Podcasts
Crazy Town

With equal parts humor and in-depth analysis, Asher, Rob, and Jason safeguard their sanity while probing crazy-making topics like climate change, overshoot, runaway capitalism, and why we’re all deluding ourselves.

Crazy Town is produced by Post Carbon Institute and hosted by Resilience.

Latest Episode

Episode 95

Crazy Town 95.  Shotgunning Hedwig: The Dilemma of Invasives and the Bizarre Decision to Slaughter Barred Owls

The US Fish and Wildlife Service decided to “manage” barred owls by shooting half a million of them over the next three decades. Jason, Rob, and Asher (along with the postal workers at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry) are upset about this plan for addressing the predicament of invasive species.

December 18, 2024

ACADEMIC RESOURCE

A Species-level Taxonomic Treatment of the Phalse Prophets with Hypotheses on their Origin and Evolution

During periods of crisis people often cling to stories as a way to alleviate their anxieties. This taxonomic treatment of twelve species of Phalse Prophets describes the ideologies of faux saviors, so those wanting to face reality have the tools to detect when high IQ excrement is being flung in their direction.

Phalse Prophets paper
PRESS RELEASE

World’s Only Phalse Prophet Research Institute Closing

Think tank announces the closing of TIPPSE after only one year, citing lack of public interest in the vital topic – so what else is new?!?

Hosts

Crazy Town podcast hosts

Crazy Town is hosted by Asher Miller (left), Jason Bradford (center), and Rob Dietz (right). Willow (cow) and Toro (calf) are too smart to participate.

Credits

Production and editing by Melody Travers. Communications and outreach by Clara Winter and Amy Buringrud.

Music: Way Huge” and “Don’t Give Up” by Midnight Shipwrecks (Copyright 2017).

Thanks to all the people who financially support Crazy Town, and special thanks to our incredible volunteers: Elana Zuber for conducting countless hours of research, Anya Steuer for creating original artwork, and Taylor Antal for providing transcripts.