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Breaking Down: Collapse

Kory & Kellan

Apprehensive about the future? Like many, you likely have a gut feeling that things aren't quite right, but haven’t been able to place your finger on why. That feeling only grows with the increasing political tensions, economic uncertainty, natural disasters, and supply chain disruptions. What do all these challenges mean? And what will be the result of society’s current trajectory? “Breaking Down: Collapse” takes the complex concepts surrounding the ultimate collapse of modern industrial society and simplifies them so they’re easier to learn. The compelling evidence for our inevitable decline is introduced by collapse-aware Kory to his good friend, Kellan, who probably doesn’t realize what he signed up for! Skeptical? Gear up for a paradigm shift!

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S2 · E224
August 21 · 24 min
Daily Episode 224 - This Week in Fascism #37
Sources: New evidence suggests White House took steps to punish Colorado over Tina Peters case Former DOJ Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer breaks down Todd Blanche’s 21-page memo expanding executive privilege. Blanche declines to pledge independence from the White House | CNN Politics Court allows Trump administration to access trans patients' records - LGBTQ Nation A Journalist Approaches 300 Days in ICE Detention With a Gunshot Wound ICE Refused to Give Detainees Medical Treatment After Gas Leak | The New Republic GEO ICE detention officials call inmate complaints about a gas leak was a 'hoax' after complaints of illness - Sentinel Colorado ICE is releasing people who are dying in order to avoid reporting their death Justice Department deploys tactic to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship | PBS News Hour : r/law Idaho must allow abortions to preserve women’s health, US judge rules | 1470 & 100.3 WMBD Trump Seeks Immediate Halt to Judge’s Penalties in IRS Case Trump’s DOJ could be held in contempt over unredacted Epstein files, judge says: ‘It’s not a threat. It’s a promise’ | The Independent Trump won't necessarily avoid financial discovery in lawsuit South Carolina Vote-by-Mail Restrictions Deemed Unconstitutional Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E223
August 20 · 12 min
Daily Episode 223 - Billionaire Escape Plans
Billionaires are making their plans for safe haven during the perils of our current and future world. Will they sleep well in those beds, knowing they're largely to blame for the situation? (the answer is probably yes) The Argentine ranch where tech CEOs plan to ride out the apocalypse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E222
August 19 · 21 min
Daily Episode 222 - Our waterways (and the life inside them) are cooked.
A look at various articles highlighting the ways in which we have doomed our waterways: Fears of ‘catastrophic’ decline of giant Australian cuttlefish after only 44 counted in dive survey | Marine life | The Guardian Romania shuts down nuclear reactor as Danube hits record lows – POLITICO Gulf oil spill fast becoming one of world’s worst in years, agencies warn | The Straits Times 'Environmental disaster' as one billion plastic pellets enter River Tyne - Geographical El Niño may peak at the worst time for the Amazon – and it should worry us all | Amazon rainforest | The Guardian Rate of climate change affects stability of the AMOC | EurekAlert! Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E221
August 18 · 19 min
Daily Episode 221 - Flooding Today and in the Future
While some places are too hot with too little water, others are experiencing too much rainfall at once. Also, the floods of the future will have a combination of effects that will make them even more devastating. ‘Unprecedented’ rain kills five in Japan as thousands stranded at airport | Japan | The Guardian ‘I just want to find them’: deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir’s mountain communities | Kashmir | The Guardian Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai | Extreme weather | The Guardian The floods of the future won't come one at a time » Yale Climate Connections Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E220
August 17 · 28 min
Daily Episode 220 - Updates on the "Unprecedented" El Niño
The last El Niño update was back in May, and it's time to straighten out some of the science behind the phenomenon, which has continued to gain strength: The 2026 El Niño Is A 1-in-12.5 Million Event : r/collapse World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists | Extreme heat | The Guardian El Niño 2026: How Strong, and the La Niña That Follows | 4 Billion Years On Super El Niño Keeps Growing as New Forecasts Reach Record Territory Ahead of Winter » Severe Weather Europe Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E219
August 14 · 30 min
Daily Episode 219 - This Week in Fascism #36
Sources: New DOJ Memo Gives Trump Sweeping Authority to Shield His Communications From Congress - Yahoo News UK Truth Social's $100,000-per-month subscription for early access to Trump posts is unconstitutional - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington US appeals court blocks Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project DC Circuit deals setback to Trump ballroom as Rao dissents Trump Administration Has Repeatedly Confessed in Court to Withholding Money From Blue States Data Center Foes’ Newest Tack: Sue Locals Over Approval Process Exclusive: Former employee at Southern Poverty Law Center arrested on fraud charges | CNN Politics Ty Cobb, Former Trump White House lawyer compares Todd Blanche being sworn in to Hitler consolidating power in 1934. : r/law In Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway - The New York Times ICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’ | WIRED ICE will release body camera video only when in agency's 'best interests' | AP News Congress Might Give ICE the Power to Go After Shoplifters Stephen Miller: "The president is using his authority as commander as chief to sign an executive order using the new ruling the Supreme Court issued to expand the definition of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship. That includes, for example, alien enemies..." : r/law Feds Gave False Information About Journalist Arrested for Covering ICE | The New Republic ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks | AP News The Trump Administration Has Lost 75 of 93 First Amendment Cases, Report Finds | Truthout Judge's order may shed light on any plans for ICE at polls Federal judge blocks Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order again — this time nationwide - Democracy Docket Trump DOJ says SCOTUS must stop judge's 'erroneous' orders Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E218
August 13 · 22 min
Daily Episode 218 - Where the bugs at?
The good insects are disappearing, while we're left with the ones that make life harder. What gives? Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500 - Ars Technica The Ticks Are Winning – Mother Jones Mountain insects are running out of room as the planet warms Where have all the wasps gone this summer? Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E217
August 12 · 17 min
Daily Episode 217 - The State of Heatwaves
A summary of the state of heatwaves and their impact on our health: Global Warming Has Accelerated Significantly - Foster - 2026 - Geophysical Research Letters - Wiley Online Library ‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature | South Korea | The Guardian Scorching Summers May Be Speeding Up How Fast Your Body Ages Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters | Japan | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E216
August 11 · 22 min
Daily Episode 216 - The State of Drought
An update on the state of drought throughout the world: EU considers emergency meeting as nuclear shutdown leaves Hungary facing energy crisis | Euronews ‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops | Food & drink industry | The Guardian California drought may have pushed parts of the Sacramento Valley aquifer toward permanent collapse Colorado declares town abandoned amid water and leadership crisis | Colorado | The Guardian Italy's Po River valley on drought alert ‘Mini Dust Bowl’ could be forming in the US, expert warns. Will El Niño make it worse? Foreign firms taking billions of litres from UK aquifers to make bottled water | Water | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E215
August 10 · 13 min
Daily Episode 215 - The State of Wildfires
In the midst of this crazy summer, let's take a look at the state of the wildfires around the globe. In the latest NOAA run for the Nino 3.4 region, published 30 July there is now no model run that peaks below 4.1°C. This is setting up for the most significant global climate event in 150 years : r/collapse France Blitzes Its All-Time Record for Area Burned by Wildfires : r/collapse Fast-moving wildfires threaten city of Spokane, WA; National Guard activated Washington’s wildfires are a warning for the entire U.S. | Scientific American Wildfires are raging – and the world has junked 45 climate pledges. Disaster looms, and little wonder | Bill McGuire | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E214
July 30 · 13 min
Daily Episode 214 - IRS Collapse (and announcing a short hiatus)
Taking a short break from the podcast to deal with some family matters - I will be back! In the meantime, here's a story highlighting institutional catabolic collapse from the perspective of the IRS. The IRS Is Imploding – Mother Jones Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E213
July 28 · 19 min
Daily Episode 213 - The coming demographics collapse
The coming demographics shift is a catch-22. Having fewer young people means a sever imbalance in care of increasing number of elderly (among many other wide-reaching economic impacts) but adding more people means quicker destruction of the biosphere. The Demographic Challenge | IESE Insight U.S. Population Growth Slows Due to Historic Decline in Net International Migration Americans should work past 65 to avoid ‘retirement crisis,’ says BlackRock CEO. What to do if that doesn’t work for you Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E212
July 27 · 55 min
Daily Episode 212 - Paying Respects to Richard Heinberg
A replay of Kellan and I's interview with Richard Heinberg 4 years ago, on news of his passing this week. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E211
July 24 · 26 min
Daily Episode 211 - This Week in Fascism #35
Sources: Appeals Court Rules USPS Will Suffer 'Irreparable Harm' if Prevented From Blocking Ballots | IBTimes UK ICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’ Trump setting stage to declare emergency around midterms, former White House attorney says | PBS News Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations - The New York Times ICE's Largest Detention Centre Described as 'Graveyard for Living People' in New Human Rights Report | IBTimes UK 'Many More Coming': Trump's DOJ Begins Quietly Stripping Citizenship from Naturalised Americans | IBTimes UK White House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump's speeches: Sources - ABC News Beshear says McConnell health updates needed as questions continue over senator’s communication | whas11.com Trump Pauses $1 Billion in Medicaid Funds From Two States (3) Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E210
July 23 · 12 min
Daily Episode 210 - 2 million projected deaths in US from wildfire smoke alone
A research paper projects nearly 2 million deaths by 2055 in the US directly from wildfire smoke, and that it will be more costly than all other climate change consequences. US raises wildfire preparedness to highest level as fires strain national resources Ethical and safety concerns abound as wildfire prediction betting heats up - OPB Wildfire Smoke Alert Over Canada, U.S. – "Doomsday Skies" Wildfire smoke exposure and mortality burden in the USA under climate change | Nature Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E209
July 22 · 17 min
Daily Episode 209 - No Wonder the Kids are becoming Doomers!
The kids are becoming doomers, and it's no surprise with weekly articles coming out like this: Overwhelming majority of young Americans worry about climate crisis | Climate crisis | The Guardian Shocking Revelations Out of West Antarctica | Countercurrents Massive chunk of sea ice has not refrozen in West Antarctica, satellite images show - ABC News For 37 years researchers heated a patch of forest floor to see what climate change would do to the soil — and the carbon everyone assumed was locked away started leaking out on schedule - ScienceBlog.com EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E208
July 21 · 21 min
Daily Episode 208 - Is there actually going to be a food shock? (Poor Audio Warning)
So sorry about the audio - this happens time-to-time and maybe one day I'll afford a producer... (probably not) There's been a lot of talk recently about the potential for food shocks. Are we on the verge of empty grocery stores? The US Grocery Slowdown Is Real | Get Ready — Get Ready The US Grocery Slowdown Is Real | Bain & Company The Global Food Crisis - CounterPunch.org ‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say | Global economy | The Guardian Why insect pollinators are vanishing worldwide | Psyll Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E207
July 20 · 15 min
Daily Episode 207 - FLT, WMD, WTF?
The world looks a little closer to 1984 every day. Marco Rubio is trying to speed run it. Leak: Rubio’s WMD Scandal Is “Far-Left Terrorism” Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E206
July 17 · 20 min
Daily Episode 206: This Week in Fascism #34
Sources: ICE Targeted Wrong Person in Fatal Maine Shooting | The New Republic Every Witness to ICE Killing in Houston Says the Same Thing: ICE Lied | The New Republic Texas ICE Killing Takes Damning Turn as Even MAGA Judges Abandon Trump | The New Republic After Pushing Anti-Trans Laws to ‘Protect Women’s Sports’, Project 2025’s Heritage Foundation Now Wants Women’s Sports Gone to ‘Assist Fertility’ Trump Allows Habitat Destruction in Endangered Species Rollback Pentagon to keep National Guard activated in D.C. through Inauguration Day 2029 Marco Rubio vows diplomatic campaign to 'dismantle' ICC in escalating row Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E205
July 16 · 29 min
Daily Episode 205 - Nobody likes a Cassandra
I review a Substack that puts the blame on scientists for much of our current and future situation, going so far as to claim it's genocidal. Is that a fair assessment? Move Over Oppenheimer - The genocidal consequences of climate scientists still minimizing how bad things really are. : r/collapse Move Over Oppenheimer Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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