Episode 1758 • • 29:33 - 32:18
1758: Scream Circle
Earth Day History, Rachel Carson, and Environmental Movements
A retrospective on Earth Day traces its origins to 1970 and the influence of Rachel Carson's 1962 book "Silent Spring." The discussion revisits past environmental concerns such as acid rain and the hole in the ozone layer caused by Freon and hairspray. The hosts critique modern Earth Day celebrations as being diluted and lacking the urgency of the original movement.