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The Heartland Institute podcast featuring scientists, authors, and policy experts who take the non-alarmist, climate-realist position on environment and energy policy.

  1. NEVERMIND: Bill Gates Recants Climate Doomerism — The Climate Realism Show #180

    4D AGO

    NEVERMIND: Bill Gates Recants Climate Doomerism — The Climate Realism Show #180

    After years of funding and fueling climate panic, Bill Gates has done an about-face. In a new 17-page memo released ahead of COP-30 in Brazil, Gates admits that rising temperatures will “not lead to humanity’s demise” and urges the climate community to drop its “doomsday outlook.” This marks a stunning shift for one of the world’s most prominent climate influencers and could signal a long-overdue return to honest, fact-based climate discussion. In Episode #180 of The Climate Realism Show, hosts Anthony Watts, Linnea Lueken, and Jim Lakely break down what Gates’ reversal means for climate policy, science, and the green tech industry. They also cover the Crazy Climate News of the Week, including a new study showing wind turbines are even worse for birds than previously believed, claims that climate change is to blame for higher Halloween candy prices, and why attributing the intensity of Hurricane Melissa to global warming is misguided. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, and X. Visit our sponsor, ADVISOR METALS: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there! Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!

    1h 24m
  2. Joe Rogan, Climate Realist — The Climate Realism Show #179

    OCT 28

    Joe Rogan, Climate Realist — The Climate Realism Show #179

    Joe Rogan just hosted climate scientists Will Happer and Richard Lindzen — and the results were explosive. For more than two hours, they dismantled the core claims of climate alarmism in front of Rogan’s massive global audience. Here is the link to the appearance on Joe Rogan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt32chvO_iY&t On Episode #179 of The Climate Realism Show, hosts Anthony Watts, Sterling Burnett, and Jim Lakely break down the biggest moments from the interview, play key clips, and welcome special guest Will Happer to discuss his firsthand experience on The Joe Rogan Experience. What didn’t make it into the episode? How might Rogan’s reach shift the climate conversation for millions of listeners? We’ll explore that and more in what may be the most important climate discussion of the year. Tune in LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, and X — and join us in the live chat! Visit our sponsor, Advisor Metals! https://climaterealismshow.com/metals CHAPTERS00:00 Intro3:58 In Search Of ... Joe Rogan13:08 CO2, Methane, and Temperature28:15 Role of Money and Politics39:59 Corruption of Science Journals1:02:20 End of the Climate Cult?1:08:33 Visit our Sponsor, Advisor Metals1:10:24 Q&A1:36:36 Wrap-up In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there! Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!

    1h 38m
  3. The Global Climate Tax NARROWLY Avoided — The Climate Realism Show #178

    OCT 21

    The Global Climate Tax NARROWLY Avoided — The Climate Realism Show #178

    The United Nations narrowly avoided approve a new tax on carbon-dioxide emissions from shipping today. Their goal was to raise at least $10 billion a year and put it in a new “Net Zero Fund” to “mitigate negative impacts” on nations supposedly suffering because of climate change. Trump threatened nations who supported it with punitive tariffs, and the world backed down. But they will be back. An unelected United Nations wants to rule over the entire globe with the power to levy direct taxes as it sees fit. The United States—and every country that values representative democracy and individual liberty—must continue to oppose this with every tool at their disposal. On Episode #178 of The Climate Realism Show, we’ll dig into this disturbing and likely illegal attempted UN power grab and cover the week’s Crazy Climate News. Is climate change giving dolphins Alzheimer’s? What the heck is “carbon butter,” and how does it taste? Is Bill Gates the most dangerous man on the planet? And the mother of all “children’s climate lawsuits” has just crashed and burned. Join The Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, Sterling Burnett, Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and special guest Steve Milloy of the E&E Legal Institute LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, and X. Visit the sponsor of this program, ADVISOR METALS: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals CHAPTERS0:00 Intro of guests4:30 We are giving Dolphins Alzheimer's?10:30 I CAN believe It's Not Butter16:55 Bill Gates: Bond Villain in Sweater26:00 Climate Kids Lose in Court Again34:18 Global Climate Tax Near Miss45:39 Q&A1:26:36 Close In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there! Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!

    1h 28m
  4. Where Are All the Hurricanes? (Guest: Joe Bastardi) — The Climate Realism Show #177

    OCT 14

    Where Are All the Hurricanes? (Guest: Joe Bastardi) — The Climate Realism Show #177

    In September 2025, no hurricanes made landfall in the United States — the first time that’s happened in a decade. What’s going on with this year’s hurricane season? We ask WeatherBELL Analytics’ Joe Bastardi, one of America’s best hurricane forecasters, to share his insights. In Episode #177 of The Climate Realism Show, The Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, Sterling Burnett, Linnea Lueken, and Jim Lakely also tackle the Crazy Climate News of the Week, including a misleading Bloomberg chart that “climate denialists can’t ignore,” how arson, not “climate change,” caused the Pacific Palisades fire, why the predicted increase in EF5 tornadoes never materialized, and how inhalers are now being targeted by climate activists. Tune in LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, and X, and join us in the live chat. Visit our sponsor, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro3:35 Another Climate Nut Arsonist in CA15:03 A Chart We Won't Ignore24:42 Inhalers Cause Climate Change?31:16 Strong Tornadoes Still Rare39:29 NEW Climate at a Glance Book!43:51 What Happened to All the Hurricanes?59:12 Check Out Advisor Metals1:01:01 Q&A1:28:45 Closing thoughts In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there! Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!

    1h 31m
  5. Has the World Given Up on Fighting Climate Change? — The Climate Realism Show #176

    OCT 7

    Has the World Given Up on Fighting Climate Change? — The Climate Realism Show #176

    When The New York Times starts to wonder if the world has given up on fighting climate change, maybe it’s time to believe them? The paper’s “Climate Forward” event the other day featured a New York Times staffer sounding forlorn that we’ve missed “the one chance we have to save the one planet we’ve got.” On Episode #176 of The Climate Realism Show, we will also cover more of the Crazy Climate News of the Week, including the downfall of Chief Climate Scold Michael Mann, and Pope Leo blessing a chunk of ice at a “climate justice” summit.  Join The Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, Sterling Burnett, Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and James Taylor live at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, and X. Visit our sponsor, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals/ In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there! Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!

    1h 31m
  6. Why the U.S. Should Skip the UN’s COP30 Climate Summit — Interview with James Taylor

    OCT 1

    Why the U.S. Should Skip the UN’s COP30 Climate Summit — Interview with James Taylor

    The UN is gearing up for COP30 in Brazil, where global elites will once again lecture the world about “climate catastrophe.” But behind the rhetoric lies hypocrisy: bulldozing the Amazon to host the event, while new science shows the rainforest is actually thriving thanks to carbon dioxide. In this interview, Heartland Institute President James Taylor explains why the U.S. should refuse to participate, how the global climate agenda is really about power and redistribution, and why so-called “green” energy sources like wind and solar are neither clean, affordable, nor reliable. Heartland will be in Brazil as the unofficial American delegation—bringing facts the UN won’t share. 👉 Learn more at https://heartland.org 👉 Explore the Affordable, Reliable, Clean Scorecard: Heartland Institute Scorecard In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there! Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!

    13 min
  7. The Climate Realist President — The Climate Realism Show #175

    SEP 30

    The Climate Realist President — The Climate Realism Show #175

    At the United Nations this week — during “Climate Week” in New York City — Donald Trump delivered what may be the most honest climate speech ever given by an American president. He called climate alarmism “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world,” mocked failed doomsday predictions, and warned global leaders about the dangers of the green agenda. On Episode #175 of The Climate Realism Show, we’ll break down Trump’s historic remarks, highlight why no other world leader (except maybe Argentina’s Javier Milei) would dare to speak this bluntly, and cover more Crazy Climate News of the Week from Climate Week in NYC. Join Anthony Watts, Sterling Burnett, Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and special guest Marc Morano of CFACT for this live broadcast. 📺 Tune in LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, and X — and join us in the live chat! Chapters: 00:47 Start 05:23 Greta Thumberg Cancelled? 13:30 Conservative MOLE in the Climate Movement20:20 EPA Ends where ROMANCE with Activism?29:10 Trump COOKED the UN48:12 Q&A In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there! Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!

    1h 14m
  8. Climate Realism Is HOT in the UK — The Climate Realism Show #174

    SEP 23

    Climate Realism Is HOT in the UK — The Climate Realism Show #174

    The media has started to notice that opposition to the “net zero” agenda is fueling a political revolution in Great Britain. POLITICO just ran a hit piece on The Heartland Institute and its climate science and policy presentation at a Reform UK party event this month. It treats as a scandal that Heartland UK/Europe has “held conversations with policymakers within Reform UK.” Did that happen? You bet. And it’s long overdue for organized and effective pushback against climate alarmism and net zero madness. On Episode #174 of The Climate Realism Show, we welcome back the indefatigable Lois Perry, director of Heartland UK/Europe and host of her new program The Lois Perry Show: A Bird’s Eye View. She’ll join Anthony Watts, H. Sterling Burnett, Linnea Lueken, and Jim Lakely to talk about all that—and some of the craziest climate news of the week. 📺 Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, and X! VISIT OUR SPONSOR: Advisor metals. https://climaterealismshow.com/metals CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro4:23 Lois Perry on Charlie Kirk8:00 Funerals Should Comply with Net Zero in UK18:34 EV Disaster Update31:24 We Will Never Have Paris (Climate Agreement)45:28 Climate Realism Heats up in the UK58:41 ADVISOR METALS!1:01:56 Q&A In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there! Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!

    1h 28m
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