The Climate Pod
The Climate Pod is a wide-ranging conversation with leading experts on the politics, economics, activism, culture, science, and social justice issues at the heart of the climate crisis. Hear from guests like Jane Goodall, Bill McKibben, Al Roker, David Wallace-Wells, Katharine Hayhoe, Adam McKay, Bill Nye, Robert Bullard, Catherine Coleman Flowers, Ted Danson, Gina McCarthy, Paul Krugman, and many more. Hosted by Brock Benefiel and Ty Benefiel.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 315
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
What Does The Build Back Better Act Mean To Biden's Climate Pledges? (w/ Rep. Sean Casten)
The House passed President Biden's Build Back Better Bill and now this historic climate legislation sits in the Senate waiting to get final approval. So what would the bill actually mean to Biden's c…
Is Geoengineering Worth The Gamble? (w/ Gernot Wagner)
This week, climate economist Gernot Wagner discusses his new book "Geoengineering: The Gamble". Gernot Wagner was the co-founding director of Harvard's Geoengineering Research Program and provides an…
COP26 Is Over - Where Do We Go From Here? (w/ Global Citizen's Michael Sheldrick)
After a two year wait, COP26 has finally concluded. We are left with the Glasgow Climate Pact, which is no doubt disappointing and fails in several key areas. But all was not lost at COP26. Several m…
UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen On Why Climate Ambition Can't Stop At COP26
On this installment of our series, The Road To COP26 Presented By Octopus Energy, we speak with the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programm…
COP26: How All Governments Can Address Climate Change (w/ Scotland Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero Michael Matheson)
On this installment of our series, The Road To COP26 Presented By Octopus Energy, we speak with Scotland's Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy, and Transport, Michael Matheson. He provides insight…
COP26: Technologies We Need To Fight Climate Change (w/ Bertrand Piccard)
On this installment of our series, The Road To COP26 Presented By Octopus Energy, we look at how to leverage science and technology to decarbonize the global economy with Bertrand Piccard, a legendar…
COP26: Progressing Gender Equality In Climate Action (w/ Climate Outreach's Amiera Sawas)
On this installment of our series, The Road To COP26 Presented By Octopus Energy, we discuss gender equality and representation with Amiera Sawas, Director of Programmes and Research at Climate Outre…
COP26: Why Migration Policy Is Critical To Climate Adaptation (w/ Julia Blocher)
On this installment of our series, The Road To COP26 Presented By Octopus Energy, we look at why global migration policy is crucial to adaptation in the face of climate change with Julia Blocher, re…
COP26: Protect And Restore Nature (w/ Oceana's Jackie Savitz and World Resource Institute's Bernadette Arakwiye)
On this installment of our series, The Road To COP26 Presented By Octopus Energy, we celebrate COP26's Nature Day with two exceptional guests. Jackie Savitz, Oceana's Chief Policy Officer of North A…
COP26: Young Leaders Fight To Be Heard (w/ John Paul Jose)
On this installment of our series, The Road To COP26 Presented By Octopus Energy, we welcome Indian environmental and climate justice activist John Paul Jose to the show to discuss how young leaders …
COP26: The Need For Clean Energy Now (w/ Rep. Sean Casten)
On this installment of our series, The Road To COP26 Presented By Octopus Energy, we welcome back Rep. Sean Casten to the show to discuss what global solutions we need to accelerate the adoption of c…
COP26: Financing A Sustainable Economy (w/ Tom Steyer)
On this installment of our series, The Road To COP26 Presented By Octopus Energy, we look at how to mobilize public and private finance for climate action with investor and former presidential candid…
COP26: Can World Leaders Stabilize The Climate? (w/ The Economist's Oliver Morton)
On this installment of our series, The Road To COP26 Presented By Octopus Energy, we look at the big picture of the climate crisis with The Economist's Oliver Morton to talk about their latest Specia…
What's At Stake At COP26? (w/ Time's Justin Worland)
On this installment of our series, The Road To COP26 Presented By Octopus Energy, we kickoff our two week special coverage of COP26 in Glasgow with Time Magazine's Justin Worland, senior corresponden…
Halloween Special: Frankenstein And Climate Change (w/ Michael Wysession)
We're mixing it up for this episode to celebrate our favorite spooky holiday with an exceptional guest that gives us the very real climate-related inspiration behind Mary Shelley's classic Frankenste…
Jane Goodall On COP26 And Using Hope To Inspire Climate Action
On this installment of our series, The Road To COP26 Presented By Octopus Energy, Dr. Jane Goodall, the legendary primatologist and anthropologist, joins the show to discuss why she wanted to serve a…
The Climate Chaos Of Ancient Civilizations (w/ Brian Fagan)
How did our ancestors handle catastrophic changes to their climate? Brian Fagan has been researching that very question for decades. As one of the world’s leading archaeological writers and recognize…
How To Electrify Everything (w/ Saul Griffith)
This week, Saul Griffith joins the show to talk about his new book Electrify: An Optimists Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future. Saul is the co-founder and Chief Scientist of Rewiring America, a non-…
Will We Decarbonize Transportation Fast Enough? (w/ National Geographic's Craig Welch and Sam Howe Verhovek)
This week, we look into the future of decarbonizing transportation with two great writers featured in National Geographic's October cover story on the issue. First, Craig Welch talks about his piece …
How Climate Change Worsens Droughts and Wildfires (w/ Dr. Park Williams)
This week, we take a deep dive into how climate change is exacerbating extreme droughts and accelerating wildfires with bioclimatologist Park Williams. Dr. Williams is an associate professor at UCLA'…