The Rift

Roshan Krishnan
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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.

  1. MAY 3

    Episode 30: Energy Justice in Alabama with John Dodd

    05/03/2026: I speak with John Dodd, Policy Manager at Energy Alabama, over the recent legislative battle over the Power to the People Act and the fight for affordable, clean energy in Alabama.

    56 min

  2. APR 5

    Episode 29: Global Ecological Justice and the End of the West with Dr. Daanish Mustafa

    04/05/2026: I speak with Dr. Daanish Mustafa, Professor of Critical Geography at King's College London, about imagining new ways of relating to the environment, and what the end of the West as we know it might mean for global ecological justice.

    55 min

  3. MAR 15

    Episode 28: How Iran's Environmental Movement is Navigating Repression and War with Dr. Maziar Samiee

    03/15/2026: I speak with Dr. Maziar Samiee, associate researcher at the University of Sussex's Center for Global Political Economy, about the fights that the Iranian environmental movement is waging, and how they are affected by government repression and imperialist wars.

    50 min

  4. FEB 15

    Episode 27: Managing the Decline of Fossil Fuels with Emily Grubert and Joshua Lappen

    02/15/2026: I speak with Emily Grubert, professor of sustainable energy policy at Notre Dame, and Joshua Lappen, postdoctoral researcher associate at Notre Dame about their new paper on the minimum viable scale of fossil energy systems and the difficult task of a truly managed transition away from fossil fuels.

    55 min

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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
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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
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Roshan Krishnan
  • Show Website
    The Rift