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22/03/2023

Another artificial island. They’re building this one as a *checks notes* climate solution … ??
“between 2000 and 2020 coastal cities filled in wetlands and shallow seas to create more than 625,000 acres of new land and ports around the world. That’s around 43 new Manhattans. Land reclamation is increasingly touted as a climate solution. … But scientists warn that such projects are speeding ahead without weighing the risks of meddling in fragile coastal ecosystems.”

Activists say Copenhagen's new artificial island-city of Lynetteholm could kill marine life across the Baltic Sea.

20/03/2023

A few listener photos from the Salton Sea, taken a few days ago. They said it was pretty grim. What do you think? 🧐

28/02/2023

New episode today! Dubai's artificial islands ⛱🌴☀️🪸

Posted on February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 by adminDubai’s Artificial Islands Over twenty years ago, Dubai began constructing the world’s largest artificial archipelago of islands, designed to be a lavish oasis for the super-rich. Today, the islands stand mostly empty and some are sinking back...

31/01/2023

📣New episode! It's the end of January. How are your New Year's resolutions going? 🤔
Why most New Year’s resolutions fail, the Babylonians and Romans, putting our hands on a peacock, setting and getting goals, habit formation, motivation vs. discipline, believing you deserve to have what you want, and what procrastination really is (you’re not lazy).

Posted on January 31, 2023January 30, 2023 by adminNew Year’s Resolutions Why most New Year’s resolutions fail, the Babylonians and Romans, putting our hands on a peacock, setting and getting goals, habit formation, motivation vs. discipline, believing you deserve to have what you want, and what...

07/12/2022

Sunny Balwani’s sentencing is today—prosecutors are looking for 15 years. Do you think it would make sense if he gets more prison time than Elizabeth Holmes?

Balwani could face an even longer sentence than company founder Elizabeth Holmes, who was sentenced last month to more than 11 years in prison.

30/11/2022

That's you all!! According to Spotify, Failed Utopia is listened to in 32 countries--but actually, it's more. Spotify only accounts for 7% of my listeners. 65% of you are over on Apple Podcasts! 🎤🎧

Thanks for another great year, Failed Utopians. It's all for you guys. 💖🫶

The standout moments of the year. Shout out to all the fans on Spotify.

30/11/2022

I have no idea why, but this episode was really popular with the Spotify peeps for some reason! 😎🤷

The standout moments of the year. Shout out to all the fans on Spotify.

23/11/2022

Bonus episode! More updates on the Theranos saga—Elizabeth Holmes' sentencing and Sunny Balwani's verdict.
https://failedutopia.com/bonus-episode-more-theranos-updates-elizabeth-holmes-sentencing-sunny-balwani-trial/
If you need the full scoop up to here, I got you.
🩸Theranos Full Explainer: https://failedutopia.com/theranos/

🩸Holmes Trial & Verdict Updates:
💉YouTube https://youtu.be/P9xR6jn84kU
💉Audio only https://failedutopia.com/theranos-update/

Posted on November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 by adminBonus Episode: More Theranos Updates (Elizabeth Holmes’ Sentencing & Sunny Balwani Trial) The Theranos saga continues. Updates on Elizabeth Holmes’ sentencing and Sunny Balwani’s trial and verdict. Powered by RedCircle Links & Resources Ther...

22/11/2022

New episode! It's almost Thanksgiving; Let's talk about the very first English colonists in North America (no, not Jamestown) and how everything went to sh*t--twice.

Posted on November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 by adminRoanoke: The Lost Colony Colonialism and utopianism, as Thomas More coined the term, have been linked since the early sixteenth century when European explorers began taking stock of newly accessible lands that would later become colonies. Colon...

08/11/2022

A short episode for you guys today. When you listen to it, you might be glad! 😂 It's a little depressing... 🤷‍♀️ At least it's not about the midterms!

Posted on November 8, 2022November 7, 2022 by adminParadise to Hellscape: Salton Sea and Other Terrible Places Let’s talk about an environmental catastrophe that turned a tourism and wildlife paradise into a toxic wasteland. This is something that we’re starting to see happening all over the wor...

01/11/2022

Remember the Marshall Islands episode?

Marshall Islands officials say they are ready to resume talks with the United States this week on renewing a long-standing economic and security deal, provided Washington addresses grievances stemming from the testing of nuclear weapons on the Pacific archipelago more than 70 years ago.

25/10/2022

Brand new episode, hot off the presses! 🥵 The Church of Love: Chonda-Za, Love Angels, lonely hearts, and a whole lot of questionable love letters. Plus, self-delusion and seeing things for what they are.

https://failedutopia.com/the-church-of-love-chonda-za

Posted on October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 by adminThe Church of Love (Chonda-Za) The Church of Love: Chonda-Za, Love Angels, lonely hearts, and a whole lot of questionable love letters. Plus, self-delusion and seeing things for what they are. Powered by RedCircle Links & Resources National Suici...

12/10/2022

Rich millennials love crypto!! But someone at MarketWatch doesn’t:
“…cryptocurrency fans will need to actually explain what these things are for. None of the arguments yet made for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have held any water. They are not needed for financial transactions, they do not reduce costs, and they are bad for the environment.

Claims that they are “safe havens” against economic and political turmoil, and offer protection against inflation, have fared pretty badly so far this year.

Basic economics says that price is a function of “supply” and “demand,” with prices only rising if the latter exceeds the former. As the supply of new digital currencies is functionally infinite, it remains a mystery why the price should rise at all.”

Millionaire millennials haven’t been deterred by this year’s collapse in cryptocurrencies and NFTs.

11/10/2022

More fun with crypto! 🤑🤑🤑🦡 Cryptoland, Cryptopia, Satoshi Island, Bitcoin Beach, Bitcoin City… Part 2 is here:

Posted on October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 by adminCryptocurrency Part 2 In Part 2, hopefully we’re gonna have a little more fun talking not about techno-utopia, but actual physical utopian communes based around the love of crypto. Cryptoland, Cryptopia, Satoshi Island, Bitcoin Beach, Bitcoin City...

07/10/2022

Whoopsie!

Binance, the latest crypto company to experience a targeted hack, temporarily suspends transactions and the transfer of funds

03/10/2022

Just Kim K getting caught out in a little crypto pump-and-dump scheme… “If you bought Ethereum Max after Kardashian pushed it and didn’t sell fast enough, all you were left with was a practically worthless digital asset.” (In case you were wondering: As of this writing, EMAX is trading at $0.0000000055, according to Coinbase.) More on crypto next week!

A guide for anyone who saw her weird Instagram ad and couldn’t … keep up.

27/09/2022

Cryptopia! 🤑

Posted on September 27, 2022September 26, 2022 by adminCryptocurrency Part 1 Cryptocurrency is one of the most buzzy techno-utopian ideas out there. Is it really a disruptive technology of the future? Or a bunch of esoteric, elitist, crypto-bro BS? Even a scam? Let’s talk about what crypto is and ...

13/09/2022

It’s new episode time, kids! 😃 The Farm: a big-ass hippie commune.

Posted on September 13, 2022September 12, 2022 by adminThe Farm The Farm was once the largest hippie commune in U.S. history, and it still exists today albeit in a somewhat different form. Powered by RedCircle Links & Resources https://thefarmcommunity.com https://www.thefarm.org What life is like w...

31/08/2022

New episode: Auroville!

Posted on August 30, 2022August 30, 2022 by adminAuroville A spiritual Indian utopia that’s over 50 years old, but still very much a work in progress. Powered by RedCircle Links & Resources Better to Have Gone: Love, Death, and the Quest for Utopia in Auroville by Akash Kapur Bulldozing a dream? ...

25/08/2022

I will be your friend 🙋‍♀️🥹 New episode next week!

16/08/2022

🚨 New episode today!

https://failedutopia.com/biosphere-2/

Posted on August 16, 2022August 15, 2022 by adminBiosphere 2 On this episode, the fascinating story of Biosphere 2, the largest closed ecological system ever created… or, how eight people went nuts and almost starved in a vivarium for humans. Powered by RedCircle Links & Resources https://biospher...

15/03/2022

🚨 New episode out today!

https://failedutopia.com/helicon-home-colony/

Posted on March 15, 2022March 14, 2022 by adminHelicon Home Colony The Helicon Home Colony was the brainchild of the renowned author and muckraking journalist Upton Sinclair. It lasted less than 6 months and went down in a literal blaze. “We stood in the snow and watched our beautiful utopia flame...

20/01/2022

Theranos Update! All the deets on the Holmes verdict, charges, sentencing, expected appeal, upcoming Balwani trial, and more. This one has a video, but the audio-only version is also available as always, wherever you usually listen.
https://youtu.be/P9xR6jn84kU

Updates on the verdict in the trial of former Theranos founder and CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, including charges, sentencing, appeal, Ramesh Sunny Balwani's upcom...

15/12/2021

🚨🚨New Episode Alert!🚨🚨 The Marshall Islands

https://failedutopia.com/marshall-islands/

Posted on December 15, 2021December 15, 2021 by adminMarshall Islands Picture a chain of tropical islands with white sand beaches, turquoise blue waters, breathtaking sunsets, palm trees swaying in a tropical breeze, and a culturally rich population of native people fishing the bountiful waters of t...

03/12/2021

That Friday feeling 🌈 🙌

24/11/2021

Something to listen to on your holiday travels! Have a safe and fun holiday weekend if you are able to join with family and friends this year 🦃🥧🍾
HTTPS://www.failedutopia.com/Theranos

Posted on November 23, 2021November 24, 2021 by adminTheranos Today, Elizabeth Holmes testifies in her own defense in a trial for criminal charges stemming from the collapse of the company she infamously founded, Theranos. The startup claiming to revolutionize the medical industry, and at one point....

17/11/2021

The judge believes he is genuinely remorseful for his actions. Does this mean Chansley has renounced Q? Don’t forget, Q Anon is alive and well. Time for a Q Anon update episode??

Jacob Chansley, the self-styled "QAnon shaman," was sentenced to 41 months for his role in the Jan. 6 riot after pleading guilty to obstruction.

16/11/2021

Here’s my promised update on etheric surgery from Mother God. AND… time to subscribe to my Brand Spankin’ New Failed Utopia YouTube channel! As always, the audio-only version is also available wherever you normally listen and at https://failedutopia.com/bonus-episode-etheric-surgery-update/

https://youtu.be/ZYtpBV2EfUU

This is my results update on my etheric surgery with Mother God in the 5th dimension and the 5D full disclosure team, also known as psychic surgery from a cu...

10/11/2021

Saguache County Sheriffs Office is continuing to search for Jenifer “Mountain Sun” Driver, a missing woman last seen in the company of a Love Has Won member near Crestone, CO. Photo and details in the link. 719-655-2544 if you have information.

https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2021/11/08/missing-crestone-woman-was-last-seen-with-former-member-of-love-has-won-cult/

CRESTONE, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Saguache County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public to keep an eye out for Jenifer Driver after she vanished in the mountains near Crestone in mid-October. Driver, who also goes by the spiritual name Mountain Sun, was last seen with a former member of the "Love Ha...

10/11/2021

Yesterday’s episode: lots of updates on Love Has Won, 5D Full Disclosure, criminal charges, and psychic surgery.

https://failedutopia.com/love-has-won-updates-5d-full-disclosure/

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 by adminLove Has Won UPDATES (5D Full Disclosure) This is an update about Love Has Won, now known as 5D Full Disclosure. I have a bunch of new information for you guys, and there have been some developments in this case. Today I’ll be updating you on the ...