
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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 286 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Earth SciencesScienceTrue Crime | |||

Amy Westervelt, Nina Lakhani and Alleen Brown on the world on fire, how the media is covering the climate crisis, what's happening with the industry as a whole, and how it all relates to rising authoritarianism. The Spill is our new weekly show to br... more
Alleen could only put together a story like this because she's stayed on the beat for a decade, building relationships and hunting for documents. At the 10-year anniversary of the Standing Rock movement, she gives us a look at why it's important for ... more
The pipeline has been built, the protest camps disbanded, but the fight isn't over. As pipeline opponents set up a new camp in Iowa, the Tiger Swan propagandists follow them, this time with the help of an undercover infiltrator. A WhatsApp chat revea... more
As protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline began to grow in North Dakota, a new seemingly grassroots Facebook page emerged. In this episode we meet the hired gun behind it, Robert Rice, who was working for the pipeline company's private security ... more
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The content is excellent, however, the narrator needs to go back to her day job, as she’s extremely difficult to listen to. I have given up trying to listen to this podcast due to the narrator’s very odd style of speech and rhythm. Who on earth gave this woman a job as a narrator!?
This is an amazing show. I have listened to every single episode that has been released… but then I started hearing Mobil gas station ads EVERY commercial break. The irony of listening to the “evils” of ExxonMobil and then realizing they are paying YOU for ad space is palpable.
Host voice is not good
I want everyone to listen to this! Wake up America!
We need more climate stories and make it more mainstream, and Drilled is that.
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Drilled produces investigative, climate-focused true crime-style reporting that connects corporate power, policy, and environmental impact. Episodes frequently uncover how propaganda, financing, and governance shape public understanding of climate action, often by examining internal documents, industry networks, and regulatory dynamics. A recurring strength is weaving on-the-ground reporting with historical context and expert analysis to reveal systemic barriers to meaningful climate solutions. Notable is the show's willingness to challenge established narratives around biofuels, carbon capture, and environmental justice, sometimes featuring high-profile industry insiders and researchers to illuminate complex, global energy issues. This app... more
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