Podcast name change | We are now OVERSHOOT
PODCAST NAME CHANGE
2024 was a challenging year, in which we grappled with new climate records, deepening global conflict, and the rise of regressive pronatalist policies and rhetoric. And the year that’s coming looks like it will include much of the same—which means that all of us will have to remain steadfast, and become even bolder in our work to fight back and advocate for life-affirming alternatives.
As part of that commitment, we’ve decided to rename the podcast. It’s been called the Overpopulation Podcast since 2016, yet in recent years we have increasingly explored subject-matter that goes well beyond the problem of overpopulation. We’ve delved into the injustice of pronatalism, the fallacy of pursuing endless economic growth, the inadequacy of technological solutions, and the hubris of human supremacy on a planet of unbounded natural wonders and riches. All these are facets of our perilous state of overshoot, wherein modern humanity’s demands on Earth’s natural systems outstrip their ability to recover and regenerate.
Overshoot has increasingly been the underlying target of our podcast, and it’s driven by more than excessive human numbers. Although overpopulation will remain a central theme, it is time that the podcast name reflects the full scope of our concerns. We will continue to bring you the same caliber of guests and range of topics as always—with the drivers of overshoot, and pathways out of this predicament, the common unifying theme.
ARTWORK
We also have new artwork. The design juxtaposes an impoverished biosphere that is the result of continued overshoot and the Earthly abundance that is possible if we reverse overshoot by downscaling the human enterprise. The exponential growth curve at the root of our predicament separates these two realities.
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Nandita Bajaj (00:00):
Hi everyone. This is Nandita
Alan Ware (00:02):
And this is Alan.
Nandita Bajaj (00:04):
And with the start of 2025, we have some important news to share. Last year was a really challenging year. We grappled with new climate records. We saw worsening global conflict, and we saw an upsurge in regressive pronatalism. And the year ahead looks like it'll include much of the same, which means that we're all going to have to remain steadfast and become even bolder in our work to fight back and push for life-affirming alternatives. As part of that commitment, we've decided to rename the podcast. It's been called The Overpopulation Podcast since 2016, and yet in recent years, we have increasingly explored themes that go well beyond the problem of overpopulation. We've delved into the injustice of pronatalism, the fallacy of pursuing endless economic growth, the inadequacy of technological solutions, and the hubris of human supremacy on a planet of such incredible natural beauty and richness. These are all an outgrowth of our extreme state of overshoot, where modern humanity's demands on earth's natural systems have outstripped their ability to recover and regenerate.
Alan Ware (01:13):
Overshoot has increasingly been the overarching theme of our podcast, and overshoot is driven by more than excessive human numbers. Although overpopulation will remain a central theme, it's time that the podcast name reflects the full scope of our concerns. We'll continue to bring you the same caliber of guests and a range of topics as always looking at both the drivers of overshoot and pathways out of this predicament. You'll also notice that we have new artwork. The design juxtaposes an impoverished biosphere that is the result of continued overshoot and the earthly abundance that's possible. If we reverse overshoot by downscaling the human enterprise, the exponential growth curve at the root of our predicament separates those two realities.
Nandita Bajaj (01:59):
And that's it for this brief announcement. We are so grateful for your ongoing support and engagement with our work. As always, please continue to send us your feedback and guest requests. We love hearing from you. Thank you so much.
