Global Warming Pt. 2

1981, Skidmore, Missouri. Ken McElroy, the “bully of Nodaway County,” is gunned down in the street – in broad daylight, and in front of his wife and an untold number of witnesses. Despite multiple investigations and grand juries, nobody has ever been indicted in the case, thanks ...  Show more

In the 1960s, a new musical revolution emerged from Laurel Canyon, California. Bands like The Beach Boys, The Doors, and Crosby, Stills & Nash sang hit songs protesting the Vietnam War. However, while these tunes spoke to war protesting "hippies," some believe that they were crea ...  Show more

Global warming presents pressing concerns for humanity. 

Ever wondered why energy drives economies—and why global warming is an economic nightmare? From the shale boom’s $74B boost to Iceland’s geothermal advantage, cheap and reliable energy fuels growth. But with prices tripling since 2000 and climate damages projected to reach 23% of ...  Show more

Birds falling from the sky, climate change, solar flares, Jeff Bezos... What will be humanity's ultimate demise? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

From climate change to smoking and cancer, this is the story of how doubt has been manufactured.In this episode we take you to an oil company’s boardroom as they plan their response to the ‘crisis mentality’ that was emerging after the long hot summer of 1988. 5,000 people died i ...  Show more