The Fenton Forecast: Choosing Our Future

David Fenton
  • 5.0 (16)
  • Politics

Insurgent conversations with the dissident thinkers, scientists, and activists shaping tomorrow. The people Ezra Klein won’t interview. Expect turbulence. Veteran activist & strategist David Fenton's podcast challenging the conventional, insider conversations of mainstream media. The Fenton Forecast asks: what future will we choose? AI-driven mass unemployment… or shared abundance? Climate collapse… or a livable planet? Billionaire control… or democracy? Media platforms of falsehood… or honest journalism? A sick health system… or regenerative agriculture and medicine? The Fenton Forecast is the anti-establishment podcast. It features leading dissidents and doers, not the usual pundits.

Episodes

  1. California's Clean Energy Revolution: Leading the Nation to 100% Renewable Power by 2045 with David Hochschild

    May 19

    California's Clean Energy Revolution: Leading the Nation to 100% Renewable Power by 2045 with David Hochschild

    California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild reveals how California has achieved 70% clean electricity and is on track to reach 100% by 2045. From having more EV charging stations than gas pumps to building the world's largest battery storage projects, discover how the Golden State is pioneering the clean energy transition despite federal opposition. Connect with David on his website: https://www.fentonforecast.com Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode of The Fenton Forecast. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!

    52 min
  2. Climate Defiance: Young Activists Disrupting the Fossil Fuel Industry Through Direct Action

    May 11

    Climate Defiance: Young Activists Disrupting the Fossil Fuel Industry Through Direct Action

    Michael Greenberg, founder of Climate Defiance, discusses how his organization is using disruptive nonviolent civil disobedience to hold fossil fuel executives and politicians accountable for climate inaction. Through protests that generate millions of online views, Climate Defiance is breaking through climate silence and building political pressure for urgent climate action. This conversation explores the power of humor in activism, the risks of challenging powerful interests, and why traditional environmental advocacy isn't enough in our climate emergency. Connect with David on his website: https://www.fentonforecast.com Tune in every Monday for a new episode of The Fenton Forecast. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!

    59 min
  3. From Panther Baby to Professor: Jamal Joseph on Activism & Lessons from the Black Panther Party

    May 4

    From Panther Baby to Professor: Jamal Joseph on Activism & Lessons from the Black Panther Party

    Former Black Panther Jamal Joseph shares his extraordinary journey from a 16-year-old recruit to Columbia University professor, revealing the untold story of how the Panthers organized communities through service, not just rhetoric. From surviving FBI infiltration and nine years in prison to mentoring Tupac Shakur and founding youth programs, Joseph offers powerful lessons on building movements that serve people's needs while fighting systemic oppression. Connect with David on his website: https://www.fentonforecast.com Tune in every Monday for a new episode of The Fenton Forecast. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!

    1h 8m
  4. Applied Hope: How Clean Energy is Winning the Race Against Climate Change with Amory Lovins

    Apr 27

    Applied Hope: How Clean Energy is Winning the Race Against Climate Change with Amory Lovins

    Physicist Amory Lovins, co-founder of Rocky Mountain Institute, shares why he's optimistic about our clean energy future - not through wishful thinking, but through "applied hope." From his solar-powered banana farm in the Colorado Rockies to predictions of trans-Pacific solar flights, Lovins explains how integrative design and plummeting renewable costs are revolutionizing our energy system faster than most realize. Connect with David on his website: https://www.fentonforecast.com Tune in every Monday for a new episode of The Fenton Forecast. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!

    58 min
  5. AI and the Human Movement with Tristan Harris

    Apr 19

    AI and the Human Movement with Tristan Harris

    Former Google engineer and "conscience of Silicon Valley" Tristan Harris warns we're at a critical crossroads with AI development. As co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology and featured expert in the new documentary "The AI Doc," Harris argues this may be our last moment to ensure AI serves humanity rather than replacing it. The conversation explores how to build a human movement to steer AI toward a beneficial future before tech feudalism becomes irreversible. Connect with David on his website: https://www.fentonforecast.com Tune in every Monday for a new episode of The Fenton Forecast. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!

    53 min
  6. The Hidden Truth Behind Israel's War Machine: Palestinian Journalist, Rula Jebreal's Banned Perspective

    Apr 19

    The Hidden Truth Behind Israel's War Machine: Palestinian Journalist, Rula Jebreal's Banned Perspective

    Palestinian-Israeli journalist Rula Jebreal exposes the disturbing realities of Israel's expansionist agenda and its control over American foreign policy. Banned from major US networks for her critical reporting, Jebreal reveals how religious extremism, corruption, and potential blackmail operations have hijacked Middle East policy. Connect with David on his website: https://www.fentonforecast.com Tune in every Monday for a new episode of The Fenton Forecast. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!

    57 min
  7. Climate Science Under Siege: Dr. Michael Mann on Fighting Fossil Fuel Disinformation & the Path Forward

    Apr 19

    Climate Science Under Siege: Dr. Michael Mann on Fighting Fossil Fuel Disinformation & the Path Forward

    Renowned climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann joins David Fenton to discuss the urgent reality of climate change, the coordinated attacks on climate science by fossil fuel interests, and why there's still hope for action. Mann, creator of the famous "hockey stick" graph, shares his personal experiences being targeted by climate deniers and explains why this is fundamentally a story of good versus evil - with a small group of fossil fuel executives threatening the planet's future for profit. Connect with David on his website: https://www.fentonforecast.com Tune in every Monday for a new episode of The Fenton Forecast. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!

    51 min
  8. Pilot - Introducing The Fenton Forecast with Progressive PR Provocateur, David Fenton

    Apr 19

    Pilot - Introducing The Fenton Forecast with Progressive PR Provocateur, David Fenton

    Join us for the inaugural episode of the Fenton Forecast as legendary PR strategist David Fenton shares his journey from high school radical to one of the most influential progressive communicators of our time. From organizing with Nelson Mandela to outsmarting the FBI, Fenton reveals the secrets of effective activism and why speaking to the heart comes before the mind in creating lasting social change. Connect with David on his website: https://www.fentonforecast.com Tune in every Monday for a new episode of The Fenton Forecast. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!

    32 min

  9. Apr 15

    Trailer - The Fenton Forecast: Choosing Our Future

    Introducing The Fenton Forecast, a podcast featuring insurgent conversations with the dissident thinkers, scientists, and activists shaping tomorrow. The people Ezra Klein won’t interview. Expect turbulence.  Connect with David on his website: https://www.fentonforecast.com Tune in every Monday for a new episode of The Fenton Forecast. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!

    2 min

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Insurgent conversations with the dissident thinkers, scientists, and activists shaping tomorrow. The people Ezra Klein won’t interview. Expect turbulence. Veteran activist & strategist David Fenton's podcast challenging the conventional, insider conversations of mainstream media. The Fenton Forecast asks: what future will we choose? AI-driven mass unemployment… or shared abundance? Climate collapse… or a livable planet? Billionaire control… or democracy? Media platforms of falsehood… or honest journalism? A sick health system… or regenerative agriculture and medicine? The Fenton Forecast is the anti-establishment podcast. It features leading dissidents and doers, not the usual pundits.

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