
Interviews and presentations on climate/energy realism and more, with guests including Will Happer, Jerome Corsi, Marc Morano, Carl-Otto Weiss, Valentina Zharkova, Christopher Essex, Henrik Svensmark, Patrick Moore, Ross McKitrick, Willie Soon, Susan Crockford, Peter Ridd, Christopher Monckton, and Richard Lindzen.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 402 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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Mel Counts recounts growing up in a small Oregon town, being mentored by an early coach, his rapid growth to 6'11", and recruitment to Oregon State, where he made a Final Four and later realized he could turn pro. He describes making the 1964 U.S. Ol... more
Marc Morano talks about his decades covering climate politics and his view that the climate movement is in rapid collapse due to overreach, public skepticism, and post-COVID distrust of “appeal to authority.” Morano contrasts Trump 1.0’s limited acti... more
Raymond Inauen, a graphic artist with 35 years’ experience, presents a free website of downloadable charts (PDF/PNG/ZIP) meant to teach CO2, climate, and energy basics or serve as a single reference. Charts cover CO2’s molecule, atmospheric compositi... more
Tom interviews Bernie Lewin about his 2017 book Searching for the Catastrophe Signal and his path from local environmentalism to blogging and writing for the Global Warming Policy Foundation. Lewin argues postwar “big science,” shifting religion’s ro... more
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Tom Nelson calls himself a “climate realist,” but this show is realism in the same way pro wrestling is journalism. A revolving door of cherry-picked contrarians, half-baked talking points, and smug gotchas like “what’s the ideal temperature for Earth?” Spoiler: it’s not 3°C hotter.
If you like your science with a side of conspiracy and your skepticism untethered from data, this pod’s for you.
Otherwise, maybe try a source that doesn’t confuse YouTube comments with peer review.
Out with John Kerry - in with Dr. Will Happer 👍🏻
Tom Nelson continues to collect climate scientists and others who have spent a lifetime working on the physical science and allows them to share their thoughts and explain using scientific principles climate change what is driving it and what is not.
I have consumed a lot of climate change content and it is so rare to actually have scientists to talk about and explain the underlying processes driving climate change. Compared to most, it is focused on analysis as opposed to activism about a cli... more
Great interview with Dr. Tammy Nemeth! I really enjoyed that discussion -- an interesting perspective. I also liked the presentations from Willie Soon and the Connelly's about the data corruption. Robert Bryce is also a favorite. Keep them coming!
If you are starting to question if climate change is from carbon dioxide, this will explain our minds
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The show centers on climate and energy realism, featuring interviews with researchers, policymakers, and commentators who frequently challenge mainstream narratives. Episodes commonly explore historical context, policy decisions, energy security, and the economics of decarbonization, often from a skeptical or contrarian angle. Noteworthy is the consistent emphasis on data interpretation, policy trade-offs, and the role of industry and geopolitics in shaping climate discourse. Potential listeners include professionals in energy, policy, and science communication seeking rigorous, debate-driven discussions with a willingness to entertain alternative viewpoints. This host tends to curate a range of guests who push back against consensus views,... more
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