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A true-crime podcast about climate change. Hosted by award-winning investigative journalist Amy Westervelt and reported by a team of climate journalists, Drilled investigates the various obstacles that have kept the world from adequately responding to climate change.

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A true-crime podcast about climate change. Hosted by award-winning investigative journalist Amy Westervelt and reported by a team of climate journalists, Drilled investigates the various obstacles that have kept the world from adequately responding to climate change.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    The Corporate Push to Criminalize Speech

    The Corporate Push to Criminalize Speech

    There's a lot of discourse happening about free speech in the context of "cancel culture" these days, but precious little coverage of the push all over the world to criminalize protest...particularly environmental and climate protest. We'll be digging into this trend in detail over the next several months, but first a look at what prompted extractive industries to start agitating for governments to crack down on protest, what tactics they use, and why they've been so effective.
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    • 34 min
    The Corporate Push to Criminalize Free Speech (Ad-Free)

    The Corporate Push to Criminalize Free Speech (Ad-Free)

    There's a lot of discourse happening about free speech in the context of "cancel culture" these days, but precious little coverage of the push all over the world to criminalize protest...particularly environmental and climate protest. We'll be digging into this trend in detail over the next several months, but first a look at what prompted extractive industries to start agitating for governments to crack down on protest, what tactics they use, and why they've been so effective.

    Disha Ravi on Becoming the Face of "Radical" Protest in India

    Disha Ravi on Becoming the Face of "Radical" Protest in India

    When she was just 22, Disha Ravi, co-founder of Fridays for Future in India, had police show up at her home, borrow a pen and paper to write an arrest warrant on the spot, and bundle her onto a plane to fly across the country to a city she'd never been to. Here she explains what happened, how it's still impacting her two years later, and why she'll never let it stop her activism or force her out of India.
    An extended version of this interview will run in partnership with the Heated newsletter next week, as the G20 Summit gets underway in Delhi.
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    • 32 min
    Disha Ravi on Becoming the "Radical" Face of Activism in India (Ad-free)

    Disha Ravi on Becoming the "Radical" Face of Activism in India (Ad-free)

    When she was just 22, Disha Ravi, co-founder of Fridays for Future in India, had police show up at her home, borrow a pen and paper to write an arrest warrant on the spot, and bundle her onto a plane to fly across the country to a city she'd never been to. Here she explains what happened, how it's still impacting her two years later, and why she'll never let it stop her activism or force her out of India.

    In Australia, A State-By-State Approach to Criminalizing Climate Protest

    In Australia, A State-By-State Approach to Criminalizing Climate Protest

    Since the 2019 passage of the "Dangerous Attachment Devices" bill in response to anti-coal protests in Queensland, Australia's states have moved quickly to follow suit.
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    • 29 min
    In Australia, a State-by-State Approach to Criminalizing Protest (Ad-Free)

    In Australia, a State-by-State Approach to Criminalizing Protest (Ad-Free)

    Since the 2019 passage of the "Dangerous Attachment Devices" bill in response to anti-coal protests in Queensland, Australia's states have moved quickly to follow suit.

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
164 Ratings

164 Ratings

ToniéCostumeDesign ,

Impeccable journalism

Amy and their team who work on the podcast leave no stone unturned in researching and revealing the real stories beneath the smoke and mirrors of greenwash, corruption, disingenuous "ideas" and frankly deadly tactics of the fossil fuel industry to undermine global emissions reduction. Listen to this podcast before you have any discussions with that neoliberal white uncle of yours.

Diaa Hadid ,

One of the best climate podcasts

Well researched and compellingly pieced together. Definitely one of the best climate podcasts out there.

OBG_Nick ,

Fantastic journalism

Excellent work to bring to light the tactics used by the petrochemical industry to intimidate and harass those who raise concerns. Making me really reconsider my use of anything produced by this industry.

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