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GrowthBusters

Dave Gardner, Stephanie Gardner

Booking Overview

An environmental sustainability show that combines host-led commentary with interviews and roundtables featuring outside scientists, authors, and advocates focused on ecological overshoot, population, and limits to growth. Credible pitches include environmental researchers, ecological economists, sustainability experts, and authors with substantive work on public policy or sustainable living; guests generally need relevant expertise, and booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 103

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 1.6k subscribers

Instagram: 73 followers

Page updated: Nov 4, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

dave@growthbusters.org

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Host

Dave Gardner - Documentary filmmaker focused on growth, sustainability, and ecological limits.

Stephanie Gardner - Environmental law and policy expert with experience in sustainable energy.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Relevant expertise or a substantial body of work in environmental science, sustainability, population, ecological economics, or public policy; guests may be recognized authors, researchers, or advocates.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or substantial research on environmental or sustainability issues, Established expertise in population, ecological limits, or public policy, A recognized record of environmental advocacy or education

Recent Guest Discussions

Richard Heinberg - Limits To Growth, Power, And Prospects For Human Survival.

Paul Ehrlich - Population, Ecological Limits, And The Environmental Consequences Of Growth.

Paul Ehrlich - Population, Growth, And The Environmental Consequences Of Human Activity.

Recent Topics

Environment, Sustainability, Ecological Economics, Population, Sustainable Living

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
GrowthBusters
:

100: What's On Your Mind? A GrowthBusters Roundtable

October 29, 2026

Cohosts Dave Gardner and Stephanie Gardner sat down with a handful of ardent growthbusting advocates to give them the microphone and hear their assessment of our ecological overshoot situation, our culture of growth, and what we're doing about it. They discuss the spiritual component of low-footprint living, nature's rights, our role in nature, and whether there is hope for the future. Are we making progress? One of our participants has written a book that Dave advises he publish. They also t...

99: Unless Someone Like You Cares a Whole Awful Lot

August 06, 2026

Who can we count on to make the dramatic changes needed in a civilization in ecological overshoot? Will it have to be the leaders of tomorrow? And are they up to it? We take the pulse of students at the University of Denver just wrapping up an ecological economics class. The class conversation took place in May, 2025.  Special thanks to Professor Paul Sutton for devoting a class period to this conversation (incidentally, Paul has since retired from teaching and joined the board of GrowthBuste...

98: In Memory of Richard Heinberg 1950 – 2026

July 24, 2026

Brilliant journalist and educator Richard Heinberg passed away July 19 from pancreatic cancer. In his honor we're sharing my last conversation with him here, about what turned out to be his last book, Power: Limits and Prospects for Human Survival. This conversation was published as Episode 59 of the GrowthBusters podcast - Too Much of a Good Thing: Richard Heinberg, in October of 2021. Learn a lot more about Richard in my introduction. LINKS: Devastating News: The Loss of Richard Heinberg Ri...

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How do I get in touch with GrowthBusters?

GrowthBusters is hosted by Dave Gardner and Stephanie Gardner. Its publicly listed email is dave@growthbusters.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for GrowthBusters?

The publicly listed email for GrowthBusters: dave@growthbusters.org.

How many listeners does GrowthBusters have?

Podseeker estimates GrowthBusters reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for GrowthBusters?

GrowthBusters typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Relevant expertise or a substantial body of work in environmental science, sustainability, population, ecological economics, or public policy; guests may be recognized authors, researchers, or advocates. Common among recent guests: Published books or substantial research on environmental or sustainability issues; Established expertise in population, ecological limits, or public policy; A recognized record of environmental advocacy or education. Recent guests include Richard Heinberg, Paul Ehrlich, and Paul Ehrlich.

How hard is it to get booked on GrowthBusters?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does GrowthBusters cover?

Recent episodes cover Environment, Sustainability, Ecological Economics, Population, and Sustainable Living. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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