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https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-082-world-of-2100/LowTechPodcast-082-WorldOf2100.mp3**Low Tech Podcast, No. 82 – 13 Mar 2026**
*The World in 2100*
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Live interviews with visitors to the 2026 Wisconsin Garden and Green Living Expo.
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Song is:
“Swinging in the 7th” off of Songs for Paris by Dana Boulé (CC-BY-NC)
Cover art:
“Compost altoment Farsta” (CC-BY-SA)
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-081-home-compost-system/LowTechPodcast-081-HomeCompostSystem.mp3**Low Tech Podcast, No. 81 – 20 Feb 2026**
*Home Compost Systems*
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A live recording of the seminar, “Home Compost Systems,” at this year’s Wisconsin Garden & Green Living Expo.
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Song is:
“Swinging in the 7th” off of Songs for Paris by Dana Boulé (CC-BY-NC)
Cover art:
“Compost altoment Farsta” (CC-BY-SA)
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-080-food-production-1/LowTechPodcast-080-FoodProduction-1.mp3**Low Tech Podcast, No. 80 – 30 Jan 2026**
*Cooksville 2100: Food Production I*
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In this episode head back to the future and see how we’re growing food in the year 2100, from trout farms to kitchen gardens.
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Song is:
“Back in the 80s” off of Power Pop by Holizna (Pub. Dom.)
Cover art:
“BauerngartenTrauttmansdorff” (CC-BY-SA)
Sound Effects (all CC license):
DeLorean DMC-12 (V6 PRV engine) from SkyernAklea
Tonal beep.Warning.Result(17osc) from newlocknew
Old Phone Dialing from deleted_user_7146007
16_ca_pad_delorean from lerwickdj
Vehicle_Caravan door opening & closing from CGEffex
highvoltagearc from Scloexlaser1 and laser2 from nsstudios
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-079-compressed-air/LowTechPodcast-079-CompressedAir.mp3**Low Tech Podcast, No. 79 – 16 Jan 2026****
*Cooksville 2100: Compressed Air*
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In this episode visit Cooksville in the year 2100 and take a look at the compressed air systems used.
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Song is:
“Bouncing” off of Power Pop by Holizna (Pub. Dom.)
Cover art:
“Uses of compressed, pressurized air, historical line drawings etc.” (CC-Pub. Dom.)
Sound Effects (all CC license):
DeLorean DMC-12 (V6 PRV engine) from SkyernAklea
Tonal beep.Warning.Result(17osc) from newlocknew
Old Phone Dialing from deleted_user_7146007
16_ca_pad_delorean from lerwickdj
Vehicle_Caravan door opening & closing from CGEffex
highvoltagearc from Scloexlaser1 and laser2 from nsstudios
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-078_202403/LowTechPodcast-078-WinterGardening.mp3*Low Tech Podcast, No. 78 – 08 Mar 2024*
*Winter Gardening*
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How can we adapt our gardens for growing, or at least keeping plants alive, through the winter? A live recording from the Wisconsin Garden Expo.
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Songs:“Winter Snow” off of Winter LoFi by Holizna (pub. dom.)
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-077_202402/LowTechPodcast-077-HotGardening.mp3*Low Tech Podcast, No. 77 – 23 Feb 2024*
**Hot Gardening****
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How can we adapt our gardens today for a warmer and more variable climate of tomorrow? A live recording from the Wisconsin Garden Expo.
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Songs:“Snow Drift” off of Winter LoFi by Holizna (pub. dom.)
Title Art:Peep of Day Boy’s Preventing an Union by Adding Fire to the Sun, by Isaac Cruikshank (pub. dom.)
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-076/LowTechPodcast-076-Biogas.mp3*Low Tech Podcast, No. 76 – 09 Feb 2024*
*Biogas in 2100***
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In 2100, we try to trap and burn methane before it gets into the atmosphere. Let’s get into this stinky story.
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Songs:“50 Over the Speed Limit” off of Power Pop by Holizna (pub. dom.)
Title Art:Biogas Herstellung, by Robert Basic (CC-BY-SA)
Images:“Life-05-01652-g001a” by Ruth-Sophie Taubner, Christa Schleper, Maria G. Firneis, Simon K.-M. R. Rittmann (CC-BY-SA)
“Fixed Dome Digester” by BiogasME (CC-BY-SA)
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-075-hydrogen/LowTechPodcast-075-Hydrogen.mp3**Low Tech Podcast, No. 75 – 26 Jan 2024****
*Hydrogen Power in 2100*
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Let’s talk hydrogen in the year 2100.
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Songs:“Retro Synths” off of Power Pop by Holizna (pub. dom.)
Title Art:Water Macro, by Harald Hoyer (CC-BY-SA)
Audio/Video:My own time machine effect, mixed from sources cited in Episode No. 72
Hindenburg Disaster with Sound (and video) from Archive.org (pub. dom.)
Images:“Honkeiko(Benxihu) Shrine” by Old Japanese postcard (大正写真工芸所) (pub. dom.)
“Kuwait burn oilfield” by Jonas Jordan (pub. dom.)
“Piper Alpha oil rig fire” by BBC, (fair use)
“Anim electrolysis of water” by Benrr101 (Ben Russell) (CC-BY-SA)
“Conventional Electrolysis” by Hodges et al., DOI:10.1038/s41467-022-28953-x
“Possible PEC reactor design schemes” by DOE (pub. dom.)
“Ivanpah solar tower and mirrors” by Garth Weals (CC-BY-SA)
“Parabolic trough near Lake Harper” by Z22 (CC-BY-SA)“How is Hydrogen Stored?” by DOE (pub. dom.)
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-074-hot-box-compost/LowTechPodcast-074-HotBoxCompost.mp3*Low Tech Podcast, No. 74 – 12 Jan 2024*
Hot-Box Compost Study
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A look back at a two-year compost study we’re wrapping up here at the institute.
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Song is:
Songs are:
“Keeping Cool” off of Busted Guitar by Holizna (CC-1.0)
“Poor, but Happy” off of Busted Guitar by Holizna (CC-1.0)
Title Art:
Photos by S. Johnson
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-073/LowTechPodcast-073-EnergyElectricity.mp3*Low Tech Podcast, No. 73 – 22 Dec 2023*
Energy & Electricity in 2100
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How do we power our lives here in Cooksville in 2100?
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Song is:
“Happy Dance” off of Power Pop by Holizna (Pub. Dom.)
Title Art:
Photo by S. Johnson
Sound Effects:
My own time machine effect, mixed from sources cited in Episode No. 72
Electricity from deleted_user_7146007
Other Images:
“Lastenkalle RZE” by Timm Wille, CC-BY
“Hindenburg disaster” by Sam Shere, Pub. Dom.
“Amethyst glass light bricks, Walmer Castle” by Penny Mayes, CC-BY-SA
“Cuina solar paella” by Avecendrell, CC-BY-SA
“Diagram of gravitational water vortex turbine” by Velásquez et al., DOI:10.25103/jestr.143.01
“Proven 6kW small wind turbine” by Tobi Kellner, CC-BY-SA
“Redox Targeting Flow Battery” by Colintheone, CC-BY-SA
“Solar water heating schema” by joselarrucea, CC-BY-SA
“Diagram of a primary cell (battery)” by Bigspace4, CC-BY-SA
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-072/LowTechPodcast-072-CooksvilleModelComm.mp3*Low Tech Podcast, No. 72 – 01 Dec 2023*
Cooksville: A Model Community
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Today we travel back to the future, and the past, to set Cooksville in context.
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Song is:
“Dear Mr Super Computer” off of Power Pop by Holizna (Pub. Dom.)
Images are:
“Lothal-reconstruction India bronze age” by Igor Morozoff, CC-BY-SA
“Time Circuits” by DukeNukeIt, CC-BY-SA
“DeLorean Time Machine” by Attribution: JMortonPhoto.com & OtoGodfrey.com, CC-BY-SA
“Map-of-human-migrations” by Dudy001, CC-BY-SA
“Railroad and post office map of Minnesota and Wisconsin” Pub. Dom.
“Cooksville Photos” Pub. Dom.
“Forevertron” Pub. Dom.
“EIA 2004 – Peak World Oil” Pub. Dom.
“Pangaea 200Ma” by Fama Clamosa, CC-BY-SA
“Tesla dealership” by Jeremy, CC-BY
“Solar Chimney” by Shypoetess, CC-BY-SA
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-071/LowTechPodcast-071-Cooksville2100.mp3*Low Tech Podcast, No. 71 – 17 Nov 2023*
Cooksville 2100
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We’re introducing our new season and new series looking at the village of Cooksville in the year 2100.
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Song is:
“Drama” off of Power Pop by Holizna (Pub. Dom.)
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-070-news-update/LowTechPodcast-070-NewsUpdate.mp3*Low Tech Podcast, No. 70 – 05 May 2023*
Low-Tech Perspective on the News of 2023
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We’re looking at early 2023 news stories with a low-tech perspective on the events that shaped the world, plus some updates
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Song is:
“Mathamatition” off of Will You Miss Me? by Holizna (Pub. Dom.)
Video Clips (Fair Use as Commentary):
“Starship test flight ends with explosion, Musk says SpaceX ‘learned a lot’ for next launch” – PBS Newshour
https://youtu.be/Fow-FbCBmgU
“Fury in France over Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age” – ABC News
https://youtu.be/JuKcbkiJZw4
“Biden shows solidarity with Ukraine in surprise visit ahead of invasion anniversary” – PBS Newshour
https://youtu.be/CThB-51uI0w
“An inside look at King Charles III’s efforts to create a more sustainable community” – ABC News
https://youtu.be/RvsmfwwlQlk
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-069-tartarian-buildings/LowTechPodcast-069-TartarianBuildings.mp3*Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 – 07 Apr 2023*
Tartarian Buildings?
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The idea of the Tartarian Empire is a conspiracy theory, but it gives us something to say about building longevity.
“Inside the ‘Tartarian Empire,’ the QAnon of Architecture,” Bloomberg article by Zach Mortice (@zachmortice).
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Song is:
“Robot Motivation” off of Diplomatic Immunity by The Polish Ambassador (CC-BY-NC-SA)
Ambient background song is:
“Agape” off of Nyasa et Lilian by REW (CC-BY-NC)
Cover Image is:
Bau am Kölner Dom, 1855 (Construction of Cologne Cathedral) by Johannes Franciscus Michiels (pub. dom.).
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-068-tree-felling/LowTechPodcast-068-TreeFelling.mp3Low Tech Podcast, No. 68 – 24 Mar 2023
Felling Trees
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We talk about the pitfalls of gathering your own timber
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Song is:
“2 Hour Delay” off of Winter Lo-Fi by Holizna (CC0 1.0)
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-067/LowTechPodcast-067-LowCarbonGardening.mp3Low Tech Podcast, No. 67 – 10 Mar 2023
Low-Carbon Gardening
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How can our garden help fight carbon emissions and set us up for a locally sufficient future.
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Song is:
“Saturn” off of Intersteller Pop Songs by Holizna (CC0 1.0)
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-066-wheat/LowTechPodcast-066-Wheat.mp3Low Tech Podcast, No. 66 – 24 Feb 2023
Subsistence Wheat
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Today we’re talking about the history of wheat and its applicability for future subsistence.
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Song is:
“Fire Place” off of Winter LoFi by Holizna (Pub. Dom.)
Cover Image is:The Harvest by Pissarro.
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-065-luddite-ai/LowTechPodcast-065-LudditeAI.mp3*Low Tech Podcast, No. 65 – 10 Feb 2023*
Luddites and Artificial Intelligence
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Today we’re talking about ChatGPT and the future of AI and human society.
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Songs are:
“Mud” off of Redaction by Eggy Toast (CC-BY-NC-SA)
Cover Image is:
Generated by Open AI’s DALL-E
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-no-62-tmbc/LowTechPodcast-No62-%5BTMBC%5D.mp3Low Tech Podcast, No. 64 – 27 Jan 2023
Ten-Mile Building Challenge
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We’re introducing the 10-Mile Building Challenge on this week’s episode and previewing some of the episodes we’ll have coming up this year.
10-Mile Building Challenge website: https://lowtechinstitute.org/tmbc/
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Songs are:
“Sky Scrapers” off of City Slacker by Holizna (Pub. Dom.)
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-063-future-composting/LowTechPodcast-063-FutureComposting.mp3*Low Tech Podcast, No. 63 – 13 Jan 202*2
*The Future of Composting*
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We’re joined this week by Matt Crisp (@matt.crunchy) to hop in our time machine and visit 2073 to learn about local, post-transition compost systems in the Midwest, Southwest, and New England.
You can also find Matt as a co-host on the Poor Prole’s Almanac (poorproles.com).
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Songs are:
“Lost on the Freeway” off of Lost by Holizna (Pub. Dom.)
Cover Image is:
Utopien 4 by Makis E. Warlamis (CC-BY-SA)
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-no-62-yearin-review/LowTechPodcast-No62-%5BYearinReview%5D.mp3*Low Tech Podcast, No. 62 – 30 Dec 2022*
**Low-Tech Perspective on the News of 2022****
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We’re looking back at 2022 with a low-tech perspective on the events that shaped the world.
Fertilizer Prices: https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2022/09/fertilizer-prices-rates-and-costs-for-2023.html
Wheat Prices: https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/wheat
UN’s COP27 Takeaways: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/conferences/sharm-el-sheikh-climate-change-conference-november-2022/five-key-takeaways-from-cop27
NASA’s Artemis Program: https://www.space.com/artemis-program.html
VOX on the Fusion “Breakthrough”: https://www.vox.com/recode/23505995/fusion-energy-breakthrough-announcement-ignition-nif
NPR Inflation Article: https://www.npr.org/2022/11/29/1139342874/corporate-greed-and-the-inflation-mystery
Future Climate Map: https://fitzlab.shinyapps.io/cityapp/
Jonathan the Tortoise: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_(tortoise)
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Songs are:
“Lost on the Freeway” off of Lost by Holizna (Pub. Dom.)
Video Clips (Fair Use as Commentary):
Reports of Explosions as Russian Forces Launch Ukraine Military Assault – BBC: https://youtu.be/nbQVPSvGnmQ
“We need all hands on deck for faster, bolder climate action” – United Nations: https://youtu.be/7WCXFoDsjcQ
‘Tridemic’ threatening to overwhelm healthcare systems as flu, RSV, COVID cases rise – PBS Newshour: https://youtu.be/IHdbXnqH7SE
Artemis I Briefing with NASA Leadership – NASA: https://youtu.be/APPiEjHuxkI
Secretary Granholm & DOE leaders Announced Fusion Breakthrough – DOE: https://youtu.be/K2ktAL4rGuY
California’s move to ban sales of new gasoline-fueled cars could spread to other states – PBS Newshour: https://youtu.be/q1QdkPmWcHM
Soaring costs drive inflation increases above expectations – PBS Newshour: https://youtu.be/9C1We8L3KnU
How climate change is driving extreme weather in 2022 – Reuters: https://youtu.be/wT8IgA4ms0s Jonathan at 190 years old – St. Helena Tourism: https://youtu.be/PXsTZzyyrSE
https://archive.org/download/low-tech-podcast-061/LowTechPodcast-061.mp3**Low Tech Podcast, No. 61 – 16 Dec 2022****
*Future-fitting a Florida Subdivision***
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In this episode we travel forward in time to 2042 and visit a Florida subdivision that future-fitted itself into a locally sustained community in a future without fossil-fuels.
future-fit (ˈfyü-chər -ˈfit)
transitive verb
- “modify current models so as to incorporate upcoming anticipated changes”
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Songs are:
“Blue Skies” off of Lazy Summer Lo-Fi by Holizna (Pub. Dom.)
Low Tech Podcast, No. 60 – 02 Dec 2022EcoGuerrillas Audiobook Excerpthttps://lowtechinstitute.orgIn this episode we share a few excerpts from an audiobook germane to the institute’s ethos and mission.Members of the institute get early access (keep an eye on your emails for a link).#clifi #sustainability … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 60 — EcoGuerrillas Audiobook Excerpt
Low Tech Podcast, No. 59 – 18 Nov 2022
Wake Up to Reality
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In this episode we chat with Kate Ingold (https://www.kateingold.com/ IG: @kate.ingold) about coming to realize big changes are looming in our collective future when it comes to climate and energy.
thatching #sustainabilit … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 59 — Wake Up to Reality
Low Tech Podcast, No. 58 – 04 Nov 2022
Thatch as Sustainable Roofing?
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In this episode we talk about the feasibility of thatch as sustainable utilitarian roofing.
thatching #sustainabilit … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 58 — Thatch as Sustainable Roofing?
Low Tech Podcast, No. 57 – 14 Sep 2022
A Day at the Institute
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In this episode we follow along a typical work day at the institute and all its various tasks. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 57 — A Day at the Institute
Low Tech Podcast, No. 56 – 30 Sep 2022 Snake River Seed Co-Op In this episode we chat with three members of the Snake River Seed Co-op leadership team (https://snakeriverseeds.com/). … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 56 — Snake River Seed Co-Op
Low Tech Podcast, No. 55 -- Institute Bee Research
Institute Bee Research
In this episode we share a field recording out at the institute’s bee research apiary. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 55 — Institute Bee Research
Low Tech Podcast, No. 54 – 02 Sep 2022
Gardens: The Original Social Safety Net
In this episode we delve into the history of subsistence gardening and why our time is such an aberration. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 55 — Gardening: The Original Social Safety Net
Low Tech Podcast, No. 53 – 19 Aug 2022
When Should You Transition from Fossil Fuels?
In this episode, I discuss food self-provisioning with Bill Robichaud, who has been growing and gathering his food for two years. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 53 — When Should you Transition from Fossil Fuels?
Low Tech Podcast, No. 52 – 5 Aug 2022
Could You Be Food Self-Sufficient?
In this episode, I discuss food self-provisioning with Bill Robichaud, who has been growing and gathering his food for two years. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 52 — Could You Be Food Self-Sufficient?
Low Tech Podcast, No. 51 – 22 Jul 2022
What to Do About Lawns?
In this episode we look back at the history of, problems with, and alternatives to the great American obsession with lawns.
lowtech #sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience #climatechange #planes #trains #automobiles #travel … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 51 — What to Do About Lawns?
Low Tech Podcast, No. 50 – 01 Jun 2022 Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?
lowtech #sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience #climatechange #planes #trains #automobiles #travel … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 50 — Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?
Low Tech Podcast, No. 49 – 10 Jun 2022 - LTI on Doomer Optimism
lowtech #sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience #climatechange #wheat #ukraine #russia … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 49 — Doomer Optimist Interview
Low Tech Podcast, No. 48 – 27 May 2022 - Is a Growing Global Wheat Crisis Brewing?
lowtech #sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience #climatechange #wheat #ukraine #russia … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 48 — Growing Global Wheat Crisis?
Low Tech Podcast, No. 47 -- Low-Tech Innovations Panel Discussion - Part 2
lowtech #sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience #climatechange … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 47 — Low-Tech Innovations Panel Discussion – Part 2
Low Tech Podcast, No. 46 -- Low-Tech Innovations Panel Discussion - Part 1
lowtech #sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience #climatechange … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 46 — Low-Tech Innovations Panel Discussion – Part 1
Low Tech Podcast, No. 45 -- Keep Calm and Grow Potatoes
potatoes #sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience #climatechange … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 45 — Keep Calm and Grow Potatoes
Low Tech Podcast, No. 44 -- Potatoes Will Save Humanity -- Part I: History Potatoes Will Save Humanity – Part I: History
potatoes #sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience #climatechange … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 44 — Potatoes Will Save Humanity — Part I: History
Low Tech Podcast, No. 43 – 25 Feb. 2022 Don't Look Up or Worry About Climate Change
sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience
dontlookup #climatechange … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 43 — Don’t Look Up or Worry About Climate Change
Low Tech Podcast, No. 42 – 28 Jan. 2022 It Doesn't Pay to Think About the Future
sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 42 — It Doesn’t Pay to Think About the Future
Low Tech Podcast, No. 41 – 7 Jan. 2022 Just-in-Time Supply Chain Problems
supplychain
inflation … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 41 — Just-in-Time Supply Chain Problems
Low Tech Podcast, No. 40 – 27 Mar. 2019 Introducing our new project: Foodmageddon.
LowTechResilience
ResilienceGarden
Foodmageddon … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 40 — Introducing Foodmageddon
Low Tech Podcast, No. 38 – 08 Mar 2019 Discussing the #GreenNewDeal and Low Tech New Deal. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 39 — Sustainability Skill Share Instructor Interviews
Low 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
Low Tech Podcast, No. 37 – 15 Feb 2019 Discussing Wood Floors with Dan Cooper … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 37 — Wood Floors with Dan Cooper
Low 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
Low 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
Low 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.
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Low 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.
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Low 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
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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.
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Low 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
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 29 – 22 Sep 2017 A review and itinerary of the Bicycling Around Minnesota tour.
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 28 – 07 Sep 2017 A visit to One Scythe Revolution.
Music from Sláinte: Julia Delaney (CC-BY-SA)
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Low 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)
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Low 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
Low Tech Podcast, No. 25 – 02 Jun 2017 Borsodi's Flight From the City.
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 24 – 19 May 2017 An interview with Prof. Shanti Morell-Hart about foodways in trying times. https://lowtechinstitute.org/
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Low 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.
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 22 – 28 Apr 2017 An audio tour of the institute's new permanent grounds.
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Low 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.
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Low 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.
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Low 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
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 18 – 03 Mar 2017 A discussion of EROI and various fuel sources. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, and/or SoundCloud. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 18 — EROI and Fuels
Low Tech Podcast, No. 17 – 17 Feb 2017 A review of The World Without Us by Alan Weisman.
Vice's Island of Garbage video part I, part II, and part III.
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 16 – 10 Feb 2017 Exploring the open source movement and its usefulness to the institute's mission.
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 15 – 03 Feb 2017 Introduction to our first major research project: water heating.
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 14 – 27 Jan 2017 The Open Source Seed Initiative and its mission to "free the seed." https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 14 — Open Source Seed Initiative
Low Tech Podcast, No. 13 – 20 Jan 2017 The Dark Mountain and its influence on the institute. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 13 — Dark Mountain
Low Tech Podcast, No. 12 - 13 Jan 2017 A discussion about home brewing. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 12 — Alcohol
Low Tech Podcast, No. 11 – 06 Jan 2017 An interview with staff from the Aldo Leopold Nature Center. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 11 — Aldo Leopold Nature Center
Low Tech Podcast, No. 10 – 30 Dec 2016 A round up of this year's news. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 10 — Year-End Roundup
LowTechPodcast, No. 8 - 2 Dec 2016 This week we're examining the underlying social causes of famine in the modern world. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 9 — Food Distribution
LowTechPodcast, No. 8 - 18 Nov 2016 A discussion of eating meat today and what's next. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 8 — Meat
Low Tech Podcast, No. 7 - 4 Nov 2016 Collective Hubris in the past and today. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 7 — Collective Hubris
Low Tech Podcast, No. 6 - 28 Oct 2016 This week we explore disasters and how we deal with them. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 6 — Natural Disasters
Low Tech Podcast, No. 5 - 21 Oct 2016 Social organization and its role in human history. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 5 — Social Organization
Low Tech Podcast, No. 4 - 18 Oct 2016 Discussing trade and exchange throughout history. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 4 — Trade
Low Tech Podcast, No. 3 – 7 Oct 2016 Agriculture and its place in the past, present, and future. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 3 — Agriculture
Low Tech Podcast, No. 1 – 23 Sep 2016 A discussion of the environment and climate change. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 2 — The Environment
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