Best Adam Lehrer Podcasts (2025)

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The Prodigal Jasian Son (w/ David Jager) 1:40:35

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Since we last posted, Adam became a father. Writer David Jager joins the show and he, Adam and Matt wade into some of his recent writing topics, like the origins of the Palestarded suicide martyr Aaron Bushnell and the brilliance of Gavin McInnes. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON OST: Acid Mothers Temple "Mammary Intercourse" Merzbow "Nil Vagina Mail Actio…

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The ABCs of California Native Bees with Krystle Hickman, Conservation Photographer and National Geographic Explorer 53:30

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If you venture out into parks, farms and gardens with various flowering species, you are almost sure to see European honeybees flying about. When we think of bees, those are the ones that usually come to mind. But there are more than 1,600 native bee species in California alone, and many of those are threatened with extinction. Krystle Hickman is a…

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The Omnivore’s Deception--What We get wrong about meat, animals and ourselves, with Professor John Sabonmatsu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute 53:27

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Millions of Americans see themselves as "conflicted omnivores," worrying about the ethical and environmental implications of their choice to eat animals. Yet their attempts to justify their choices only obscure the truth of the matter. Join host Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with Dr. John Sabonmatsu, Professor of Philosophy at Worcester Polyt…

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The Enduring Fantasy of ‘Feeding the World’ with Professors Adam Calo and Maywa Montenego 53:17

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Even before the publication of Paul Ehrlich’s The Population Bomb in 1968, we heard warnings that humanity would be doomed to a future of famine, hunger and starvation unless industrial agriculture were unleashed to grow food as efficiently as possible in every nook and cranny of the world’s arable lands to feed the “ten billion.” Those warnings co…

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An Hour Wasted with Tom Lehrer: A Tribute to the Man and His Music 1:08:03

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Tom Lehrer, the musical satirist par excellence of the 1950s and 1960s, died this past July at age 97. Many listeners and their progeny grew up listening to and singing his compelling compositions: easy to remember, easy to sing and easy to finish. Who could forget “The Vatican Rag” or “The Elements?” What some might not know is that, from 1972 to …

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An Hour Wasted with Tom Lehrer A Tribute to the Man and His Music 1:08:03

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Tom Lehrer, the musical satirist par excellence of the 1950s and 1960s, died this past July at age 97. Many listeners and their progeny grew up listening to and singing his compelling compositions: easy to remember, easy to sing and easy to finish. Who could forget “The Vatican Rag” or “The Elements?” What some might not know is that, from 1972 to …

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Conserving California’s Lands and Coastal Waters: A Progress Report with Meghan Hertel, Deputy Secretary for Biodiversity and Habitat at the California Natural Resources Agency 52:40

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In October 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-82-20 which establishes a state goal of conserving 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030 – known as 30x30. The 30x30 goal is intended to help accelerate conservation of our lands and coastal waters through voluntary, collaborative action with partners across the state. Five ye…

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What's Happening with Climate Law across the World, the United States and California? with Professor Alice Kaswan, University of San Francisco School of Law 53:02

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What’s up with climate change and climate law? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is going to cancel the “endangerment finding” of 2009 that provided the legal basis for regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. In July, the Department of Energy released “A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S.…

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What's Happening with Climate Law across the World, the United States and California? with Professor Alice Kaswan, USF School of Law 53:02

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What’s up with climate change and climate law? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is going to cancel the “endangerment finding” of 2009 that provided the legal basis for regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. In July, the Department of Energy released “A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S.…

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Save the Valley Dragons! Restoring the Blunt-Notes Leopard Lizard to the San Joaquin Desert with Dr. Michael Telemeco and Dr. Michael Westphal 54:38

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Who knew there was a desert in the San Joaquin Valley inhabited by the “valley dragon,” aka, the “blunt-nosed leopard lizard.” The lizards have disappeared from 85% of their historical range as a result of agriculture, rural and urban development and pesticides, and are now threatened in what remains of the San Joaquin Desert. The Fresno Chaffee Zo…

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Save the Valley Dragons! Restoring the Blunt-Notes Leopard Lizard to the San Joaquin Desert with Dr. Michael Telemeco and Dr. Michael Westphal 54:38

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Who knew there was a desert in the San Joaquin Valley inhabited by the “valley dragon,” aka, the “blunt-nosed leopard lizard.” The lizards have disappeared from 85% of their historical range as a result of agriculture, rural and urban development and pesticides, and are now threatened in what remains of the San Joaquin Desert. The Fresno Chaffee Zo…

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"What's in Those Plastics, Anyway?" with Professor Susannah Scott of UC Santa Barbara 56:45

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The world is awash in plastic. According to a study published in 2020, total production of plastics since 1950 is now over 10 billion tons, with more than half of that simply discarded. And the production of plastics will only increase in the future. There is a lot of oil and natural gas in the world and, if and when we wean ourselves from fossil f…

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Joaquin Mumbles 1:21:40

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Ari Aster's 'Eddington' is awful SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON https://www.patreon.com/posts/joaquin-mumbles-136432946?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link OST: Opener: Artificial Intelligence 'Foul Play' https://music.apple.com/us/album/artificial-intelligence/80761425?i=80761269 Blutkult 'S…

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After the Floods--The Search for Resilience in Ellicott City, with Professor Ken Conca, American University 1:00:09

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As the recent deadly floods in Central Texas remind us, Nature bats last. There seem to be a growing number of severe weather-related disasters that kill many people and lay waste to towns and communities. But what happens after the floods, as communities make plans to repair the damages? Why does rebuilding often become the trigger of intense and …

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PREVIEW It Was Not Conceptual (w/ Matt Forney) 37:26

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We're joined by author and Terror House Press editor-in-chief Matt Forney for a free-wheeling conversation about upstate New York, immigration, literature and video games FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/it-was-not-w-134641634?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link OST Mark Broo…

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The False Promise of Deep-Sea Mining, with Professors D.G. Webster and Susan Park 53:24

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The United States has indicated that it will begin to explore commercial mining of mineral nodules on the international seabed, in violation of the UN Conference on the Law of the Sea and the International Seabed Authority. These nodules contain a variety of minerals used in cell phones, electric cars and other high-tech devices and could reduce U.…

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The False Promise of Deep-Sea Mining with Professors D.G. Webster and Susan Park 53:24

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The United States has indicated that it will begin to explore commercial mining of mineral nodules on the international seabed, in violation of the UN Conference on the Law of the Sea and the International Seabed Authority. These nodules contain a variety of minerals used in cell phones, electric cars and other high-tech devices and could reduce U.…

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Asgardsrei (W/ Vlad Davidzon) 1:24:02

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Adam's friend and Tablet Mag colleague, the European politics writer and Ukraine expert Vlad Davidzon, joins the show to discuss the state of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Vlad is a politics and war writer but also something of a bon vivant. He keeps notebooks of drawings and collages that are quite good. Vlad phoned in from the Unsafe House,…

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Cull of the Wild: Killing in the Name of Conservation, with Hugh Warwick (rerun) 57:39

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Do you remember the Northern Spotted Owl, icon of the old-growth Redwood Wars of the 1990s? Well, the Northern Spotted Owl is, once again, under threat. This time, however, the threat comes from another species of owl, the Barred Owl, a larger and more aggressive bird native to the United States, whose range has been expanding westward as a result …

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Cull of the Wild: Killing in the Name of Conservation with Hugh Warwick (rerun) 57:39

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Do you remember the Northern Spotted Owl, icon of the old-growth Redwood Wars of the 1990s? Well, the Northern Spotted Owl is, once again, under threat. This time, however, the threat comes from another species of owl, the Barred Owl, a larger and more aggressive bird native to the United States, whose range has been expanding westward as a result …

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We're Back (w/ Kieran Saint Leonard) 1:37:47

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Apologies about our slow pace, work and life priorities have distanced us from our cause, which we are now here to reclaim once more. Beginning with this conversation with UK writer and musician Kieran Saint Leonard centered around Kieran's new novel Muse, a semi-autobiographical glimpse into the dangers of alluring women and Los Angeles occultism.…

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Out, Out, Damned Carbon! with Dr. Barbara Haya & Dr. Stephen Lezak, Berkeley Carbon Trading Project 52:32

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Carbon is a boon and a bane. It is at the core of all life on Earth, past and present. In the atmosphere, carbon is what keeps the Earth’s temperature at tolerable levels. Yet, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are rising, raising global temperatures and disrupting climate and weather. California’s cap and trade system is one approach to cont…

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Out, Out, Damned Carbon! with Dr. Barbara Haya & Dr. Stephen Lezak, Berkeley Carbon Trading Project 52:32

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Carbon is a boon and a bane. It is at the core of all life on Earth, past and present. In the atmosphere, carbon is what keeps the Earth’s temperature at tolerable levels. Yet, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are rising, raising global temperatures and disrupting climate and weather. California’s cap and trade system is one approach to cont…

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What's the Matter with California's Electricity System? with Loretta Lynch 54:55

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Everyone is angry with California’s private utilities. Rates keep rising, the utilities lack accountability and they are running roughshod over small-scale renewable energy. Why make your customers so mad? Is that anger justified? And what are the utilities planning for the future? Join SN! host Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with Loretta Lync…

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PREVIEW: Jack Off of All Trades (W/ Noah Stalgia) 40:29

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New York artist Noah Stalgia discusses embracing art and leaving furniture design behind FULL EPISODE at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/jack-off-of-all-130732691?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link LINKS: Noah website https://www.noahstalgia.com/artworks…

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Nuked Overton 1:49:12

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The boys discuss Ye nuking the overton window and how genuine or disingenuous leftists' complaints about the Trump admin are SOUNDTRACK Plagal Grind "Receivership live" Air Conditioning "Unravel your Navel" Offenders "Face Down in the Dirt" Victim Kennel "In Case of Aggression" SUBSCRIBE to our podcast's Patreon…

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The Return of Wolves to California with Amaroq Weiss, Center for Biological Diversity 55:45

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Gray wolves were once ubiquitous across California but the state’s last surviving individual was killed in 1924. In 2011, the first documented wolf since 1924 was observed crossing into California from Oregon. Today, there are at least 7 gray wolf packs in California with some 50 individuals. That’s not so many but 3 counties are worried about wolf…

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Food Apartheid and Food Hubs A Visit with Saba Grocers and co-founder Lina Ghanem 51:43

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Food insecurity and food apartheid are a common challenge in many low-income and minority neighborhoods across the United States. Big supermarket companies avoid those areas because stores are unprofitable and small stores find that they make the most money on junk foods, sodas and liquor. Saba Grocers is an Oakland-based organization, founded in 2…

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Food Apartheid and Food Hubs--A Visit with Saba Grocers and co-founder Lina Ghanem 53:18

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Food insecurity and food apartheid are a common challenge in many low-income and minority neighborhoods across the United States. Big supermarket companies avoid those areas because stores are unprofitable and small stores find that they make the most money on junk foods, sodas and liquor. Saba Grocers is an Oakland-based organization, founded in 2…

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The Living Green Myth: The Promise and Limits of Lifestyle Environmentalism with Dr. Michael Maniates 52:04

7M ago52:04

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Many listeners are probably familiar with the tags found in hotel bathrooms that read: “Save Our Planet,” followed by instructions about reusing and replacing towels, and concluding “Thank you for helping us converse the Earth’s vital resources.” Reusing towels might help conserve the hotel’s financial resources but does that make any difference fo…

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FriendFiction (w/Omar King) 1:40:33

7M ago1:40:33

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Writer Omar King, as well as publisher Evan Papadakis, join the show to discuss his new short story collection An Odyssey of Dingbats, published on friends and former guests Dan Baltic's and Matt Pegas' new imprint New Ritual Press, to talk about his book, porn, Los Angeles, egirl writing, "friendfiction", Hubert Selby, Jr, autism and more SOUNDTRA…

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Are Tariffs Good for the Environment? Bad? Or What? With Ronnie Lipschutz and Christine Barrington 52:54

7M ago52:54

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Tariffs are in the air and on the news. Tariffs are up and down. Tariffs are in and out. Who knows where they might go and what they might do. But what do tariffs mean for sustainability and the environment? Will they help or hurt? Do they matter either way? Tune into Sustainability Now! to hear Christine Barrington and Ronnie Lipschutz discuss tar…

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Titans of Industrial Agriculture With Professor Jennifer Clapp, University of Waterloo 53:38

8M ago53:38

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Big agriculture is Big! And it appears to be getting Bigger, as the leading companies in four critical sectors—equipment, seeds, fertilizers and chemicals—consolidate in order to dominate their markets and the farmers who buy their products. Join Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with Dr. Jennifer Clapp, who has just published Titans of Industria…

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PREVIEW Trash American Style (w/ Malcolm Tent) 43:07

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Malcom Tent is an under appreciated legend of underground rock n' roll. From entering into the punk fold in South Florida in the 1980s with his hardcore band Broken Talent, to forming the sub-underground noise rock collective Bunny Brains, to playing in one of the most important lineups of American black metal group Profanatica, to collaborating wi…