Reality Studies

Reality Studies

On 'Withnessing': Storytelling, Spirituality, & Healing Toward Freedom - Maytha Alhassen | Rapid Response #29
A conversation that dances from Malcolm X, abolitionist movements, & Muslim representation in media to faith, healing, & yoga with polymathic writer…
 • Jesse Damiani and dr. maytha ميثاء الحسن
1:33:06
The Geopolitical Crisis Hasn’t Even Started Yet - Adames Global (Juanita Adames & Michelle Sucameli) | Rapid Response #28
What does Strait of Hormuz Crisis fallout mean for you? What does the Donroe Doctrine means for the emerging world order? American soft power on the…
 • Jesse Damiani, Juanita M. Adames, and Adames Global
1:04:28
How to Live Fully in the Face of Collapse - Sarah Wilson | Rapid Response #27
Can we face the hard truths of collapse without falling into despair paralysis? 'I Eat The Stars' author Sarah Wilson believes we can—and must.
 • Jesse Damiani and Sarah Wilson
1:08:27

May 2026

Decoding Systems of Power & Meaning: Military AI, Epstein, Necropolitics...& Backrooms - Cy Canterel | Rapid Response #26
A free-wheeling conversation with media theorist Cy Canterel about tech, power, philosophy, digital culture, & more.
 • Jesse Damiani and Cy Canterel
1:09:06
Apocalypse Early Warning System? Track the Oligarchs. Creative Tech as Crisis Intervention - Kyle McDonald | Rapid Response #25
How can art—especially new media art—be used to intervene in polycrisis? Across projects like Apocalypse Early Warning System, ICEspy, & more, artist…
 • Jesse Damiani and Kyle McDonald
1:24:14
How Storytelling & Comedy Expose Corruption & Depict Climate Collapse - Adam McKay | #73
The Academy Award-winning writer, director, & producer (Don't Look Up, The Big Short, Vice) discusses the realities of the polycrisis & how artists …
 • Jesse Damiani and Adam Mckay
1:36:07
From Palantir Employee to Digital Rights Advocacy: Starting a People’s Movement Against AI Risks - Juan Sebastián Pinto | Rapid Response #24
AI is being used for war and oppression; Juan is leading a people's movement to rein it in.
 • Jesse Damiani and Juan Sebastián Pinto
51:25
The Most Consequential Story in Earth's History - Peter Brannen | #72
This one molecule has been integral in life as we know it...and we're still being reckless about it. Peter Brannen takes us on another journey in deep…
 • Jesse Damiani
1:27:12
10 Household Items to Stock Up on Before the Strait of Hormuz Price Shock
There's still no end in sight with the Strait of Hormuz Crisis. These are the essentials that will likely experience inflation.
 • Jesse Damiani

April 2026

Extreme Heat: What City-Dwellers Need to Understand - Vivek Shandas | #71
As we approach summer (and a 'Super El Niño), there's never been a better time to understand urban heat islands—and how they intersect with…
 • Jesse Damiani
1:03:46
Strait of Hormuz Crisis: 5 Cheap, High-Impact Items You Can Buy Right Now to Prep for Fallout from the Iran War on a Budget
It's always good preparedness practice to stay stocked up on essentials; that's especially true now that we're facing potential inflationary and demand…
 • Jesse Damiani
How to Prepare for Iran War Fallout: What to Do, Buy, & Plan for as the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Intensifies
How the Iran War will reshape your economic reality & the steps you can take to minimize the impact.
 • Jesse Damiani
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