Getting Real about Resiliency with Emily Schoerning

Getting Real about Resiliency with Emily Schoerning

Author: Post Carbon Institute February 11, 2026 Duration: 55:21

What if there were a news outlet that actually covered the most important environmental stories of our time? Dr. Emily Schoerning and her nonprofit, American Resiliency, translate the latest and most urgent climate science into useful information for communities across the United States. Jason and Emily discuss the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), the merits of mitigation versus adaptation, and how to take meaningful action in your own community. Originally recorded on 12/22/25.

Sources/Links/Notes:

  1. American Resiliency
  2. Mark Rober YouTube Channel
  3. Sixth National Climate Assessment, International Panel on Climate Change


Related episode(s) of Crazy Town:

  1. Episode 8, “Mosquito-Flavored Popcorn, or What Climate Scientists Are Getting Wrong
  2. Episode 34, “Fear of Death and Climate Denial, or… the Story of Wolverine and the Screaming Mole of Doom
  3. Episode 37, “Discounting the Future and Climate Chaos, or… the Story of the Dueling Economists
  4. Episode 45, “Feedback Loops and Climate Catastrophe, or… the Story of the Baseball Bloodbath
  5. Episode 77, “The Elon Musk Episode about Elon Musk Brought to You by Elon Musk
  6. Episode 97, “The House Is Quite Literally on Fire: Peter Kalmus on the Climate Emergency Hitting Home



Trying to make sense of a world that often feels like it's lost the plot? That's the space where Crazy Town lives. Hosted by Asher, Rob, and Jason from the Post Carbon Institute, this fortnightly conversation navigates the disorienting headlines and deeper systemic crises-from climate chaos and ecological overshoot to the relentless engine of runaway capitalism-with a necessary blend of sharp analysis and dark humor. They’re not just diagnosing the "Great Unraveling" of our social and environmental fabric; they’re actively exploring what a transition to a genuinely sustainable and equitable society could look like, all while trying to keep their own wits about them. This podcast is for anyone who looks at the status quo and senses the profound delusions holding it together, offering listeners a mix of grounded understanding and candid discussion that’s as engaging as it is urgent. Tune in for conversations that are both a reality check and a search for a viable path forward.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 165

Crazy Town
Podcast Episodes
Escaping Speedism: How to Slow Down and Enjoy the Collapse [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:14
Consult your inner tortoise to find novel ways of slowing down and living the good life. In a world haunted by just-in-time delivery, hyperactive business, accelerating environmental calamities, and metric tons of stress…
Escape Routes: Let's Get the F**k out of Crazy Town [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:03
Escape Routes! That's the theme of the sixth season of Crazy Town. We're exploring how to escape industrialism, consumerism, globalism, capitalism, and all the other -isms that are causing a polycrisis of environmental a…
Crazy Town Season 6 Trailer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16
Join us on March 13, 2024 for the launch of our sixth season, in which Jason, Rob, and Asher explore escape routes from industrialism, capitalism, consumerism, and a bunch of other "-isms" that are causing the polycrisis…
Bonus: Grief and Making Connections with LaUra Schmidt [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:50
LaUra Schmidt visits Crazy Town to discuss her work with the Good Grief Network and her book, How to Live in a Chaotic Climate: 10 Steps to Reconnect with Ourselves, Our Communities, and Our Planet. Along the way, she sh…