A Wild Live with Ohh that’s RICH on "extinction burst"

About this episode

In this episode, Sarah Wilson interviews Rich from Ohh That’s RICH about the concept of 'extinction burst' and its implications on current cultural and political dynamics.

Wild has been on hiatus while I finish my most recent book. We’ll be back with a fresh direction and new guests in the coming months, but in the meantime, I’m dropping in a small handful of interviews I’ve been doing on Substack that you might find interesting. They’re far more rustic and casual than my usual offerings. You can, of course, watch the video versions over on Substack . My guest today is Rich from Ohh That’s RICH , who dissects the intersections of culture, politics, and privilege - and pretty much everything that’s unfolding in real time across the progressive landscape. A former MTV News political correspondent, he now writes the Substack Ohh That’s RICH , where his rapid-fire commentary has built a loyal, quietly fired-up following. In this chat, we dive into a concept he unpacked that has given him a whole new lens on our current moment: the “extinction burst.” It describes that temporary spike in behaviour right before it finally collapses…or, as Rich puts it, “the last frantic gasp of a system losing its grip.” Here’s the post we reference in the conversation, and you can watch our chat here . A bit about Ohh That’s RICH : Rich describes himself as a Liberal…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Wilson

Guest: Rich

Topics covered

• extinction burst
• culture
• politics
• privilege
• progressive landscape

Keywords

• extinction burst
• cultural commentary
• political analysis
• privilege
• progressive issues
• MTV News
• Substack

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ohh That’s RICH, MTV News, Substack

Books & works: I Eat the Stars

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