
Drilled is a true-crime climate change podcast exposing how corporate corruption and political operatives built decades of climate denial and delay. Hosted and reported by award-winning investigative climate journalists and led by Amy Westervelt, each season unravels new evidence of deception, disinformation, and the power structures keeping real climate solutions out of reach.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 286 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | True CrimeEarth SciencesScience | |||

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Investigation-driven coverage that connects climate policy, corporate power, and political maneuvering to expose how “solutions” are marketed while the realities on the ground—land use, health, and communities—are often sidelined. Across seasons, discussions unpack the intersections of agribusiness, fossil-fuel interests, and environmental justice, blending archival context, on-site reporting, and expert commentary to reveal how power structures shape climate narratives, regulation, and public perception. Noteworthy are the deep-dive investigations into land deals, carbon capture narratives, and the global network of influence behind energy policy, offering listeners a rigorous, context-rich look at who benefits from climate messaging and w... more
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