Domicology (ABANDONED BUILDINGS, RECYCLED HOUSES & GHOST TOWNS) with Dr. Rex LaMore
What’s inside that boarded up house? Should you explore an abandoned mall? A vacant factory? And how much of an old house ends up in a landfill? The founder of Domicology, Dr. Rex LaMore of Michigan State University’s Center for Community and Economic Development, is an expert on these things and answers any possible question you might have, from ghost towns to hidden house notes, arson, recycling wood, stealing metal and how to leave a better housing situation for future generations. Also: whale poltergeists.
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A donation went to the Peace Education Center
I’ll be at Wondercon: Friday March 24, 6pm panel
Links to things we discussed:
Landfill fees in different European countries
In Sweden, Trash Heats Homes, Powers Buses and Fuels Taxi Fleets
4100 Throwita Way: A Garbage Dump
Use it up... Wear it out... Make it do... Or do without
Average cost to landfill municipal solid waste in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by region
Odyssey’s song: “Use It Up And Wear It Out”
How to build with recycled concrete aka urbanite
Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit
Tyler Durden’s house at 537 Paper Street, Bradford 19808
With Landfills Filled With Old Roofing, Standard Industries’ GAF Debuts Recycled Shingles
Are You Living in a Former Meth Lab?
The Detroit Land Bank Authority
Pressure-treated wood preservatives
I Accidentally Became A Meme: Disaster Girl
National Clandestine Laboratory Register Data
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Maritime Archaeology (SHIPWRECKS)
Raccoonology and Procyonology (RACCOONS)
Field Trip: Natural History Museum
Classical Archaeology (ANCIENT ROME)
Metropolitan Tombology (PARIS CATACOMBS)
Urban Rodentology (SEWER RATS)
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Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media
Transcripts by Emily White of The Wordary
Website by Kelly R. Dwyer
Theme song by Nick Thorburn