Operation Earth

Matt Winning
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Operation Earth

A comedy podcast about climate change hosted by Matt Winning. Each week Matt interviews a different special guest about topical climate news stories, walking through their carbon footprint and answering any burning issues. Most people don't talk much about climate change but this podcast is trying to change that and show how humour can help bring people together. Dr Matt Winning is a London-based Scottish comedian and university researcher, with a PhD in climate change policy, who can be seen as the environmental correspondent on Dave's 'Unspun with Matt Forde'. In 2017 and 2018 Matt performed sold out runs of his third and fourth solo shows 'Filibuster’ and ‘Climate Strange' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. Ep 10: Annie McGrath & James McNicholas

    08/06/2020

    Ep 10: Annie McGrath & James McNicholas

    In this episode Matt chats with Annie McGrath & James McNicholas about AGAs and Attribution analysis. This is the last epsiode we recorded before Covid-19 made it impossible to meet others. So consider this a mid-season 2 hiatus while we organise new epsiodes soon. Find Secret Artists podcast by Annie McGrath here: https://play.acast.com/s/secretartists and James McNicholas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmcnicholas?s=20 Climate change attribution analysis examples https://www.carbonbrief.org/mapped-how-climate-change-affects-extreme-weather-around-the-world Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/opearthpod?s=20 And email us at opearthpod@gmail.com Produced, edited and music by the wonderful Daniel Drever. https://soundcloud.com/ddrever Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min
  2. Ep 9: Jenny Bede & Stuart Laws

    31/05/2020

    Ep 9: Jenny Bede & Stuart Laws

    This episode Matt chats with Jenny Bede & Stuart Laws Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min
  3. Ep8: SUNIL PATEL & ESHAAN AKBAR

    24/05/2020

    Ep8: SUNIL PATEL & ESHAAN AKBAR

    Season 2 is here. Well sort of... A bunch of epsiodes for Season 2 were recorded at the start of 2020, more were planned, but now we are in lockdown. So we are releasing what we have... In this episode Sunil Patel and Eshaan Akbar join Matt to talk about environmental awards and The Man In Seat 61 Find Sunil here: https://www.sunilpatelcomedy.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunilDPatel?s=20 Find Eshaan here: https://www.eshaanakbar.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/eshaanakbar?s=20 Check out Matt here: http://www.mattwinning.com/ and his BBC Radio 4 show with Mark Watson here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000glpc The Man in Seat 61 https://www.seat61.com/ And we're on @OpEarthPod or email operationearth@gmail.com Produced, edited and all music by Daniel Drever https://soundcloud.com/ddrever Art and design by ChumChi Design (Facebook) @ChumChiDesign (Twitter) @ChumChi_ Extra help from Emma Corsham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min
  4. #PODSTRIKE

    18/09/2019 · BONUS

    #PODSTRIKE

    A little update and a few words about #PODSTRIKE and the Global Climate Strike https://ukscn.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    4 min
  5. Ep 7: FERN BRADY & ELEANOR MORTON "We've only got two feet"

    15/07/2019

    Ep 7: FERN BRADY & ELEANOR MORTON "We've only got two feet"

    Fern Brady and Eleanor Morton join Matt to discuss flat feet, frozen jeans and melting pavements Some other things mentioned in this episode  Planetary Diet https://eatforum.org/eat-lancet-commission/ Emissions of having a baby https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/12/want-to-fight-climate-change-have-fewer-children Cow and human farts  https://www.livescience.com/52680-the-role-of-animal-farts-in-global-warming-infographic.html Millenials don't trust companies  https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/millennialsurvey.html Find Fern here: http://fernbrady.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FernBrady Find Eleanor here: https://eleanormortoncomedian.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EleanorMorton Check out Matt's dates here: http://www.mattwinning.com/ https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/matt-winning-it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it And we're on @OpEarthPod or email operationearth@gmail.com Produced by Emma Corsham Music by Daniel Drever https://soundcloud.com/ddrever Art and design by ChumChi Design (Facebook) @ChumChiDesign (Twitter) @ChumChi_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min
  6. Ep 6: BEN CLARK "This is like an episode of Gold Mirror"

    08/07/2019

    Ep 6: BEN CLARK "This is like an episode of Gold Mirror"

    Ben Clark joins Matt and talk meat substitutes, offsetting flights and the internet *** Quck clarification. E.On are actually a German utility company and have also annouced that 100% of their electricity in the U.K. will come from renewables! https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jul/09/eon-uk-to-supply-3m-customers-with-100-renewable-electricity Find Ben here: Twitter: @BenPappyClark http://www.pappyscomedy.com/ Check out Matt's dates here: http://www.mattwinning.com/ https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/matt-winning-it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it And we're on @OpEarthPod on Twitter/FaceBook or email operationearth@gmail.com Produced by Emma Corsham Music by Daniel Drever https://soundcloud.com/ddrever Art and design by ChumChi Design (Facebook) @ChumChiDesign (Twitter) @ChumChi_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min
  7. Ep 5: JOEL DOMMETT & STEVE DUNNE "I haven't had a shower since Wednesday"

    01/07/2019

    Ep 5: JOEL DOMMETT & STEVE DUNNE "I haven't had a shower since Wednesday"

    Joel Dommett and Steve Dunne join Matt and talk festivals, flying and fatherhood Find Joel here: http://www.joeldommett.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/@joeldommett Find Steve here: Twitter: @stevedunnemusic Check out Matt's dates here: http://www.mattwinning.com/ https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/matt-winning-it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it And we're on @OpEarthPod or email operationearth@gmail.com Produced by Emma Corsham Music by Daniel Drever https://soundcloud.com/ddrever Art and design by ChumChi Design (Facebook) @ChumChiDesign (Twitter) @ChumChi_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min
  8. Ep 4: SOFIE HAGEN "Sometimes paranoia saves the planet"

    24/06/2019

    Ep 4: SOFIE HAGEN "Sometimes paranoia saves the planet"

    Sofie Hagen joins Matt to talk about living alone, stupid city citizens and failing to care about the climate Find Sofie here: https://www.sofiehagen.com/ Twitter: @SofieHagen https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/sofie-hagen-the-bumswing Check out Matt's dates here: http://www.mattwinning.com/ https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/matt-winning-it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it And we're on @OpEarthPod or email operationearth@gmail.com Produced by Emma Corsham Music by Daniel Drever https://soundcloud.com/ddrever Art and design by ChumChi Design (Facebook) @ChumChiDesign (Twitter) @ChumChi_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  9. Ep 3: ANDY ZALTZMAN "Sexually adventurous turtles"

    17/06/2019

    Ep 3: ANDY ZALTZMAN "Sexually adventurous turtles"

    Andy Zaltzman joins Matt to talk about extreme sports, extreme plastic and explore extreme new ways to stir their drinks Find Andy here: https://andyzaltzman.co.uk/ Twitter: @zaltzcricket https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/andy-zaltzman-ctrl-z Check out Matt's dates here: http://www.mattwinning.com/ https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/matt-winning-it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it And we're on @OpEarthPod or email operationearth@gmail.com Prodcued by Emma Corsham Music by Daniel Drever https://soundcloud.com/ddrever Art and design by ChumChi Design (Facebook) @ChumChiDesign (Twitter) @ChumChi_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min
  10. Ep 2: JOSIE LONG "Well it's Michaelmas so of course I'll have a hen"

    10/06/2019

    Ep 2: JOSIE LONG "Well it's Michaelmas so of course I'll have a hen"

    Josie Long joins Matt to talking about how capitalism taregts new parents and the climate school strikes as well as asking lots of searching questions about how bad everything might get . Flying info: http://afreeride.org/ Various impacts at different temps: https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/impacts-climate-change-one-point-five-degrees-two-degrees/?utm_source=web&utm_campaign=Redirect ***PRELUDE Matt had a text from Josie from France about 2 weeks after this podcast recording which read "i just spent some good money changing my flight back to a train and i blame you for this"..."but i'm also very glad to have done Find Josie here: http://www.josielong.com/index.php Twitter: @josielong https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/josie-long-tender Check out Matt's dates here: http://www.mattwinning.com/ https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/matt-winning-it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it And we're on @OpEarthPod or email operationearth@gmail.com Prodcued by Emma Corsham Music by Daniel Drever https://soundcloud.com/ddrever Art and design by ChumChi Design (Facebook) @ChumChiDesign (Twitter) @ChumChi_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min
  11. Ep 1: MARK WATSON "we can all be Nicolas Cage"

    10/06/2019

    Ep 1: MARK WATSON "we can all be Nicolas Cage"

    Matt has a chat with one of the funniest and politest comedians there is called Mark Watson about whether we should have a totalitarian state and if we'll still be able to dip our chips under climate change. https://eatforum.org/a-weekly-planetary-health-menu/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/05/uk-chips-an-inch-shorter-after-summer-heatwave-report Find Mark here: https://www.markwatsonthecomedian.com/ Twtter: @watsoncomedian https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on#q=%22mark%20watson%22 Check out Matt's dates here: http://www.mattwinning.com/ https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/matt-winning-it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it And we're on @OpEarthPod or email operationearth@gmail.com Prodcued by Emma Corsham www.twitter.com/produceremma Music by Daniel Drever https://soundcloud.com/ddrever Art and design by ChumChi Design (Facebook) @ChumChiDesign (Twitter) @ChumChi_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min
  12. Welcome to Operation Earth

    SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Welcome to Operation Earth

    COMING SOON! A comedy podcast about climate change hosted by Matt Winning. Each week Matt interviews a different special guest about topical climate news stories, walking through their carbon footprint and answering any burning issues. Most people don't talk much about climate change but this podcast is trying to change that and show how humour can help bring people together. Dr Matt Winning is a London-based Scottish comedian and university researcher, with a PhD in climate change policy, who can be seen as the environmental correspondent on Dave's 'Unspun with Matt Forde'. In 2017 and 2018 Matt performed sold out runs of his third and fourth solo shows 'Filibuster’ and ‘Climate Strange' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3 min

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A comedy podcast about climate change hosted by Matt Winning. Each week Matt interviews a different special guest about topical climate news stories, walking through their carbon footprint and answering any burning issues. Most people don't talk much about climate change but this podcast is trying to change that and show how humour can help bring people together. Dr Matt Winning is a London-based Scottish comedian and university researcher, with a PhD in climate change policy, who can be seen as the environmental correspondent on Dave's 'Unspun with Matt Forde'. In 2017 and 2018 Matt performed sold out runs of his third and fourth solo shows 'Filibuster’ and ‘Climate Strange' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Matt Winning
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Matt Winning
  • Show Website
    Operation Earth

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