Extinction Rebellion Radio
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About
Extinction Rebellion Radio is the voice of the climate rebellion, dedicated to covering weekly news and stories on the climate crisis through conversation, interviews and expert perspectives. *logo by Lili Allen ExtinctionRebellionRadio@gmail.com
Episodes
- What Cities Can Do About Climate Change (with Ben Leffel)
Ben Leffel, a climate policy researcher, discusses the significant role cities and their governments can play in addressing climate change.
- The Most Expensive Natural Disaster Canada Ever Had, and Much More
This episode features Environmental Correspondent Shooka Bidarian discussing the US Senate's vote against the Kyoto Protocol and British Columbia's devastating natural disaster, the most expensive in Canadian history.
- Besides the War, How's the Climate Crisis in Iran?
Environmental Correspondent Shooka Bidarian discusses the profound climate crisis in Iran, covering its ecological and political effects, the regime's response, and the work of climate activists. The episode also touches on Bidarian's Fars…
- We Must Never Forget the Threat to Destroy A Civilization
This episode discusses the implications of a President's threat to destroy an entire civilization, analyzing its weakening effects on the United States and the world.
- Which is More Unstable: The President, or the Global Fuel Supply?
This episode discusses the instability of the US President's mindset, evidenced by social media posts, alongside the potential for global fossil fuel shortages, particularly in Australia and Asian countries. Both situations are presented a…
- What Climate Change is Doing to Coffee and Social Lives, Among Other Topics
This episode discusses the climate crisis's potential impact on coffee cultivation and the social aspect of coffee shops, highlighting the risk of losing vital urban social spaces.
- Climate Disasters of December 2025 and January 2026
This episode covers climate disasters from December 2025 to January 2026, detailing a severe winter storm in the eastern US and Iran's pre-existing water crisis. It highlights the ongoing reality of frequent storms, floods, and wildfires.
- Soup-thick Ocean Water, and Much More Climate News
This episode discusses climate news, covering a factory grant, oceans becoming 'soup-thick' with mucus due to warming, and police responses to migrant boats.
- Why Oil and Gas Prices Will Stay High For A Long Time
This episode of Extinction Rebellion Radio posits that oil and gas prices will remain elevated for an extended period. The argument is based on three points: sustained geopolitical tensions, the failure of previous price-stabilization effo…
- Azerbaijan vs. Iran over the Climate Crisis
This episode of Extinction Rebellion Radio examines the climate change-induced water supply tensions between Azerbaijan and Iran, exploring how these issues intersect with recent geopolitical conflict. The podcast features an interview wit…
- A Senseless War Against Iran
This episode argues the war against Iran is driven by fossil fuels and the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz. It suggests there is no easy off-ramp from the conflict and characterizes the U.S. attack as unprovoked against a gove…
- The Climate Response to the State of the Union
Extinction Rebellion Radio analyzes President Trump's State of the Union address from a climate perspective, critiquing its rhetoric and policy points.
- America's Racial Karma with Larry Ward
This episode features an interview with Larry Ward, author of America's Racial Karma. Ward connects his Buddhist analysis of race in the United States to the climate crisis, suggesting both stem from acquisitive intentions. Larry Ward pass…
- Greenland: The Climate Change Explanation
This episode of Extinction Rebellion Radio discusses Greenland and the geopolitical events that occurred less than a month prior, involving the U.S., European countries, and NATO. It questions whether climate change provides an explanation…
- Climate Disasters of October and November 2025
This episode chronicles extensive climate disasters such as floods, fires, mudslides, and gas explosions that occurred around the end of summer 2025.
- The Worst Polluted Air in the History of the World
Yukti Singh, a Delhi-born physician, discusses the city's record-breaking air pollution, explaining its medical impact and relevance to the global climate crisis.
- Oil Imperialism is Worse than the Old Imperialism (In Some Ways)
This episode of Extinction Rebellion Radio discusses recent events in Venezuela, comparing modern oil imperialism to historical colonization. The speaker suggests that oil imperialism, due to its overt nature, may be easier to oppose than…
- Straight-up Colonizing Venezuela
This episode of Extinction Rebellion Radio analyzes the situation in Venezuela as an act of colonization for oil, citing a naval blockade and threatened invasion. The discussion includes the Trump administration's open declarations and con…
- Climate Disasters of August and September 2025
This episode details climate disasters that occurred in August and September 2025, emphasizing that climate change is a present danger, not a future one. It links the increasing destruction to ongoing fossil fuel use.
- Indigenous Perspectives on Climate Change
This episode features Marina Rivera Ramos of Rutgers University discussing indigenous perspectives on climate change. The discussion highlights place-based collective continuance and its potential to help avoid or lessen the effects of cli…
- There Will Be No Global Collaboration on Climate Change
This episode of Extinction Rebellion Radio analyzes the failures of COP30 and predicts the shortcomings of COP31, citing issues like non-functional facilities and lack of substantive agreements. It questions the effectiveness of UN-sponsor…
- Pre-Cop in Milan, Solidarity with Brazil
Extinction Rebellion Radio discusses their protest at the Pre-Cop climate conference in Milan, Italy, which involved blocking traffic and creating a bird installation. The episode includes an interview with a lead organizer and expresses s…
- COP 30 Has Already Failed and More Billions for Bill Gates
This episode critically examines the failures of COP30 in addressing the climate crisis, highlighting issues with rainforest protection funds and national emission reduction efforts. It also explores Bill Gates's evolving stance on climate…
- Burned by Billionaires: Wealth Concentration and the Climate with Chuck Collins
Chuck Collins explains in his book "Burned by Billionaires" how the concentration of wealth among billionaires negatively impacts the planet. He outlines three key issues: excessive energy use by the ultra-rich, their push for policies fav…
- Real Zero vs. Net Zero [Re-Broadcast]
Professor Doreen Stabinsky explains the differing meanings of terms like net zero and real zero. She emphasizes the urgency of achieving real zero to prevent significant global temperature rises.
- Cutting Emissions by Rationing Fuel
This episode discusses the necessity of limiting fossil fuel car usage for a livable planet and explores the concept of rationing gasoline, considering its implementation and societal impact to stimulate conversation.
- Cutting Emissions by Rationing Electricity
This episode discusses rationing electricity and fuel as a potential method to reduce emissions and power consumption, especially in industrialized nations. It explores equitable and life-affirming ways to implement rationing as a collecti…
- We Can't Say We Support Palestine Action
This episode discusses the implications of supporting Palestine Action in the UK, where individuals could face terrorism charges. It also covers Russia's significant oil and gas revenue since the Ukraine invasion and shares a positive upda…
- Running Out of Stuff
This episode discusses critical resource shortages, such as water and electricity, questioning consumption habits amidst potential scarcity. It also touches upon the limited impact of Russian oil sanctions and the risk of cactus species ex…
- Learning to Live in the Dark with Wen Stephenson
This episode features Wen Stephenson discussing his book, 'Learning to Live in the Dark,' which explores how writers like Arendt, Camus, and Weil found meaning during the despair of the 1930s and 1940s, and how to find resolve amidst curre…
- Climate Disasters of June and July 2025
This episode of Extinction Rebellion Radio details climate-related disasters that occurred in June and July 2025. It aims to demonstrate that climate change is a current issue, not a future one, by showcasing significant destructions and d…
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright is Worse, but Shame on Carl Pope
This episode discusses the significant loss of old growth forests last year, the legal claim by fossil fuel companies that environmental destruction is protected free speech, and critiques of statements made by the former Executive Directo…
- Plastics: To Ban Or Not To Ban?
The episode argues for an immediate halt to the production of plastics that do not decompose and have limited recyclability. It emphasizes that delaying this action will exacerbate the global plastic problem, even compared to fictional sce…
- How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic with Saabira Chaudhuri
Saabira Chaudhuri explains how post-WWII mass marketing and big supermarkets led to widespread plastic use, despite industry awareness of its environmental harm by the 1960s. The episode covers recycling's shortcomings and potential plasti…
- Grandmothers Who Get Arrested
This episode features two grandmothers discussing their involvement in climate crisis protests that involved civil disobedience and arrests. They share experiences from actions targeting specific locations and express concerns about the fu…
- A Rotobic ICE Hurts Our Climate Response
This episode discusses the connection between Iranian bombings and the climate crisis, followed by a two-part conversation on immigration. It uses the Los Angeles raids as an example of how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can imp…
- Speaking Out Even When You're Afraid
This episode addresses the fear of speaking out, prompted by an example of a well-connected individual hesitant to oppose the Trump administration due to fears for her grandchildren. It explores strategies for acting in the face of fear.
- What They Can Do To Palestinian Activism They Can Do To Climate Activism
This episode of Extinction Rebellion Radio draws parallels between the suppression of activism concerning the Palestinian conflict and potential tactics against climate change activism. It highlights risks like detained spokespeople and de…
- Could Lawsuits for Damages Close Down Fossil Fuel?
This episode explores the potential of lawsuits against fossil fuel companies to address climate change by making them pay for damages. It also touches on the concepts of truth and constitutional order.
- Catching Up On Climate Disasters
This episode of Extinction Rebellion Radio compiles recent climate disasters from around the world, emphasizing that climate change is an immediate threat. The content includes disaster notes and concludes with a memorable survival story.
- College Students Doing Climate Research
This episode features three University of Liverpool students discussing their climate research, including topics like geoengineering, greenwashing, and plant-based diets. They also share their perspectives on living with both climate chang…
- Mike Berners-Lee on a Climate of Truth
Mike Berners-Lee, author of 'A Climate of Truth,' joined Extinction Rebellion Radio to discuss his new book. He advocates for a no-tolerance approach to dishonesty in public discourse, asserting that high standards of honesty are crucial f…
- Why Tesla is the Wrong Target
The episode critiques the vandalism of Tesla vehicles and charging stations, arguing that such actions are misguided. It also criticizes the Trump administration's response to the vandalism as being over the top.
- Mutual aid when the disaster is politics
This episode examines the Trump administration's impact on the climate crisis and democratic institutions, questioning how mutual aid can provide support for essential needs like food, healthcare, and housing.
- Through and Beyond: Pondering Activism Under Trump
The episode considers how Extinction Rebellion activism might adapt under the Trump administration, examining the climate crisis and the concept of mutual aid within a changing political landscape.
- USAID was a Climate Mitigation Organization
This episode features Alycee discussing how USAID previously engaged in climate mitigation before recent changes by the Trump administration. The conversation also includes climate news, noting a report that $1.4 trillion in real estate va…
- Tariffs! No Tariffs! It's All About the Oil
The episode analyzes President Trump's sudden reversals on tariffs concerning Colombia, Mexico, and Canada, attributing the decisions to the U.S.'s significant need for oil imports from these nations, rather than border security.
- Drill Oligarchy Drill
This episode discusses how recent presidential addresses by Joe Biden and Donald Trump, focusing on climate change, may shape American politics. It examines their perspectives on climate progress and disasters.
- Why No Plan Would Have Stopped the Fires
This episode of Extinction Rebellion Radio discusses the recent Los Angeles fires, attributing them to climate change and a lack of effective planning. The speaker posits that no plan could have succeeded due to a profound regional water s…
- Cat Lovers Will Rejoice, and Other Climate News
This episode of Extinction Rebellion Radio provides climate news updates from 2024, including the Biden administration's car pollution regulations and positive developments such as the Iberian Lynx no longer being critically endangered and…