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Updated 29/10/2018
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Updated 06/01/2019
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Updated 28/11/2018
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16/09/2025

S14, Ep1 | Welcome to the World of Obstruction

For at least a decade now, there’s been growing agreement around the fact that what’s stopping the world from addressing the climate crisis is not a lack of data or scientific certainty, or a lack of technological or policy measures available to address it. The problem is a lack of political will. And that didn't just happen; political will has been intentionally obstructed at every turn. As we gear up for the 30th UN climate summit, a new book pulls together everything we know about how this happened and what can be done about it. To prep for COP, Amy's reading the whole thing and talking to the researchers along the way. In today's episode, Amy's joined by Timmons Roberts (Brown University), Jennifer Jacquet (University of Miami), Carlos Milani (Rio de Janeiro State University), and Christian Downie (Australian National University) to through an overview of what we're dealing with and what we can expect in the year ahead. You can check out the book here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/climate-obstruction-9780197787151?cc=us&lang=en& And download it for free from that same link after October 14th! You can also check out the Climate Social Science Network here: https://cssn.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16/09/2025

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1h 9m
03/07/2024

Denial to Delay: The Great "Greening" of LNG

As part of our ongoing series looking into new climate problems the fossil fuel industry is peddling as solutions, we did a deep dive into the push to position liquefied natural gas—a fossil fuel—as "green" and discovered one particularly active lobbying group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

03/07/2024

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40 min
25/06/2024

Denial to Delay: How Management Consultancies Data-Wash False Solutions and the Great Gas Lock-In

Fossil fuel companies can't push ideas like "low carbon gas" or overstate the emissions-reduction potential of technologies like carbon capture without the help of a whole system of folks who help them sell the idea. The role management consultancies play in that process has been largely under-covered, but today we dig into just how helpful they've been through the story of one consultancy in particular. Reporter Maddie Stone walks us through how multinational consultancy ICF, which is well known for its government climate work, also works to produce reports the fossil fuel industry uses to promote oil and gas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25/06/2024

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36 min
14/02/2018

The Fascinating (and Toxic) History of Ski Resorts

When millions of people hit the slopes each year at ski resorts throughout the West, they probably don't realize that, nine times out of ten, they're skiing on abandoned mine sites. In this episode we look at the fascinating intersecting history of mining and skiing in the West, and how resorts are handling their past and preparing for their futures today.Note: When contacted for comment on the case pending against United Park City Mines, the EPA said it does not comment on active litigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14/02/2018

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31 min
30/09/2019

Ep. 6 Memphis Mayoral Candidate Tami Sawyer on Why Representation Matters

As a county commissioner, Tami Sawyer saw that while Memphis might be doing a good job of attracting new businesses to town, the city hasn’t been working for the majority of residents, particularly low-income Black and brown residents. Her mayoral run has been challenging, between an incumbent who doesn’t want to debate and some embarrassing old tweets, but this Memphis native is determined to show her community what deep democracy looks like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30/09/2019

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1h 2m
22/05/2025

Seun Keuti

Seun Kuti became the bandleader to Egypt 80 as a teenager after the original bandleader, his father, afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, died. He was filling heavy shoes. Today's Sound Off features a discussion with Seun about the working class struggle, the power of music and his new album Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) deluxe edition with collaborations with De La Soul, Adi Oasis and Kamasi Washington. Listen in to hear tracks from the album and Katy Henriksen's conversation with Seun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22/05/2025

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29 min
03/08/2023

Wu Man

Today’s guest is pipa virtuoso Wu Man. She’s carved out such an impressive career collaborating with orchestras worldwide and through performing as a founding member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble and collaborating with the Kronos Quartet. She’s an inspiration in what cross-cultural musical collaborations can be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

03/08/2023

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33 min
28/11/2018

Music Supervisor Rob Lowry on Music as a Character and Making Time to Listen

Rob Lowry is a music supervisor on The Bold Type, Future Man, and Ramy, and has music supervised dozens of films and documentaries as well. He talks us through what the job entails, how to get it, and the importance of continuing to love listening to music once it becomes your job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28/11/2018

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47 min
26/10/2018

Marcia Tillman and Lynn Adrianna on Auditioning, Acting, and Being Brave in Hollywood

Marcia (Wright) Tillman and Lynn Adrianna gives us the ins and outs of being a working actress in Hollywood—how to get the training, how to get the auditions, and how to handle rejection. You can see Marcia in The Hate U Give in theaters now, directed by her husband George Tillman, Jr. Lynn and Marcia both teach acting at the I Am Marcia Tillman Actors Studio. More info here: http://www.iammarciatillmanactorstudio.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26/10/2018

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49 min
24/03/2022 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

S1 | Ep 4: Children of the Mist (ad-free)

In New Zealand, after decades of negotiating, Tuhoe people won personhood for their ancestral homeland Te Urewera.

24/03/2022

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24 min

A true-crime podcast about climate change. Reported and hosted by a team of investigative climate journalists, Drilled examines the various obstacles that have kept the world from adequately responding to climate change.

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SOCIAL SCIENCES
In Rigged, we’ll rummage through the bag of tricks used by PR to shape the world you live in. Over the last century, these tricks have rigged the media, the government… society, really...with sometimes ridiculous, and sometimes profoundly serious effects on our democracy. This is a podcast about that war for hearts and minds right here on US soil.

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HISTORY
Law & Order meets the climate crisis as we dig into the stories behind the hundreds of climate cases around the globe.

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DOCUMENTARY