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Tracking America’s Energy Trends and Prospects for the Bipartisan Permitting Reform Bill

October 12, 2026

I hope you’ll watch, listen to and/or share my Sustain What conversation with Daniel Palken, a highly-regarded guide to energy trends and legislation at Arnold Ventures. My curtain raiser for the webcast has background on the new U.S. Energy Data tracker we discussed and the permitting reform bill negotiated by two senators from each party:A core question in our chat was, should proponents pursue passage of this bill in the lame duck congressional session after the election or wait until next...

Suno vs. Homo - Matt Richtel and Andy Revkin on AI and Music

October 09, 2026

On October 3, The New York Times published a provocation (more than a story) comparing songs generated by humans and generated by giving prompts to generative artificial intelligence trained on vast catalogues of human-created music. The writer was Matt Richtel, a wide-ranging, Pulitzer-winning reporter for The New York Times who’s a songwriter on the side. Here was the headline:Musicians Versus the A.I. Machine. Why Bother Writing Songs Anymore?Richtel described how he spent a weekend creati...

Meet Jacob Weisberg, Outing Political and Corporate Trump Sycophants Enabling Autocracy

September 22, 2026

As regular readers know, I consider the sustainability of government of, by and for the people part of the focus of Sustain What. You won’t get anything productive done on climate, biodiversity, AI or the other issues of our time if autocratic rule continues to gain power here.With that in mind, I just had a sobering and yet still-hopeful conversation with Jacob Weisberg, the longtime politics-focused journalist whose new book, Profiles In Cowardice, charts the shameful and dangerous capitula...

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How many listeners does Sustain What? have?

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Who is an ideal guest for Sustain What??

Sustain What? typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Researchers, journalists, policy experts, technical practitioners, nonprofit leaders, business specialists, and community members with directly relevant expertise or firsthand experience in sustainability, climate risk, environmental policy, disaster resilience, or public safety. Common among recent guests: Academic research or university leadership; Relevant books, journalism, or published commentary; Leadership of a specialized company, consultancy, or nonprofit. Recent guests include Dan Shugar, Ramesh Bhushal, and James Brooks.

How hard is it to get booked on Sustain What??

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

What topics does Sustain What? cover?

Recent episodes cover Sustainability, Climate, Environmental Policy, Disaster Resilience, and Environmental Science. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.