Episodes 38
Avg. Duration 19m
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Since Jul 2023
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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70%
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About This Podcast

Change Oracle Podcast offers solution-focused expert commentary on a wide range of prescient sustainability issues. The podcast is hosted by Richard Matthews, a consultant, writer, journalist, and change advocate who is also the owner and principal author of Change Oracle which provides widely cited transdisciplinary analysis.

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Recent Episodes

S6E2 Welcome to the Polycrisis

Feb 14, 2026 12m

Earth’s life-support systems are failing. In this episode, we examine the accelerating polycrisis—climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, ocean warming, water scarcity, and soil…

S6E1 The Best Environmental News Stories of 2025

Jan 05, 2026 13m

From rebounding sea turtles and record tiger populations to renewables overtaking coal and the landmark High Seas Treaty, 2025 delivered a wave of real environmental breakthroughs. This episode…

S5E10 COP30: A Climate Summit Undone by Fossil Fuels

Dec 08, 2025 32m

This episode dives into what really happened at COP30 — the third straight UN climate summit derailed by fossil-fuel obstruction.From political infighting and infrastructure failures in Belém to the…

S5E9 One Big Beautiful Bill or One Big Beautiful Betrayal?

Nov 25, 2025 26m

What happens when a single bill hits your wallet, your healthcare, your community—and your democracy—all at once? In this episode, we tear into Trump’s 1,100-page “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a…

S5E8 Trump’s Tariff Policy: Economic Masochism or a Power Play for the Wealthy?

Oct 20, 2025 32m

Short Term Gains, Long Term Pain is a hard-hitting economic deep dive that exposes what history really tells us about tariffs, who truly pays for them, and how they impact everyday Americans. From…

S5E7 How Trump is Killing the American Dream and Threatening the Republic

Sep 22, 2025 22m

Donald Trump did not appear out of thin air. He is the product of decades of Republican strategies built on disinformation, division, and raw power. In this episode, we break down how the GOP’s…

S5E6 How the Republican Party Created Donald Trump

Aug 11, 2025 10m

Donald Trump didn’t come out of nowhere—he was engineered. In this episode, we trace how decades of Republican strategies built the perfect conditions for his rise, from Newt Gingrich’s cutthroat…

S5E5 How Trump Won the 2024 Election

Jul 14, 2025 16m

The latest Change Oracle Podcast episode is titled “Why Trump Won.” It confronts the deeply unsettling reality of Donald Trump’s return to the presidency in 2024. Despite a legacy defined by…

S5E4 The Inequality Surge is Increasing

Jun 23, 2025 28m

Inequality is surging globally, concentrating wealth among a small elite while the majority struggle with stagnating wages, limited access to resources, and declining social mobility. The Inequality…

S5E3 Understanding Societal Inequality: History, Types, Causes and Effects

May 27, 2025 27m

Understanding Societal Inequality: History, Types, Causes & Effects: Dive into the deep roots and wide-reaching consequences of inequality in this powerful episode of Change Oracle. From…

S5E2 Economic Growth is an Unsustainable Monster that is Devouring Us from Within

May 08, 2025 11m

In this episode, we challenge the deeply ingrained belief in limitless economic growth and expose how the growth-at-all-costs mindset drives ecological collapse, social inequality, and political…

S5E1 Fossil Fuels as the Cause of the Global Polycrisis

Apr 23, 2025 21m

In this powerful episode, we dive into the fossil fuel industry's pivotal role in what experts now call the polycrisis—the interwoven collapse of our environmental, economic, and social systems.…

S4E10 Psychological Barriers Preventing Us from Addressing the Global Polycrisis

Apr 08, 2025 18m

In this podcast, we explore why, despite overwhelming evidence, action on the global polycrisis remains woefully insufficient. Psychological factors, such as susceptibility to misinformation and…

S4E9 Economic Incentives and the Polycrisis

Mar 03, 2025 11m

This podcast summarizes the wide array of powerful financial inducements that are driving sustainability efforts. We also ask the crucial question: can these economic incentives tackle the…

S4E8 Special Edition: Introducing Change Oracle’s Polycrisis Project (Part 2)

Jan 30, 2025 38m

In this the second of two episodes, Tom Schuneman and Richard Matthews examine the relationship between the polycrisis, and the flawed economic assumptions derived from a broken system. They discuss…

S4E7 Top Environmental Good News Stories of 2024

Jan 13, 2025 1h 13m

In 2024, environmental news was often bleak, but there were important victories that deserve recognition. Despite setbacks, significant progress was made in protecting nature, with new legal…

S4E6 COP 29 in Context: Climate Finance, Carbon Trading, and Fossil Fuel Influence

Dec 09, 2024 38m

In this episode, we dive deep into the key moments of COP 29, the 2024 UN Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. From climate finance and carbon trading to the dominance of fossil fuel interests, we…

S4E5 The Interconnectedness of the Polycrisis: Three Current Examples

Nov 26, 2024 12m

In this podcast, we explore the concept of global polycrisis, where interconnected crises create vicious feedback loops that amplify negative impacts. From the far-reaching consequences of war and…

S4E4 How Societal Collapse Can Save Humans From Mass Extinction

Nov 18, 2024 24m

What if societal collapse isn’t the end, but a new beginning? In this episode, we dive into How Societal Collapse Can Save Humans From Mass Extinction. We explore the provocative idea that breakdowns…

S4E3 20 Reasons Why Trump Should Not be President

Oct 30, 2024 37m

In this hard-hitting episode, we provide a point-by-point breakdown of 20 reasons why Trump is not the right choice for America. From psychological fitness, criminal records, and corruption, to his…

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