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So, there were some elections. How'd they go?
I talk with Caroline Spears about the stunning results in key state and local races and the lessons for 2026.
Nov 10
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David Roberts
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1:01:47
Octopus extends its tentacles into America
Nick Chaset of Octopus Energy US joins me to discuss how the UK's biggest electricity supplier plans to conquer the American market.
Nov 7
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David Roberts
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53:50
Hey governors: you can salvage sustainable transportation, but you need to do it quick!
Liya Rechtman lays out the playbook for governors to salvage clean transportation using existing federal funds before it's too late.
Nov 5
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David Roberts
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2
11
53:16
How to get New York back on track toward its climate targets
NYSERDA President Doreen Harris joins me to discuss the reality of trying to reach ambitious climate goals
Oct 17
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David Roberts
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2
5
49:54
Pay attention to the most important political race of 2025
With energy affordability set to dominate national politics, Peter Hubbard and Brionté McCorkle explain why a down-ballot Georgia race is ground zero…
Oct 8
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David Roberts
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4
14
1:03:30
US transit costs and how to tame them
Alon Levy explains how the US can build cheaper, better public transit by learning from the rest of the world.
Jul 30
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David Roberts
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9
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1:36:32
A closer look at Montana's housing "miracle"
Two Montana senators explain how they made housing reform work across party lines.
Jul 9
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David Roberts
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6
6
1:16:59
What the F is happening? Part 3
I talk with Senate vet Adrian Deveny about the House GOP's "Big Beautiful Bill," which would almost entirely wipe out four years of climate policy.
May 30
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David Roberts
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4
5
1:32:36
Trying to bring geothermal heat pumps to scale
Kathy Hannun on Dandelion’s Swedish drilling rigs, custom heat pumps, and a new 1,500-home partnership.
May 9
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David Roberts
37
6
6
1:02:50
How is public transit doing in the US?
From Canada’s bus abundance to tech-bro transit fantasies, Jarrett Walker dismantles the myths and shows what an effective system really looks like.
May 7
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David Roberts
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5
6
1:03:49
How the Biden investments are changing America
We explore the Biden administration's ambitious industrial investment strategy with Heather Boushey, a member of the President's Council of Economic…
Sep 18, 2024
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David Roberts
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6
5
1:01:34
How much can urban land use policy do for the climate?
Urbanists like to say that dense, walkable urban land use is a powerful climate tool. But what kind of emissions can urban land use really reduce? What…
Apr 10, 2024
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David Roberts
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55:31
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