3 chapters across the catalog
Eco-Grieving 12-Step Program, Climate Anxiety, Australia Sponge Theory
NPR reports on the rise of "eco-grieving" and 12-step programs for people suffering from climate-related anxiety. The hosts mock the idea of "losing the future" and "climate PTSD." They cite geological surveys from the 1800s to argue that sea levels haven't risen significantly and mock a theory that Australia acts as a "giant sponge" absorbing excess ocean water.
Commercialization of Tragedy, Public Grieving
The hosts compare the sale of Berlin Wall fragments to the potential commercialization of artifacts from the Bin Laden raid. They argue that the public is being pacified with "trivial tokens" and "militarized opening ceremonies" instead of receiving transparent answers about events like the MH17 crash.
UK Attorney General Dominic Grieve rejected calls for a new inquest into the death of Dr. David Kelly, the weapons inspector who died during the Iraq "yellow cake" controversy. The hosts discuss the suspicious circumstances of Kelly's death and the 75-year seal on his files.
