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Season 2: Ghost Town(ing) Trailer
FromThe Modern West
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4 minutes
Released:
Sep 9, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
They say those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. So what can Old West ghost towns teach us about today's shrinking rural towns? Starting September 16, we'll take you to the windswept prairie where towns once stood and to new ghost towns in the making. We're exploring rural decline and resilience, and asking, why does it matter if America's small towns disappear?
Released:
Sep 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (86)
The Environmental Billionaire: Ghost Town(ing) Part 4: 2020 feels apocalyptic. It's not just the pandemic; there's also drought, mega-fires, melting glaciers. Meanwhile, the ultra-wealthy are stockpiling land, buying up small family ranches across the Mountain West. It makes you wonder, is it really a good idea to put that much environmental control in the hands of so few? by The Modern West