The Rift

Roshan Krishnan
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  • UPDATED BIWEEKLY

A radio show about climate change, ecology, politics, and power. Aired live every first and third Sunday of the month at 3pm CT on WEFT Champaign, 90.1 FM. Recordings here.

  1. FEB 3

    Episode 26: Electing Climate Candidates with Ada Recinos

    2/1/2026: I speak with Ada Recinos, Associate Director of Marketing and Communications at the National Democratic Training Committee, about how people running on climate and environmental justice issues are winning local elections around the country and what it means for the climate justice movement.

    53 min

  2. JAN 18

    Episode 25: Eco-Tourism in Ohio Coal Country with Kellye Blosser and Tyler McDaniel

    1/18/2026: I speak with Tyler McDaniel and Kellye Blosser of the Little Cities of Black Diamonds Council about the history of coal mining in southeastern Ohio, the challenges these communities face, and how LCBD is trying to build community and well-being through eco-tourism.

    52 min

  3. 12/21/2025

    Episode 24: The History and Politics of Refrigeration with Nicola Twilley

    12/21/2025: I speak with author and journalist Nicola Twilley about her book Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves.

    53 min

  4. 12/07/2025

    Episode 23: Caste, Labor, and Climate Politics with Malini Ranganathan

    12/7/2025: I speak with Dr. Malini Ranganathan, Associate Professor at the American University School of International Service, about the intersection of caste and labor and how it's manifesting in climate politics in India and across the world.

    47 min

  5. 11/16/2025

    Episode 22: Class Struggle and Climate Change in the Rail Industry with Railroad Workers United

    11/16/2025: I speak with Ron Kaminkow and Nick Wurst of Railroad Workers United about cross-union organizing, the fight against mega-mergers in rail, and what a worker-lead rail industry might mean for the fight against climate change.

    56 min

  6. 10/20/2025

    Episode 21: Conservation and Violence in Kenya's Maasai Mara with Bilal Butt

    10/19/2025: I speak with Dr. Bilal Butt, Professor at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability, about his research on conservation and pastoralism in Kenya's Maasai Mara, and his perspectives on a future of conservation without violence.

    51 min

  7. 10/06/2025

    Episode 20: Solar Energy in Illinois Coal Country with Randa Watts

    10/5/2025: I speak with Randa Watts, environmental organizer with Prairie Rivers Network, about her work engaging rural communities in central and southern Illinois about solar energy.

    36 min

  8. 09/21/2025

    Episode 19: Public Lands from the Left with Jamie Tommins

    09/21/2025: I speak with writer and former trail worker Jamie Tommins about trail work, the state of our public lands, and what a just land management regime might look like.

    49 min
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A radio show about climate change, ecology, politics, and power. Aired live every first and third Sunday of the month at 3pm CT on WEFT Champaign, 90.1 FM. Recordings here.

Information

  • Creator
    Roshan Krishnan
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Roshan Krishnan
  • Show Website
    The Rift

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