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Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast

Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast

Persephonica and Global Optimism · Persephonica

399 episodesEN

Show overview

Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 399 episodes. That works out to roughly 340 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 41 min and 1h 1m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 26 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 70 episodes published. Published by Persephonica.

Episodes
399
Running
2019–2026 · 7y
Median length
51 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast is for anyone who is not ready to give up on making the world a better place. For unrivalled conversations with decision makers, visionary thinkers and a community of like-minded climate optimists, join former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, political strategist Tom Rivett-Carnac and sustainable business consultant Paul Dickinson. Each week they make sense of all the top climate news stories, go behind the scenes at crucial talks and ensure you stay informed and inspired ahead of what is set to be the consequential year for climate action.As we approach the middle of the decisive decade for world emissions, and the 10 year anniversary of the Paris climate agreement, subscribe to Outrage + Optimism: The Climate PodcastAnd join us for our special Inside COP series with co-host Fiona McRaith where we bring you behind the scenes of COP30 in Belém! And to see video content from the show, follow us on LinkedIn, and Instagram. Got a question? Send us a voice message.This is a Persephonica production for Global Optimism and is part of the Acast Creator Network.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest Episodes

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London Cooking: A Climate Action Week, a Resigning PM, and the Future of Climate Diplomacy

Jun 25, 202657 min

From SpaceX to City Streets: Who Pays for the AI Data Centre Boom?

Jun 18, 202648 min

Extreme Heat Breaks: The hidden climate story behind the World Cup

Jun 11, 202637 min

The Agency Crisis: Heatwaves, Tony Blair and the Politics of Powerlessness

Jun 4, 202634 min

Can $30k Change the World? The Power of Climate Giving

May 28, 202652 min

Can the rules keep up?: Lawsuits, LLMs and the looming oil recession

May 21, 202646 min

The Jet Fuel Crisis: What’s next for aviation?

May 14, 202650 min

David Attenborough at 100

May 7, 202640 min

“This is civilisation changing stuff”: Is AMOC the hardest climate story to tell?

Apr 30, 202645 min

Beyond the Oil Crisis: What’s actually blocking the transition?

Apr 23, 202643 min

It’s In Our Blood: Communities vs Forever Chemicals

Apr 16, 202642 min

The Health Emergency Hiding in Rising Seas

Apr 9, 202642 min

Forecasting Disaster: A ‘super’ El Niño? And the case for early action

Apr 2, 202636 min

Flooded: Is extreme weather shifting the climate front lines?

Mar 26, 202636 min

The Iran Crisis and the Price of Oil Dependence

Mar 19, 202641 min

Water, Wildlife, and Climate’s Hidden Trade-Offs

Mar 12, 202639 min

Who Pays? The Unfair Economics of Climate Finance

Mar 5, 202634 min

Catastrophe Apathy: Why understanding the climate crisis isn’t enough

Feb 26, 202635 min

Trump Moves to Dismantle US Climate Law - Now Comes the Legal Test

Feb 19, 202645 min

Who Wields Power Now?: Money, Movements and the Future of Climate

Feb 12, 202640 min
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