Best Eron Podcasts (2024)

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EP 07: The role of wetland conservation in achieving environmental sustainability with John Robert Turyakira 46:39

2d ago46:39

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In this episode, we explore the critical role wetlands play in environmental sustainability. Discover how wetlands support biodiversity, water purification, control floods, and minimize the negative impacts of climate change. Robert, is the deputy ED of Environmental Shield with over 10 years experience in environmental sustainability and activism …

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The Politics Behind American Prometheus 1:12:20

3d ago1:12:20

1:12:20

In this episode, we're exploring the life and legacy of "the man who shook the world," J. Robert Oppenheimer. Our deep dive into Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin's American Prometheus takes us on a journey through the mind of the brilliant physicist who led the Manhattan Project. From his early academic days to his pivotal role in creating the atomic…

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EP 06: E-Mobility and environmental sustainability with Hakim Owiny from eBee.Uganda 39:29

16d ago39:29

39:29

In this episode I sit down with Hakim Owiny(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owiny_Hakim) a passionate cyclist from eBee.Uganda to talk about; 1. The electric bicycles from eBee.Uganda. The e-mobility company operating in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda. 2. How greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector can be reduced by adopting e-mobility transport…

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Bonus: Adjust to Changing Weather Conditions During the School Term at Uplands High School Mutundwe 7:23

17d ago7:23

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Recently, Centre for Eco Preservation and Adaptation Strategies, a civil society organisation, started an environment club in Uplands High School, Mutundwe-Kampala. The Inaugural activity delved into sharing tips that school-going children, students and teachers can implement to adapt to the changing and uncertain weather changes during a school te…

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Lenin: Philosopher, Revolutionary, Politician 1:16:47

28d ago1:16:47

1:16:47

In this episode Justin talks to us about Leninism Under Lenin by Marcel Liebman. We talk about the good and the bad, the revolutionary leader and the politician, all things Lenin. You can get a copy of the book here - https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/908-leninism-under-lenin Check out Justin's links and follow him https://www.justinclark.org/ h…

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AnarchUnity with Kareem Maize 1:11:34

1M ago1:11:34

1:11:34

Ok folks this is an interesting one, Kareem Maize is a former an-cap turned left sympathetic anarchist. He considers himself a Pluralist anarchist or a communalist and runs a website dedicated to the unification of varying anarchist tendencies. Take this as you will, I enjoyed the conversation and tried to really understand his perspective. I encou…

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Introducing Driving Eco Sustainability: My Perspective Podcast By Grace Eron 0:40

2M ago0:40

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A 40 second debrief on the 360 deepdive of this podcast by the Host herself Grace Eron A lawyer who is passionate about environmental sustainability and climate change. Join me on this insightful journey where we talk about everything environmental sustainability, conservation ,climate change with myself and various guests who are knowledgeable in …

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5 Revolutionary Women 1:15:06

2M ago1:15:06

1:15:06

In this episode Justin talks to us about 5 revolutionary women courtesy of the book Red Valkyries by Kristen Ghodsee. We discuss Alexandra Kollontai, Nadezhda Krupskaya, Inessa Armand, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, and Elena Lagadinova, their stories and their impact on the world through their radical socialist feminist politics. You can get a copy of the …

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EP 05: Overview of the Climate finance Landscape in Uganda with Paul Mugerwa 26:46

2M ago26:46

26:46

In this episode I sit down with Mugerwa Paul a Financial Economist as he shares a few nuggets about climate finance and the recently launched ESG Framework; launched by the Uganda Bankers Association. The episode highlights: 1. What amounts to climate finance 2. Regulation of Climate finance in Uganda 3. Climate finance products that banks have int…

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Lessons For Change with Tori Glass 1:16:12

2M ago1:16:12

1:16:12

In this interview I talked to Tori Glass, host of the podcast White Homework. We covered a variety of topics including theory, history, and current events. I highly recommend checking out White Homework and becoming a supporter on Patreon or Substack. Here are some links where you can find White Homework and Tori’s other work https://toriglass.subs…

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EP 04: Kampala Youth ABCs for Waste and Climate Action with Liberty Christopher 1:12:36

3M ago1:12:36

1:12:36

In this exciting episode I sit down with Liberty Christopher, a Chevening alumnus from London School of Economics, an educationist, economist and social impact award winner for an in depth discussion about the recently concluded project; Kampala Youth ABCs for Waste and Climate Action implemented in Kansanga Seed Secondary School by the Chevening A…

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Evolution and Revolution 1:07:51

3M ago1:07:51

1:07:51

In this episode we talk science and socialism as we go through the scientific revolution that came from Darwin’s theory of evolution and Marx’s theory of socialism and how the two theories intersect. Check out the book here https://www.marxists.org/archive/pannekoe/1912/marxism-darwinism.htm Check out Justin's links and follow him https://www.justi…

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Episode 17: Phones, Drones, and Satellites: Measuring Forest Carbon 35:55

3M ago35:55

35:55

In this episode, we speak with Aakash Ahamed, a remote sensing scientist developing methods to measure forest carbon using instruments deployed on phones, drones, planes, and satellites. He is the co-founder and CEO of Working Trees, a start-up focused on leveraging mobile phone sensing technology to improve ease, accuracy, and transparency in tree…

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Community Building Through Mutual Aid with Eron 50:43

3M ago50:43

50:43

In this episode I talked to Eron who runs the Youtube channel Re-Education. We talk about the importance of community building as well as the work he is doing with the Cathedral Community Fridge here in Regina. It sounds like Eron is planning to start making some videos again and he’s doing amazing organizing work around the community fridge. It wa…

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EP 03: Food Security vs Scarcity; Does Environmental Preservation Play a Role? with Kagoya Maria 46:40

3M ago46:40

46:40

In this episode I sit down with Kagoya Maria, a legal practitioner, food security and agro-ecology expert and development economist to explore the role played environmental sustainability and human activities in accelerating food (in) security in Uganda . Have you wondered about the facets of food security, how climate change amplifies food insecur…

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Opposing American Imperialism 1:19:08

4M ago1:19:08

1:19:08

In this episode Justin and I talk about The Wartime Pamphlets of Gore Vidal. We go through some of the history of the violence of the United States and some of the wars that have been carried out in the name of “US interests”. You can get copies of them here Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace: How we got to be so hated https://www.amazon.com/Perpetu…

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Talking States and Organizing with Anark 57:36

4M ago57:36

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In this episode I talked to Daniel about some of the arguments I’ve seen from non-leftists or non-anarchist leftists. We also talk a little bit about some of the great work that local organizers in my city and where Daniel is, are doing. Daniel is a great resource for information about anarchism and organizing and if you want to learn more you shou…

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Secular Faith and Socialism 1:03:44

4M ago1:03:44

1:03:44

In this episode Justin talks to us about the book This Life by Martin Hagglund. We discuss heaven versus the finitude of life, secularism, and how it all ties in with socialism and the socialist project. You can get a copy of This Life from Penguin/Random House https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/248368/this-life-by-martin-hagglund/978110187373…

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Sustainability Through Compassion with Ali Horriyat 1:03:42

5M ago1:03:42

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In this interview I talked to Ali Horriyat, founder of Compassiviste. Ali left the lucrative, profit-driven world of finance in 2016 to devote himself to his vision of a society where compassion, empathy, and social impact are at the heart of our actions. In 2020, he launched Compassiviste to spread this vision. Born in Dubai, he attended schools i…

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Marxism in the United States 1:29:33

5M ago1:29:33

1:29:33

In this episode Justin talks to us about the book Marxism in the United States by Paul Buhle and some of the history of socialism and some of the socialists that were active in the United States. Here’s a hint though for those conservatives that might come across this, Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden aren’t on the list. We on the left don’t like them ei…

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EP 02: Advancing action for Biodiversity Conservation with Hannington Sserwanga 38:35

5M ago38:35

38:35

In this Episode, I dive into Advancing action for biodiversity conservation with Hannington Sserwanga, the founder of Marafiki Green Youth Initiative as he journeys us through his contribution to biodiversity conservation through bamboo tree planting and the making of the smart cooking bag that repurposes textile and fabric waste. Understand why yo…

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Cars Suck and Here's Why 1:33:46

5M ago1:33:46

1:33:46

In this episode Justin and I talk about the book Road to Nowhere by Paris Marx. We go through some of the failures of big tech to solve the big problems of society including climate change and how the car culture that was developed in the name of profits ultimately isolated people and made us all less connected to our communities.Make sure to check…

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The Right Wing Take Over of the U.S. Supreme Court 1:33:05

6M ago1:33:05

1:33:05

In this episode of Red Reviews Justin takes me through the book American Crusade by Andrew Seidel. We talk about the right wing take over of the Supreme Court of the United States and how corrupt they are and some of their bad decisions. You can get a copy through Andrew’s websitehttps://andrewlseidel.com/american-crusade/# Check out Andrew’s full …

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EP01: The nexus between health and climate change with Naiga Doreen 53:46

6M ago53:46

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On our very first episode, I sit down with Naiga Doreen who works with AU Bingwa Initiative and is a member of the EU Youth Sounding Board as she shares with us her perspective on the intersection between our health needs and environmental sustainability. She explores the dynamic effect of climate change on health, the trending discussions at the i…

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The Toxic Boy's Club of the DIY Music Scene with Nikki EatKS 1:08:36

6M ago1:08:36

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In this interview I talked to Nikki EatKS who is a podcaster in the music scene and who has worked in radio and has many contacts within the music scene. We talked about some of the toxicity that comes when men act as gatekeepers and become apologists for sexual harassment and assault because they like a particular artist. We also talked about some…

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Reform or Revolution 1:32:55

7M ago1:32:55

1:32:55

In this episode Justin talks to us about the book Reform or Revolution and other writings by Rosa Luxemburg. Between the history, the theory, and the debates between Luxemburg and other socialists this was a great look at one of the greatest socialist minds of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. If you can’t afford to buy the book we covered wh…

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Economic Planning Works 1:15:01

7M ago1:15:01

1:15:01

In this episode Justin takes us through the book, The People’s Republic of Walmart, and the concept of a planned economy as well as planning in other areas of society as well. The People’s Republic of Walmart was written by Leigh Phillips and Michal Rozworski and uses Walmart as an example of how despite the rhetoric of pure unplanned free markets …

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The Marxist/Anarchist Team Up Show - A review of Revolutionary Affinities 1:43:04

7M ago1:43:04

1:43:04

In this extra long episode Justin and I talk about the book Revolutionary Affinities by Michael Löwy and Olivier Besancenot and translated by David Campbell. This book takes us through the history of Marxism and Anarchism when they agreed and when they didn't and helps us come to the conclusion that we have deep affinities with each other despite o…

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Brogressive Hypocrisy with Eiynah Nicemangos 1:10:20

8M ago1:10:20

1:10:20

*CW - discussion of sexual harassment and assault* In this episode I talked to Eiynah Nicemangos, host of the podcast Polite Conversations. Eiynah has been podcasting for a long time and does high quality work around the far right and the so-called intellectual dark web. Her series debunking and calling out Sam Harris for his bigotry is some of my …

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Is This Radical? Canadian Politics with Nora Loreto 55:27

8M ago55:27

55:27

In this interview episode I talked to Nora Loreto, Nora is a well known podcaster, writer, and journalist who has done amazing work covering politics from a left perspective. She did work on Covid that was truly instrumental to understanding the impact of the pandemic on Canadian long term care homes. She often doesn't get the credit she deserves b…

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Episode 16: Takeaways from NY Climate Week 2023 37:05

9M ago37:05

37:05

SCN host Julia Strong and field correspondent Morrison Mast report from New York Climate Week 2023, bringing listeners voices from the Brazilian Amazon, London, New York, and more to experience one of the climate community’s biggest weeks and understand the state-of-play of nature-based solutions during this tumultuous time in carbon markets. In th…

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Everyone Deserves Healthcare 1:21:56

9M ago1:21:56

1:21:56

In this episode Justin and I talk about the book, Health Communism. We talk about how American culture in particular is designed to leave people desperate and on the verge of bankruptcy so that there’s always a surplus of workers. We also talk about how this works with the dignity in dying movement. It’s a big topic and we barely touch on the surfa…

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Big Tech Destroys Creativity: a review of Chokepoint Capitalism 1:17:59

9M ago1:17:59

1:17:59

In this episode Justin and I talk about the book Chokepoint Capitalism by Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow and as an extension we discuss some of the ways that capitalism and the drive for profit limits artists and can actually harm the creative process. We also spend some time thinking about Michael Brooks and the impact he had and how his absence…

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The Ghost of Anarchism with Margaret Killjoy 1:01:14

10M ago1:01:14

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In this episode I talked to the amazing Margaret Killjoy, anarchist author and podcaster. We talked about how she got into podcasting, how long she's been doing it, and why as well as what anarchism means to her and whether Kropotkin was wrong about World War One or not. It was a wonderful discussion and I hope you enjoy it. Check out all of Margar…

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American Socialism: a review of The S Word 1:16:55

10M ago1:16:55

1:16:55

This episode Justin and I talked about the book The S Word by John Nichols. It’s supposed to be a book about the history of American socialism but rather it seems to be a book about democratic socialism of the more reformist type. In this video Justin is very comfortable discussing American history and some of the figures discussed in the book. I t…

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Interview #76 - Means and Ends with Zoe Baker 1:48:34

11M ago1:48:34

1:48:34

This time around I talked to Zoe Baker aka Anarchopac about her recent book Means and Ends: The Revolutionary Practice of Anarchism in Europe and the United States. I tried to be very professional so that I could be deserving of such a brilliant guest but I'll let you be the judge of whether I succeeded or not. All of Zoe’s links are here⁠https://l…

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Bonus: Why are we hosting the AI Conclave? 56:36

11M ago56:36

56:36

Palladium editors Wolf Tivy and Matt Ellison join Skinner Layne of Wild Studios. We discuss why Palladium and Wild Studios are hosting the AI Conclave in Spain this November. Learn more and join us: https://aiconclave.io The AI Conclave is a month-long pop-up campus for deep study of the biggest questions—in Mediterranean nature: for healthy bodies…

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Red Reviews #36 - In Praise of Idleness 1:10:54

11M ago1:10:54

1:10:54

In this episode of Red Reviews Justin talks to me about Bertrand Russell’s non-Marxist view of socialism and the value of a socialist society. You can read it here from libcom https://files.libcom.org/files/Bertrand%20Russell%20-%20In%20Praise%20of%20Idleness.pdf Check out the website for the quotes used in the episode https://www.skepticalleftist.…

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Episode 15: Leading Private Sector Action for a Nature Positive Future with Tim Christophersen, VP, Climate Action @ Salesforce 44:24

11M ago44:24

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Tim Christophersen leads Salesforce’s nature positive strategy - internally defining Salesforce’s nature-related goals and how to meet them, partnering with other corporations to help them advance action for nature, and driving cross-sector partnerships to unlock nature-based solutions at scale. Tim shares the challenges for nature-based solutions …

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Interview #75 - Evolving Beyond Hierarchy with Stafford Grayman 48:32

12M ago48:32

48:32

So I got a message a few weeks ago from Stafford telling me about a book he's writing about the Transendence Movement and anarchism and it sounded great so I got him to go through my process and book an interview. The day that it came to talk to him I was a bit sick but I toughed it out and we made it through, had a great conversation, and happily …

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Episode 14: Creating a Nature Positive Tourism Industry with Megan Morikawa, Global Sustainability Office Director @ Iberostar 51:35

12M ago51:35

51:35

In our first episode featuring a corporate sustainability leader focused on nature-based solutions, we interview Megan about her role at Iberostar, her priorities as they relate to nature-based solutions, and the challenges and opportunities driving innovation for both adaptation and mitigation internally and with partners externally. Megan shares …

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Ryan & Stephen on being Bi, Trans, Polyamorous and... Engaged! 48:08

12M ago48:08

48:08

On today’s episode of Do You Take This Man? soon-to-be-married couple, Steven and Ryan share their story as bisexual polyamorous man and trans man who found in each other, the one. And, if there is one thing that this episode will teach is that vulnerability, negotiation, honesty and communication are the bedrocks of every relationship. We have a l…

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Red Reviews #35 - Trekonomics 1:08:49

12M ago1:08:49

1:08:49

In this episode of Red Reviews Justin and I talk Star Trek! More specifically we talk about the economics of Star Trek and the book Trekonomics by Manu Saadia. Before we got started we talked about Mike Rinder's cancer diagnosis and how people can go to his blog mikerindersblog.com to donate. You can get a copy of Trekonomics here https://www.amazo…

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Red Reviews #34 - Marx's Concept of Man 1:13:10

1y ago1:13:10

1:13:10

Hi and welcome to the next installment of Red Reviews. In this one Justin and I talked about Erich Fromm’s book, Marx’s Concept of Man which is a book that discusses the humanism of Marx and how the philosophy of socialism has been co-opted by anti-humanist tendencies as well as exploring the humanism of Marx. Erich Fromm was a psychologist, a psyc…

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Episode 13: Using Tech to Spark the Restoration Movement with Clara Rowe, CEO @ Restor 58:20

1y ago58:20

58:20

In this episode, we talk with Clara about Restor, an online platform that hosts more than 100,000 restoration and conservation projects worldwide and connects on-the-ground land stewards of these projects with the financing and information they need to succeed. Clara speaks about what these projects actually look like, the opportunities and limitat…

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Find the Words for Your Wedding with Provenance 19:46

1y ago19:46

19:46

On this episode of Do You Take This Man? we are talking vows. And ceremonies. And toasts. Because there is nothing more essential to making your wedding unique than the words you share at it. We are joined by Steven Greitzer, founder of Provenance, the online service dedicated to helping you find what to say when you walk down the aisle and raise a…

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Red Reviews #33 - 2 Books on Atheism and Religion 1:51:06

1y ago1:51:06

1:51:06

In this episode of the podcast we talk about God is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens and Reason, Faith, and Revolution by Terry Eagleton. The conversation takes us through some criticisms of Hitchens and the New Atheist Movement which Justin and I were both part of and then we talk about the value of faith and spirituality and how these things fit…

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Red Reviews #32 - Unpacking "Towards a Marxist Humanism" 1:20:32

1y ago1:20:32

1:20:32

In this episode of Red Reviews we talk Humanism and Marxism in a discussion of the book, Towards a Marxist Humanism. You can check out a free copy of this book on the Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/towardmarxisthum00koak/page/n9/mode/2up Justin's Links https://www.justinclark.org/ https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/ https://www.t…

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Interview #74 - Is Crypto a Con? with Physicist Chris 1:11:58

1y ago1:11:58

1:11:58

I had a friendly discussion with Physicist Chris about whether crypto is a con or not. Some argue that it's just for the rich, while others see it as a good long term investment. What's your take? #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #skeptical Here are some links for Chris' content https://twitter.com/PhysicistChris https://cbirkinbine.info/series/adashofscie…

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