Climate Change and Other Small Talk

Feeling overwhelmed by the looming threat of climate change? We’ve got you! Sunny Drake's Climate Change and Other Small Talk is a theatrical podcast that is here to hold your hand through the scary stuff and entertain you at the same time. Made by 9 creative teams around the world, these podcast episodes have got it all: from the witty to the wacky, and the serious to the silly. It’s guaranteed to be fun and ignite your inner climate warrior all while offering global perspectives on the climate crisis. There will be weird sound effects. An angry panda running a submarine. And a 500-year-old tree that… well we can’t give the rest away. But you could visit www.ClimateChangeAndOtherSmallTalk.com for some more information. Launching Earth Day - April 22nd - subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, so you never miss an episode. Learning about how to survive the apocalypse has never been so fun.

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Episodes

In The Dumps

A father takes his eleven-year-old son on a road trip to protest decades of environmental racism in their rural Black Nova Scotian community. They shift between playful and serious as they discuss ways of bringing about meaningful change, in the wake of the Africville apology. In The Dumps was written by Shauntay Grant. Find the transcript here . Climate Change and Other Small Talk is a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams...

Jun 14, 2023•19 min•Ep. 9

Ride or Die

Though Win and his Grams are growing weary of life in a temporary camp, they never tire of each others' jokes. In a world of floods and fires, they are family, and Win will get his Grams to her lucky spot at bingo through hell and highwater. Ride Or Die was written by Tara Beagan. Find the transcript here . Climate Change and Other Small Talk is a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well...

Jun 07, 2023•29 min•Ep. 8

To Best The Beast

A day in the lives of Mayor Toad, big boss Peahen and a hard-working assistant Ant. They launch a clean energy project designed to better lives. But when Tortoise asks some difficult questions about who gets the benefits and who feels the impacts, sparks are sure to fly. To Best The Beast was written by Krishnee Bhotooa. Find the transcript here . --- FOLLOW US--- Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydra...

May 31, 2023•26 min•Ep. 7

Rolling Hills, Green Pastures

Esperanza Soto welcomes new recruits to a U.S. drone centre. Run entirely on wind energy, the centre is part of the U.S. Army’s Green Military Movement. One of the drone operators is a climate refugee from Vancouver. What choices will she make when climate refugees attempt to cross the border from Mexico? A heads up that this episode contains military violence, so keep that in mind when deciding when and where to listen. Rolling Hills, Green Pastures was written by Carmen Aguirre. Find the trans...

May 24, 2023•19 min•Ep. 6

Sympathy for Miss Waters

A real estate agent manages to sell a coastal mansion, even though waves will eventually lap into the bedroom - "It’s a soundtrack to sleep by”. What lengths will the realtor go to after she's fired for selling it way below price? And who was the mysterious buyer? Sympathy for Miss Waters was written by Bruce Gibbons-Fell. Find the transcript here . Climate Change and Other Small Talk is a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative te...

May 17, 2023•27 min•Ep. 5

How Nanna and Pop Learnt About Climate Change (The Hard Way)

Nan and Pop are horrified to learn about climate change from their granddaughter. Should they get their hearing aids adjusted or did she just talk about cows farting? How Nanna and Pop Learnt About Climate Change (The Hard Way) was written by Marie Munkara. Find the transcript here . Climate Change and Other Small Talk is a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate ...

May 10, 2023•20 min•Ep. 4

Does the Sky Fall on Everyone

A showdown between an environmental activist and a local community leader overseeing the felling of a 500 year old tree. Who will have the last word? Does the Sky Fall on Everyone was written by Pyemwa Deshi. Find the transcript here . Climate Change and Other Small Talk is a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out. ---...

May 03, 2023•23 min•Ep. 3

Nothing Happens

Somewhere in the Indian Ocean, a nuclear submarine carries out a deterrence patrol. Bizarre new orders arrive and two sonar operators must face existential threats. Will they rise to the challenge, or are they in over their heads? Nothing Happens was written by Ram Ganesh Kamatham. Find the transcript here . Climate Change and Other Small Talk is a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as wel...

Apr 26, 2023•24 min•Ep. 2

Absolutely Nothing Of Any Meaning

A couple leave outraged reviews about products delivered by Amazon, while climate chaos swishes into their home. Their responses to their escalating crisis become increasingly absurd, topped only by the absurdity of Amazon’s tactics to thwart them. Absolutely Nothing Of Any Meaning was written by Sunny Drake. Find the transcript here . Climate Change and Other Small Talk is a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the...

Apr 22, 2023•23 min•Ep. 1

Welcome. Buckle up!

This weekend on Earth Day, April 22nd - we’re dropping the first-ever episode of Climate Change & Other Small Talk! Sunny talks about the 9 stories created by our fantastic international teams. Expect serious themes wrapped in enjoyable stories to ease us into them. In fact, the series is way more fun than dying in the apocalypse. Promise. --- FOLLOW US--- Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydrake.c...

Apr 20, 2023•4 min

Sneak Peek

Climate Change. Wait, don't curl up into a ball of stress! Sunny Drake's Climate Change and Other Small Talk is a theatrical podcast that is here to hold your hand through the scary stuff and entertain you at the same time. Made by 9 creative teams around the world, these podcast episodes have got it all: from the witty to the wacky, and the serious to the silly. It’s guaranteed to be fun and ignite your inner climate warrior all while offering global perspectives on the climate crisis. There wi...

Apr 15, 2023•3 min

Our Origin Story

Meet our lead creative, Sunny Drake, and find out how he got the idea to start a theatrical podcast about climate change. Climate Change And Other Small Talk launches on Earth Day - April 22nd. Subscribe to our newsletter at ClimateChangeAndOtherSmallTalk.com or wherever you get your podcasts, so you never miss an episode. --- FOLLOW US--- Follow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drake Follow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creations Twitte...

Mar 08, 2023•2 min

Climate Change And Other Small Talk

Climate Change And Other Small Talk is a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the jetlag, carbon footprint and screaming kids. Stories from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as uncover what has gotten us into this climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out. Subscribe now to get the first episode when we launch on Earth Day, April 22nd! Sign up for the Sunny Drake Productions newsletter to get tips for hosting your very own listening party, insights from behind th...

Mar 08, 2023•1 min

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