Topic: Climate Complexity

3 chapters across the catalog

Smugly
Episode 1472 6:37 - 9:19

1472: Smugly

Inflation Reduction Act, Joe Manchin COVID Compliance

Senator Joe Manchin shifted his stance on the Inflation Reduction Act following a bout with COVID-19, leading to claims that the virus influenced his political compliance. The $400 billion bill is characterized as a fragmented version of the Build Back Better plan, containing significant funding for climate change and military technology. Critics argue the "CHIPS Plus" designation masks a massive spending package for the military-industrial complex.

Climate Crisis Special
Episode 1336 2:10:11 - 2:12:38

1336: Climate Crisis Special

Patrick Moore, Climate Denier Label Critique

Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore argues that the term "climate change denier" is a mean-spirited attempt to link skeptics to Holocaust deniers. Moore asserts that the climate is one of the most complex systems on Earth and that it is arrogant to suggest we can predict it 60 years into the future. He emphasizes that the science is not settled and that the debate over the causes of temperature fluctuations must continue.

Geopolitical Chernobyl
Episode 759 2:21:49 - 2:25:22

759: Geopolitical Chernobyl

Donald Trump, Global Warming, and Nuclear Warming

Donald Trump expressed skepticism about man-made global warming during a radio interview, calling it "weather" and suggesting "nuclear warming" is a far greater threat. He criticized President Obama for prioritizing climate change over the threat of nuclear conflict with nations like Russia. The hosts suggest Trump's rhetoric is putting him at odds with the "military-industrial complex" and its various agendas.