Dispatch from the Zombie Apocalypse
News & Politics Podcasts
Dispatch from the Zombie Apocalypse provides a space to reckon with our demons, call out our enemies, and work together to build a better society. DZA is 100% fact-based and firmly grounded in the reality-based community; it rejects "post-truth"...
Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
Dispatch from the Zombie Apocalypse provides a space to reckon with our demons, call out our enemies, and work together to build a better society. DZA is 100% fact-based and firmly grounded in the reality-based community; it rejects "post-truth" politics and holds everyone to account. Each episode contains suggested antidotes, as the purpose of this show is social change, not simply intellectual discourse. *DZA's host is Dr. Jason Scorse, who holds a PhD in Environmental Economics with a minor in Behavioral Economics from UC Berkeley. He has taught public policy since 2004.
Language:
English
Episodes
What We Can Learn From Orban's Crushing Defeat
4/28/2026
In this episode Jason discusses the lessons for both Europe and the US from Orban’s crushing defeat in Hungary. The DZA website is here.
Duration:00:14:22
How To Live In A World Dominated By Bad Tech
4/14/2026
In this episode Jason discusses the tension between needing to interact with tech in modern society and the knowledge that many of these companies are evil and don’t care about the negative social consequences of their products, while also acknowledging the many genuinely beneficial uses they provide. Here are the links to The Structural Lens and Thresholds on Substack. The DZA website is here.
Duration:00:33:23
Building A Reality-Based Future For Humanity
3/31/2026
In this episode, Jason discusses how stories have been humanity’s greatest superpower but are now our Achilles Heel as they promote mass delusion, hence the need for new stories firmly based in reality. The DZA website is here.
Duration:00:18:06
The Only Justice Is The Justice We Make
3/16/2026
In this episode Jason discusses the paradox of how in a vastly unjust universe the human capacity to make justice provides us with an opportunity, as well as a responsibility. The DZA website is here.
Duration:00:13:18
The Democrats Don't Have What It Takes
3/3/2026
In this episode Jason discusses why the Democrats don't have what it takes to regain power and fundamentally alter the course of national politics against the fascist onslaught. The Volt’s podcast on “reactionary centrism” is here and the DZA website is here.
Duration:00:18:52
The Ethical Path Is Not For The Faint Hearted
2/17/2026
In this episode Jason discusses the challenges of living an ethical life in an unethical world, why it’s still worth it, and how the ethical outliers are what will ultimately expand humanity’s moral boundaries to better places. The DZA website is here.
Duration:00:15:26
A Radical New Identity For Humanity
2/3/2026
In this episode Jason discusses the tribalism that is sweeping the globe and the need for a new identity that goes in the opposite direction, greatly expanding beyond our own species. The David Roberts podcast with Dr. Bagg on identity is here, and the DZA website is here.
Duration:00:22:02
Tribute To The Grateful Dead
1/20/2026
In this episode Jason discusses the legacy of the Grateful Dead after the passing of Bob Weir, closely on the heels of the death of Phil Lesh in late 2024. He views the Dead through a lens larger than their music, including their ethics, their business innovations, and the community they built that stands in ever greater contrast to the dominant American culture of crass consumerism, greed, inauthenticity, and vulgarity. The DZA website is here.
Duration:00:31:10
Missing The Trees For The Forest
1/6/2026
In this episode Jason explains why the environmental movement’s focus on sustainability and not how we treat each other and other species has weakened it; but first he explains that when it comes to America people still miss the forest for the trees. The DZA website is here.
Duration:00:27:26
We Are At An Inflection Point
12/23/2025
In this episode Jason discusses the two broad possible futures as the confluence of AI, ecological crises, and the erosion of liberal democracy set humanity up for a very chaotic future with stark choices ahead. The DZA website is here.
Duration:00:28:23
The Best Philanthropy Is Making The Good Stuff Cheap
12/9/2025
In this episode, Jason discusses the three areas where upending the current status quo and making cheap alternatives would have the most benefit for the world. The Vegconomist website is here and the DZA website is here.
Duration:00:18:37
How To View China At This Moment In History
11/25/2025
In this episode Jason examines the US-China rivalry, how the countries stack up on the two most important issues and industries of the 21st century—green tech and AI—and their relative global influence at this moment in history. The DZA website is here.
Duration:00:29:16
The Challenge Liberals Face With Law and Order Politics
11/11/2025
In this episode Jason talks about the mistakes many liberals have made with respect to ‘law and order’ politics, how this has opened the door to fascism, and what they should do to address this serious shortcoming. The DZA website is here.
Duration:00:26:03
An Underground Railroad For The New Fascist American Era
10/28/2025
In this episode Jason lays out what he would do to help others in America if he decided to stay in this fascist era of our history. The DZA website is here.
Duration:00:23:02
Why The Techno-Optimists And Abundance Crowd Come Up Short
10/14/2025
In this episode Jason critiques the techno-optimism of Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman (his Trevor Noah interview is here) and the Abundance of Klein and and Thompson, neither of which grapple with the difficult reality of caste, hierarchy, race, and power in America. The DZA website is here.
Duration:01:00:07
The Future Of The Fossil Fuel Industry
9/30/2025
In this episode Jason lays out the basic tensions in the fossil fuel market (mostly oil), and makes some predictions as to where it's headed. The analysis includes the future of the US oil industry and the extent to which the rest of the world is willing to be bullied to buy US fossil fuels. The DZA website is here.
Duration:00:32:58
Preparing Humans For The Zombie Apocalypse
9/16/2025
In this episode Jason discusses the seven key human traits that he thinks will best prepare humans, particularly children, for life in our increasingly chaotic, uncertain, and dangerous future in the zombie apocalypse. The DZA website is here.
Duration:00:20:18
Exploring Some Of The Big Economic Issues in the Zombie Apocalypse
9/2/2025
In this episode Jason discusses three big economic issues that will impact our lives—the future of US economic dominance, risks from crypto, and climate risks. The Sean Carroll podcast on the history of digitization is here and the DZA website is here.
Duration:00:39:36
Evil People Can Sometimes Be Nice
8/19/2025
In this episode Jason discusses some of the subtleties when describing people as evil, how support for evil political ideologies overwhelms individual acts of kindness, and why American individualism is a recipe for national decline an age of collective action problems. The DZA website is here.
Duration:00:21:24
The Purpose Of Life Is To Choose Your Purpose
8/5/2025
In this episode Jason discusses the key elements that make for a fulfilling life of purpose, while critiquing some of the more selfish versions that are popular in religion and modern culture. The DZA website is here.
Duration:00:15:20