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KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st Century
James Howard Kunstler, author of "The Geography of Nowhere" and "The Long Emergency," takes on suburban sprawl, disposable architecture and the end of the cheap oil era each week with program host Duncan Crary.
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KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #161: Cities of the Future
In a special cross promotion, Andrew Blechman of the Orion Magazine podcast interviews JHK about cities of the future. For the full interview, visit…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #160: Housing Bubble Update & Car Sharing
JHK gives an update on the bursting housing bubble and the fate of car dependency in America. This episode includes a short interview with Sharon Feigon, CEO…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #159: The Congress For the New Urbanism
In the first of many installments to come, Duncan updates James Howard Kunstler on the recent Congress For the New Urbanism, held June 1-6, 2011 in Madison…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #158: Americans Demand Walkable Neighborhoods...
On today's episode JHK discusses a recent poll by the National Realtors Association which found that while many Americans claim they want to be able to walk to…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #157: When McDonald's Comes to Town
JHK and Duncan look at two new McDonald's projects in their home towns and touch upon some universal issues with regards to these types of developments…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #156: Osama & The Middle East
James Howard Kunstler shares his thoughts about the caputure and destruction of Osama bin Laden and the future of U.S. relations in the Middle East. Sponsor…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #155: AUDIO ONLY - Taking The Initiative
JHK & Duncan explore North Central Troy NY with Billie-Jean Greene of the Uptown Initiative. Sponsor: http://cnu19.org
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #154: Q & A with JHK
JHK and Duncan visit The Sanctuary for Independent Media , an old church in North Central Troy NY which has been repurposed as community media space. After a…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #153: 2010 U.S. Census Figures
The 2010 U.S. Census figures have led to a newly empowered suburban electorate. But the figures also indicate that several major U.S. cities are increasing in…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #152: Is Peak Oil a Conspiracy Theory
JHK has said many times that he's allergic to conspiracy theories. Yet his own ideas about peak oil sort of sound like a conspiracy theory since he believes…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #151: Energy Delusions
James Howard Kunstler believes Americans and their leaders are lying to themselves about our current energy predicament. There is a tremendous body of fantasy…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #150: Suburban Sprawl in the Rustbelt
James Howard Kunstler reacts to a recent article from Rustwire.com titled "Michigan CEO: Soul-Crushing Sprawl Killing Business." Kunstler believes that the…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #149: Debauchery in the Student Ghettos
JHK and Duncan apply an urbanist lens to a recent string of drunken St. Paddy's Parade Day riots in three U.S. cities: Newport, RI, Hoboken, NJ, and Albany…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #148: Disaster in Japan
After the recent earthquake and tsunami, James Howard Kunstler believes that Japan may be propelled into a much different society very quickly -- one that…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #147: Pigeons
In this mini episode, Leisureville author Andrew Blechman talks with Jim and Duncan about pigeons, the fascinating subject of his other book Pigeons.
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #146: Geritopia
Author Andrew Blechman discusses his book Leisureville, a tragicomic report on The Villages, America's largest planned retirement community. In this version of…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #145: Listener Mailbag
JHK and Duncan get caught up on questions from listener callers. Topics include post-petroleum education, the homogenization of America, Vancouver and light…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #144: American Jitney
JHK discusses "slugging" and couch surfing and other casual self-organizing transportation and lodging systems that are emerging under new terms of existence…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #143: Imported From Detroit?
JHK reacts to the Chrysler Superbowl commercial featuring rapper Eminem, titled "Imported From Detroit." This leads to a discussion of American insecurities…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #142: Forecast 2011
James Howard Kunstler speaks about his annual forecast for 2011. Although there are a lot of people out there cheerleading for a "recovery," JHK believes it's…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #141: Interstate 69 with Matt Dellinger
James Howard Kunstler is joined in the studio by author Matt Dellinger to discuss his new book, INTERSTATE 69. Also known as "The NAFTA Highway," I-69 is a…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #140: Violent Rhetoric
JHK reacts to the tragic shooting in Arizona. He reflects on gun ownership debate in the U.S. and his own conflicting thoughts about owning a gun himself. He…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #139: Social Critic
James Howard Kunstler talks about his literary influences, including H.L. Mencken, Tom Wolfe and Samuel Beckett. He also explains the role of the social critic…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #138: A Christmas Orphan
James Howard Kunstler discusses and reads from his novella, A Christmas Orphan -- the story of a young boy from the big city who runs away on Christmas Eve to…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #137: Berkeley, San Fran, Pasadena & Santa Monica
JHK shares his thoughts on a recent visit to the San Francisco Bay Area and the greater Los Angeles region in the final chapter in his Witch of Hebron book…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #136: Perth, Australia
James Howard Kunstler reports on his recent trip to Perth, Australia. He joins host Duncan Crary by telephone during a long layover at the LAX aiport on the…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #135: Melbourne, AU Cont.
James Howard Kunstler continues his discussion of Melbourne, Australia based on his recent visit to that country to speak at the VIC Urban conference. In this…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #134: Melbourne Australia
Jim shares his observations of Melbourne, Australia based on his recent visit to that city to speak to the VIC Urban organization. Though he was impressed by…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #133 - The Tea Party
JHK shares his thoughts on the recent U.S. midterm elections, the Tea Party, Jon Stewart's Rally for Sanity, and the problems of progressivisim.
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #132:Travel Notes - Boulder & Minneapolis
JHK shares his observations of Boulder, Colorado and Minneapolis, Minnesota--two cities that do not live up to their reputation for entirely different reasons.
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #131: Portland, Oregon
James Howard Kunstler discusses Portland, Oregon, an American city that did a lot of things right. Topics include: the urban growth boundary, architecture…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #130: Seattle
James Howard Kunstler shares his observations of Seattle based on his recent trip to that city. He believes that the Queen Anne Hill neighborhood gives one an…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #129: Gambling
James Howard Kunstler examines the last ditch effort of some states to try to generate revenue through casinos. Kunstler believes gambling is a marginal…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #128: Travelogue - WA, LA, N.H.
JHK checks in with Duncan via phone during the West Coast leg of his book tour for The Witch of Hebron. He shares his recent observations from visiting New…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #127: The Tragedy of the Commons
James Howard Kunstler explains the Tragedy of the Commons, as first described by Garrett Hardin in 1968, as how this philosophical theory relates to the public…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #126: The Disservice Industry & The Next Manhattan Project
James Howard Kunstler joins Duncan by phone from his hotel room in New Orleans. Their conversation moves from Dearborn, Michigan to the failings of the airline…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #125: Cassandra, A Thought Experiment
Duncan asks JHK what he would say to the American people of 1946 if he had the means to travel back in time. What would Kunstler tell them about the suburban…
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KunstlerCast: Crazy Update from LA
The KunstlerCast will return next week. Duncan was flown to LA at the last minute to appear on a daytime TV show. He also wandered into the midst of a real LA…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #124: The American Vacation
James Howard Kunstler muses on The American Vacation and why the act of vacationing in American has become so stressful and unpleasant. He also shares his…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #123: The Witch of Hebron
Journalist/Author Peter Golden interviews James Howard Kunstler about The Witch of Hebron, the second novel in Kunstler's World Made By Hand series. Without…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast: The Witch of Hebron, Chapter Thirteen
James Howard Kunstler reads Chapter 13 from his post-oil novel The Witch of Hebron (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2010). Music: "Duck River," performed by Matt…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast: The Witch of Hebron, Chapter One
James Howard Kunstler reads the first chapter of his post-oil novel The Witch of Hebron (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2010). Music: "McCully's Waltz," performed by…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast: The Witch of Hebron, Chapter Thirty-Eight
Author James Howard Kunstler reads Chapter Thirty-Eight from his post-oil novel, The Witch of Hebron (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2010). Music: "Sweet Rosey…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #122: A Grand Wobble
James Howard Kunstler takes a look at the systematic failures of our finanical future and the efforts by the U.S. government to sustain the unsustainable…
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KunstlerCast #121: Modern Family Living
James Howard Kunstler muses on the suburban family living arrangement--past, present, future. Points of discussion include: adult kids living at home, caring…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #120: To Combat Sprawl
A listener asks what other ways average folks can combat sprawl without becoming a professional urban planner. JHK shares the story of his personal choice in…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #119: The Projects - Audio Only
JHK explores a mostly abandoned low-income housing project in Duncan's neighborhood. Two of the three 9-story brick "vertical slums" are boarded up and…
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KunstlerCast_118: A Great American Street: Audio-Only
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KunstlerCast #118 Enhanced: A Great American Street
JHK and Duncan celebrate the Fourth of July by touring Uncle Sam's neighborhood. They stroll down Second Street in Troy NY, admiring the 19th century…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #117: Berlin
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KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #116: Deep Water Horizon
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KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #116: Deep Water Horizon
JHK examines the tragic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the fog of incomplete information that surrounds it. Kunstler sees this incident as further proof…
KunstlerCast - Conversations: Converging Catastrophes of the 21st CenturyKunstlerCast #115: Atlanta
James Howard Kunstler shares his observations from a recent visit to Atlanta, Ga.
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KunstlerCast #114: Agrarian Urbanism
James Howard Kunstler recently returned from the 18th Annual Congress for the New Urbanism. Agrarian urbanism was a hot topic among many New Urbanists at the…
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KunstlerCast #113: Pit Bulls in the China Shop
Using the example of a recent gimmick to allow dogs into the stores in downtown Saratoga Springs, James Howard Kunstler examines the topic of decorum in the…
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KunstlerCast #112: The Politics of Place
James Howard Kunstler examines the politics of place. Are the suburbs more conservative than cities? Why are people who try to conserve the historic fabric of…
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KunstlerCast #111: Brutalism
James Howard Kunstler explains the origins of brutalism, the modernist architectural style that resulted in the horrible, poured concrete bunker-like buildings…
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KunstlerCast #110: Human Scale
James Howard Kunstler explains what it means to build to the human scale and how our modern built environment fails to do this.
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KunstlerCast #109: Rock and Roll
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KunstlerCast #108: The Virtual Realm vs. The Authentic
James Howard Kunstler believes that the virtual is not an adequate replacement for the authentic. In spite of how appealing and ingenious we may find virtual…