I've had some difficulties loading up this podcast so please bear with me, the recording of this podcast also had some irregular difficulties. Someday I'll eventually figure this all out.... someday. In this episode KMO of the C-Realm Podcast stops by to talk about his recent book ( Conversations On Collapse ), his Podcast, and the Eco-Village . We also explore many other topics including talking about KMO's tales of the road as he has been couch-surfing while promoting his recent book. The conv...
Dec 16, 2010•55 min
In my first ever interview with Gonzalo Lira we cover a multitude of topics, many of the topics are applicable to the current events that our world now faces and a few other topics are thrown in for good measure and a whole lot of fun. But ultimately, the conversation was informational and important. The reason we came together to talk was the events surrounding the Irish Banking Crisis that is unfolding in real time. The domino's are slowly starting to fall across the Euro-Zone area and the sol...
Dec 08, 2010•1 hr 26 min
Steve Crower returns to give his latest insight on Peak Oil, or rather the introduction of the term 'Plateau Oil'. The Plateau Oil term refers to the introduction of both new technologies that increase the existing oil fields (marginally improving the yield) and new technologies that bring shale oil to the market. The effect will be a plateau-ing of oil production or, to put it differently, oil supply. The demand part of this equation remains a question mark but we spend most of our time in this...
Dec 03, 2010•1 hr 26 min
Josh Kosman returns to once again talk about the Private Equity industry, an industry many of us have little knowledge of and an industry that greatly impacts all of us. The facts are that the number two private employer in this country is a Private Equity firm, KKR, and among the top ten private employers in this country five of those companies are PE companies. There is no question that PE firms have a direct impact on our economy and thus should be on the radar screens for anyone following th...
Nov 27, 2010•46 min
Dave Pollard, author of the How To Save The World blog, joins me in an episode dedicated to our Culture of Dependency and how our civilization has evolved into a highly complex system that lacks the resilience to handle the multiple crises that we now face. This episode examines the structure of our complex society and how it has been a product of an era of abundant cheap energy (ie. petroleum oil). We also discuss overshoot and what that means to future societies. Along those same lines we talk...
Nov 18, 2010•1 hr 5 min
I talk with Nelson Lebo about essential tools of a post-petroluem world... or for whatever world you live in (a modern world, a world where credit has dried up and food deliveries are erratic, a world where you care about the food you eat and where it comes from, a world where you realize that anything that ends with a -cide means death). We only get as far as talking about one essential tool but we learn about many of the techniques that Nelson uses to preserve that tool and how to be the most ...
Jul 24, 2010•40 min
Jack Spirko of the Survival Podcast stops by to educate Ol' Two Beers on Modern Survivalism. We also talk about Jacks background, the beginnings of his podcast, and where the future may very well lead us. Both Jack and I spend alot of time talking on this podcast about many of the shortcomings of our modern society and how our ability to handle crisis is limited. Jack also details the differences of our grandparents ability to handle the Great Depression differs from our current generation, and ...
Jul 11, 2010•51 min
After a few years of consuming and digesting massive amounts of information pertaining to our current financial/energy crisis I find it rare that I consume a 'game-changer'. So it was exciting to have an MP3 forwarded to me that provided me with that game-changing moment. Now, when I say game-changer, I'm not talking about What will happen, but rather How it will happen. The How is focused on the debate about whether deflation or inflation will win the day. Because to get from where we are, (a d...
Jul 06, 2010•48 min
The table gets turned in this episode and Nathan Martin (A two time guest on 2BwS, woop-woop) asks the questions. We explore topics such as my background, which tends to go on longer than it should have... but who doesn't like talking about themselves, c'mon! We also talk about the show; past guests, thoughts I've pulled away from my guests, what I've learned, yadda-yadda. The interview eventually breaks down into the typical type of conversations that me and Nathan have had. The conversation se...
Jun 22, 2010•1 hr 38 min
Nelson Lebo is an award-winning environmental educator with 20 yearsteaching experience. He has been an organic farmer and green builderfor the decade. He is trained in Organic Land Care, EcologicalDesign/Build, Eco-Renovation and holds a Permaculture DesignCertificate. Nelson has worked as a design consultant and educator inthe USA, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, India, Australia and New Zealand. Heis currently pursuing a PhD in permaculture education at theUniversity of Waikato. Contact: theecoschool@...
Jun 15, 2010•1 hr 7 min
This is not an official episode, be not disappointed. This is a quick chat about what is going at the Two Beers With Steve Factory. I thought there were a few pieces of business to take care. Here are a couple points that I make: 1. I talk about what Two Beers With Steve is about 2. I announce that we are working on selling Official Two Beers With Steve T-Shirts. Arrive in style this summer for the family picnic with one of our doozy t-shirts. Impress your friends and family. 3. We will be inter...
Jun 11, 2010•11 min
Denninger discusses the Federal Reserve, Congress, the financial markets, inflation/deflation, and whether or not gold is a safe haven. This interview starts out with Karl Denninger recounting his days as CEO of an internet company during the go-go 90's. Karl recalls the stress of betting the company every 18 months to keep in line with the latest technologies and that it was understood by everyone in the industry that we were clearly in a bubble at the time. The bubble promptly busted, but by t...
Jun 06, 2010•1 hr 9 min
Erik Townsend stops in to discuss the financial markets and give his viewpoint of what it is like to be living in Hong Kong. This episode could easily be a two-part episode. The first half hour is spent giving our roundtable a different angle on China and Hong Kong than what we Westerners see in popular media. It was truly an eye-opening discussion as I had this idea of China being a country with little identity besides rice patty fields and toy factories. The second part, which encompasses abou...
Jun 02, 2010•1 hr 41 min
Have we come to the tipping point of exponential growth or do we still have room to run? If we have more room to run, then how much further out is the tipping point? These are serious questions that we should be asking. The conversation needs to be started and Dave Gardner is trying to put it on the agenda. With his soon to be released film 'Hooked On Growth", filmaker David Gardner asks the question that no one wants to hear, 'Do we really want/need more growth?'. In this hard hitting interview...
May 23, 2010•52 min
Anybody looking past the bridge of their nose knows that we are headed for some challenging times... for many the hard times are already here. Cam Mather has recently released his book 'Thriving During Challenging Times' to give you a roadmap on how to overcome the obstacles that we soon will face. One of the hardest aspects for me about preparation is sifting through all the data to find the information that I can really use. Cam's book is a shortcut to the knowledge you'll need. But this book ...
May 17, 2010•1 hr 1 min
Download this episode to your MP3 player, throw on your work clothes, grab your spade and head to the garden. Leave the European Bailout and the NYSE glitches behind you and grow something real. Jules returns to the show and this time I (Steve) have moved beyond making lame excuses as to why I don't have time to grow my own tomato's. The questions I have for Jules this time are more directed to the beginner gardener but I have a feeling any green thumb will enjoy this coversation as well. This e...
May 11, 2010•1 hr 12 min
Chris Bedford discusses his current film, which is still in production and will be released Labor Day 2010. The idea of the film began from a comment made at his local farmers market that a gentleman was able to cure his asthma through locally grown honey. The story begins there but quickly expands from a narrative of the health benefits of locally grown diet to Peak Oil and it's effect on community and also to a spiritual connection with our world and nature. Steve and Ed question Chris all the...
May 05, 2010•1 hr 11 min
Once again Steve Crower stops by to visit with the Two Beers With Steve crew and this time his audio is far superior. As I do with every show, I re-listen to the podcast while editing it and I must say that I feel this podcast is an education on Peak Oil, even for those who feel they are already educated. There were methods of extraction I had never heard of, types of fuels I was unaware of, oilfields I didn't know existed. For anyone who may already have a conclusion as to what the future of oi...
Apr 30, 2010•1 hr 17 min
'The Episode of Byron Dale' title just stuck with me after recording this podcast. The title reminds me of a good John Ford western film with shadowy characters who avert justice and rule by power... this podcast has alot of that story. Byron Dale tells his own story of how he witnessed justice averted in his own life and what most of us can expect from our government if we decide to take a stand. This is not a story of discouraging others for standing up for what they believe, but instead this ...
Apr 25, 2010•1 hr 5 min
BJ Lawson stops by to talk about his campaign for Congressman in the 4th District of North Carolina. He is fighting a tough race in against an incumbent, (D) David Price. Unlike many other political interviews you'll hear, we don't get into the Us Vs. Them, Republican vs. Democrat, going nowhere fast paradigm that you will find everywhere else. Instead it is more of a discussion about finding out what BJ Lawson stands for, and also what he is against; such as the Food Modernization Act. We also ...
Apr 20, 2010•56 min
In this episode I interview Stefan Molyneux of Freedomain Radio . The title of this podcast is intended to draw in the masses, but don't be disappointed, we actually do discuss bouncing babes and net neutrality. Lucky you. This interview covers many topics but we cover the topics from a different angle this time. My intent for this show was to have a more philosphical discussion on many of the topics that we talk about all the time on this show. Stefan's podcast 'Freedomain Radio' specializes on...
Apr 10, 2010•50 min
James Howard Kunstler, or as we like to call him, Jim, tackles six questions from the listeners of Two Beers With Steve. Questions range from social unrest to finance to, of course, Peak Oil. Too bad we ran out of time for a sort of Behind The Actors Studio style of rapid-o questioning. Maybe next time. KunstlerCast - JIm's very own podcast that he does with Duncan Crary where they explore a multitude of topics and give us all an example of a what good conversation once sounded like....
Mar 31, 2010•1 hr 4 min
In our second interview with Chris Martenson since we've begun this podcast we discuss Chris' recent travels; foreign and abroad. I ask Chris questions such as 'what new perspectives have you gained?' and 'what were the objections you faced?'. Chris also recalls the experience of giving his shortened Crash Course presentation to academia types at the London School of Economic, a place that Chris describes as the 'lions den' of economics. We also find out exactly what Chris is doing in his person...
Mar 23, 2010•50 min
Damon Vrabel, writer for the Free Canada Press and avid poster on the CM website, recounts his time at Harvard Business school and gives Steve a visual on how the school really operates. We also discuss many other issues, most of the issues surround the topic of our debt based monetary system. The title of todays podcast is a play on a line from the movie Good Will Hunting. The phrase 'How about these apples?' comes from a scene when Will Hunting confronts a group of wealthy, arrogant, elitist H...
Mar 20, 2010•1 hr 1 min
The title of this podcast, "Unemployed? Become An Organic Farmer!", refers to a comment made in our interview with Ann Adams of Holistic Management International that she believes our agricultural industry will need 50 million more farmers if we are going to have a sustainable farming future. Sometime in the future (5 years, 10 years, 20 years?) the large scale, fossil fuel dependent methods of our current farming operations will be unsustainable for multiple reasons (Peak Oil, the poor soil con...
Mar 07, 2010•52 min
A Two Beers With Steve original idea! This episode is an interactive reading of an essay I wrote that outlines just how the Federal Reserve and the private banking system are out to own everything is this great country without having done a damn thing. The title of this podcast is a total rip-off of G Edward Griffins excellent book The Creature From Jekyll Island, I don't think Mr. Griffin would mind it though. Enjoy this episode, however, there is a two drink minimum though.... I just would lik...
Feb 23, 2010•1 hr 12 min
What compels people of all walks of life to break from the herd and begin the process of self-education? In this episode we talk with Peter Gray who explains what were the decisions he made that broke him from the pack and why he thinks his industry, healthcare, is overlooking a very serious threat... Peak Oil. As always we explore a multitude of topics including medicinal marijuana and the increased use of tranquilizers by Americans. And since we have a Canadian doctor why not ask him what he t...
Feb 10, 2010•54 min
This will probably be the first of hopefully many times we get a chance to talk with currency historian Andy Gause. In this episode we talk about the Federal Reserve and gold, two subjects that are right in Andy's wheelhouse. He has a long history of being critical of the Fed, and his business specializes in numismatic gold purchases. You got gold and want to sell it? DO NOT call CashForGold.com, instead call Andy at 800-878-2646. Interesting tidbits of this episode are that Andy is in favor of ...
Feb 04, 2010•53 min
For those fo you who have heard this episode, I apologize. The host of my podcast changed its software and it led to some difficulties on my end. No problemo, I'll just repost and move on with my life. Sorry for the inconvencience. Steve
Feb 03, 2010•1 hr 27 min
The great thing about our zesty little podcast, Two Beers With Steve, is the range of topics we can cover on this show. In this episode we discuss topics ranging from Peak Oil to organic farming to DDT to local farmer markets. Our guest was Chris Bedford, filmmaker of the film 'What Will We Eat?' which questions the sustainability of our current food system.
Jan 18, 2010•1 hr 10 min
