About this episode

This season explores how people navigate a world shaped by permanent urgency and the implications of ongoing crises.

Wars. Raids. Climate disasters. Political violence. Economic shocks. Surveillance. States of emergency that never seem to end. We live through them all while still trying to get dinner on the table, make rent, raise kids, and imagine a future. This season, Living in the Emergency follows people navigating a world shaped by permanent urgency — and examines who benefits when fear, instability, and crisis become the organizing logic of everyday life. From emergency spending… to military spectacle… to disasters whose consequences linger long after the cameras leave… this season explores how emergencies reshape communities, politics, and the boundaries of what we learn to accept. Hosted by Laicie Heeley, Things That Go Boom returns on May 25th with reported, narrative-driven stories about the systems and decisions hiding inside the chaos. Because this isn’t one crisis. It’s a condition. Subscribe to Things That Go Boom wherever you get your podcasts.

People in this episode

Host: Laicie Heeley

Topics covered

• emergency
• political violence
• climate disasters
• economic shocks
• surveillance
• community resilience

Keywords

• wars
• raids
• climate disasters
• political violence
• economic shocks
• surveillance
• emergency spending
• military spectacle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Things That Go Boom, PRX

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