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Planet: Critical

Rachel Donald
Climate Change
Climate Crisis
Nuclear Energy
Capitalism
Political Power
Environmental Activism
Democracy
Energy Transition
Art
Neoliberalism
Oligarchy
Environmental Justice
Extraction
Atlas Network
Political Stability
Environmental Movement
Loss and Damage Fund
Social Tipping Points
Colonialism
Climate Justice

Planet: Critical is the podcast for a world in crisis. We face severe climate, energy, economic and political breakdown. Journalist Rachel Donald interviews those confronting the crisis, revealing what's really going on—and what needs to be done. Visit planetcritical.com

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You've heard of energy—but do you have any idea what exergy is?

On today's astounding episode of Planet: Critical, scholar Tânia Sousa explains the concept of exergy—the quality of energy—and why it is critical to understanding our energy systems, o... more

Obviously, the world is not on an inevitable upward trajectory. But witnessing the degradation of our environment, democracies and information has come as a shock to many of us who were raised on the belief that human history is a long arc towards pe... more

Who's going to grow your food when our complex supply chains fail?

Chris Smaje, academic turned small-hold farmer, is an advocate for hyper-local agrarianism—because that's going to be our future whether we like it or not. Chris returns to Planet: C... more

Before European invaders sought to control every inch of Earth's territory, human beings organised themselves in radically different ways throughout the world. Entire cultures and knowledges were put to the sword, alongside millions of human bodies. ... more

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Tânia Sousa
An academic at the University of Lisbon studying energy efficiency and its relationship with economies.
University of Lisbon
Episode: Exergy Economics | Tânia Sousa
Samuel Miller McDonald
Geographer and author of 'PROGRESS, A History of Humankind's Worst Idea'
Episode: The Myth of Progress | Samuel Miller McDonald
Chris Smaje
Former academic turned small-scale farmer who writes about the intersection of politics, environmentalism, and reclaiming the land through agrarianism.
Episode: Hyper Local Futures | Chris Smaje
Jules Falquet
A philosopher at Université Paris 8, researching materialist feminism.
Université Paris 8
Episode: Categories of Control | Jules Falquet
Fernando Racimo
Associate professor at the University of Copenhagen studying evolutionary genetics.
University of Copenhagen
Episode: The Future of Rebellion | Fernando Racimo
Thea Riofrancos
Associate professor of political science and author of 'Extraction, the Frontiers of Green Capitalism'
Providence College
Episode: Extractive Frontiers | Thea Riofrancos
Nina Djukanović
PhD researcher on green extractivism and climate analyst
Association for International Affairs
Episode: Material Dependencies | Nina Djukanović
Sharon Friel
Professor of health equity at the Australian National University, researching the connection between planetary health and human health.
Australian National University
Episode: Health Begins With Earth | Sharon Friel
Kenneth Hammond
Professor of History at New Mexico State University specializing in the history of China in the early modern period.
New Mexico State University
Episode: China’s Leverage | Kenneth Hammond

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Rachel Donald
Host known for her incisive interviewing style and commitment to deeper explorations of societal issues, particularly focusing on climate change and its intersection with health, politics, and economy.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 458 ratings
  • New favorite podcast

    I’m new to the pod, but I’ve been very impressed with the quality and content of the interviews so far. Delighted by the extensive and diverse back catalogue I’ll get to work thru!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SophTofe
    United States4 months ago
  • How critical is it?

    Is it super critical or just a little critical or what?

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    IFYTIT
    United States5 months ago
  • Somehow this podcast makes me extremely anxious and comforts me at the same time. If you are even remotely interested in the climate crisis (why wouldn't you be, it is killing us), you need to give this a listen.

    Podchaser
    5
    ashmita.dutta
    5 months ago
  • My favourite REAL podcast

    Rebecca discusses the things that matter. Thank you for investigating and sharing such important work. As an environmental studies and geography undergrad from New Zealand, I am super inspired and empowered by you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hannah_McRae
    New Zealand6 months ago
  • Green Pill 💊 podcast

    The best resource to take the green pill and see the reality of the urgency of our moment.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Manolunga
    United States9 months ago

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Exergy Economics | Tânia Sousa
Q: What impact would a transition to renewable energy have on energy degradation?
Transitioning to renewables is expected to improve overall energy efficiency, particularly through electrification of various functions in society.
Exergy Economics | Tânia Sousa
Q: How do we calculate the exergy for renewables?
Quantifying renewables involves analyzing both the electricity produced and the resources used to generate that electricity, which varies across different energy sources.
Exergy Economics | Tânia Sousa
Q: How does efficiency work in terms of energy transformation?
Efficiency implies energy conservation, where energy is transformed (like when a heat pump extracts heat from the environment), providing more usable energy than what is input as electricity.
Exergy Economics | Tânia Sousa
Q: What is exergy?
Exergy is a measure of the quality of energy, indicating the capacity to perform work, where different forms of energy have different qualities based on their utility.
The Myth of Progress | Samuel Miller McDonald
Q: How did you come to tackle the myth of progress?
Samuel discusses how he first wrote about this in an article for Current Affairs, which led him to explore the link between development and the myth of progress.

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2. Samuel Miller McDonald
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5. Fernando Racimo
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7. Nina Djukanović
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