Doomer Optimism
Doomer Optimism is a podcast dedicated to discovering regenerative paths forward, highlighting the people working for a better world, and connecting seekers to doers. Beyond that, it's pretty much a $hitshow. Enjoy!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 81 minutes
- Episodes
- 278
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
DO 220 - Local Food Hubs with Dru Zucchino and Jason
In this episode, Jason talks with Dru Zucchino, executive director of the Tractor Food & Farms food hub in Spruce Pine, NC to talk about local food systems, the challenges that farmers face, local di…
DO 219 - Reverent Servitude: Healing the Land, Body, and Soul Through Regenerative Agriculture with Jake Hubbard with GG
Jake Hubbard is a farmer at Brookhaven Farms, nestled in the mountains of Northeast Tennessee. Hex has a life-long passion for animal husbandry and sustainable farming and hopes to win others to his …
DO 218 - How to make a co-created event w/ Rich Bartlett and Ashley
Rich Bartlett joins Ashley to discuss the art of crafting co-created events. Discover the intricacies of collaboration, community engagement, and fostering inclusivity.
Rich Bartlett co-founded tech…
DO 217 - Defending and Cultivating Land and People with Farahn Morgan, Ashley, and Jason
In this episode Ashley and Jason host Farahn Morgan (@farahnmorgan) to talk about her reporting on community pushback against lithium mining in North Carolina many other themes around ‘defending and …
DO 216 - Doomer Optimist Guide to Geopolitics w/ James Pogue, Chris Mott and Ashley
James Pogue describes his experience in Africa with Chris Mott and Ashley, including his experience getting detained in the Central African Republic, the role of empire and the United States in a deg…
DO 215 - Building Local Community
Simon @simoningall, Kara @karakara98, and Anarcho-Contrarian 2.0 @waysyoucanstay sit down to discuss building a local community. They work through the challenges of returning home again, new ways …
DO 214 - Metamodern Permaculture with Brendan Graham Dempsey and Jason
In this episode, Brendan (@brendangrahamd1)and Jason talk about the meaning of metamodernism and how it relates to permaculture, the interplay of various forms of meaning-making, and how it translate…
DO 213 - Limicon Panel
Ashley, Jason, Nate, and Josh host a panel and audience discussion as part of Limicon, a month long event bringing together different strands of the ‘Liminal Web’. Main themes include the sensibility…
DO 212 - Should I stay or should I go? w/ Andy, Keturah, Ashley and Patrick
Andy and Keturah are exploring the possibilities of where to raise their future family. Ashley and Patrick, on the far side of 7 years in Uruguay, discuss the pros and cons, where to live, and why.
DO 211 - The digital politics of spiritual war with James Poulos and Donald
James Poulos joins Donald to talk about Tocqueville, McLuhan, Orthodoxy, and "the digital politics of spiritual war."
James Poulos helps advance enterprises impacting American life in technological, …
DO 210 - Catalyzing Urban Food Forests in Chattanooga with Jonathan Parks Allen and Jason
In this episode Jonathan and Jason talk about Jonathan’s relationship to the South, his Orthodox faith and Interest in Islamic history, anarcho-agrarianism, the commons, and his current efforts helpi…
DO 209 - Podcast about podcasts w/ Donald and Ashley
Donald asked Ashley to sit down to think out loud about the pros and cons of continuing to devote time to podcasts, as both a creator and as a listener. Please feel free to weigh in on this topic in …
DO 208 - The DO of Anna Karenina with GG, Evan, Nate, and Jason
A panel discussion talking about the brilliant book Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy - how it relates to DO themes of agrarianism, relationship, religion, and much more
DO 207 - What has happened to the left? With Ashley Frawley, Gord Magill and Ashley Colby
DO 206 - Christianity with Jordan Hall, Mash Tun Timmy and Ashley
Ashley invites Tim and Jordan to both share stories about their recent conversions to Christianity. We discuss the limits to rationality and the importance of relationship, place and people.
DO 205- Jeffrey Bilbro
DO 204 - Cabin X DO crossover with Jackson Steger, Grin and Ashley
This is a syndicated episode where Grin and Jackson invited Ashley on their podcast, Campfire, to talk about Doomer Optimism and where it intersects with their project, Cabin, building a network of m…
DO 203 – Kris de Decker and Low Tech Magazine, with Josh and Simon
We speak with founder and editor-in-chief of Low Tech Magazine, Kris de Decker, about his work since 2007 highlighting technologies of yesteryear, developing simple and low-cost energy systems to run…
DO 202 – Alexis Zeigler, Living Energy Farm - with Josh and Ashley
DO 201 - The philosophy of Charlotte Mason with Tessa Carman and Ashley
Tessa Carman and Ashley reminisce about their time at the Front Porch Republic Conference before moving on to discuss the educational and life philosophy of Charlotte Mason. Tessa Carman writes an…