Low Tech Podcast – Low Technology Institute
Episodes
Low Tech Podcast, No. 82 — The World in 2100
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 80 – 30 Jan 2026 Cooksville 2100: Food Production I https://lowtechinstitute.org/ In this episode head back to the future and...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 81 — Home Compost Systems
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 80 – 30 Jan 2026 Cooksville 2100: Food Production I https://lowtechinstitute.org/ In this episode head back to the future and...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 80 — Cooksville 2100: Food Production I
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 80 – 30 Jan 2026 Cooksville 2100: Food Production I https://lowtechinstitute.org/ In this episode head back to the future and...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 79 — Cooksville 2100: Compressed Air
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 79 – 16 Jan 2026 Cooksville 2100: Compressed Air https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode visit Cooksville in the year 2...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 78 — Winter Gardening
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 78 – 08 Mar 2024 Winter Gardening https://lowtechinstitute.org How can we adapt our gardens for growing, or at least keeping...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 77 — Hot Gardening
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 77 – 23 Feb 2024 Hot Gardening https://lowtechinstitute.org How can we adapt our gardens today for a warmer and more variabl...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 76 — Cooksville 2100: Biogas
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 76 – 09 Feb 2024 Biogas in 2100 https://lowtechinstitute.org In 2100, we try to trap and burn methane before it gets into th...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 75 — Cooksville 2100: Hydrogen
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 75 – 26 Jan 2024 Hydrogen Power in 2100 https://lowtechinstitute.org Let’s talk #hydrogen in the year 2100. #sustainabili...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 74 — Hot-Box Compost Study
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 74 – 12 Jan 2024 Hot-Box Compost Study https://lowtechinstitute.org A look back at a two-year compost study we’re wrapping...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 73 — Cooksville 2100: Energy & Electricity
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 73 – 22 Dec 2023 Energy & Electricity in 2100 https://lowtechinstitute.org How do we power our lives here in Cooksville...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 72 — Cooksville: A Model Community
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 72 – 01 Dec 2023 Cooksville: A Model Community https://lowtechinstitute.org Today we travel back to the future, and the past...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 71 — Cooksville 2100
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 – 07 Apr 2023 Tartarian Buildings? https://lowtechinstitute.org The idea of the Tartarian Empire is a conspiracy theory, ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 70 — More Low-Tech News
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 – 07 Apr 2023 Tartarian Buildings? https://lowtechinstitute.org The idea of the Tartarian Empire is a conspiracy theory, ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 — Tartarian Buildings?
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 – 07 Apr 2023 Tartarian Buildings? https://lowtechinstitute.org The idea of the Tartarian Empire is a conspiracy theory, ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 68 — Felling Trees
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 67 – 10 Mar 2023 Low-Carbon Gardening https://lowtechinstitute.org How can our garden help fight carbon emissions and set us...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 67 — Low-Carbon Gardening
11 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 67 – 10 Mar 2023 Low-Carbon Gardening https://lowtechinstitute.org How can our garden help fight carbon emissions and set us...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 66 — Subsistence Wheat
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 66 – 24 Feb 2023 Subsistence Wheat https://lowtechinstitute.org Today we’re talking about the history of wheat and its app...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 65 — Luddites and Artificial Intelligence
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 65 – 10 Feb 2023 Luddites and Artificial Intelligence https://lowtechinstitute.org Today we’re talking about ChatGPT and t...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 64 — Ten-Mile Building Challenge
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 64 – 27 Jan 2023 Ten-Mile Building Challenge https://lowtechinstitute.org We’re introducing the 10-Mile Building Challenge...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 63 — The Future of Composting
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 63 – 13 Jan 2022 The Future of Composting https://lowtechinstitute.org We’re joined this week by Matt Crisp (@matt.crunch...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 62 — Low-Tech Perspective on the News of 2022
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 62 – 30 Dec 2022 Low-Tech Perspective on the News of 2022 https://lowtechinstitute.org We’re looking back at 2022 with a ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 61 — Future-fitting a Florida Subdivision
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 61 – 16 Dec 2022 Future-fitting a Florida Subdivision https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we travel forward in tim...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 60 — EcoGuerrillas Audiobook Excerpt
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 60 – 02 Dec 2022 EcoGuerrillas Audiobook Excerpt https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we share a few excerpts fro...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 59 — Wake Up to Reality
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 59 – 18 Nov 2022 Wake Up to Reality https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we chat with Kate Ingold (https://www.ka...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 58 — Thatch as Sustainable Roofing?
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 58 – 04 Nov 2022 Thatch as Sustainable Roofing? https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we talk about the feasibility ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 57 — A Day at the Institute
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 57 – 14 Sep 2022 A Day at the Institute https://lowtechinstitute.org In this episode we follow along a typical work day at ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 56 — Snake River Seed Co-Op
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 56 – 30 Sep 2022 Snake River Seed Co-Op In this episode we chat with three members of the Snake River Seed Co-op leadership te...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 55 — Institute Bee Research
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 55 -- Institute Bee Research Institute Bee Research In this episode we share a field recording out at the institute’s bee re...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 55 — Gardening: The Original Social Safety Net
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 54 – 02 Sep 2022 Gardens: The Original Social Safety Net In this episode we delve into the history of subsistence gardening ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 53 — When Should you Transition from Fossil Fuels?
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 53 – 19 Aug 2022 When Should You Transition from Fossil Fuels? In this episode, I discuss food self-provisioning with Bill R...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 52 — Could You Be Food Self-Sufficient?
06 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 52 – 5 Aug 2022 Could You Be Food Self-Sufficient? In this episode, I discuss food self-provisioning with Bill Robichaud, wh...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 51 — What to Do About Lawns?
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 51 – 22 Jul 2022 What to Do About Lawns? In this episode we look back at the history of, problems with, and alternatives to ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 50 — Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 50 – 01 Jun 2022 Planes, Trains, and Automobiles? #lowtech #sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience #climatechang...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 49 — Doomer Optimist Interview
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 49 – 10 Jun 2022 - LTI on Doomer Optimism #lowtech #sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience #climatechange #wheat...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 48 — Growing Global Wheat Crisis?
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 48 – 27 May 2022 - Is a Growing Global Wheat Crisis Brewing? #lowtech #sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience #c...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 47 — Low-Tech Innovations Panel Discussion – Part 2
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 47 -- Low-Tech Innovations Panel Discussion - Part 2 #lowtech #sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience #climatechan...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 46 — Low-Tech Innovations Panel Discussion – Part 1
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 46 -- Low-Tech Innovations Panel Discussion - Part 1 #lowtech #sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience #climatechan...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 45 — Keep Calm and Grow Potatoes
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 45 -- Keep Calm and Grow Potatoes #potatoes #sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience #climatechange … More Lo...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 44 — Potatoes Will Save Humanity — Part I: History
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 44 -- Potatoes Will Save Humanity -- Part I: History Potatoes Will Save Humanity – Part I: History #potatoes #sustainability ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 43 — Don’t Look Up or Worry About Climate Change
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 43 – 25 Feb. 2022 Don't Look Up or Worry About Climate Change #sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience #dontlooku...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 42 — It Doesn’t Pay to Think About the Future
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 42 – 28 Jan. 2022 It Doesn't Pay to Think About the Future #sustainability #fossilfuels #nonprofits #resilience … More ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 41 — Just-in-Time Supply Chain Problems
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 41 – 7 Jan. 2022 Just-in-Time Supply Chain Problems #supplychain #inflation … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 41 — Jus...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 40 — Introducing Foodmageddon
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 40 – 27 Mar. 2019 Introducing our new project: Foodmageddon. #LowTechResilience #ResilienceGarden #Foodmageddon … More ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 39 — Sustainability Skill Share Instructor Interviews
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 38 – 08 Mar 2019 Discussing the #GreenNewDeal and Low Tech New Deal. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 39 — Sustainabil...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 38 — Low Tech New Deal
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 38 – 08 Mar 2019 Discussing the #GreenNewDeal and Low Tech New Deal. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 38 — Low Tech Ne...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 37 — Wood Floors with Dan Cooper
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 37 – 15 Feb 2019 Discussing Wood Floors with Dan Cooper … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 37 — Wood Floors with Dan Coo...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 36 — 2018 Year in Review
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 36 – 10 Jan 2018 2018 Year in Review: Climate and Institute News. … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 36 — 2018 Year in R...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 35 — Examining How We Live
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 35 – 15 Mar 2018 A discussion of how we live today and tomorrow. Music from Podington Bear, "The Confrontation," off the albu...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 34 — Energy Slaves
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 34 – 9 Feb 2018 The concept of "Energy Slaves" and our future. Music from Visager, "Airship," off the album Songs From an Unm...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 33 — “Is It Low Tech?”
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 33 – 26 Jan 2018 Everyone's favorite game: "Is It Low Tech?" See the criteria in this post. Music from Captive Portal, "Intro...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 32 — Tidying Up
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 32 – 12 Jan 2018 Tidying up around the homestead. Music from Ozzed, 8-Bit Party, off the album 8-Bit Empire (CC-BY-SA). 5S i...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 31 — 2017 in Review
29 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
https://archive.org/download/LowTechPodcast031/LowTechPodcast-031.mp3 Low Tech Podcast, No. 31 – 29 Dec 2017 A review of 2017 at the institute and ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 30 — Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival 2017
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 30 – 15 Dec 2017 A visit to the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival. Music from Sláinte, The Banshee, off the album Cup of Tea...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 29 — Bicycling Around Minnesota (BAM) 2017
22 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 29 – 22 Sep 2017 A review and itinerary of the Bicycling Around Minnesota tour. Music from Advent Chamber Orchestra: Bughici ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 28 — A Visit to One Scythe Revolution
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 28 – 07 Sep 2017 A visit to One Scythe Revolution. Music from Sláinte: Julia Delaney (CC-BY-SA) https://lowtechinstitute.or...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 27 — Installing the Institute’s Cedar Roof
25 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 27 – 25 Aug 2017 Installing a cedar roof on the institute. Music from Captive Portal: Is it minus 5? (CC-BY-SA) https://lowt...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 26 — A Visit to Brix Cidery
11 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 26 – 11 Aug 2017 A visit to Brix Cidery. The Cyder Market U.S. Assoc. of Cider Makers SARE Grant https://lowtechinstitute.or...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 25 — Borsodi’s Flight From the City
03 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 25 – 02 Jun 2017 Borsodi's Flight From the City. https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 24 — Interview: Foodways of the Apocalypse — Part II
19 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 24 – 19 May 2017 An interview with Prof. Shanti Morell-Hart about foodways in trying times. https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subs...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 23 — Interview: Foodways of the Apocalypse — Part I
12 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 23 – 12 May 2017 An interview with Prof. Shanti Morell-Hart about foodways in trying times. Morell-Hart, Shanti. 2012. "Foodw...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 22 — Tour of the Low Technology Institute Grounds
28 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 22 – 28 Apr 2017 An audio tour of the institute's new permanent grounds. https://lowtechinstitute.org/ Subscribe on iTunes, G...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 21 — Why Did Ancient Civilizations Fail? Lecture
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 21 – 04 Apr 2017 A lecture on the book, Why Did Ancient Civilizations Fail?, presented at the Missouri History Museum on behal...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 20 — Fossil Fuel Audit
24 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 20 – 24 Mar 2017 An audit of fossil fuels in our everyday lives. Van der Ryn, Sim and Stuart Cowan. 2007. Ecological Design. ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 19 — Clothes
17 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 19 – 17 Mar 2017 A discussion of the clothing economy. 35 Items In Your Wardrobe is All You Need - Huffington Post Forget 'sp...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 18 — EROI and Fuels
03 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 18 – 03 Mar 2017 A discussion of EROI and various fuel sources. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ Subscribe on iTunes, ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 17 — The World Without Us
17 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 17 – 17 Feb 2017 A review of The World Without Us by Alan Weisman. Vice's Island of Garbage video part I, part II, and part I...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 16 — Open Source Movement
10 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 16 – 10 Feb 2017 Exploring the open source movement and its usefulness to the institute's mission. https://lowtechinstitute.w...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 15 — Major Research Project No. 1: Heating Water
03 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 15 – 03 Feb 2017 Introduction to our first major research project: water heating. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ Sub...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 14 — Open Source Seed Initiative
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 14 – 27 Jan 2017 The Open Source Seed Initiative and its mission to "free the seed." https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 13 — Dark Mountain
20 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 13 – 20 Jan 2017 The Dark Mountain and its influence on the institute. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More L...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 12 — Alcohol
13 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 12 - 13 Jan 2017 A discussion about home brewing. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 12 ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 11 — Aldo Leopold Nature Center
06 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 11 – 06 Jan 2017 An interview with staff from the Aldo Leopold Nature Center. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … ...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 10 — Year-End Roundup
30 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 10 – 30 Dec 2016 A round up of this year's news. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 10...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 9 — Food Distribution
02 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
LowTechPodcast, No. 8 - 2 Dec 2016 This week we're examining the underlying social causes of famine in the modern world. https://lowtechinstitute.word...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 8 — Meat
18 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
LowTechPodcast, No. 8 - 18 Nov 2016 A discussion of eating meat today and what's next. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech P...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 7 — Collective Hubris
04 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 7 - 4 Nov 2016 Collective Hubris in the past and today. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, N...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 6 — Natural Disasters
28 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 6 - 28 Oct 2016 This week we explore disasters and how we deal with them. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More L...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 5 — Social Organization
21 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 5 - 21 Oct 2016 Social organization and its role in human history. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tec...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 4 — Trade
18 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 4 - 18 Oct 2016 Discussing trade and exchange throughout history. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 3 — Agriculture
07 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 3 – 7 Oct 2016 Agriculture and its place in the past, present, and future. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … Mor...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 2 — The Environment
30 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 1 – 23 Sep 2016 A discussion of the environment and climate change. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low T...
Low Tech Podcast, No. 1 — Introducing the Low Tech Podcast
23 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Low Tech Podcast, No. 1 – 23 Sep 2016 Introducing the Low Tech Podcast. https://lowtechinstitute.wordpress.com/ … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 1...