The Steady Stater

The Hills Are Alive and Steady: Forced Growth in Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills isn’t the first place most people would think of harboring a steady-state government. Yet, led for three terms by past Mayor John Mirisch (who still serves

Chris Matthews Uncut: Hard-Limits Hardball (Part 2)

In the second part of our conversation with Chris Matthews, the former Hardball host ponders the mixed legacies of Al Gore, George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, and FDR. He als

Chris Matthews Uncut: Hard-Limits Hardball (Part 1)

In the first part of a two-part special, Chris Matthews of MSNBC fame joins Brian to discuss the steady state economy. The CASSE signatory comments on his favorite episod

Beat it Bitcoin, Here Comes Beetcoin! (with Woody Tasch)

For Woody Tasch, founder of Slow Money Institute, it’s all about balance. Every moonshot needs an Earthshot; diversity and efficiency; simplicity and complexity. That’s w

The Atlas of Disappearing Places: A View From 2050 (with Christina Conklin)

The future, as they say, is unwritten. But that didn’t stop authors Christina Conklin and Marina Psaros from speculating, in their acclaimed book The Atlas of Disappearin

In Memoriam — Steady Staters Who Left Us in 2021

In our first podcast episode of the year, Brian Czech takes a moment to remember some of the steady staters who left us in 2021: David Schindler, Valerius Geist, Mason Ga

Extinction as Shakespearean Tragedy – The Romeo Error (with Chris Haney)

Heading into the holidays we take a rare optimistic detour in the world of conservation. Our guest is Dr. Chris Haney, President of Terra Med Applied Sciences, a public i

Wetlands, Kitchens, and Abalone: No Steady States in Sight (with Ann Vileisis)

Ann Vileisis is an author and environmental historian, intrigued by stories of food, ecology, and the connections between the two. This week, Brian traverses his fond mem

A Song for a Post-Growth Australia (with Michael Bayliss)

Michael Bayliss of the Post-Growth Australia Podcast likes all kinds of communication, whether it’s hosting thoughtful and conversational interviews, his communications r

Divesting from Doom, Investing in Education (with Stephen Mulkey)

Stephen Mulkey from the University of Florida is known to some as “Dr. Doom.” Yet the “doom” is in the data; Mulkey is just exceptional at compiling and communicating it.

Shrink Globally, Act Locally (with Helena Norberg-Hodge)

How should the past inform the future? How should the global inform the local? To get an idea, Brian chats with Helena Norberg-Hodge, founder and director of the long-run

Sensible Scientists, Stable Planet (with Phoebe Barnard)

Our guest this week is Dr. Phoebe Barnard, CEO and Executive Director of Stable Planet Alliance, a new organization working to "bend the curve" on population and hyper-co

Catching Up with CASSE and a Book Review Bonus (50th Episode Special)

This week The Steady Stater podcast reaches its milestone 50th episode. To celebrate we’re doing something a little different: going behind the scenes of CASSE’s history,

Sea-Level, Shorelines, and SLAMM (with Jonathan Clough)

This week Brian is joined by Jonathan Clough, one of the nation’s foremost experts on sea-level rise and its effects on ecosystems. Jonathan and Brian discuss the differe

Policy Design for Degrowth (with Timothée Parrique)

Timothée Parrique joins us for a record third appearance on The Steady Stater! Following previous discussions exploring the social limits to growth and the European degro

Observations of an Independent Sustainability Operator (with Sandy Irvine)

Sandy Irvine was a prominent figure in the early days of the Green Party of England and Wales and an Associate Editor at The Ecologist magazine. This week on The Steady S

Silent Sting (with Dave Goulson)

Our episode this week covers the delightful (and occasionally dark) world of insects with Professor Dave Goulson, author of the new book Silent Earth. Brian and Dave disc

Overpowered (with Richard Heinberg)

Richard Heinberg has written a lot of powerful (and power-themed) books throughout his career. But his recent release — simply titled 'Power' — is the one that

Days of Possibility (with Laurel Hanscom)

The Steady Stater podcast returns for Season 2! Our first episode also sees the return of our very first guest Laurel Hanscom, CEO of the Global Footprint Network. Laurel

Two Peas in a Podcast (with Dave Rollo and Heather Reynolds)

In a first for the Steady Stater, Brian hosts two guests at once. These guests have a lot in common: scientists, civic-minded citizens, organic farmers, and certainly ste