Crazy Town
Systems-oriented discussion of economic growth, ecological limits and practical responses to social and environmental disruption.
- Host
- Asher Miller & Jason Bradford & Rob Dietz
- Published by
- Post Carbon Institute
- Topic
- Policy, Governance & Systems Change
- Format
- Conversation / Roundtable
- Orientation
- Systems Change
- Themes
- Community-Led, Resilience, Systems Thinking
- Made for
- Professional / Practitioner, General Public, Policymaker / Public Sector
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- Open episode
21 Oct 2026 · 54 min
Cheerful Pessimist: The Life and Legacy of Richard Heinberg
On July 19, 2026 the world lost a 5’11”, 150 pound giant of intellect and compassion… Richard Heinberg. Richard was a prolific writer, speaker, educator, musician, and a gentle soul – none of which applies to your Crazy Town hosts. Jason, Rob, and Asher gather in the studio for the first time since Richard’s passing to commiserate, reflect on his legacy, and talk about how to keep his work and ethos alive. There’s no way to replace Richard, but we can all aspire to be a little more like him and steer things toward kindness, intelligence, justice, and simple living. Originally recorded on 10/1/
- Open episode
7 Oct 2026 · 41 min
Finding Crazy Town Part 6: Facing the Future
What would it actually mean to live with less? From World War II rationing to the possibility of a contracting economy, the search explores what happens when a civilization built on endless expansion runs up against ecological limits. And if we're forced to power down, can we preserve the things we value most—health, human rights, cultural diversity, individual freedom—without preserving the system that created them? In Part 6 of our six-part series, Finding Crazy Town , producer Alex Leff reaches the final stop in his investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Jason Bradford, Rob Diet
- Open episode
23 Sept 2026 · 43 min
Finding Crazy Town Part 5: Adapting to the Adaptive Cycle
What if collapse isn't the end of the story but part of a larger cycle? In Part 5 of our six-part summer series, Finding Crazy Town , producer Alex Leff continues his investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Jason Bradford, Rob Dietz, and Asher Miller. Following clues from the Crazy Town archives leads to the adaptive cycle: a framework from ecology that describes how complex systems move through growth, maturity, collapse, and reorganization. From the Titanic and lifeboats to Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition, the search turns toward a more difficult question: How do we navig