In this episode of A Matter of Degrees, we partner with Climate One to share an inspiring conversation between Dr. Leah Stokes and Greg Dalton, the founder and co-host of Climate One, when Leah received the 2024 Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication in December.
And as a double feature, this episode also includes a convers ... Show More
Sep 9
The Sun Is Having Its Day
”In the midst of a lot of big, bad things happening, there's one big good thing happening on planet Earth right now.” Today on A Matter of Degrees, we’re bringing back the podcast’s very first guest — legendary activist and author Bill McKibben. Bill’s latest book, Here Comes the ... Show More
48m 22s
Aug 26
Cash In On Clean Tech Incentives (Before It's Too Late)
Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” took a sledgehammer to U.S. climate policy, including tax credits for clean cars and appliances. These incentives were helping people cut pollution, lower their energy bills, and make their homes more comfortable. Trump’s bill ... Show More
37m 8s
Apr 2024
87 | The Politics of Left-Wing Climate Realism w/ Dr. Ajay Singh Chaudhary
<p>In this episode, we are joined by Ajay Chaudhary to discuss his book <em>The Exhausted of the Earth: Politics in a Burning World </em>and the political, economic, and affective sites of exhaustion reproduced through climate degradation. We examine the expanding colonial relati ... Show More
1h 14m
Aug 16
Trump’s Political Theater Won’t Save D.C.
<p>President Trump deployed the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and is threatening to do so in other American cities. On this episode of “The Opinions,” the Opinion national politics writer Michelle Cottle is joined by the columnists Jamelle Bouie and David French to debate w ... Show More
34m 11s
Mar 2025
526. Trump, Musk, Kennedy: the Dawn of Transparency | Michael Shellenberger
Jordan Peterson sits down with journalist, bestselling author, and founder of Public.News, Michael Shellenberger. They discuss the key moments that ushered in rapid transparency for the U.S., from the Twitter Files to Donald Trump taking the white house. They also explore how new ... Show More
1h 30m