Topic: Climate Haven

The narrative of Asheville as a "climate haven" is challenged by recent storm damage. An insurance product manager provides data showing that storm damage costs are not rising when adjusted for inflation, while Washington state leaders use the events to push for new climate resilience strategies.

The hosts discuss the "Climate Strike" led by youth activists like Greta Thunberg and Haven Coleman. Al Gore admits to "training" Coleman through his Climate Reality Project when she was 11 years old. The hosts compare this to the "Hitlerjugend" or other historical movements that used "brainwashed drones" to advance political and financial goals.