Synopsis
nonindustrial | subsistence | technology
Episodes
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 38 — Low Tech New Deal
08/03/2019Low Tech Podcast, No. 38 – 08 Mar 2019 Discussing the #GreenNewDeal and Low Tech New Deal. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 38 — Low Tech New Deal
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 37 — Wood Floors with Dan Cooper
18/02/2019Low Tech Podcast, No. 37 – 15 Feb 2019 Discussing Wood Floors with Dan Cooper … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 37 — Wood Floors with Dan Cooper
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 36 — 2018 Year in Review
11/01/2019Low Tech Podcast, No. 36 – 10 Jan 2018 2018 Year in Review: Climate and Institute News. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 36 — 2018 Year in Review
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 35 — Examining How We Live
16/03/2018Low Tech Podcast, No. 35 – 15 Mar 2018 A discussion of how we live today and tomorrow. Music from Podington Bear, "The Confrontation," off the album Passages (CC-BY-NC). This Is Why You Don't See People-Size Salmon Anymore - NPR The Great Norwegian Porridge Debate, Or Tradition Vs. 'Science' - NPR The great agricultural resettlement or the next chapter of the fall - Feasta Sustainable cities need more than parks, cafes and a riverwalk - The Conversation See more news stories here. https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 35 — Examining How We Live
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 34 — Energy Slaves
09/02/2018Low Tech Podcast, No. 34 – 9 Feb 2018 The concept of "Energy Slaves" and our future. Music from Visager, "Airship," off the album Songs From an Unmade World (CC-BY-NC-SA). "Thomas Jefferson and I," in Solutions, by Jean-François Mouhot. "World Energy" Cover in Fortune, by R. Buckminster Fuller "Energy Slaves" by Stuart McMillan. "How Much of a Slave Master am I?" by Jean-Marc Jancovici "Energy Slaves" by Energy Skeptic The Energy of Slaves: Oil and the New Servitude by Andrew Nikiforuk "Energy Slaves" by Extraenvironmentalist Podcast Devil’s Bargain - Grist What your trash reveals about your spending habits - TreeHugger See more news stories here. https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 34 — Energy Slaves
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 33 — “Is It Low Tech?”
26/01/2018Low Tech Podcast, No. 33 – 26 Jan 2018 Everyone's favorite game: "Is It Low Tech?" See the criteria in this post. Music from Captive Portal, "Intro for a Nonexisting Video Game," off the album Laughing Turkeys (CC-BY-SA). Are There Zombie Viruses In The Thawing Permafrost? - NPR Is There A Ticking Time Bomb Under The Arctic? - NPR Bigger, Faster Avalanches, Triggered by Climate Change - NYT How Much Energy Do We Need? - Low-Tech Magazine Don’t automate the fun out of life - C 2017 Was the Second Hottest Year on Record - MJ Explainer: What climate models tell us about future rainfall - CB New NASA Study Solves Climate Mystery, Confirms Methane Spike Tied to Oil and Gas - R See more news stories here. https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 33 — “Is It Low Tech?”
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 32 — Tidying Up
12/01/2018Low Tech Podcast, No. 32 – 12 Jan 2018 Tidying up around the homestead. Music from Ozzed, 8-Bit Party, off the album 8-Bit Empire (CC-BY-SA). 5S in the Japanese Workplace by Japanese Intercultural Consulting: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5. The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 32 — Tidying Up
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 31 — 2017 in Review
29/12/2017https://archive.org/download/LowTechPodcast031/LowTechPodcast-031.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 31 – 29 Dec 2017 A review of 2017 at the institute and around the world. Only a few days left to support the institute with a tax-deductible donation in 2017. Music from Nada Ba Ba, Sydney City Rain, off the album The Real (CC-BY-NC-SA). Year in Review Sources: Carbon Brief, Ensia, Conversation, New York Times, Sierra Club, BBC, and Forbes. https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 31 — 2017 in Review
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 30 — Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival 2017
15/12/2017Low Tech Podcast, No. 30 – 15 Dec 2017 A visit to the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival. Music from Sláinte, The Banshee, off the album Cup of Tea (CC-BY-SA). United States Border Collie Handlers' Association Wisconsin Working Stock Dog Association GDP, Jobs, and Fossil Largesse - Resilience The global dominance of white people is thanks to the potato - Quartzy Silence - 1A https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 30 — Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival 2017
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 29 — Bicycling Around Minnesota (BAM) 2017
22/09/2017Low Tech Podcast, No. 29 – 22 Sep 2017 A review and itinerary of the Bicycling Around Minnesota tour. Music from Advent Chamber Orchestra: Bughici - Suite for Violin, 9 Hora, vivace (CC-BY-SA)https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 29 — Bicycling Around Minnesota (BAM) 2017
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 28 — A Visit to One Scythe Revolution
07/09/2017Low Tech Podcast, No. 28 – 07 Sep 2017 A visit to One Scythe Revolution. Music from Sláinte: Julia Delaney (CC-BY-SA) https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 28 — A Visit to One Scythe Revolution
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 27 — Installing the Institute’s Cedar Roof
25/08/2017Low Tech Podcast, No. 27 – 25 Aug 2017 Installing a cedar roof on the institute. Music from Captive Portal: Is it minus 5? (CC-BY-SA) https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 27 — Installing the Institute’s Cedar Roof
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 26 — A Visit to Brix Cidery
11/08/2017Low Tech Podcast, No. 26 – 11 Aug 2017 A visit to Brix Cidery. The Cyder Market U.S. Assoc. of Cider Makers SARE Grant https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 26 — A Visit to Brix Cidery
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 25 — Borsodi’s Flight From the City
03/06/2017Low Tech Podcast, No. 25 – 02 Jun 2017 Borsodi's Flight From the City. https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 25 — Borsodi’s Flight From the City
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 24 — Interview: Foodways of the Apocalypse — Part II
19/05/2017Low Tech Podcast, No. 24 – 19 May 2017 An interview with Prof. Shanti Morell-Hart about foodways in trying times. https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 24 — Interview: Foodways of the Apocalypse — Part II
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 23 — Interview: Foodways of the Apocalypse — Part I
12/05/2017Low Tech Podcast, No. 23 – 12 May 2017 An interview with Prof. Shanti Morell-Hart about foodways in trying times. Morell-Hart, Shanti. 2012. "Foodways and Resilience under Apocalyptic Conditions." Culture, Agriculture, Food and Environment 34 (2): 161–71. https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 23 — Interview: Foodways of the Apocalypse — Part I
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 22 — Tour of the Low Technology Institute Grounds
28/04/2017Low Tech Podcast, No. 22 – 28 Apr 2017 An audio tour of the institute's new permanent grounds. https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 22 — Tour of the Low Technology Institute Grounds
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 21 — Why Did Ancient Civilizations Fail? Lecture
07/04/2017Low Tech Podcast, No. 21 – 04 Apr 2017 A lecture on the book, Why Did Ancient Civilizations Fail?, presented at the Missouri History Museum on behalf of the Mound City Chapter of the Missouri Archaeological Society. https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 21 — Why Did Ancient Civilizations Fail? Lecture
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 20 — Fossil Fuel Audit
24/03/2017Low Tech Podcast, No. 20 – 24 Mar 2017 An audit of fossil fuels in our everyday lives. Van der Ryn, Sim and Stuart Cowan. 2007. Ecological Design. Washington, D.C.: Island Press. https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 20 — Fossil Fuel Audit
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 19 — Clothes
17/03/2017Low Tech Podcast, No. 19 – 17 Mar 2017 A discussion of the clothing economy. 35 Items In Your Wardrobe is All You Need - Huffington Post Forget 'spark joy.' How about 'use it up'? - TreeHugger Planet Money Makes A T-Shirt - NPR The Story of Microfibers - The Story of Stuff The Way Back - Matt Miles https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 19 — Clothes