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KunstlerCast #179: The Long Emergency vs. NYC's Resurgency Updated: 2011-11-03 00:00:00 Description: "The Long Emergency vs. NYC's Resurgency: A Debate about the Future of Cities" featuring Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Paul Steely White and author James Howard Kunstler. Jeff Olson of Alta Planning & Design moderates before an a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #178: CNU Fireside Chat with JHK Updated: 2011-10-27 00:30:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler and Duncan Crary join Congress for the New Urbanism CEO & President John Norquist for a "fireside chat" about new urbanism, the future of cities and other topics. This is a 25 minute excerpt from a one hour conversation that...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #177: JHK Addresses Preservationists Updated: 2011-10-21 00:00:00 Description: Jim and Duncan talk about Historic Preservation on their return drive from the annual conference of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, held in Buffalo this week. This show includes an excerpt from the keynote address Jim gave to kick off t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #176: Listener Mailbag Updated: 2011-10-14 00:00:00 Description: JHK and Duncan get caught up on listener calls. Question topics include: Phoenix vs. Georgia; repealing the gas tax, The Long Descent, Landscape Urbanism and why aren't there any African-American characters in Jim's World Made By Hand novels? One lis...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #175: Despotic Christian Theocrats on the Rise Updated: 2011-10-06 00:00:00 Description: There's a crazy Christian cult on the rise in the US and JHK believes Americans needs to watch out. The New Apostolic Reformation is a dangerous movement exerting its influence on the American political sphere during a time when this country is so fr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #174: Big Sky Country Updated: 2011-09-29 21:43:20 Description: After a recent visit to Montana, JHK asks: What is living in a town in Montana all about? He observes that it’s mostly about the scenery outside of town, not the town itself. The streets are too wide, the buildings too low and the public face o...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #173: Mexico City Updated: 2011-09-22 00:30:00 Description: Twelve years ago James Howard Kunstler visited Mexico City to write a chapter for his book "The City in Mind." He recently returned there to speak at a conference. In this podcast Jim shares his thoughts on the history, present state and future prosp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #172: Jeff Goodell on Climate Change Updated: 2011-09-08 21:06:04 Description: JHK and Duncan are joined by Jeff Goodell, environmental writer for Rolling Stone magazine and author of "How to Cool the Planet" and "Big Coal." Jeff speaks about global warming and some of the efforts to cool the planet through man-made projects....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #171: The End of Growth - Part 2 Updated: 2011-09-01 00:00:00 Description: In the conclusion of this one-hour conversation, Richard Heinberg, author of "Peak Everything", "The Party's Over" and the newly published "The End of Growth" joins James Howard Kunstler by phone to talk about peak oil, financial dysfunction, the fai...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #170: The End of Growth - Part 1 Updated: 2011-08-25 20:36:11 Description: In part one of this one-hour conversation, Richard Heinberg, author of Peak Everything, The Party's Over and the newly published The End of Growth joins James Howard Kunstler by phone to talk about peak oil, financial dysfunction, political convulsio...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #169: Will TLE Put an End to Spontaneous Behavior? Updated: 2011-08-18 18:27:38 Description: A listener asks Jim if American’s cherished character trait of spontaneity is bound to car dependency. JHK shares his thoughts on the American National Character and how it may change during The Long Emergency....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #168: The Downgrading of America Updated: 2011-08-11 18:53:10 Description: JHK updates us on the recent credit downgrading of America as it relates to the unfolding Long Emergency. At the end of the show we play a song based on The Long Emergency by a podcast listener....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #167: AUDIO ONLY - Picturing Suburbia Updated: 2011-08-04 19:30:00 Description: Originally broadcast April, 2008: When James Howard Kunstler isn't railing against suburban sprawl, he's painting it. Vincent van Gogh painted the peasant sleeping by the haystack because he was living in a landscape populated by people. Our landscap...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #167: ENHANCED - Picturing Suburbia Updated: 2011-08-04 06:00:00 Description: Enhanced version of April 2008 broadcast. When James Howard Kunstler isn't railing against suburban sprawl, he's painting it. Vincent van Gogh painted the peasant sleeping by the haystack because he was living in a landscape populated by people. Our ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #166: Bicycle Sharing Updated: 2011-07-28 21:22:00 Description: This week James Howard Kunstler gets a much needed break from podcasting, while Duncan speaks to a representative of B-Cycle, a bicycle sharing company with programs through the U.S. Afterwards, Duncan tours Madison, Wisconsin on bike with a local gu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #165: Landscape Urbanism - Part 2 Updated: 2011-07-21 21:13:58 Description: JHK continues his critique of Charles Waldheim's presentation on Landscape Urbanism, delivered at the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU 19). This episode also includes remarks by New Urbanist leader Andres Duany and a listener quesion from a confere...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #164: Landscape Urbanism - Part 1 Updated: 2011-07-15 00:37:29 Description: In recent years there has been a growing debate between New Urbanism and Landscape Urbanism, a theory that argues the landscape, rather than architecture, is more capable of organizing the city and enhancing the urban experience. In this episode, JHK...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #163: Triumph of the City - Part 2 Updated: 2011-07-07 20:24:08 Description: JHK continues his critique of Ed Glaeser's talk from recent Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU 19) and the ideas presented in his best-selling book Triumph of the City. Sponsor: Orion Magazine....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #162: Triumph of the City - Part 1 Updated: 2011-06-30 20:57:16 Description: JHK Critiques Ed Glaeser's talk from recent Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU 19) and the ideas presented in his best-selling book Triumph of the City. Sponsor: Orion Magazine....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #161: Cities of the Future Updated: 2011-06-23 00:30:00 Description: In a special cross promotion, Andrew Blechman of the Orion Magazine podcast interviews JHK about cities of the future. For the full interview, visit: http://www.orionmagazine.org/cities...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #160: Housing Bubble Update & Car Sharing Updated: 2011-06-16 19:54:00 Description: 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 of I-Go Car Sharing, and Sonya Newenhouse, president of Community Car, two professionals in ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #159: The Congress For the New Urbanism Updated: 2011-06-09 17:53:22 Description: 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, Wisc. The Congress for the New Urbanism is a professional association of planners, architects...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #158: Americans Demand Walkable Neighborhoods... Updated: 2011-05-26 18:33:00 Description: 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 stores, restaurants and other urban amenities, they prefer to live in single family detach...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #157: When McDonald's Comes to Town Updated: 2011-05-19 15:47:00 Description: 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 appearing throughout North America. Using the comments on a local newspaper blog, they gague how m...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #156: Osama & The Middle East Updated: 2011-05-12 15:00:20 Description: 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: http://cnu19.org....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #155: ENHANCED - Taking the Initiative Updated: 2011-05-05 00:00:00 Description: JHK & Duncan explore North Central Troy NY with Billie-Jean Greene of the Uptown Initiative. Sponsor: http://cnu19.org...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #155: AUDIO ONLY - Taking The Initiative Updated: 2011-05-05 00:00:00 Description: JHK & Duncan explore North Central Troy NY with Billie-Jean Greene of the Uptown Initiative. Sponsor: http://cnu19.org...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #154: Q & A with JHK Updated: 2011-04-29 03:17:25 Description: 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 public lecture, JHK takes questions from the audience on a variety of urban planning and ene...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #153: 2010 U.S. Census Figures Updated: 2011-04-21 17:10:32 Description: 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 population at their cores. JHK offers some analysis. Sponsor: The Congress for the New Urba...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #152: Is Peak Oil a Conspiracy Theory Updated: 2011-04-14 17:57:00 Description: 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 that the U.S. government has a dependency-enabling relationship with the American public rega...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #151: Energy Delusions Updated: 2011-04-07 00:00:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler believes Americans and their leaders are lying to themselves about our current energy predicament. There is a tremendous body of fantasy about how much energy Americans can harvest from shale gas, shale oil, tar sands, running t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #150: Suburban Sprawl in the Rustbelt Updated: 2011-03-31 20:28:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler reacts to a recent article from Rustwire.com titled "Michigan CEO: Soul-Crushing Sprawl Killing Business." Kunstler believes that the diminishing returns of suburbia are becoming self-evident to people of all walks of life, and ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #149: Debauchery in the Student Ghettos Updated: 2011-03-24 19:43:49 Description: 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, NY. Topics covered in this discussion include: monocultures, transient populations, the ghett...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #148: Disaster in Japan Updated: 2011-03-17 15:58:12 Description: After the recent earthquake and tsunami, James Howard Kunstler believes that Japan may be propelled into a much different society very quickly -- one that somewhat resemble his World Made By Hand vision. But JHK thinks that using less fossil fuel an...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #147: Pigeons Updated: 2011-03-10 18:33:36 Description: In this mini episode, Leisureville author Andrew Blechman talks with Jim and Duncan about pigeons, the fascinating subject of his other book Pigeons....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #146: Geritopia Updated: 2011-03-03 23:42:00 Description: Author Andrew Blechman discusses his book Leisureville, a tragicomic report on The Villages, America's largest planned retirement community. In this version of suburbia, everyone drives golf carts, no one works and children aren't allowed. Sponsor: P...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #145: Listener Mailbag Updated: 2011-02-24 18:13:00 Description: JHK and Duncan get caught up on questions from listener callers. Topics include post-petroleum education, the homogenization of America, Vancouver and light pollution. Sponsor: http://www.postpeakliving.com...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #144: American Jitney Updated: 2011-02-17 22:38:37 Description: JHK discusses "slugging" and couch surfing and other casual self-organizing transportation and lodging systems that are emerging under new terms of existence in a less affluent USA....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #143: Imported From Detroit? Updated: 2011-02-10 22:27:00 Description: JHK reacts to the Chrysler Superbowl commercial featuring rapper Eminem, titled "Imported From Detroit." This leads to a discussion of American insecurities and our unending need for pep rallies....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #142: Forecast 2011 Updated: 2011-01-27 23:24:00 Description: 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 time for a reset. He foresees food shortages, financial strain and political troubles ahead...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #141: Interstate 69 with Matt Dellinger Updated: 2011-01-21 00:09:00 Description: 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 proposed 1,400-mile mega-highway linking Canada to Mexico via the American heartland. This spe...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #140: Violent Rhetoric Updated: 2011-01-13 21:36:47 Description: 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 discusses the power of violent rhetoric in our public discourse and evalutes his own use of ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #139: Social Critic Updated: 2011-01-07 02:17:35 Description: 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 and how he separates his critic persona from his own personality. Lastly he muses on what ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #138: A Christmas Orphan Updated: 2010-12-16 16:26:51 Description: 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 small-town Vermont. JHK explains how this story deals with many of the issues he writes abo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #137: Berkeley, San Fran, Pasadena & Santa Monica Updated: 2010-12-10 00:10:00 Description: 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 tour....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #136: Perth, Australia Updated: 2010-12-02 23:14:00 Description: 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 return trip. Kunstler found Perth to be a very pleasant city with good urbanism and public tr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #135: Melbourne, AU Cont. Updated: 2010-11-25 17:09:18 Description: 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 podcast, JHK touches upon the Australia housing bubble and the fate of suburiba there; the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #134: Melbourne Australia Updated: 2010-11-19 00:06:19 Description: 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 the downtown, JHK says the areas outside Melbourne look a lot like the suburban areas of Sou...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #133 - The Tea Party Updated: 2010-11-12 04:33:00 Description: 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....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #132:Travel Notes - Boulder & Minneapolis Updated: 2010-11-04 21:27:17 Description: JHK shares his observations of Boulder, Colorado and Minneapolis, Minnesota--two cities that do not live up to their reputation for entirely different reasons....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #131: Portland, Oregon Updated: 2010-10-28 23:05:50 Description: James Howard Kunstler discusses Portland, Oregon, an American city that did a lot of things right. Topics include: the urban growth boundary, architecture, transit and political attitudes....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #130: Seattle Updated: 2010-10-21 19:13:28 Description: 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 idea of what the best of American urbanism can be, inspite of some clunky housing types. T...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #129: Gambling Updated: 2010-10-14 21:03:24 Description: James Howard Kunstler examines the last ditch effort of some states to try to generate revenue through casinos. Kunstler believes gambling is a marginal activity that states should not be pushing into the mainstream. Also featured in this episode is ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #128: Travelogue - WA, LA, N.H. Updated: 2010-10-07 23:58:14 Description: 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 Orleans; Portsmouth and Exeter, N.H.; and Bellingham, WA....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #127: The Tragedy of the Commons Updated: 2010-09-30 20:35:00 Description: 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 realm, suburbia, private property, commerce, environmentalism and concepts of freedom. Thi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #126: The Disservice Industry & The Next Manhattan Project Updated: 2010-09-24 00:57:13 Description: 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 industry, to Burlington, Vt., to the potential of Thorium, the so-called "green" nuclear e...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #125: Cassandra, A Thought Experiment Updated: 2010-09-16 22:17:05 Description: 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 dream as promised to them? Would they listen?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast: Crazy Update from LA Updated: 2010-09-09 21:06:06 Description: 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 riot. He's fine and will return next week with JHK and lots of good fodder for the podcast....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #124: The American Vacation Updated: 2010-09-02 22:23:38 Description: 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 observations on Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, three states he visited during his own recent...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #123: The Witch of Hebron Updated: 2010-08-27 01:21:00 Description: 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 giving away any major plot points, Golden explores the major themes in this Autumn story set ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast: The Witch of Hebron, Chapter Thirteen Updated: 2010-08-26 18:48:00 Description: 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 Brown. Used by permission. Available for purchase through 5-String Productions. http://www.5-st...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast: The Witch of Hebron, Chapter One Updated: 2010-08-26 18:32:00 Description: 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 Ed Lowman & John Kirk, recorded specially for the World Made By Hand series....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast: The Witch of Hebron, Chapter Thirty-Eight Updated: 2010-08-26 18:16:00 Description: Author James Howard Kunstler reads Chapter Thirty-Eight from his post-oil novel, The Witch of Hebron (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2010). Music: "Sweet Rosey Cheeks," performed by Ed Lowman & John Kirk, recorded specially for the World Made By Hand s...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #122: A Grand Wobble Updated: 2010-08-19 19:37:00 Description: 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. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #121: Modern Family Living Updated: 2010-08-12 20:18:14 Description: James Howard Kunstler muses on the suburban family living arrangement--past, present, future. Points of discussion include: adult kids living at home, caring for seniors, living in closer proximity to family members....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #120: To Combat Sprawl Updated: 2010-08-05 20:27:00 Description: 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 1970s to leave the big city and consciously live in a small American town with a livable ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #119: The Projects - Audio Only Updated: 2010-07-08 17:18:26 Description: 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 abandoned. They come complete with their own "rape-o-matic" tunnel for pedestrians to travel under...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #119: Enhanced - The Projects Updated: 2010-07-08 17:04:00 Description: 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 abandoned. They come complete with their own "rape-o-matic" tunnel for pedestrians to travel unde...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast_118: A Great American Street: Audio-Only Updated: 2010-07-01 23:43:07 Description: 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 architecture along the way. Destinations include: Russell Sage College, the county c...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #118 Enhanced: A Great American Street Updated: 2010-07-01 23:21:00 Description: 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 architecture along the way. Destinations include: Russell Sage College, the county court house and o...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #117: Berlin Updated: 2010-06-24 20:20:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler reports on his recent visit to Berlin, Germany...the one place where people know how to pronounce his name correctly. Thirteen years ago, James Howard Kunstler traveled to Berlin, Germany to research a chapter for his third n...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #116: Deep Water Horizon Updated: 2010-06-17 19:41:35 Description: 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 that the peak oil story is real. Now that the low hanging fruit of our oil reso...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #115: Atlanta Updated: 2010-06-10 19:52:10 Description: James Howard Kunstler shares his observations from a recent visit to Atlanta, Ga....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #114: Agrarian Urbanism Updated: 2010-06-03 16:47:00 Description: 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 Congress and in this episode Kunstler takes the time to explore the topic of food production...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #113: Pit Bulls in the China Shop Updated: 2010-05-27 18:13:00 Description: 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 public realm. JHK believes that Americans struggle with boundary issues and evaluating approp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #112: The Politics of Place Updated: 2010-05-20 18:35:00 Description: 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 their towns branded as radical liberals, while the agents of destruction in those towns cal...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #111: Brutalism Updated: 2010-05-13 19:17:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler explains the origins of brutalism, the modernist architectural style that resulted in the horrible, poured concrete bunker-like buildings found all across the world. JHK explains why these concrete buildings age more rapidly, an...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #110: Human Scale Updated: 2010-05-06 15:37:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler explains what it means to build to the human scale and how our modern built environment fails to do this....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #109: Rock and Roll Updated: 2010-04-29 04:00:00 Description: <p> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #108: The Virtual Realm vs. The Authentic Updated: 2010-04-22 16:40:00 Description: 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 life, it is not as good as real life. Kunstler calls the Internet "the world's most amazing ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #107: Sprawl Defenders Updated: 2010-04-15 20:07:00 Description: This conversation was recorded one day before James Howard Kunstler was scheduled to debate Randal O'Toole at Brown University in Providence, RI. O'Toole is a well-known advocate for the suburban living arrangement. Host Duncan Crary chats with JHK a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #106: Space Exploration Updated: 2010-04-08 18:22:00 Description: As NASA prepares to retire its space shuttle program, James Howard Kunstler takes a few moments to muse on the past, present and future of space exploration. Personally, JHK is glad that our government is cutting funding for space exploration. He's n...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #105: Virtual Tour of Baltimore - Part 2 Updated: 2010-04-01 19:19:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler continues his virtual "walking" tour/commentary of Baltimore, Maryland. In this tour, he inspects the light rail system, the water taxi and market place in historic Fell's Point neighborhood, and a new urbanist-influenced condo-...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #104: Virtual Tour of Baltimore - Part 1 Updated: 2010-03-25 22:10:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler sometimes thinks of Baltimore, Maryland as the poster child for how cities are going to contract in this country and around the world as we enter into a new energy era. In many ways, Kunstler says Baltimore is a very damaged cit...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #103: Parking Militants and Hot Heads Updated: 2010-03-18 21:39:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler is sometimes propelled into "mad dog mode" when speaking about the modern American landscape. But tempers fly on all sides of these urban policy debates. And there are many times when the only sane response is to be angry about ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #102: Building the Future Updated: 2010-03-11 20:48:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler believes that one way or another, we're going to end up living in a very different daily environment than the one we're used to. In this episode, he discusses the future of building materials. JHK doesn't believe that we'll cont...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #101: Climate Change Updated: 2010-03-04 21:36:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler answers a listener call about the relationship between climate change and peak oil....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #100: Rochester NY Updated: 2010-02-19 04:59:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler is pleasantly surprised by Rochester, N.Y., a small industrial city in the Great Lakes region. The first portion of this program features two of JHK's former classmates who share stories about Jim's college days. The bulk of the...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #99: Big Slide Q & A Updated: 2010-02-12 01:56:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler answers questions from cast members and the audience who attended the staged reading of "Big Slide," an original three-act by JHK....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #98: Big Slide - Acts 2, 3 Updated: 2010-02-04 19:35:00 Description: On today's podcast, we present the conclusion of "Big Slide," an original three-act play by James Howard Kunstler. Set in the autumn of an unspecified near-future year, at an Adirondack "great camp," this is the story of three generations of the Free...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #97: Big Slide - Act 1 Updated: 2010-01-29 20:58:00 Description: On today's podcast, we present the first act of "Big Slide," an original three-act play by James Howard Kunstler. Set in the autumn of an unspecified near-future year, at an Adirondack "great camp," this is the story of three generations of the Freem...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #96: Road Trip Updated: 2010-01-21 19:31:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler and Duncan Crary hit the open road to bring you these audio postcards from the NYS Thruway on their way to Rochester. To pass the time, they discuss the American experience of the road trip, the future of the small forlorn citie...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast: Preview 2010 Updated: 2010-01-14 05:02:00 Description: JHK and Duncan have returned from their road trip to Rochester and they have tons of stories to tell. In this mini preview episode, you'll here some excerpts from their travels on the highway, around the city and in the theater during a staged readin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #95: Where We're At '09 Updated: 2009-12-31 19:55:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler takes a moment to examine where we're at as a culture at the end of 2009. JHK shares his thought process leading up to his 2010 annual forecast. Topics include healthcare, economics and foreign affairs....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #94: Disneyfication of America Updated: 2009-12-24 09:49:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler explains the story behind Disneyland, Disney World, and Walt Disney's legacy on the American built environment. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #93: College Campuses Updated: 2009-12-17 18:01:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler discusses the built environment on the American college campus and how modernist ideas about architecture are programming young people to become cynical. Kunstler talks about some of the ugliest campuses in the country, as well...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #92: Long Emergency US Tour -Part 2 Updated: 2009-12-10 18:00:00 Description: In this in part two of this discussion, James Howard Kunstler predicts how various regions of the United States will fare during the coming energy crisis that he anticipates. Kunstler refers to the coming crisis as "The Long Emergency." In this half ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #91: Long Emergency US Tour -Part 1 Updated: 2009-12-03 17:37:00 Description: In this in installment, James Howard Kunstler predicts how various regions of the United States will fare during the coming energy crisis that he anticipates. Kunstler refers to the coming crisis as "The Long Emergency." In the first part o...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #90: The Demise of Happy Motoring Updated: 2009-11-26 19:39:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler believes that the Happy Motoring project is running out of time. Peak Oil and problems with alternative energy aren't the only issues facing future motorists. He thinks that car ownership will become less democratic in the futur...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #89: Everyday Architecture Updated: 2009-11-19 17:26:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler thinks that most modern buildings are not really architecture, they're just manufactured boxes. Whether it's suburban houses, or retail stores, the buildings of our everyday environment send the message that we don't care about ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #88: In General Updated: 2009-11-12 18:42:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler speaks about the role of generalists in a world of hyper specialists. Although hyper-specialists are experts in their narrow fields, their work is often disregardful of the larger picture. Traffic engineers, for example, can mov...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #87: Boston Updated: 2009-11-05 18:10:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler thinks Boston is one of the few healthy major cities left in the U.S. He says gentrification has been a good thing for the city. He is disappointed with the outcome of Boston's "big dig" project, though. When the city finally pl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #86: The High Line Updated: 2009-10-29 06:09:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler discusses two major projects that have recently turned 19th century railroad structures into parks: the High Line in lower Manhattan and the Walkway Over the Hudson in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The High Line is a unique park in New Yor...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #85: Is NYC The Green Metropolis? Updated: 2009-10-22 15:40:00 Description: Inspired by David Owen's book "Green Metropolis," James Howard Kunstler examines the idea of Manhattan as a "green" city. Kunstler believes that, during his lifetime, New York has never been in as good shape as it is now. But he also thinks it will n...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast# 84: Urban Thinkers Updated: 2009-10-15 18:09:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler believes that urban design will be the next big philosophical battle for the hearts and minds of Americans. One of the most important tasks we will face is determining the size, scale and shape of the 21st Century city. Kunstler...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #83: Jane Jacobs Updated: 2009-10-08 14:37:00 Description: Planetizen, an urban planning website and book publisher, recently conducted a poll about the Top 100 Urban Thinkers. Jane Jacobs, author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, made #1 on the list. Kunstler explains the story and importance ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #82: Food in a World Made By Hand Updated: 2009-10-01 16:13:00 Description: In this week's episode, listener Frank Aragona of the Agroinnovations Podcast asks James Howard Kunstler to talk about the role of food in Jim's post-peak oil novel World Made By Hand. Although the characters in the novel must overcome many obstacles...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #81: Los Angeles Updated: 2009-09-24 17:43:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler shares his thoughts on Los Angeles, California after a recent visit to Tinseltown. The motoring infrastructure of Los Angeles stretches from horizon to horizon. It is a provisional civilization in which all is subordinate to the...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #80: White and Green Rooftops Updated: 2009-09-17 17:20:00 Description: Professor Steven Chu, the US Energy Secretary, is advocating for people to paint their rooftops white in order to save on energy and to cut down on global warming. James Howard Kunstler reacts to this idea and also addresses the topic of rooftop gard...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #79: Packing for France Updated: 2009-09-10 17:16:00 Description: A Listener caller asks James Howard Kunstler if now is a good time to emigrate from the U.S. to France. During his response, Kunstler poses the question: exactly what allegiance do you owe to your country if your country is making a foolish spectacle...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #78: Litter & Pollution Updated: 2009-09-03 18:29:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler says one reason why American cities are so dirty is because we do not have a firm agreement about how to treat the public realm in this country. He believes that people will literally trash a place that they don't like or respe...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #77: Idiocracy Updated: 2009-08-27 16:11:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler believes that stupid Americans are exerting their political and cultural tyranny over the rest of us. No other society has produced a larger group of stupid people with as much money and means to express their thoughts, pleasur...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #76: Man Caves Updated: 2009-08-20 08:38:00 Description: A "man cave" discovered in a government complex made national news earlier this month. Eminent new urbanist planner Andres Duany was prompted to speak out in defense of the man cave and "male space" in general, which he sees as a disappearing habitat...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #75: Jet Skis in the Wilderness Updated: 2009-08-13 16:22:00 Description: Even during a recession, Americans are pouring into our nation's "wilderness areas" with jet skis and cigarette boats in tow. After returning home from a visit to the Adirondack Mountains of New York, James Howard Kunstler serves up some thoughts on ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #74: Electric Society Updated: 2009-08-06 17:27:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler explores the possibility of transitioning our society from fossil fuels to one that runs on electricity. This discussion is based on ideas presented in an episode of NOVA titled "Car of the Future" (Season 33, Episode 3). This e...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #73: The Horse Latitudes of Our Economy Updated: 2009-07-30 17:09:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler believes that the consumer credit economy is over and that we are now moving on to the next phase of the U.S. economy. Kunstler provides some historical context on our current global economy and muses on the relationship between...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #72: Sprawling to Obesity Updated: 2009-07-23 17:32:00 Description: This May, the Committee on Environmental Health of the American Academy of Pediatrics confirmed that the design of U.S. communities (i.e. car-dependent suburbia) negatively affects the health of children (i.e. makes them obese). James Howard Kunstler...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #71: Doomers Updated: 2009-07-16 14:35:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler and other commentators are often called "doomers" for their seemingly bleak outlook for modern society after the peak of oil production. Kunstler gives a brief introduction to other "doomer" authors, includin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast Grunt: Jacko Updated: 2009-07-09 04:00:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler joins host Duncan Crary for a quick KunstlerCast "grunt" to react to the recent death of pop star Michael Jackson. Kunstler thinks Michael Jackson represents many of the bad choices that America made about itself and ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #70: Commercial and Corporate Art in Public Updated: 2009-06-25 14:19:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler takes a look at various types of public artwork on display in Troy NY, a small American city. Kunstler notes that many public murals in America attempt to put a human face in places where people are noticeably absent. He notices...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #69: Public Art and Public Eyesores Updated: 2009-06-18 20:48:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler discusses public art in our cities and towns. Modern public art often lacks artistry and is an ironic representation of our 21st century junk empire. But Kunstler says we don't need any more irony. We need a dignified public rea...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #68: Historic Preservation Updated: 2009-06-11 16:26:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler addresses some issues regarding historic preservation. Kunstler supports historic preservation, because adaptive reuse is part of what makes the great European cities so rewarding to be in. According to Kunstler, the historic pr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #67: Jaime Correa - The 40 Percent Plan Updated: 2009-06-04 15:17:00 Description: New Urbanist Planner and Author Jaime Correa speaks about urban planning in the peak oil era. KunstlerCast Host Duncan Crary recorded Correa's talk on May 28 at the Albany Roundtable in Albany, N.Y. Correa speaks about how the end of cheap oil will a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #66: New Listener Orientation Updated: 2009-05-28 06:27:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler and host Duncan Crary take a moment to welcome new listeners and explain what the KunstlerCast is about. Kunstler gives a brief overview of topics covered in this program series and explains why these topics are important. Crary...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #65: Virtual Tour of Detroit Updated: 2009-05-21 17:41:00 Description: At the suggestion of a listener caller, James Howard Kunstler gives a virtual walking tour of Detroit, Michigan using Google Street View. Google Street View is an interactive photographic map that allows users to view photographs of streets and build...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #64: Contracting Cities & Urban Chickens Updated: 2009-05-15 01:58:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler talks about two former industrial cities undergoing massive contractions: Flint, Michigan and Youngstown, Ohio . The local governments in both cities have adopted policies to manage the contraction to reduce public safety issues...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #63: Obama's High Speed Rail Corridors Updated: 2009-05-07 20:25:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler responds to a listener call about the 10 "high speed" rail corridors the Obama administration is seeking to restore in the U.S. The phrase high-speed rail is a little misleading, though, because what Obama is looking to do with...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #62: Swine Flu and Pirates Updated: 2009-04-30 15:50:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler talks about the recent outbreak of swine flu and the increased attention to modern-day pirates. Several bloggers have noted some similarities between current headlines and the scenario in Kunstler's novel, World Made By Hand, in...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #61: Getting to Work Updated: 2009-04-23 19:18:00 Description: Host Duncan Crary has been taking James Howard Kunstler's ideas about water transport seriously. This Spring, Duncan is bringing back passenger riverboat commuting service to the Hudson River in Albany. On May 13, Duncan is hosting a day where people...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #60: Bad Behavior and Urban Policing Updated: 2009-04-16 18:17:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler often advocates for a return to urban living arrangements. But urban living often bring residents into close proximity to bad behavior. The situation can be especially frightening when people inhabit cities that aren't fully rep...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #59: The Role of Bicycles Updated: 2009-04-09 17:28:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler responds to a listener who doesn't understand why Jim sounds kind of down on bicycle transportation. Kunstler clarifies his position on bicycles -- he's a big supporter of bicycle use, but he doesn't know if Americans will suppo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #58: New Urbanism in South Africa Updated: 2009-04-02 17:57:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler reports on two recent trips he took. First he talks about his appearance at the annual Aspen Institute Environmental Forum, where talk of alternative fuel, and other ways to keep our happy motoring scene running, dominated the t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #57: New Orleans Follow up Updated: 2009-03-26 14:55:00 Description: In this short podcast, James Howard Kunstler returns briefly to the topic of New Orleans. This time he discusses the future of the Port of New Orleans. In the second half of this program, we hear from listeners around the country. One listener from N...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #56: Virtual Walking Tour of Paris Updated: 2009-03-19 04:01:00 Description: At the suggestion of a listener caller, James Howard Kunstler gives a virtual walking tour of Paris, France using Google Street View. Google Street View is an interactive photographic map that allows users to view photographs of streets and buildings...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #55: Meaningful Work in a New Economy Updated: 2009-03-12 17:52:00 Description: At the suggestion of a listener, James Howard Kunstler muses on the future of animal powered transportation in the future. He briefly describes the systems required to maintain a horse-drawn transportation system. The conversation leads to a discuss...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #54: Retooling Suburbia Updated: 2009-03-05 16:42:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler explores the topic of building traditional town centers in suburbia, where town centers are typically absent. Though it may be possible to retrofit the suburbs, Kunstler doesn't believe that Americans will have the money to rem...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #53: Incomprehensible Buildings Updated: 2009-02-26 10:26:00 Description: A listener asks James Howard Kunstler to react to the Feb. 9 fire that destroyed a Beijing building by Dutch starchitect Rem Koolhaas. Kunstler believes many famous architects, including Koolhaas, often strive to confound people in order to appear su...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #52: Rebuilding New Orleans Updated: 2009-02-19 07:02:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler discusses the issue of rebuilding New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. Legal disputes, government inefficiency and suburban mindsets have stood in the way of constructing traditional neighborhoods in New Orleans. While the charm...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #51: Seaside Revisited Updated: 2009-02-12 15:13:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler is back from a visit to the American South. He reports on two New Urbanist developments outside of Montgomery, Alabama. In many ways Kunstler believes that the new urbanist model of building 400-acre “traditional neighborhoods...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #49: After the Plastic Fiesta Updated: 2009-01-29 14:45:00 Description: Many everyday items in our lives are made from petroleum byproducts like plastic. But James Howard Kunstler believes that the rising costs of petroleum will change our relationship to plastic products. In the future, people might actually start repai...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #48: From Suburbia to Peak Oil Updated: 2009-01-22 17:02:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler tells the story of how he came to learn about peak oil while writing about suburban sprawl. Topics include The Yom Kippur War, The Hubbert's Curve, the New Urbanists and the strong relationship between suburban sprawl and dimini...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #47: Credit Crisis Updated: 2009-01-15 06:27:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler believes the credit orgy that was the background and basis for our era is over. It will become increasingly harder to lend money into existence and Americans will probably have to pay as they go with what they have. Kunstler exp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #46: Highway to Hell Updated: 2009-01-08 07:12:00 Description: A listener caller asks James Howard Kunstler about President-elect Barack Obama's massive proposed stimulus package, which will probably be used to rebuild America's highways. Along with the auto industry bailout, Kunstler thinks this major proposed ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #45: JHK's Resolution for 2009 Updated: 2009-01-01 21:18:00 Description: In this abbreviated edition, James Howard Kunstler shares his New Year’s resolutions for 2009. He also sets some personal goals for finishing the sequel to his post oil novel, World Made by Hand, and gives some details on what that book will be abo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #44: Forecast 2009 - Remembering Y2K Updated: 2008-12-25 07:09:00 Description: Every year James Howard Kunstler publishes his annual forecast on his popular blog. For this installment of the KunstlerCast, Jim gives us a sneak preview of some of his predictions for 2009. Topics in this show include: phony baloney money, new econ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #43: Missing Teeth in the Urban Fabric Updated: 2008-12-18 17:11:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler explains the negative effects that empty building lots have on the urban streetscape. These empty spaces or "missing teeth" are dead zones that are repellent to pedestrians. But, at the moment, our car crazy society prefers to k...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #42: Victorian Stroll Updated: 2008-12-11 22:33:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler joins host Duncan Crary for the Victorian Stroll in downtown Troy, NY. During this annual event, the city evicts the automobile from the streets and 21st century people discover how pleasurable it is to explore this 19th century...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #41: Private Property Updated: 2008-12-04 22:08:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler says the notion that Americans have a long tradition of being able to do whatever they want with their land is a fallacy. This false notion is really just the result of a propaganda campaign by the promoters of suburban sprawl a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #39: Water Transit Updated: 2008-11-20 20:09:00 Description: The Future of North American Shipping James Howard Kunstler responds to a listener question about the future of water transportation in North America. There is a fabulous inland waterway system in North America that is going to become very im...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #38: Obama Updated: 2008-11-13 19:20:00 Description: JHK Reacts to the Election of Barack Obama James Howard Kunstler shares his feelings about President-elect Barack Obama. For now Jim is hopeful that Mr. Obama can set a good example for decent behavior as he takes the helm of a functionally ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #37: Impotent Politics Updated: 2008-10-30 19:50:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler muses on the increasing irrelevance of the two political parties in America. Neither party seems to be truly facing our energy predicament and the coming obsolescence of suburbia. Yet this is with the complete connivance of the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #36: The City 1939 - Part 2 Video Updated: 2008-10-23 19:54:00 Description: In this special video podcast edition of the KunstlerCast you can watch and listen to the second half of a commentary track that James Howard Kunstler and Duncan Crary recorded for a soon-to-be-released DVD called The Story of Sprawl. The DVD is bein...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #35: The City 1939 - Part 1 Video Updated: 2008-10-16 17:49:00 Description: In this special video podcast edition of the KunstlerCast you can watch and listen to a commentary track that James Howard Kunstler and Duncan Crary recorded for a soon-to-be-released DVD called The Story of Sprawl. The DVD is being produced by Plane...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #35: The City 1939 - Part 1 Audio Only Updated: 2008-10-16 17:43:00 Description: This is the audio only version of KunstlerCast #35. There is a video podcast version of this episode as well. In this special edition of the KunstlerCast, James Howard Kunstler and Duncan Crary recorded a commentary track for a soon-to-be...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #34: On Hope and Despair Updated: 2008-10-09 14:44:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler is not a hope dispenser to passive consumers of hope. But ultimately he believes that life is moving into a more favorable phase, even if it will be difficult to get there. In this show Kunstler responds to a listener call about...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #33: The Great Bailout 2008 Updated: 2008-10-02 15:21:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler comments on the Great Bailout of 2008 and how we got into the current financial crisis. As the U.S. manufacturing economy withered away, Americans sought to gain wealth by getting something from nothing through Ponzi scheme inve...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #29: Tattoos and the American Costume Updated: 2008-08-28 14:16:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler addresses the proliferation of tattoos on the American main street. He thinks the fierce looking tattoos on young Americas are actually a sign of how deeply insecure we are as a nation. They're also a form of "non-conformis...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #28: The Pickens Plan Updated: 2008-08-21 18:38:00 Description: This July, oilman T. Boone Pickens told Congress that James Howard Kunstler is worth listening to and that he's right on about the mistakes we've made in America regarding our use of cheap oil. In this program, Kunstler discusses the "Pickens Pl...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #27: Anti-urban Bias Updated: 2008-08-14 18:38:00 Description: This installment attempts to explore America's anti-urban bias. Topics include: environmentalists and the human habitat, suburban style housing projects in the ghetto, white flight, and Ralph Kramden's apartment in The Honeymooners tv show. James Ho...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #26: From Hippies to Yuppies Updated: 2008-08-07 16:39:00 Description: How did the granola crunching nature-loving hippies of the 1960s become the gas guzzling, McMansion dwelling, suburban yuppies of today? James Howard Kunstler reflects on his own generation. Kunstler also shares some of his own groovy stories from th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #25: Frederick Law Olmsted and the American Park Updated: 2008-07-31 21:13:00 Description: Frederick Law Olmsted is most noted for designing Central Park in Manhattan. His method of landscape design now serves as the main model for how we design parks in America. But James Howard Kunstler believes that our ongoing attempts to replicate the...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #24: One City Block - Part 2 Updated: 2008-07-24 23:06:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler continues his walking tour of one city block in downtown Saratoga Springs, N.Y., a classic Main-street American town. We resume the tour on the corner of Division Street and Railroad Place, where a major urban infill project ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #23: One City Block - Part I Updated: 2008-07-17 15:45:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler often describes Saratoga Springs N.Y. as a classic Main Street American town. In part one of this special program, we take to the streets of Saratoga to experience the sense of place in this small city. Kunstler brings us from t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #22: Handicap Access Updated: 2008-07-10 17:52:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler explores the consequences of handicap access laws and codes, and how they have unintentionally promoted suburban sprawl throughout much of America. In many instances, developers feel it's easier and cheaper to just build one-sto...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #19: Wishful Thinking Updated: 2008-06-19 04:01:00 Description: Religious activists are praying at Washington DC gas stations for cheaper fuel. James Howard Kunstler says that type of neurotic behavior isn't much different than the behavior of cargo cults in the South Pacific. The concept of getting something for...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #18: Pavement Updated: 2008-06-12 04:39:00 Description: Asphalt has become the default paving solution in America. And it's helped turn even side streets into mini freeways. It's ugly, it's bad for the environment and it might not be so cheap in the near future as the price of petroleum-based products ris...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #17: San Francisco Updated: 2008-06-05 05:00:00 Description: A listener from San Francisco, who admits to suffering excessive civic pride for his hometown, asks James Howard Kunstler to critique The Golden Gate City and to speak about some of the other places in America that Jim actually likes. Kunstler acknow...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #16: Peak Oil New Zealand Updated: 2008-05-29 04:01:00 Description: A listener from New Zealand asks JamesHoward Kunstler what peak oil holds in store for his island nation. The picture isn't pretty. Kunstler says the Kiwis better watch their backs. China, Japan and even Australia could all pose threats to New Ze...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #15: Reactivating Small Cities Updated: 2008-05-22 05:10:00 Description: A listener from Canada asks if small cities will be willing and able to absorb more people after peak oil makes big city life problematic. James Howard Kunstler believes that many small cities across North America are waiting to be reactivated. These...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #13: Personal Transit & Green Buildings Updated: 2008-05-08 19:49:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler takes questions on personal rapid transit, sustainable green buildings and the happy motoring program in America. He also scolds us for us referring to ourselves as consumers. This show is the result of a special collabora...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast#12: Gentrification Updated: 2008-05-01 17:17:00 Description: A listener from Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. wants to know about the ethics of gentrification. What happens to the poor people who get pushed out of the cities when wealthier people move in? James Howard Kunstler addresses how abnormal it is that ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast#11: Picturing Suburbia Updated: 2008-04-24 16:41:00 Description: When James Howard Kunstler isn't railing against suburban sprawl, he's painting it. Vincent van Gogh painted the peasant sleeping by the haystack because he was living in a landscape populated by people. Our landscape is populated by cars. So, as a s...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #10: Children of the Burbs Updated: 2008-04-17 19:16:00 Description: Is raising children in suburbia a form of child abuse? What happens to developing people when public space is the berm between the Wal-Mart and the K-Mart? When school looks like a maximum security "facility"? When parents are chauffeurs? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #9: Urban Planning Updated: 2008-04-10 06:57:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler is one of the most vocal critics of modern urban planning. So it's only fair that in this show Jim fields some questions from the professional planning community. First off, the planners want to know how Jim answers to critics w...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #8: The Glossary of Nowhere Updated: 2008-04-03 17:55:00 Description: When James Howard Kunstler wrote The Geography of Nowhere, it was to give people "the vocabulary to understand what's wrong with the places they ought to know best." In this installment we run down a few choice Kunstlerisms, like "park...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #7: Fate of Flagstaff & Hydrogen Cars Updated: 2008-03-27 15:14:00 Description: A listener from Flagstaff, Ariz. wants to know what fate awaits his town in the post oil future. The verdict from Jim? At least it's not Phoenix, but most of Flagstaff looks like the service road around Newark Airport. The caller also asks about the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #6: Zoning Updated: 2008-03-20 16:24:00 Description: Ya seen one town in America ya seen 'em all. But that's because they're all mandated to look that way! James Howard Kunstler tells the tragic story of zoning codes in the United States. At one time, zoning was a rational response to unpleasant...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #5: Starchitects Updated: 2008-03-13 06:49:00 Description: How and why did Seattle build that hideous new public library? asks one listener from that city. James Howard Kunstler tells us how cities get hoodwinked into a status fashion contest to have a museum or library built by one of the celebrity architec...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #4: Parking Garages Updated: 2008-03-06 05:06:00 Description: A listener from Columbus, Ohio shares the bad news about two proposed downtown parking garages. Even though James Howard Kunstler thinks the happy motoring scene in America is on the way out, he explains how to design a better parking garage with fir...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #3: World Made By Hand Updated: 2008-02-28 14:07:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler reads from World Made By Hand, his new novel based on the post-oil future. Published by The Atlantic Monthly Press, World Made By Hand is set in upstate New York in the not distant future. It is a fictional account of the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #2: Small Cities & Towns Updated: 2008-02-21 08:05:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler describes the impending end of cheap oil, which he calls The Long Emergency. Suburbia is a living arrangement with no future. Things are going to get pretty gnarly in the big cities, too. But small cities, that exist at a scale ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #1: Drugstores Updated: 2008-02-12 06:00:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler rips on drugstores: the one-story, junk food- dispensing boxes that masquerade as buildings on America's street corners. Topics include: monocultural zoning; big retail vs. mom & pop; separating the business programming fr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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