Topic: Mother Earth

2 chapters across the catalog

Orange Tongue
Episode 1229 2:19:53 - 2:22:22

1229: Orange Tongue

Earth Hour, Climate Change and Marketing Failures

The annual "Earth Hour" event is criticized as a missed marketing opportunity. The hosts argue that organizers failed to effectively link the stay-at-home lockdowns and the resulting reduction in pollution to their environmental message. They describe the promotion as a "total fail" that relied on outdated tactics like turning off building lights.

Tom Tatoe
Episode 715 2:34:15 - 2:36:40

715: Tom Tatoe

Earth Day Pledges, Mother Earth Vows, and Corporate Greenwashing

A resident newsletter from an Austin apartment complex is mocked for its "sophomoric" Earth Day messaging. The text encourages residents to "renew their vows to Mother Earth" by using reusable water bottles and washing laundry in cold water. The hosts criticize the juvenile level of thinking applied to complex social and environmental issues.