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Environment and Climate News Podcast

The Heartland Institute
Climate Change
Renewable Energy
Energy Policy
Hurricanes
Global Warming
CO2 Emissions
Heat Waves
Media Bias
ESG Investment
Sea Level Rise Predictions
Dominion Energy Atlantic Coast Offshore Wind Project
Right Whale
Biden Climate Policies
Climate Realism
Heartland Institute
Hurricane Activity
Climate Models
Historical Temperature Data
Extreme Weather
NOAA

The Heartland Institute podcast featuring scientists, authors, and policy experts who take the non-alarmist, climate-realist position on environment and energy policy.

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Latest Episodes

In September 2025, no hurricanes made landfall in the United States — the first time that’s happened in a decade. What’s going on with this year’s hurricane season? We ask WeatherBELL Analytics’ Joe Bastardi, one of America’s best hurricane forecaste... more

When The New York Times starts to wonder if the world has given up on fighting climate change, maybe it’s time to believe them? The paper’s “Climate Forward” event the other day featured a New York Times staffer sounding forlorn that we’ve missed “th... more

The UN is gearing up for COP30 in Brazil, where global elites will once again lecture the world about “climate catastrophe.” But behind the rhetoric lies hypocrisy: bulldozing the Amazon to host the event, while new science shows the rainforest is ac... more

At the United Nations this week — during “Climate Week” in New York City — Donald Trump delivered what may be the most honest climate speech ever given by an American president. He called climate alarmism “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the... more

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Recent Guests

James Taylor
President of The Heartland Institute
The Heartland Institute
Episode: Why the U.S. Should Skip the UN’s COP30 Climate Summit — Interview with James Taylor
Matthew Wielicki
Formerly a Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Alabama and the proprietor of a substack called Irrational Fear.
Episode: COVID Was the Test Run… Climate Lockdowns Are the Goal (Guest: Matthew Wielicki) — TCRS #170
Daren Bakst
Director of the Center for Energy and Environment at the Competitive Enterprise Institute
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Episode: Climate Realism Violates International Law? – The Climate Realism Show #166
Myron Ebell
Chairman of the American Lands Council, former director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Center for Energy and Environment
American Lands Council
Episode: Texas Flood: The Truth – The Climate Realism Show #164
Will Happer
Physicist, former Cyrus Fogg Bracket Professor of Physics Emeritus at Princeton University
CO2 Coalition
Episode: Physicists Debunk Net Zero: No Dangerous Warming from CO₂ - The Climate Realism Show #163
Chris Martz
Freshly minted meteorologist who gained notoriety for sharing climate data on social media.
Episode: Straight Talk: Climate Q&A Marathon with guest Chris Martz – The Climate Realism Show #160
Lois Perry
Director of Heartland UK Europe
The Heartland Institute
Episode: Climate Realism Gains Ground in Europe – Live from Budapest! - The Climate Realism Show #159
Roy Spencer
Principal Research Scientist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Alabama
Episode: SHOCK CLIMATE REPORT! Urban Heat Islands Responsible for 65% of Global Warming — The Climate Realism Show #157
Dr. Judith Curry
President and Co-Owner of Climate Forecast Applications Network, former professor and Chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology
Climate Forecast Applications Network
Episode: A Critique of the Climate Apocalypse with Dr. Judith Curry — The Climate Realism Show #156

Host

Jim Lakely
Vice President of The Heartland Institute and host of various discussions focusing on climate realism and policy analysis.

Reviews

2.7 out of 5 stars from 263 ratings
  • Climate deniers spin lies

    If you are interested in following science, this isn’t the podcast for you. Of your liking to reinforce what bunk Fox News has passed along, here’s more of the same.

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    effingapplereviewnickname
    United States4 months ago
  • Trash

    Staggered to discover people waste their time putting out such rubbish

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    JAH_26
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Full of disinformation

    Having studied environmental science at the university level, I sometimes get curious what climate deniers are up to…

    Boy, you folk do not disappoint! This pod is full of nonsense arguments that if you think, even for one second, are utter nonsense. The bias is gobsmacking

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    Sasha8642
    Canada5 months ago
  • Aweful

    Terrible show; wonder who is paying this bunch to mock media alarmism (sometimes justified) to dismiss scientific evidence? Complete waste of time

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    Bema CHCH
    New Zealand9 months ago
  • Climate change, not climate crisis

    This podcast is something I’ve been looking for for years. I don’t have an ax to grind about climate change, one way or another, but I kept hearing conflicting information from different sides. And I really didn’t know what to believe. Everything you hear in the mainstream media, every tornado, every hurricane every rain storm, every earthquake, every drought, every heat wave is all attributed to “the climate crisis”. I was so happy to find this podcast and get the other side of the story. I kne... more

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    poderist
    United States10 months ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Many listeners appreciate the alternative viewpoints presented, noting that it challenges mainstream climate narratives.
A segment of the audience finds value in the balanced arguments that question alarmist perspectives, citing robust discussions and expert insights.
Some reviews criticize the content as misleading or lacking scientific basis, emphasizing concerns about misinformation.
Listeners often remark on the host's engaging style and the depth of knowledge offered by the guests.

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Talking Points

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Why the U.S. Should Skip the UN’s COP30 Climate Summit — Interview with James Taylor
Q: What do you think the odds are of the administration taking your advice and bowing out?
I think it's pretty decent. They're having an internal discussion.
Why the U.S. Should Skip the UN’s COP30 Climate Summit — Interview with James Taylor
Q: What were your thoughts, James, on President Trump's address to the UN?
He was very blunt about a lot of things in that speech, especially regarding energy.
The End of Official Climate Alarmism (Guest: Dr. Judith Curry) – The Climate Realism Show #167
Q: Do you have anything you want to share on wind power?
Dr. Judith Curry critiques wind power, stating that it is a very ill-conceived idea, presenting issues related to energy grid management and intermittency.
The End of Official Climate Alarmism (Guest: Dr. Judith Curry) – The Climate Realism Show #167
Q: Can you walk us through how this even happened? How you and your colleagues were selected and how you worked together?
Dr. Judith Curry explains that Secretary Wright contacted Roy Spencer, inviting them to join a group of independent experts for a climate assessment without formal instructions, allowing them a lot of freedom in their analysis.
COVID Was the Test Run… Climate Lockdowns Are the Goal (Guest: Matthew Wielicki) — TCRS #170
Q: What justification and what kinds of lockdowns would you see coming and by what authority?
Governments can take advantage of perceived crises, and authority can shift during panic, allowing them to impose restrictions.

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