How To Blow Up A Pipeline & The Wombles

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Unless you’re grifting for oil companies or are the kind of person who uses the phrase "mainstream media" unironically you understand that mankind has perpetrated significant and seemingly irreversible damage to our planet through intensive industrial agriculture, over population, over fishing, deforestation, pollution and the burning of fossil fuels which has triggered climate change, destroyed eco systems and is probably responsible for the bastard mosquito who tortured me as I tried to sleep last night.

And, let’s face it, whilst we could do something about it right now, albeit by taking painful, expensive and potentially arduous collective measures that could safeguard our existence and our children’s existence against a bleak future, we almost certainly won’t because it all sounds a bit too hard really and as for our children, well screw them amirite but also should we be doing something more about it?

That’s right, nothing dates a podcast more than the subject matter being topical so inspired by recent announcements of a major U-Turn in the UK governments net Zero goals, we commissioned 4 private jets to fly us to the man cave tonight, which is of course powered by burning orangutans so that we can bring you our thoughts on the environment, starting with a discussion of the Top 5 Eco-Warriors/Activists.
 
Based on a non-fiction book by Andreas Malm, HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE (2022) explains exactly who, how and why a group of people might do exactly that in a gripping and authentic feeling environmental heist movie which steers refreshingly clear of glorifying its protagonists or any "have they gone too far" style moralising. Lukas Gage deserves better than being known for some clip of an overly privileged director thinking his  apartment is a bit shitty, and having his hoop licked clean on THE WHITE LOTUS, perhaps this ensemble thriller will give him his just reward. A moody Tangerine Dream inspired score adds extra panache.
 
We finish things up with a nostalgic stroll across Wimbledon common as we take a look back at classic 70's stop-motion animation THE WOMBLES. Based on a series of books by Elisabeth Beresford and directed by the legendary Ivor Wood (not a pornstar), it’s all well and good having a light years ahead of your time message about recycling but I bet they spread TB. We ask the important questions like just how big is a Womble? Are they some kind of badger? and why is there always a sexy french one?

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