were... too optimistic. Feeding off of yesterday's episode, we discuss the direction that climate research is headed. Land availability and policy commitments limit global climate mitigation from forestation | Science Global methane footprints growth and drivers 1990-2023 | Nature Communications Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
Sep 17, 2025•16 min•Season 2Ep. 8
New research indicates that previously assumed levels of potential for carbon capture storage were overestimated by 10x. Worse, the area that is currently economically viable is relatively miniscule and, quite frankly, negligible in scope. A prudent planetary limit for geologic carbon storage | 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....
Sep 16, 2025•20 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Newly revised jobs numbers were released and its not pretty. Almost a million jobs revised downwards. With leaders removing people who don't present the numbers they want, are we getting to a point where the data is meaningless? Jobs report revisions September 2025 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....
Sep 15, 2025•14 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this episode I discuss the increasing amount of violence seen around the world, some of which is a direct reaction of people and governments to collapse. 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.
Sep 12, 2025•17 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Today we discuss a study which researched the downward shift in mood that correlates with upward shifts in temperature. Rising temperatures linked to declining moods around the world 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....
Sep 11, 2025•20 min•Season 2Ep. 4
You'd think that coming off of an El Nino year and headed into La Nina, that there'd be a large decrease in average global surface temperature for the year. Unfortunately, we're not seeing the same relief that we used to in similar situations. The UK had the hottest summer on record, and drought worries are high. Global temperatures to remain above average despite return of La Niña, says UN | La Niña | The Guardian Summer 2025 was hottest on record in UK, says Met Office | UK weather | The Guard...
Sep 10, 2025•11 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Day 2 of trying out a daily episode format. If you doubt whether climate change is real, just follow the money. The insurance industry isn't cutting people off or raising rates for nothing - the risks from climate change are just becoming too high. Mark Cuban Says, ‘The Insurance Industry Is Concerned About Melting Ice In Antarctica’ Home Insurance Rates to Rise 8% in 2025, After a 20% Increase in the Last Two Years Home Insurance Providers Have Dropped 1 in 4 US Homeowners Please join us on Pat...
Sep 09, 2025•15 min•Season 2Ep. 2
If you're new to the podcast: Welcome! Please enjoy these daily episodes, and also go back and listen to at least the first 8 episodes of the podcast. This is a quick introduction to a new format for the podcast, which will now contain shorter daily episodes. Today's topic: a whole bunch of oil found in the sea near Antarctica - what does it mean? Russia uncovers 511 billion barrels of oil in the Wedell Sea Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hos...
Sep 08, 2025•18 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Today I interviewed Rachel Frazin, co-author of Poisoning the Well, How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America. Bio: Rachel Frazin is one of the authors of Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America. She's also the energy and environment policy reporter for The Hill, where she covers politics and policy related to climate change, fossil fuels, renewable energy, toxic chemicals, national parks and more. Rachel is originally from South Florida and attended Northwestern Universi...
Sep 04, 2025•36 min•Ep. 160
What can be done when "voting" stops working? When a corrupt or oppressive government rigs the game to win? Direct action has been used for centuries to apply pressure and make change, both violently and non-violently. 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.
Aug 04, 2025•58 min•Ep. 159
In this episode I give my review of the BBC series "Years and Years", which explores collapse in the 2020s UK. 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.
Jul 21, 2025•44 min•Ep. 158
Doing something new with this episode - chatting with a friend who doesn't listen to Breaking Down: Collapse, or necessarily agree with its premise. The purpose here isn't to convince or debate him, but to hear his thoughts about the state of the world and its future. 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....
Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 157
This week I sat down with Cydian Kauffman to discuss the multi-faceted world of water. How safe is our water? What are the main threats that we face? How does water availability affect genders differently in 3rd world countries? Cydian Kauffman is the owner of Pure Water Northwest, dedicated to helping families and communities take control of their water quality. With a mission to demystify clean water, Cydian empowers people to make informed decisions without relying on hype or half-truths. He ...
Jun 17, 2025•33 min•Ep. 156
No doubt, there are many dangers of AI. One of the most unexplored is simply the environmental impact of creating and running it. In this episode we take a look at impacts ranging from pollution, to waste, water usage, and more. 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.
Jun 03, 2025•33 min•Ep. 155
Sam Baker is the co-founder and CEO of WriggleBrew, a regenerative agriculture company turning earthworms and microbes into high-performance organic fertilizers. With a background in chemistry and economics and a passion for sustainability, Sam is pioneering new ways to transform waste—like plastics and food scraps—into living soil solutions. His work bridges science, entrepreneurship, and environmental stewardship, and recently earned national recognition through innovation awards and public-pr...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 153
After speaking with Dr. Brahney a couple of weeks ago, I felt it was time to touch again on the health impacts of microplastics and what the state of the research is. 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.
May 01, 2025•29 min•Ep. 152
This week I was able to link up with Dr. Rob Meade to discuss his recent research on wet bulb temperatures. Taken from his bio on his Harvard profile: "Robert D. Meade, PhD, MPH completed his doctoral degree in thermal physiology at the Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit of the University of Ottawa. He also holds a Masters in Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Rob's research has been aimed at improving scientific understanding of the physiological imp...
Apr 17, 2025•35 min•Ep. 151
I had the privilege this week of speaking with Dr. Janice Brahney, who is credited as being one of the first researchers to discover the severity of microplastic proliferation in the environment. From her website: "As an environmental biogeochemist, I work at the intersection of the ecological and geological sciences. I combine field, analytical laboratory, and quantitative modeling methods to establish fluxes, transformations, and the fate of elements and compounds in the environment. These tec...
Apr 09, 2025•33 min•Ep. 150
This episode contains the audio from an interview I was invited to do with the amazing Sarah Wilson for her Substack. She was gracious enough to allow me to share the audio with you all here as well! Bio: Sarah Wilson is a multi- New York Times and Amazon bestselling author, social philosopher, international keynote speaker, minimalist and philanthropist. She edited Cosmopolitan magazine Australia at 29, founded the global I Quit Sugar movement, hosted the most-watched TV series in the nation’s ...
Mar 31, 2025•43 min•Ep. 149
We know by now that collapse is happening and will continue - but who's fault is it? And is there any point in laying blame? Who should be held accountable, and how? 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.
Mar 21, 2025•29 min•Ep. 148
As a follow up to the previous episode "The end of the American Experiment", we take a look at The Butterfly Revolution, a blog article posted in 2022 by Curtis Yarvin, detailing the plan for how Donald Trump could seize power and dismantle democracy. 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....
Mar 10, 2025•33 min•Ep. 147
You may have heard by now about Curtis Yarvin and the tech billionaire plan to rule the world. In this episode I break down the relationships and motives behind the current breakdown of democracy being witnessed in the US. 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.
Feb 20, 2025•50 min•Ep. 146
Continuing the series of frequently asked questions, Kory discusses the commonly heard optimistic take that "Technology will pull through and get us out of this mess". 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.
Feb 07, 2025•24 min•Ep. 145
A continuation of our series of frequently asked questions about collapse. What will it actually look like and how will it affect individuals? A reminder that these episodes have not been published in the order they were recorded. Join us on Patreon for weekly bonus episodes here . 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....
Jan 31, 2025•46 min•Ep. 144
What the future will be like (and more importantly - when) is a total guess. Sometimes, it's fun to give it a shot - this episode is meant for fun and a look at what I think the future could look like. These predictions are not to be taken seriously, and please, don't make any changes to your life because "Kory said...". 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....
Jan 13, 2025•40 min•Ep. 143
This is the 4th year we've done a year in review, looking back at the state of collapse through the year. 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.
Dec 31, 2024•52 min•Ep. 142
Kory's back! With a new format and renewed energy. Let's do this! 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.
Dec 19, 2024•40 min•Ep. 141
Kellan and Kory discuss the role that conspiracy theories play in the social aspect of collapse. 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.
Sep 13, 2024•50 min•Ep. 140
The question has come up many times: What will happen to our nuclear sites in the event of a rapid collapse? Will it cause widespread meltdowns, which in turn end humanity and life on earth? Or is there absolutely nothing to worry about? We discuss the answer on today's episode. 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....
Jul 09, 2024•50 min•Ep. 139
