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Accidental Gods - The Thrutopian Podcast

Accidental Gods
Climate Change
Community Building
Capitalism
Meditation
Spirituality
Democracy
Community Engagement
Regenerative Agriculture
Education Reform
Sustainability
Systemic Change
Indigenous Wisdom
Compassion
Nature
Clean Water
Nature Connection
Biodiversity
Trauma Culture
Doughnut Economics
Grief

Another World IS still Possible. The old system was never fit for purpose - and now it's collapsing around us. So how do we co-create a Thrutopian future that we'd all be proud to leave as our legacy? What stories can we weave of possibility? Of transformation? What happens if we commit to a world based on generative values: compassion, courage, integrity? What happens if we let go of the race for... more

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Our guest this week has spent the past decade devising an answer to this mos... more

If you listen to this podcast then you care about people and planet and how we make it through this potential crunch point when all our crises mash together.

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Recent Guests

Remzi Bajrami
Co-founder of the Common Planet Foundation, creator of creditism
Common Planet Foundation
Episode: Creditism: Building the Ledger of Life with Remzi Bajrami of the Common Planet Foundation
Liam Kavanagh
Founding co-director of the Climate Majority Project
Climate Majority Project
Episode: We Need a Victory Story: Mobilising the Silent Majority with Liam Kavanagh of the Climate Majority Project
Nathalie Nahai
Celebrated author, keynote speaker, host of Nathalie Nahai InConversation
Flourishing Futures Salon / author of Webs of Influence, Business As Usual
Episode: We Need to Talk about Tech: Exploring AI, fresh Hope…and the power of Song with Nathalie Nahai
Clive Lewis
MP for Norwich South
House of Commons, Labour Party
Episode: Grown Up Politics: 2. How can Andy Burnham deliver a future that works? With Rupert Read and Clive Lewis MP
Amanda Dalmeida
Doctor, founder of Medicine Explained, Climate Health Co-op, The Nuance
Medicine Explained; Climate Health Co-op; The Nuance
Episode: Healthy People=Healthy Planet=Healthy Future with Dr Amanda d'Almeida of Medicine Explained
Amit Paul
Host of World of Wisdom podcast; (guest on this episode)
World of Wisdom
Episode: Podcasters Unite! Thinking about systemic change with Tim Logan, Nathalie Nahai, Amit Paul, and Manda Scott
Dr. Jenna Mikus
Engineer and architect; consultant and strategic advisor focusing on eudaemonic design
Eauda Group / Flourishing by Design Community of Practice
Episode: Design for the Ineffable: Crafting a Flourishing world with Dr Jenna Mikus
Sylvie Barbier
French-Taiwanese performance artist, co-founder of Life Itself and Second Renaissance
Life Itself / Second Renaissance
Episode: The Art of the Sacred with Sylvie Barbier of Second Renaissance and Life Itself
Zineb Mouhyi
Mother, writer, scholar, and activist
Co-founder of YouthxYouth (mentioned); PhD candidate at California Institute for Integral Studies (past)
Episode: Mothering the Future we'd be proud to leave behind - with author and activist Zineb Mouhyi

Host

Manda Scott
Host of Accidental Gods, organizer, and thought-leader in Thrutopian discourse

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 991 ratings
  • Still inspirational

    Thank you so much Manda & team for all the good stuff you put out in the world.

    I guess by now you're familiar with the Telepathy Tapes ...

    My question to you is ... is your Hill the same as their Hill? And have you met some of them there?

    💖✨🔥

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    annainengland
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Truly inspiring

    I’m so glad I stumbled across this podcast. It’s been a major source of inspiration and positivity in a world that sometimes feels like it’s spiralling out of control. I look forward to every new episode

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Erasmus coodude
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • Honest Hope for Dark Times

    Manda is one of the brightest policy minds of our time. She tells the truth, even when it’s hard, and that is sorely lacking in the world right now. Her podcast is a must for anyone who wants to figure out how to get humanity to the best future that is still possible.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NatalieBradford
    United States5 months ago
  • Outstanding

    I get so much from this podcast. Manda is exceptionally skilled in conversational interviewing. Combine that with her ability to select and bring on the best of the best guests, and I look forward to every show. As an American who has been witnessing the loss of our democracy and the effects of our president’s actions on other countries and, of course, on our precious planet, I appreciate the voices of non-Americans whose values are similar to mine and who have not been subjected to traumatic an... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    UberTrailseeker
    United States7 months ago
  • Hearts song

    Incredibly potent, powerful, and timely. So so important and vital. Grateful for Manda’s ability to communicate truths.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    poppymaki
    United States7 months ago

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Audience appreciates practical, hopeful, and empowering discussions that connect personal action to broader change.
Listeners repeatedly call the show inspirational and essential for understanding systemic change.
Guests are described as deep and revolutionary thinkers, with conversations noted for being honest and hopeful.

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#38
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#158
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We Need a Victory Story: Mobilising the Silent Majority with Liam Kavanagh of the Climate Majority Project
Q: How did you identify the six silent majorities, and what data informed that grouping?
The six groups were derived from public climate concern and related attitudes across business, scientists, and broader collapse concerns; data from major polling sources and expert judgment were used to determine where majorities exist but may be unspoken, with emphasis on areas where mobilization would be most plausible.
Design for the Ineffable: Crafting a Flourishing world with Dr Jenna Mikus
Q: What role does AI play in designing for well-being?
AI can support pedagogy and daily practice, but care is needed to avoid transactional, contract-laden approaches; the goal is to use AI to augment human creativity, imagination, and the design of meaningful experiences.
Design for the Ineffable: Crafting a Flourishing world with Dr Jenna Mikus
Q: How do intrinsic and extrinsic motivations play into design decisions?
Intrinsic motivation is activated when people engage willingly and find meaning; extrinsic factors can undermine it if overemphasized, so design should enable ownership, mastery, and voluntary engagement.
Design for the Ineffable: Crafting a Flourishing world with Dr Jenna Mikus
Q: What is eudaimonia and why is it central to your work?
Eudaimonia is about human flourishing and finding one's best self; it's a lens to design spaces that meet people's needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, while also inspiring creativity and belonging.
Grown Up Politics: 2. How can Andy Burnham deliver a future that works? With Rupert Read and Clive Lewis MP
Q: How should a new government handle electoral reform and constitutional change?
Adopt a deliberative process across Labour, Lib Dems, Greens to agree on proportional representation options, possibly implement through a House of Lords reform path, and consider parallel regional/proportional systems to maintain local links while achieving fair votes.

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A thoughtful, long-form series exploring systemic change, regenerative culture, and Thrutopian futures through conversations with activists, researchers, artists, policymakers, and practitioners. Episodes commonly probe climate action, wealth and monetary reform, technology ethics, education, storytelling, and community-led transformation, often weaving in practical pathways, governance ideas, and lived experiences. Noteworthy is the show's emphasis on embodied practices, ritual, and collaborative storytelling as tools for broad participation and durable change. Potential listeners and guests can expect deep-dive interviews that balance theory, history, and actionable steps toward a more just, regenerative world.

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5. Amanda Dalmeida
6. Amit Paul
7. Dr. Jenna Mikus
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