863: Robert Parkinson: Tyrants and Rogues: Understanding the Declaration of Independence
I can't help but copy from my blog post on finishing reading Robert's book . It describes what to expect from the first half of our conversa...
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862: Andrew Levy: A role model for today: Robert Carter III freed more slaves than any other American
Regular readers of my blog know how important Robert Carter III has become to me as a role model. He inspires me. I believe this episode wil...
861: Cara Judea Alhadeff, part 1: Actually acting, the joys we feel, and the friction we face
A mutual friend introduced Cara and me. He knew we both were doing our best to live by our values in avoiding hurting others through polluti...
860: Christopher Ryan, part 1: Civilized to Death
The predominant responses to the idea of polluting and depleting less include fears of reverting to the Stone Age, losing civilization, bein...
859: Jack El-Hai: The Nazi, the Psychiatrist, Nuremberg, and Why to Find Humanity in Those We Call Monsters
How do you make sense of an entire society or nation violating its values? Consider Germany in the 1930s, in which a whole nation seemed to...
858: Beth Bailey, the great-grandmother influencer leading the cleaning of Mérida, Mexico
As a great-grandmother, Beth probably wouldn't describe herself as an influencer, but what else do you call it when videos of her go viral a...
857: Kim Stanley Robinson: Science fiction writing and leadership
I met Stan in person at an event in Brooklyn. I had read Ministry for the Future a few years ago. He pointed out something I hadn't noticed...
856: David Jenkins, President of Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship
Most environmentalists that I know of consider themselves progressive or liberal. They propose solutions that increase regulation and grow g...
855: Peter DeCarlo PhD: Shocking Cancer Alley research from the scientist who did it
That this country has a region called Cancer Alley is beyond tragic. We know we're causing it, not just the companies operating the pollutin...
854: John Perkins, part 2: New Book Preview: The Art of the Steal (and restoring American ideals)
John returns to describe his upcoming book The Art of the Steal: Trump and the Economic Hit Man Presidency , described as his best book of t...
853: Kate Williams: CEO, 1% for the Planet
I'd seen the "1% for the Planet" logo many times and figured it was an organization that helped, but I didn't think of how. The businessman...
852: Steven Pressfield, conversation 2: His new book, The Arcadian (and A Man at Arms)
It turns out Steven's readers split into two camps with little overlap. I figure most listeners belong to the War of Art camp. If you haven'...
851: J. Eric Oliver: How to Know Yourself
This podcast is about leadership first and foremost, applied to sustainability. Most of the time when people hear or read "sustainability,"...
850: AJ Harper, part 1: Write to change lives, including yours
Two core elements of leadership are effective communication and creating community. AJ has done both. I can attest from taking her writing w...
849: Josh Bandoch, part 3: How to Get What You Want: Mastering the Art and Science of Persuasion
Josh Bandoch published a book on persuasion, influence, and leadership: How to Get What You Want: Mastering the Art and Science of Persuasio...
848: Peter Simek, part 1: EarthX's CEO
I met Peter in person at a local (Manhattan) event that EarthX hosted for media people. I was invited for hosting this podcast. We spoke abo...
847: Tzeporah Berman: Ending Fossil Fuels by Treaty
I met Tzeporah at an event called Climate Week NYC last fall. She was nearly the only person there who spoke about decreasing and stopping e...
846: Gail Eisnitz: The Inside Story of a Life Investigating Factory Farms
Gail shares her investigations into meat industry practices, exploring how exorbitant slaughterhouse production line speeds in a consolidate...
845: Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon: The War on Cars and Life After Cars
Doug and Sarah's podcast The War on Cars is a podcast that delivers news and commentary on the latest developments in the worldwide fight to...
844: Maya Lilly, part 1: Effective Storytelling and Producing The Years Project
Since I've seen Maya's work on the Years Project with people like executive producers James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger, I was worried...