Episode 1500 • • 1:19:23 - 1:27:46
1500: No Evidence
Just Stop Oil, Climate Activism and Art Protests
Just Stop Oil activist Amanda Plummer discussed the group's tactics, including throwing tomato soup on a Van Gogh painting and gluing themselves to walls. The 21-year-old student argued that disruptive acts are necessary to generate media attention for the climate crisis and the cost of living in the UK. The hosts analyze the performative nature of the protests and the group's funding via cryptocurrency.