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Reducing the climate impacts of food and farming
Michael Grunwald joins me to discuss how to increase agriculture's output while reducing its carbon footprint.
Jun 27
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David Roberts
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Mailbag episode - Jan. 2025
Obligatory Trump stuff, what I would teach in college, shady DER cos., and more.
Jan 31
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David Roberts
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54:53
Chris Hayes on the attention economy
A conversation about how attention was commodified, why it's so easy to steal, where industry is looking for new supplies, and whether democracy can…
Jan 29
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David Roberts
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23
1:10:26
Reflecting on 20 years in political journalism
As he launches his own newsletter, I wax nostalgic with journalist Brian Beutler about our long journeys through politics and media.
Oct 11, 2023
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David Roberts
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1:26:30
The depthless stupidity of Republicans' anti-ESG campaign
The Republican Party's latest enemy is ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing. The right's billionaires have funded an extraordinary…
Jul 12, 2023
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David Roberts
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1:05:49
The right-wing groups behind renewable energy misinformation
Across the country, NIMBY groups are organizing to block solar, wind, and other clean-energy projects, and to pass state laws restricting renewable…
Dec 23, 2022
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David Roberts
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1:07:27
Me, talking about my story and my takes on perennial climate debates
I was recently a guest on My Climate Journey, a podcast that features various climate types discussing how they got where they are and how they…
Oct 10, 2022
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David Roberts
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1:16:14
Focusing on the climate actions that can make a real difference
Two veteran climate experts -- analyst Hal Harvey & journalist Justin Gillis -- have released a new book that seeks to home in on the climate policies…
Sep 13, 2022
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David Roberts
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1:04:48
The long, sordid (ongoing) tale of California's biggest utility
A conversation with Katherine Blunt, author of a new book on PG&E.
Sep 9, 2022
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David Roberts
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52:56
Dr. Volts in the media
A few recent TV shows and podcasts on which I appeared to talk about the Democrats' new climate bill.
Aug 22, 2022
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David Roberts
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Discussing disinformation and media with Matt Sheffield
A conversation between me and a one-time right-wing media operative covers the failures of modern media, the climate change disinformation problem, and…
Dec 13, 2021
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David Roberts
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Volts podcast: Amy Westervelt on disinformation and propaganda
The award-winning journalist discusses her new project, Rigged, which uses original documents to expose the long, detailed, and horrifying history of…
Oct 27, 2021
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