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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 · E262
    October 14 · 15 min

    Daily Episode 262 - Increasing Methane Emissions

    Just because we don't talk about it often doesn't mean it isn't happening... Methan emission are growing and aren't accounted for in the models: Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey | Greenhouse gas emissions | The Guardian US will rescind policy targeting oil and gas industry methane leaks | Reuters Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet Decadal doubling of Siberian methane emissions due to warming-induced fires and methanogenesis | Science Siberian methane emissions have doubled in a decade, study co-led by UK scientists finds | EurekAlert! Siberia's growing methane threat could offset 20% of global methane reduction targets by 2050 Extreme weather likely to increase methane emissions from landfills | Research | Chemistry World 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 · E261
    October 13 · 15 min

    Daily Episode 261 - How nations will react to mass migration

    As pressure builds on the nations first (and most severely) impacted by Climate Change and collapse, a Substack article considers the force that will be used against migrants fleeing the chaos. Comments - The Massacres are Coming - by Sarah Connor 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 · E260
    October 12 · 17 min

    Daily Episode 260 - Localized Impacts of Strengthening El Nino

    As the Super El Nino continues to grow, local governments are taking pre-emptive actions: We're gonna need a bigger chart : r/collapse We have a bigger chart : r/collapse The clocks are changing and so is the season - get ready for a summer of weather surprises Auckland - OurAuckland ‘Like an earthquake’: El Niño is coming for California – is the state ready? | California | The Guardian How California is bracing for a winter of floods, fires and extreme storms all at once | Environment | The Guardian El Niño high tides will batter California Thanksgiving, Christmas Ten things to do right now to prepare for predicted severe El Niño impacts | ANR News Releases The Godzilla El Niño Is a Rehearsal for the Rest of Our Lives - Bloomberg 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 · E259
    October 9 · 35 min

    Daily Episode 259 - This Week in Fascism #44

    Sources: This time, take Trump literally 'Should Concern All Americans': Records Show ICE Has Gathered 50 Million Voter Records Ahead of Midterms | Common Dreams Trump plan to send 1,000 DOJ monitors to the polls could ‘jeopardize the election,’ NAACP lawsuit warns | The Independent DOJ sued for records on ‘unprecedented’ plan to deploy 1,000 election monitors in midterms - Democracy Docket ICE is already showing up near voting sites, bolstering lawsuit against armed agents at polls - Democracy Docket Trump admin quietly changed overseas voter form at 11th hour to disenfranchise Democrats, lawsuit says - Democracy Docket GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegal - Democracy Docket Election deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to regulate voting machines - Democracy Docket New Jersey GOP operative, pardoned by Trump, accused of scheming to purge Democratic voters ahead of midterms - Democracy Docket Can Trump really pay for campaign ads with your tax dollars? Trump Calls for Media Outlets to Be Arrested Over Rally Coverage ABC to federal judge: Trump’s FCC is holding our head on a ‘guillotine’ | CNN Business FBI Whistleblower: Trump Ordered Probe of Protesters Over a TikTok | The New Republic Pete Hegseth's New Religious Affairs Office Sparks a Legal Church-State Fight Veterans at NYC Homeless Shelter Could Lose Funding; City Clashes With VA Over Trump Orders Congress’ Watchdog Finds Trump Illegally Withheld More Than $1 Billion in Federal Funds - The Washington Sun Whistleblower who flagged Lutnick’s links to Epstein dies by suicide - The Banker 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 · E258
    October 8 · 50 min

    Daily Episode 258 - Revisiting Episode 63

    Revisiting Episode 63: Why we're wrong or so they say - Resource Scarcity 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 · E257
    October 7 · 48 min

    Daily Episode 257 - Revisiting Episode 51

    Revisiting Episode 51: A conversation with Tom Murphy 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 · E256
    October 6 · 35 min

    Daily Episode 256 - Revisiting Episode 32

    Revisiting Episode 32: Overconsumption vs Overpopulation 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 · E255
    October 5 · 39 min

    Daily Episode 255 - Revisiting Episode 11

    I'm taking a brief break this week, so we'll revisit some old classics! 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 · E254
    October 2 · 29 min

    Daily Episode 254 - This Week in Fascism #43

    Sources: Federal appeals court rejects Donald Trump's challenge to collusion finding tied to IRS settlement Trump to Cut Nearly $1 Billion in Pocket Rescission Package (1) DOJ Prepares to Investigate Nearly Every Federal Judge in Blue State | The New Republic Former Bush Ethics Lawyer: Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Ad 'Could Be An Impeachable Offense' - Above the Law Trump Has Officially Out-Kinged The King We Fought A Revolution To Get Rid Of - Above the Law WATCH: Jack Smith says he would prosecute Trump again for 'serious crimes against our nation' | PBS News California Authorizes People To Sue ICE, Border Patrol For Constitutional Violations Under New Law By Senator Wiener | Senator Scott Wiener January 6 Rioters Claim They Were “Punished,” Demand Restitution | The New Republic Nearly 200 people wrongly identified on Nevada’s voter rolls as non-citizens | US voting rights | The Guardian Supreme Court Hands Trump Huge Win in Quest to Make Voting Harder | The New Republic DHS failed to provide records supporting Trump’s allegations of noncitizen voting, watchdog says - Democracy Docket Georgia election board asks for Trump admin to help go after state’s voting machines - Democracy Docket Trump admin violating VRA with armed feds at polls: Lawsuit 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 · E253
    October 1 · 17 min

    Daily Episode 253 - Private Companies to Control the Climate?

    The climate keeps spinning out of control. Are we really going to allow private companies to make a profit off sketchy attempts to "fix" it? ‘Our house was under water’: Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters as disaster declared | Thailand | The Guardian 'New reality': Calif. scientists uncover why rivers are turning orange The company with a $10 billion a year plan to cool the planet | CNN 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 · E252
    September 30 · 15 min

    Daily Episode 252 - Glacier Meltdown

    Glacier collapse is accelerating. In this episode we discuss the rate of change, as well as the impacts it will have on people and ecosystems. Europe's earliest glacier loss day in years signals a reckoning for the Alps Glacier Collapse Threatens Southeastern Tibetan River Basin : r/collapse Microbial communities and ecological functions shift with glacier retreat in the Canadian High Arctic | Scientific Reports 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 · E251
    September 29 · 20 min

    Daily Episode 251 - What to Expect from an Oil Shock?

    Going deeper into last weeks' episode on the potential impacts of an extended oil shock: Armed group shuts pipeline from Libya's largest oil field, jeopardising exports | Euronews Macron Calls for Another Emergency Oil Release as Europe Loses Supply | OilPrice.com ‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car now’: diesel crisis ripples across Britain | Petrol prices | The Guardian How record diesel prices will rip through the U.S. economy Global Food Shock is Imminent: Stock Up on Your Favorites Now - The New Sentinel People dont realize how dependent most of the world is on oil and how quickly the economy/society will collapse without it : r/collapse Silver Lining to the Oil Shortages : r/collapse 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 · E250
    September 28 · 14 min

    Daily Episode 250 - What the governments won't tell us

    What do governments suspect about collapse that won't share with us? UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer | Climate crisis | The Guardian ‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn | Climate crisis | The Guardian Opinion | Climate Catastrophe Is Still on the Table - The New York Times 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 · E249
    September 25 · 24 min

    Daily Episode 249 - This Week In Fascism #42

    Sources: White House faces mounting legal backlash after barring journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico CNN, MS NOW and Politico go back to court after reporters were denied access to the White House despite judge’s order | CNN Politics MS NOW reports that their White House reproter was denied access to the White House this morning despite a court order demanding she have access : r/law The Source Behind The Ban Trump cites national security, midterms coverage to defend press ban - POLITICO Border agents can search cellphones without a warrant: Court ICE Just Made Thousands of Detainees Vanish From Its System | The New Republic Revealed: ICE lost count of miscarriages, while detaining a record number of pregnant women | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) | The Guardian ICE accused of continuing warrantless arrests in Oregon despite injunction | Courthouse News Service ICE is Quietly Firing Recruits, Including a Marine Reservist Who Died by Suicide FBI Security Breach: Hackers 'Steal Data' on Every Agent Under Kash Patel The Supporters Urging Trump to Declare Martial Law for the Midterms - The Atlantic Democrats sue Trump admin to keep armed agents from polls during midterms - Democracy Docket Governor Newsom signs new laws to protect California elections from Trump interference | Governor of California Lawsuits seek to prevent federal officers at polls : NPR 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 · E248
    September 24 · 24 min

    Daily Episode 248 - Record Moisture, Record Heat. El Nino is starting to show it's ugly head

    As El Nino starts to ramp up, we're seeing record breaking indicators of a rough next 12 months: ‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak | El Niño southern oscillation | The Guardian Huge El Niño projected to cause more than 450,000 deaths by February | El Niño southern oscillation | The Guardian news.mongabay.com/2026/09/global-ocean-breaks-records-with-100-days-of-heat-as-el-nino-adds-new-threat/amp/ Sea dragon populations decimated in ‘mind-blowing’ mass mortality event caused by South Australian algal bloom | South Australian algal bloom | The Guardian With millions of dead oysters and mounting debt, P.E.I. farmers fear they'll lose everything | CBC Radio Hurricane Polo intensifies into Category 5 storm, fueling Southwest flood threat | Fox Weather The Atmosphere Just Set a Water Vapor Record El Niño and global heating pushes water vapour in Earth’s atmosphere to record levels in August | Environment | 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 · E247
    September 23 · 12 min

    Daily Episode 247 - Hypocrisy of Leadership

    A short one today. I was angry and needed to take a break. E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants - The New York Times Prime Minister Carney introduces new Productivity Mega Deduction to boost Canada’s advantage as the most competitive G7 country for new business investment | Prime Minister of Canada Canada’s Changing Climate Report 2026: Headline statements - Canada.ca Exxon raises 2050 global emissions forecast, sees slower coal decline | Reuters 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 · E246
    September 22 · 20 min

    Daily Episode 246 - Ongoing Oil Shock

    A deeper look at the oil/diesel availability crisis around the world: Some Gas Stations ‘Out of Diesel’ as Prices Surge - Newsweek Oil: What next as Saudi Arabia scrambles to restore East-West pipeline Saudis tell European refiners they’ll get no crude next month | Financial Post The Depletion Ledger — The Oil Supply Crisis Costco Is Rationing Oil And Doubling Its Price As Supply Dwindles Skyrocketing fuel prices spark protests around the globe | CNN 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 · E245
    September 21 · 16 min

    Daily Episode 245 - Winter is Coming

    Winter is coming, and with it many challenges. Winter is Coming for Diesel | Rigzone "There is no money." Russian farmers began to massively refuse to sow winter wheat - Russian Service of The Moscow Times 61% of French groundwater monitoring points sit below normal, up from 44% a year ago. The autumn rain everyone is waiting for mostly will not reach the aquifer. : r/collapse Panama canal traffic facing further cuts as drought from El Niño worsens | Panama canal | The Guardian Kelvin Waves: What they are, and why they pose a threat to Southern California : r/collapse 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 · E244
    September 18 · 17 min

    Daily Episode 244 - This Week in Fascism #41

    Sources: Trump erupts at Supreme Court for being ‘bullied by the Radical Left’ after mail-in ballot ruling | The Independent Trump Makes Crowd Swear Pledge to “Cheat Like Hell” This Election | The New Republic Bush-Appointed Judge J. Michael Luttig Warns of ‘Another Jan. 6’ After Midterms WATCH: Blumenthal asks Patel to commit to not sending FBI agents to polling places on Election Day | PBS News : r/law The IRS shared info it shouldn’t have with ICE. What now? Homeland Security officers are illegally accessing state voter data, new whistleblower alleges - Democracy Docket Former US detention officer charged with 20 counts of felony forgery | North Carolina | The Guardian ICE Attacks Two U.S. Citizen Minors on Their Way to Enlist in Marines | The New Republic 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 · E243
    September 17 · 12 min

    Daily Episode 243 - Heat is increasing... increasingly

    The rate at which the planet is heating is accelerating. Models haven't taken this into account, so when do we hit climate sensitivity, and how hot will that be? Post by @climatecasino.net — Bluesky Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds | Climate crisis | The Guardian The Arctic melt season is now more than a month longer than it was in the 1980s, new research on sea ice trends shows The U.S. just had its hottest summer on record, NOAA says - CBS News 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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