Our hosts, Devin Griffiths and Deanna Kreisel, sat down with Dominic Boyer to talk about his new book, No More Fossils, which appeared just last year (2023) from the University of Minnesota's "Forerunners" series. We talked at length about his book, its gestation in basic questions about how to divest from fossil energy and fossil culture, and the grounds fo ... Show More
Nov 4
People For Oil: Citizen Mobilization in the U.S. and Canadian Fossil Fuel Industries with Tim Wood (Cambridge UP, 2026)
The oil industry today sponsors dozens of citizen advocacy organizations. Often called 'front groups' or 'astroturf,' they have become key actors in fossil fuel companies' political efforts across the US and Canada. People For Oil: Citizen Mobilization in the U.S. and Canadian Fo ... Show More
35m 12s
Nov 3
Earth for Sale: The Fight to Stop the Last Plunder of the Commons with Maude Barlow (ECW Press, 2026)
In this episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Maude Barlow, who has spent decades at the center of the global water justice movement. She is the honorary chairperson of the Council of Canadians, a co-founder of the Blue Planet Project, and served as senior advisor on wate ... Show More
53m 24s
Nov 1
National Parks and the Supreme Court: Groundbreaking Legal Battles with Carla Chung Mattix (U Nevada Press, 2026)
The national parks are loved by many Americans and visitors from around the world. Yet, few realize how often these landscapes and their history have been shaped by questions answered in the courts. With more than 3,500 lawsuits involving the National Park Service, litigation has ... Show More
47 m
Jul 2023
375. Sacrificing the Poor to NOT Save the Planet | Robert Bryce
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Robert Bryce discuss the topics from his latest book, “A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations,” the current audacity of the zero-emissions agenda, its effects on the developing world, the feasibility of coal and nuclear power, the ca ... Show More
1h 44m
Sep 2025
Darcie Deangelo et al., "Demilitarizing the Future" (Anthem Press, 2025)
Demilitarizing the Future (Anthem Press, 2025) draws from art, anthropology, and activism to investigate the entrenchment of militarism in everyday lives and consider novel imaginaries of its dissolution--of peacemaking, community, and shared equitable futures. This book will be ... Show More
50m 25s
Sep 2023
#191: Fight Back and Win (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
<p>In this 191st in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens.</p><p> </p><p>In this episode we discuss climate science, models, and assumptions. How do urban heat, an ... Show More
2h 11m
May 2025
551. An Honest Take on the Looming Energy Crisis | Scott Tinker
Is our planet doomed? Probably not, it turns out. Dr. Jordan B. Peterson joins geologist Scott Tinker to dismantle the myth of energy scarcity, exposing the flawed narratives that demonize coal, oil, and natural gas. Together, they reject the false binary of renewables versus fos ... Show More
1h 32m