Topic: Global Cooling

The show acknowledges significant financial contributions from producers, including Tyler O'Brien, Sean Stedman, and Archduchess Kim. These "Value for Value" donations support the show's infrastructure and earn producers titles such as Executive or Associate Executive Producer. The segment also mentions a blog post by a University of Washington professor regarding major global cooling over the past two years, a topic the hosts have covered for nearly two decades.

Donald Trump labeled climate change a "green scam" and the "greatest con job ever perpetrated" during his remarks to world leaders. He argued that historical predictions of global cooling in the 1920s and 1970s shifted to global warming and eventually "climate change" because the previous labels failed to materialize. The President warned that countries following the UN's green agenda are headed for bankruptcy and failure.

The Washington Post published an article suggesting that cleaning up air pollution has accidentally accelerated global warming by removing reflective particles from the atmosphere. The hosts interpret this as a justification for future geoengineering projects, such as Bill Gates's proposals to spray particles into the sky to create artificial clouds.

Dr. Don Easterbrook and NASA reports are cited regarding the shift of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) into a "cool mode," which could lead to 30 years of global cooling. The hosts argue that this data contradicts IPCC models and suggests that climate change is driven by solar activity and ocean cycles rather than human activity. They note that these findings receive little mainstream media attention.

The hosts discuss the role of Hollywood and television scripts in pushing environmental agendas. They reference a Nightline segment featuring Michael Mann and contrast the views of academic climatologists with those of practical meteorologists. The segment concludes by recalling the 1970s "global cooling" scare, noting that the rhetoric used then was nearly identical to modern warming warnings.

In 1978, Leonard Nimoy hosted a television special warning of a coming ice age following a brutal winter in Buffalo, New York. By 1982, the narrative shifted toward warming, featuring then-Senator Al Gore advocating for increased federal research funding for carbon dioxide monitoring. This transition highlights the rapid reversal of scientific consensus in media reporting between the late 1970s and early 1980s.

A discussion on road safety regarding "black ice" leads to a suggestion that the term be changed to "invisible ice" for accuracy. The conversation shifts to historical media coverage from 1979 and 1980, where news outlets reportedly warned of global cooling. These past reports are contrasted with modern climate change narratives, which are characterized as a "scam" or psychological operation.

A review of historical headlines from the 1960s and 1970s reveals a pattern of failed environmental predictions by scientists like Paul Ehrlich and major media outlets. Past alarms included a predicted new ice age by the 21st century, the death of the oceans by 1980, and total food rationing in America. These "receipts" from Time Magazine and the Boston Globe are used to illustrate long-term media sensationalism regarding climate.

Wolfgang Behringer's book, "A Cultural History of Climate," suggests that historical cooling periods have led to social upheaval, while warming periods have fostered cultural blossoming. The hosts discuss their theory of an impending global cooling phase and criticize the green movement for ignoring the benefits of a warmer climate.

The Northeast United States, specifically Buffalo, New York, experienced a severe winter storm labeled the "blizzard of the century." Historical comparisons are drawn to the 1977 blizzard, noting that media reports during that era attributed extreme cold to global cooling. The current death toll in Buffalo continues to rise as the governor declares a state of emergency.

The recurring "Arctic Blast" and "Bomb Cyclone" weather events in Texas and the Pacific Northwest have led to renewed discussions about global temperature trends. Some observers point to these severe winter anomalies as evidence that contradicts global warming narratives, referencing 1970s-era "global cooling" theories.

A personal account of living in the Netherlands during the 1970s describes hot summers and the "Tropenrooster" or tropical schedule used by schools. The narrative contrasts current climate alarmism with historical 11-year solar cycles and the global cooling fears of the 1970s.

The IRS reports its lowest staffing levels since 1974, leading to refund delays. The hosts play a 1977 ABC News clip featuring climatologist Reed Bryson warning of a returning Ice Age. They compare the failed "global cooling" scare of the 1970s, which used armadillos as a mascot, to modern global warming narratives.

The hosts reference "extinctionclock.org," a website that tracks failed environmental and climate predictions from the last several decades. Examples include a 2003 prediction of massive species extinction by 2023 and a 2017 claim that the Hoover Dam would stop providing water to Las Vegas by 2021. They argue that the media's constant state of alarm is historically inaccurate.

The 1996 deregulation under President Bill Clinton is identified as the origin of current grid vulnerabilities. Real-time data from the ERCOT app showed energy bids exceeding legal limits, suggesting power was withheld until prices hit the $9,000 cap. The discussion posits that a shift toward "global cooling" caught officials off guard because they were ideologically committed to global warming narratives.

A retrospective look at the 1970s reveals a period where the media and scientists warned of an impending ice age. Clips from the 1978 program "In Search Of," narrated by Leonard Nimoy, illustrate the fear-mongering of that era regarding "arctic cold" and "perpetual snow." The hosts point out that many of the same experts who warned of cooling eventually shifted to warming as the primary funding source changed.

The hosts open the program by discussing unseasonably cold and rainy weather in Austin, Texas, and Northern Silicon Valley during May 2019. They express skepticism regarding government narratives on climate change, referencing 1970s-era fears of global cooling as a reason to doubt current global warming projections.

The hosts thank associate executive producers for their financial support, including Sir Donald Borosky, who uses Star Trek-themed stationery. Borosky posits a theory that the Earth is in a cycle of global cooling with occasional hot outbreaks, rather than global warming, a sentiment echoed by the hosts.

A review of past societal panics includes the hole in the ozone layer, the 1970s global cooling scare, and the Y2K bug. Critics argue that these events follow a pattern of predicted catastrophe that fails to materialize, suggesting that current climate change messaging may be causing unnecessary trauma for children.

The hosts open the program discussing heavy fog in northern Silicon Valley and the sounds of the Zephyr train. They reference a 1970s cycle of fog and global cooling, contrasting historical climate fears with a new climate report released on Black Friday.