Topic: Polar Ice

5 chapters across the catalog

Commie Comey
Episode 1071 2:35:23 - 2:37:30

1071: Commie Comey

NASA ICESat-2 Green Laser Satellite

NASA launched the ICESat-2 satellite, which uses a green laser to measure the thickness of polar ice. While NASA claims the mission is to study the effects of global warming, the hosts speculate that the laser might have other purposes, such as submarine tracking or "slave zapping." They mock the idea that the laser could be seen as a "green dot" in the sky.

Hypophora
Episode 1739 3:00:48 - 3:05:06

1739: Hypophora

Polar Bear Fur Study, De-Icing Properties

Researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway discovered that polar bear fur remains ice-free due to a specific type of grease that lacks squalene. This natural "goop" performs as well as synthetic PFAS chemicals used in ski waxes and industrial lubricants. The study suggests that the chemical structure of polar bear hair grease could lead to the development of greener de-icing fluids for commercial aircraft.

Boiling Ocean
Episode 1522 34:34 - 36:06

1522: Boiling Ocean

Polar Bear Attack in Alaska, Climate Change Narrative

A rare polar bear attack in the village of Wales, Alaska, resulted in the deaths of a woman and a young boy. Media reports and experts attributed the encounter to decreasing sea ice, which supposedly forces bears further inland. The hosts express skepticism toward the immediate linking of this specific tragedy to the broader climate change narrative.

Value Convo
Episode 1012

1012: Value Convo

European Winter Weather, Global Cooling Claims

Severe winter weather across Europe and the UK prompted warnings from the NHS regarding a "perfect storm" of freezing temperatures, norovirus, and flu. Reports of snow in Rome and Ireland are cited as evidence for a potential "little ice age" or global cooling trend.

Holes Over Norway
Episode 155 41:09 - 45:53

155: Holes Over Norway

Katie Couric, ClimateGate, CBS News Notebook

Katie Couric's "Copenhagen Notebook" segment is analyzed, where she addresses the ClimateGate email scandal while standing in front of a green screen. Couric claims that 97% of climatologists still believe in man-made global warming despite the manipulated data. The hosts question the validity of her statistics and the sincerity of the "cap and trade" political movement.