Topic: Nagoya

3 chapters across the catalog

Kale Donuts
Episode 520 40:28 - 43:14

520: Kale Donuts

Producer Credits, Sir Craig and Harry Reid

The hosts read donations from producers, including Sir Craig of Monomena and Henry Reese in Nagoya, Japan. They also play a clip of Harry Reid telling Americans to "calm down" regarding the surveillance revelations, which they interpret as a message to "slaves."

Multidimensional Poverty Index
Episode 249 1:31:26 - 1:37:47

249: Multidimensional Poverty Index

UN Biodiversity Summit, Natalie Moll, Bio-Based Economy

The United Nations Nagoya Summit on Biodiversity is framed as the successor to the global warming movement. The summit set goals to increase protected land and ocean areas by 2020. Natalie Moll of EuropaBio is featured in a clip promoting a "bio-based economy," which the hosts interpret as a euphemism for the widespread adoption of genetically modified (GMO) crops and agricultural products.

Multidimensional Poverty Index
Episode 249 1:37:48 - 1:42:37

249: Multidimensional Poverty Index

Harrison Ford, Conservation International, Biodiversity Poster Child

Actor Harrison Ford has emerged as the leading celebrity advocate for the biodiversity movement, attending the summit in Nagoya. Ford called for a "groundswell" of public opinion similar to the civil rights movement and urged the U.S. government to provide more funding. The hosts mock Ford's transition from playing CIA agents to acting as a "King" for environmental causes.