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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 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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 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 #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 #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 KustlerCast #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 âtraditional neighborhoodsĂ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #50: Porn and Sex Districts Updated: 2009-02-05 15:08:00 Description: The Internet places many Americans two clicks away from pornography at all times. James Howard Kunstler believes porn has become just another consumer product to fill a very severe need of adult Americas to replace the human networks that have been d...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 Yearâs 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 abou...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 #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 #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 #40: Hunting Updated: 2008-11-27 20:49:00 Description: On this Thanksgiving Day show, weâve got birds on the brain. James Howard Kunstler shares his views on hunting, the stocking of wildlife by state agencies and the potential food scarcities in the future. Kunstler also speaks about the ethical obligat...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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #20: Reinvesting in Rail Updated: 2008-06-26 16:27:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler often says that America has a train system that the Bulgarians would be ashamed of. But that fact that we're not talking about fixing the passenger rail system shows that the U.S. is a nation of clowns. Kunstle...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #21: Convenience Updated: 2008-07-03 13:48:00 Description: In preparation for the Fourth of July, Jim and Duncan celebrate the God-given right of every American to convenience, Cheez Doodles and happy motoring pleasure. Jim says convenience is the product of a particular set of circumstances that are coming ...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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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: Announcement Updated: 2008-09-04 14:50:00 Description: Back next week The KunstlerCast will return next week. But Duncan takes a minute to suggest a few KunstlerCast-related things you can do in the meantime. Direct Download: KunstlerCast_Announcement.mp3 ( 1.5 MB | 1.5 mins.) Discuss the Ku...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #30: Twilight of the Mall Era - Part 1 Updated: 2008-09-11 18:57:00 Description: Jim Goes to the Mall For this program James Howard Kunstler visits Colonie Center, a 1.3 million square-foot enclosed two-level regional shopping center located in suburban Albany, N.Y. After more than $12 million in renovations to this shop...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #31: Twilight of the Mall Era - Part 2 Updated: 2008-09-18 16:34:00 Description: In this installment, we conclude our two-part series on suburban shopping malls. James Howard Kunstler travels through the Colonie Center shopping mall in suburban Albany, N.Y. Kunstler rides the escalator, samples chicken teriyaki at the food court ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD KunstlerCast #32: The Future of Airline Travel Updated: 2008-09-25 15:04:00 Description: James Howard Kunstler says that the airline industry is visibly disintegrating around us and it probably won't be around in the form we know it for much longer. He predicts that air travel will be very different in as few as 36 months: cheap airfares...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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #14: Talkin' Peak Oil Updated: 2008-05-15 04:43:00 Description: A listener caller asks James Howard Kunstler for advice on how to talk to people about peak oil, the point where oil supplies meet demand. Kris, the caller, has a webshow about peak oil at KrisCan.com. In order to help with her message, Jim watches h...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#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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 fro...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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