Bill McKibben with Sunshine on his Shoulder
From The Brass Spittoon by frontporchrepublic
September 22, 2025 · 59 min · Episode 31
About this episode
Bill McKibben discusses his evolving perspective on environmental issues and activism.
The author, activist, and grandfather who once warned of The End of Nature has a brighter disposition these days. Highlights 1:15 Dirt roads and tricorne hats 3:15 Protesting with the life-changing Wendell Berry 6:45 Paneling over real problems 16:30 Evacuate the building! 19:15 Looking back, looking forward 23:30 Deregulation to the rescue? 31:00 Lone Star State of mind 34:30 Corny truths and consequences 40:00 Cultists and conservative Sunday school teachers 53:30 A new day for the sun Resources Bill's bio and buy the book (and the other book) Solar SunDay and nitro Sunday, Sunday, Sunday Van Morrison’s Brand New Day If Bill’s statement about 9 million deaths raised an eyebrow, here’s more on that. Wendell Kimbrough helps us find our way home
People in this episode
Guest: Bill McKibben
Topics covered
- environment
- activism
- literature
- community
- reflection
Keywords
- Bill McKibben
- Wendell Berry
- environment
- activism
- The End of Nature
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The End of Nature, Solar SunDay, nitro Sunday, Sunday, Sunday, Van Morrison’s Brand New Day
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