Earthlings 2.0 Podcast

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The Earthlings Podcast takes a look at the big issues facing humanity in the early 21st century and our relationship to our environment, technology, and each other. Each episode, award-winning journalist, and former NPR reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton hosts experts, scientists, and leaders working to solve the world’s biggest challenges. Together, they cover wide-ranging topics including environmental solutions, emerging technologies, what the future might look like, and more. Support us on Patreon and receive exclusive content and benefits.

Episodes

#10: Living with Wildfires with Dustin Mulvaney, Molly Hunter, Tim Barat, and Carrick Detweiler

Wildfires in the 21st Century feel more intense, burning more acres, taking more lives, and encroaching closer to where people live. And they are raising big questions about how we can live close to nature when that means the risk of fire.  In this show, we look at what is causing these megafires, whether or not their size and intensity are really a new phenomenon, and how we can learn to adapt and live with wildfires, discovering solutions both indigenous and high-tech. Living with Wildfir...

Oct 04, 2022•58 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast

#9: Bonus Who Are We Anyway?

We’ve received a number of questions from listeners, asking us about ourselves and what we do. So here's a bonus episode on our journey, ourselves, and the origin story of this podcast. We also go into our plan for Earthlings. Talking Points : Who is Lisa Ann? What is her background? Christian’s journey and background How did we meet? Why did we start the Earthlings podcast? What do we plan to cover in future episodes? Resources / Links : The RMI article that started it all Promo video of the WC...

May 24, 2022•29 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast

#8: How Green Is Your Steel? with Thomas Koch Blank, Anders Wiliamsson, and Anne-Claire Howard

How do you make steel without cooking the planet? What is "green steel"? Steel is a fundamental part of our world, but the process we use to make it is inherently carbon-intensive. In this latest episode, we talk about new developments in both the production of fossil-free steel and how it is making its way to global markets with experts Thomas Koch Blank, Anders Williamsson, and Anne-Claire Howard. Chiefly, we discuss the implications of a new, cleaner process being used in Sweden to make fossi...

May 10, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast

#7: The Psychedelic Therapist Will See You Now with Ronan Levy

In the 21st Century, experts predict the growth of mental health treatments using psychedelics for clinical treatment of disorders such as depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and other challenges. Blossoming out of an extensive body of well-respected research, medical professionals are now using psychedelics as a tool for treatment-resistant disorders where pharmaceuticals may have failed to provide people with long-term healing. Today, ketamine is a legal and broadest available treatme...

Apr 26, 2022•54 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast

#6: To Nuclear or Not with Dr. Jessica Lovering, MV Ramana, and Chris Vlahoplus

Nuclear power - the question we come to as a society time and time again. Do we keep it? Get rid of it? Build more? Do the benefits outweigh the challenges, costs, and risks? To tackle these questions and more are hosts Lisa Ann and Christian speak with three experts in the field of nuclear energy, Dr. Jessica Lovering of the Good Energy Collective, MV Ramana of the University of British Columbia, and Chris Vlahoplus formerly of Scott Maddan's energy practice. Dr. Jessica Lovering is co-founder ...

Mar 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast

#5: Foraging for Future Tech with Oleg Dre, John Roth, Dan Park, and Nicholas Duprey

The metaverse, vertical farming, robots, autonomous vehicles, and space all have one thing in common - the Consumer Electronics Show. Lisa Ann attended CES this year in Las Vegas and brought back some of the most interesting and innovative ideas brought up at the show. There are some fascinating and amazing things to look forward to in the near and far future including innovative tech. Many countries and companies were represented at the show, so there was something for everyone.  While the...

Feb 17, 2022•58 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast

#4: Decrypting the Future of Money with Alejandra Argueta, Laura Shin, and John Paul Barrick

Will cryptocurrency be the future of money? What does that mean for society? Welcome to the Earthlings podcast, where we’ll talk about all of the decisions that we’ll have to make to ensure that the future we have is one we want to live in. Hosts Lisa Ann Pinkerton (former award-winning NPR and PBS environmental science reporter) and Christian Roseland (founding editor of PV Magazine USA) take a close look at our relationships with technology, science, the planet, and each other. Today’s focus i...

Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast

#3: Coming Down From the Oil High with Gregor Macdonald

The oil and gas industry is powerful but not invulnerable, and faces an existential threat. In this episode, we talk with a leading energy writer about the future of global oil markets, and what this means for all of us. Welcome to the Earthlings podcast, where we talk about the big issues facing humanity in the early 21st century. In today’s episode, hosts Lisa Ann Pinkerton and Christian Roselund interview Gregor Macdonald, the author of Oil Fall. Gregor cuts through the noise of short-term ma...

Jan 18, 2022•59 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast

#2: Your Next Car Will Be an EV with Kamaele Terry, John Fitzgerald Weaver, and Charles Morris

EVs are taking over the car market. And in this show, we look at what this means for you as a driver or passenger. We speak with an editor who has been covering EVs for decades, an entrepreneur working in EV charging, and a new Tesla owner to get the ins, outs, and rapid acceleration of driving an EV. Welcome to the Earthlings podcast, where we’ll talk about all of the decisions that we’ll have to make to ensure that the future we have is one we want to live in. In today’s episode, hosts Lisa An...

Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast

#1: Energy Predictions Are Hard with Jenny Chase, Rick O’Connell, and Anna Ebers Broughel

What we can know, what we can't, and what is possible in the future of energy. Welcome to the first episode of the Earthlings podcast, where we’ll talk about all of the decisions that we’ll have to make to ensure that the future we have is one we want to live in. Hosts Lisa Ann Pinkerton (former award-winning NPR and PBS environmental science reporter) and Christian Roseland (founding editor of PV Magazine USA) take a close look at our relationships with technology, science, the planet, and each...

Dec 14, 2021•43 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast