OVERSHOOT | Shrink Toward Abundance
Population BalanceOVERSHOOT tackles today's interlocked social and ecological crises driven by humanity's excessive population and consumption. The podcast explores needed narrative, behavioral, and system shifts for recreating human life in balance with all life on Earth. With expert guests from wide-ranging disciplines, we examine the forces underlying overshoot: from patriarchal pronatalism that is fueling overp... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 100 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureScience | |||
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The uncritical adoption of 'humane', 'cage-free', 'free-range', and lab-grown meat by animal advocates, funded by effective altruism philanthropy and the animal agriculture industry, not only reproduces the myth that meat is normal, natural, and nece... more
Pronatalism is the oldest form of reproductive control. Population Balance Executive Director, Nandita Bajaj, joins fellow guest and legal scholar Michele Goodwin and host Shoshanna Ehrlich in this republished episode of Ask a Feminist, a podcast fro... more
As South Korea's birth rates continue to decline, reporter JiHye Jeong highlights the rising tide of young feminists who are staging a strike against patriarchy. Despite relentless cultural and political backlash, the surge in South Korea's women's r... more
Sociologist Philip N. Cohen debunks the pronatalist claims on both the right and left that falling birth rates spell disaster. Noting that pronatalism is a key feature of authoritarian states, Cohen warns that the adoption of the problematic 'fertili... more
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- John Hamilton
I enjoyed your interview with Michael Harvey. He struck a neat balance between Geoffrey Hinton‘s somewhat dystopian view of the future, and a more ‘human’ optimistic vision. I also appreciated the way you gave him the space and time to develop his arguments. Keep up the good work!
Apple Podcasts4Jockmacrock
United Kingdom8 months ago This is one of the best podcasts! Informative, brave, and generous.
Podchaser52 years agojulianabarberi- Overpopulation podcast
I keep coming back to these podcasts. They are truly excellent. This material should be heard by everyone. It will be worth your time
Apple Podcasts5Peter the Poet
United States2 years ago - Brilliant and much needed examination of reality and justice.
Population balance is amongst the most intelligent, scientific, and comprehensive examinations of our global ecological and humanitarian realities and responsibilities. Every guest is well chosen and the hosts’ in depth knowledge lead to critical questions and commentary to bring out their key ideas.
The podcast should be the basis of curriculum at all learning institutions to create an ecological and justice basis for understanding and decision making in this rapidly degrading world.
Apple Podcasts5Tushar Toronto
Canada2 years ago - Rational, respectful, and thoughtful discussion of the problem of human overpopulation
No other podcast does such a fine job of looking unflinchingly but thoughtfully at both the challenges of and solutions to the world’s overpopulation problem. Podcasters and interviewers Nandita Bajaj and Alan Ware are extremely knowledgeable, and are well-prepared for each discussion. Their podcast guests provide the listener with a remarkable range of perspectives and expertise on the topic. The Overpopulation Podcast should be at the top of the listening list for anyone interested in halting ... more
Apple Podcasts5Citizen, AncestorUnited States3 years ago
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A thought-provoking investigation into interlinked social and ecological crises driven by population growth, consumption, and patriarchal systems. Episodes commonly dissect pronatalism, gender dynamics, biodiversity loss, and the economic incentives that propel growth, while spotlighting pathways toward sustainable living and reproductive autonomy. The show routinely features experts from academia, advocacy, journalism, and environmental science, weaving feminist critique with ecological and technological concerns. A standout throughline is connecting human demographics to justice, climate, and animal welfare, offering nuanced, solution-oriented conversations rather than doom-and-gloom pessimism. Listeners can expect rigorous analysis, dive... more
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1. Vasile Stănescu
2. Michele Goodwin
3. Nandita Bajaj
4. Ji-Hye Jeong
5. Philip N. Cohen
6. Tierra Curry
7. Stephanie Feldstein
8. Jacob Ward
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