In this episode of Pushback Talks, hosts Fredrik and Leilani delve into a fascinating intersection of global trends: digital nomadism. As the world grapples with issues like migration, touristification, gentrification, and financialization, the rise of digital nomads adds another layer of complexity to the housing landscape. With the COVID-19 pandemic shifti ... Show More
Apr 2024
On the Brighter Side - Getting Inspirational with World Habitat
<p>In this episode of Pushback Talks, Leilani and Fredrik sit down with David Ireland, the Chief Executive of World Habitat, to catch up on things since they teamed up for the filming of Push.<br/><br/>Their conversation delves into the World Habitat Awards and the inspiring proj ... Show More
51m 37s
May 2024
The Rent is Too Damn High: Making the Case Against Landlords
<p>This week on Pushback Talks, Fredrik and Leilani explore a bold proposition: What if we put the business of landlordism on trial?</p><p>Nick Bano's latest work, "Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housing Crisis," serves as our guide. Bano, a barrister speciali ... Show More
52m 2s
Dec 2023
The Reality of Digital Nomad Life (Warts and All) With Steph and Dalt
Do you aspire to be a digital nomad? Today, I’m talking with Steph and Dalt to hear about their journey to becoming digital nomads as a couple and the realities of living the lifestyle.
Steph and Dalt share what led up to their decision to live in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the magica ... Show More
1h 24m
Oct 2023
Ep5. Migration, climate, and our era of disorder
Migration has become one of the most emotive political topics. Fears surrounding the topic are essential to the rise of Neo-Populism. All the while, migration is increasing; over the past decade over 50 million more people have been moving internationally than in previous decades ... Show More
43m 48s
Jun 2021
Alice Elliot, "The Outside: Migration As Life in Morocco" (Indiana UP, 2021)
The Outside: Migration as Life in Morocco (Indiana UP, 2021) traces how migration has come to occupy a striking place in the lives of many Moroccans. A full 10 percent of the population now lives outside the country, affecting individual and collective life in countless unanticip ... Show More
59m 8s
Jul 2021
Is Mass Migration Making the World a Better Place?
To some, the very word ‘migration’ generates fear, suspicion and even hatred. But according to Felix Marquardt, author of the acclaimed The New Nomads, we need to look afresh at our notions of the mass movement of people around the world. Far from being abnormal, he claims, the a ... Show More
59 m
Nov 2021
The coming migration boom, with Parag Khanna
In the first of our new Monday interview episodes, International Editor Jeremy Cliffe interviews author, and geopolitical researcher Parag Khanna, the author of the new book Move: How Mass Migration Will Reshape the World.
They talk about the countries that are embracing migratio ... Show More
31m 19s