Topic: Phil Jones

Professor Phil Jones, a central figure in the Climategate scandal, revealed in an interview that he contemplated suicide due to the pressure of the investigation. The hosts compare his situation to that of Dr. David Kelly, the weapons inspector who died under mysterious circumstances after the Iraq War "sexed up" dossier scandal.

The hosts discuss "Climategate" and the alleged deletion of data by Professor Phil Jones. They play a clip of Stanford Professor Stephen Schneider reacting defensively to questions about the redacted emails, criticizing his "mean-spirited" response to journalists.