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In Real Time

In Real Time

Sarah Crews and Stan Cox

In 2022, Americans face two terrifying prospects: one, that accelerated climate disruption threatens to render much of the Earth unlivable, and two, that the United States’ current political drift toward right-wing authoritarian rule could quickly become a steep slide, dashing our hopes for attaining a multiracial, pluralistic democracy. These crises are intertwined. Either we find meaningful responses to both, or we fail dramatically on both. 'In Real Time: Chronicle of a Fate Unknown' is a series of articles (published by the City Lights Books blog, citylights.com/blog) in which Stan Cox sets down a month by month account of what could be the most fateful span of time for our country since the 1860s. In this podcast, 'In Real Time', Sarah Crews reads the audio version of each monthly article, starting on Earth Day, April 22, 2022 and going to Earth Day 2024.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best In Real Time episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to In Real Time for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite In Real Time episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

In Real Time - Global Climate Chaos
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02/08/24 • 19 min

As climate chaos accelerates, governments avert their eyes. The onrush of other crises is no excuse for ignoring climate change. This episode is available in writing with links to sources at TomDispatch: https://tomdispatch.com/as-climate-chaos-accelerates-governments-avert-their-eyes/
https://citylights.com/blog/
https://landinstitute.org/
Follow this link to view the artwork accompanying this series, by Priti Gulati Cox:
https://pritigcox.wordpress.com/

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In Real Time - Science-Free Fiction and Violent Threats
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10/26/23 • 18 min

Scientists Pursue Climate Activism Despite Violent Threats.
Stan discusses the escalation of online climate denial, which increasingly includes threats against scientists who publicly advocate climate action. He notes, however, that scientists have responded with increased participation in nonviolent protests and civil disobedience.
https://citylights.com/blog/
https://landinstitute.org/
Follow this link to view the artwork accompanying this series, by Priti Gulati Cox:
https://pritigcox.wordpress.com/

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In Real Time - They'll Show Up Armed
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07/15/22 • 16 min

Four months into the “In Real Time” project, I see our nation’s condition taking a
dramatic turn for the worse. Rising threats of election-year corruption and violence, devastating Supreme Court decisions on climate, guns, and abortion have many of us reeling. Movements for human rights, democracy, and the environment are pressing on nonetheless.
https://citylights.com/blog/
https://landinstitute.org/
Follow this link to view the artwork accompanying this series, by Priti Gulati Cox:
https://pritigcox.wordpress.com/

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In Real Time - T-Junction Ahead

T-Junction Ahead

In Real Time

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04/17/22 • 15 min

“In Real Time” is a month-by-month account of what could be the most fateful span of time for our country since the 1860s. The series will follow the climate, voting rights, and justice movements as they work to help clear a livable path for all, no matter whose hands are on the levers of power in Washington and our state capitals. In this initial episode, we explore a stark choice that all Americans now face: Will we turn toward a deeper, more inclusive democracy and a livable future for all or toward a life under far-right, autocratic rule in an ecologically impoverished world? https://citylights.com/blog/https://landinstitute.org/

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In Real Time - The Far-Right Assault on Our Future
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01/17/23 • 16 min

This month, Stan looks into some odd events that were largely eclipsed by the onrush of blockbuster political headlines that closed out 2022. The fall was punctuated by a puzzling series of attacks on electrical substations. The Department of Homeland Security warns of more to come. Motives for the attacks remain unknown, but they may have both political and ecological implications.
https://citylights.com/blog/
https://landinstitute.org/
Follow this link to view the artwork accompanying this series, by Priti Gulati Cox:
https://pritigcox.wordpress.com/

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In Real Time - A Deeply Rooted Farm Bill
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03/16/23 • 16 min

With the next five year agriculture bill under debate in Congress, one side of the aisle is aiming to jettison the bill's climate and conservation programs, while the other side wants to strengthen them. But to be truly sustainable, US agriculture must go farther and become perennial.
https://citylights.com/blog/
https://landinstitute.org/
Follow this link to view the artwork accompanying this series, by Priti Gulati Cox:
https://pritigcox.wordpress.com/

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In Real Time - Keep Fascism at Bay
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11/21/23 • 21 min

At the 18 month point of the In Real Time series, is it time to ask whether a country like the US can achieve bold climate action, let alone socioeconomic justice, when it has only one major political party that's committed to democracy and the rule of law?
https://citylights.com/blog/
https://landinstitute.org/
Follow this link to view the artwork accompanying this series, by Priti Gulati Cox:
https://pritigcox.wordpress.com/
Democracy in a Hotter Time. Edited by David Orr.
https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262048590/democracy-in-a-hotter-time/

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In Real Time - A Better Brand of Pessimism
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08/15/22 • 16 min

Last month, Stan discussed how election official, racial-justice and climate activists, and others are becoming targets of right-wing political violence—and responding with nonviolence. In this episode, he speaks with some climate writers and activists who urge that movements respond to the multiple existential threats that society now faces by uniting across issues to confront all of them, including climate, together—no matter how long the odds against us.
https://citylights.com/blog/
https://landinstitute.org/
Follow this link to view the artwork accompanying this series, by Priti Gulati Cox:
https://pritigcox.wordpress.com/

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In Real Time - Pipelines to Nowhere
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09/15/22 • 16 min

On today’s episode Stan highlights an unlikely alliance of Native tribes, farmers, and environmental groups who have joined forces to oppose construction of 3,000 miles of carbon-dioxide pipelines that would endanger the lands, waters, and people of Iowa, Nebraska, and the Dakotas.
https://citylights.com/blog/
https://landinstitute.org/
Follow this link to view the artwork accompanying this series, by Priti Gulati Cox:
https://pritigcox.wordpress.com/

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In Real Time - Introducing In Real Time
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04/16/22 • 4 min

In Real Time is a new podcast in which Stan Cox sets down a month by month account of what could be the most fateful span of time for our country since the 1860s. Tune in for riveting and insightful commentary on the challenges that lie ahead for Democracy and the planet. This podcast is the audio version of a series hosted by City Lights Books. For more information see https://citylights.com/blog/

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How many episodes does In Real Time have?

In Real Time currently has 20 episodes available.

What topics does In Real Time cover?

The podcast is about News, Racism, Constitution, Democracy, Climate, Earth Sciences, Earth, Podcasts, Science, Indigenous and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on In Real Time?

The episode title 'No Red Wave but Plenty of Red Flags (updated)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on In Real Time?

The average episode length on In Real Time is 17 minutes.

How often are episodes of In Real Time released?

Episodes of In Real Time are typically released every 30 days, 17 hours.

When was the first episode of In Real Time?

The first episode of In Real Time was released on Apr 16, 2022.

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