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KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st Century

James Howard Kunstler
Covid-19
Anthony Fauci
Joe Biden
Ukraine
Civil Collapse
Hunter Biden
European Union
Artificial Intelligence
Pfizer
Russia
United States
AIDS
WHO
Bill Gates
Parental Consent
Germany
Vaccines
Medical Freedom
Americans Anonymous
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James Howard Kunstler, author of "The Geography of Nowhere" and "The Long Emergency," takes on suburban sprawl, disposable architecture and the end of the cheap oil era each week with program host Duncan Crary.

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Elizabeth Nickson is a Canadian writer and journalist who trained at the London bureau of Time Magazine and later served as European Bureau Chief of LIFE Magazine in the late 1980s and early 1990s… She has contributed to many publications including H... more

Edward Tenner's new book is Why the Hindenburg Had a Smoking Lounge, a witty and erudite followup to his bestseller, Why Things Bite Back about the peculiar intersection between technology, human nature, and the revenge of unintended consequences. ... more

Sally Fallon Morell is the author of Nourishing Traditions, the cookbook that is changing the way Americans eat. She is also the founding president of the Weston A. Price Foundation and founder of A Campaign for Real Milk, a farm-to-consumer legal d... more

Alan Berman is the creator of the Psychohistory Prediction Engine: an open-source map connecting the people, money, and machinery that run things in our world. The site is self-funded with no institutional backers, and free for public use. Berman's e... more

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Recent Guests

Edward Tenner
Historian, author, and former science acquisition editor at Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
Episode: KunstlerCast 453 — Edward Tenner on Why the Hindenburg Had a Smoking Lounge
Sally Fallon Morell
Author of Nourishing Traditions and founder of Weston A. Price Foundation
Weston A. Price Foundation
Episode: KunstlerCast 452 — Sally Fallon Morell: Nourishing Traditions versus Diet Hysteria and Poison Food
Alan Berman
Creator of the Psychohistory Prediction Engine
Moketchups / psychohistory engine
Episode: KunstlerCast 451 — Alan Berman's Psychohistory Prediction Engine, Mapping the Matrix
Jeffrey Tucker
Founder and President of the Brownstone Institute; senior economics columnist
Brownstone Institute / Epoch Times
Episode: KunstlerCast 450 — Jeffrey Tucker of Brownstone on the Unraveling Covid Stor
David Martin
Businessman, professor, author, inventor and global foresight specialist
RASA Energy; MCAM International
Episode: KunstlerCast 449 — Dr. David Martin on The Covid Op and Matters of National Survival
Dennis Morriseau
Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, antiwar activist, businessman, Vermont political figure
Retired Army / Leunig's Old World Cafe (Burlington, VT)
Episode: KunstlerCast 448 — Lt. Morriseu's Rebellion and the Rise of Bernie Sanders
Eric Metaxas
Author and podcaster, author of Revolution
Author, Host of Socrates in the City and The Eric Metaxas Show
Episode: KunstlerCast 447 — Eric Metaxas on American Revolutions Then and Now
Mel K
Investigative writer, podcast host, and producer; author of Infiltration Instead of Invasion
The Mel K Show, Infiltration Instead of Invasion
Episode: KunstlerCast_446 — Mel K on the Infiltration and Betrayal of America
Susan Kokinda
Promethean Action organizer and co-host of Promethean Update
Promethean Action
Episode: KunstlerCast 445 — Susan Kokinda of Promethean Action on Bringing Back "The American System," and other Matters

Hosts

Duncan Crary
Host of KunstlerCast; involved in conversations exploring critical views on urbanism, architecture, and societal trends.
James Howard Kunstler
Host of KunstlerCast and Conversations; known for historical and cultural commentary on urban design, peak oil, and societal trajectories.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 636 ratings
  • Goofy talk

    Invite weirdos onto a podcast that want to hang out with RFK and KidRock in their jeans in a hot tub and pretend they know anything about science or medicine. Absurdity. And then he complains about the state of politics. lol. This is actually just more evidence of the pending collapse

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    CymandeB
    United Statesa month ago
  • Low iq discourse

    The lady guest said Venezuela was rigging American elections. I was done after that.

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    big marv 01
    United States6 months ago
  • Sponsored by: Don Jr.

    Crypto Reasons for Mr. Trump viewpoint?

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    Modjective
    Canada8 months ago
  • Where you at?

    Love this podcast. I realize geniuses have processes but I still wish the show was more frequent.

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    5
    rtindenver
    United States8 months ago
  • Word salad

    One of the few podcasters out there that presents alternative views and opinions. One of the great interviewers but this interviewee in my view is a disappointment and unconvincing

    Apple Podcasts
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    Dad of Mankey Cat
    Australia9 months ago

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KunstlerCast 453 — Edward Tenner on Why the Hindenburg Had a Smoking Lounge
Q: Just why was there a smoking lounge on the Hindenburg, on the zeppelin filled with hydrogen gas?
Tenner says the airship needed enough paying passengers to sustain its expensive service, and many passengers smoked. The lounge was negatively pressurized to limit the spread of fire, and open flames were prohibited.
KunstlerCast 453 — Edward Tenner on Why the Hindenburg Had a Smoking Lounge
Q: You said that a key feature of things biting back is the transformation of acute problems that are sudden and dramatic into chronic problems that are ongoing and subtle. Can you explain how that dynamic works?
Tenner explains that cures and technologies can resolve immediate dangers while leaving survivors with long-term side effects. He also cites intensive agriculture as a response to hunger that may have diminished the nutritional value of food.
KunstlerCast 451 — Alan Berman's Psychohistory Prediction Engine, Mapping the Matrix
Q: Do you trust any political actors to address these underlying structures, or is the change contingent on a broader cultural shift?
The guest contends that genuine change requires individuals to look inwards and critically examine their own roles, suggesting that any political fix will likely be limited unless paired with a mass shift in consciousness and personal responsibility.
KunstlerCast 451 — Alan Berman's Psychohistory Prediction Engine, Mapping the Matrix
Q: What role do you see major financial firms and international bodies playing in this matrix?
They act as macro-level infrastructure for the engine, where firms like BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street, and institutions like BIS form the backbone of complex, interlocking control that keeps the system seemingly intact despite upheavals.
KunstlerCast 451 — Alan Berman's Psychohistory Prediction Engine, Mapping the Matrix
Q: Can you explain to listeners Maxwell's Demon as it relates to your map and the sorting of society?
Maxwell's Demon is framed as a way to understand how systems sort resources and people, with a cost to the many (the 99%) while those at the top manipulate flow and information; it serves as a metaphor for entropic, cost-bearing sorting in our economy and social networks.

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The show consistently features long-form conversations with authors, journalists, policy analysts, and researchers who challenge mainstream narratives on politics, energy, economics, and global governance. Episodes often center on systemic critiques of globalization, energy constraints, geo-political power shifts, and cultural trends, with a distinctive emphasis on danger signals around governance, central banking, and global institutions. A notable strength is the host's ability to steer extended interviews into historical context and practical implications, making it appealing to listeners who enjoy contrarian takes, deep-dive analysis, and broad, era-spanning perspectives. Potential listeners who want thoughtful, provocative discussion a... more

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