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World Is Burning

By World Is Burning

The world is burning and we should all give a crap! Join us every other Wednesday while we tell each other wild stories from the environmental movement – corporate scams, ghost towns on fire, and underrated activists with amazing tales – and find ways we can all douse the fire. Hosted by Elise Nye and Olivia Hamilton.
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Ep. 49 - Daylight Saving Time

World Is BurningNov 10, 2021

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Ep. 82 - Cheese Caves and Banana Republics
Nov 29, 202301:10:24
Ep. 81 - Navigating Anger & Disinformation in Times of Conflict
Oct 30, 202301:16:42
Ep. 80 - Something in the Water - Hurricane Sandy & Flint Michigan
Oct 11, 202301:12:13
Ep. 79 - Disability & Climate: Greyhound fights the ADA and Lyme Disease
Sep 20, 202301:26:06
Ep. 78 - Labor & Leisure - The First Strike & A Depression-Era Prediction
Aug 30, 202301:29:25
Ep. 77 - What Is El Niño Anyway?

Ep. 77 - What Is El Niño Anyway?

El Niño this, El Niño that! El Niño seems to be a weather buzzword these days, but what is it and what does it have to do with us? And how does it change the height of the Pacific Ocean? You're about to find out baby! Other topics include interstate moves, Hank Green, and letting go.

Aug 09, 202334:47
Ep 76 - Eco-fascism And The Unabomber

Ep 76 - Eco-fascism And The Unabomber

We’re covering a big topic this week: eco-fascism, an extreme far-right ideology that combines environmental concern with fascist viewpoints. In this episode, Olivia takes us through a brief history of eco-fascism, its ties to the U.S. conservation movement, and the surprising story of conservationist-turned-eugenicist Madison Grant. Then Elise tells the story of arguably one of the most famous eco-fascists, the Unabomber, who went from math wunderkind to eco-terrorist. Other topics include ways to spot early fascist thought patterns, flawed logic, and why doom is the easy route.


Subscribe/follow/press the button to keep up with new episodes every Wednesday! You can also follow us @worldisburnin on Instagram and Twitter or @worldisburning on TikTok, and check out our website worldisburning.com for extended show notes including sources and photos. World Is Burning is hosted by Olivia Hamilton and Elise Nye. Our theme music is by Kaycie Satterfield, and our logo was made by Sonja Katanic.

Jul 06, 202301:19:18
Ep. 75 - Queer Mycology and LGBTQ+ Environmentalists
Jun 21, 202301:09:26
Ep. 74 - Burning Questions Part II

Ep. 74 - Burning Questions Part II

Can you believe we've gone 2 1/2 years without creating our very own game show about us? Neither can we! Test your climate knowledge alongside us as we ask ourselves the burning questions: Where are tumbleweeds from? What are our favorite climate activists' favorite insects? and How do you do fractions again?


Subscribe/follow/press the button to keep up with new episodes every Wednesday! You can also follow us @worldisburnin on Instagram and Twitter or @worldisburning on TikTok, and check out our website worldisburning.com for extended show notes including sources and photos. World Is Burning is hosted by Olivia Hamilton and Elise Nye. Our theme music is by Kaycie Satterfield, and our logo was made by Sonja Katanic.

Jun 07, 202341:19
Ep 73 - Burning Questions
May 24, 202324:06
Ep. 72 - It’s A Joke Until It’s Not - the Overton Window and AI
May 04, 202301:18:22
Ep. 71 - Oil Spills - Deepwater Horizon and Dawn Dish Soap
Apr 19, 202301:26:03
Ep. 70 - Deep Sea Explorers - Jacques Cousteau & Dr. Sylvia Earle
Apr 05, 202301:25:48
Deep Sea Mining [Down the Rabbit Hole Minisode 10]

Deep Sea Mining [Down the Rabbit Hole Minisode 10]

This week we’re digging deep on why we maybe shouldn't be digging into the depths of the ocean. Olivia covers the basics of deep sea mining, the potential "climate bomb" that could be set in July, and how we can amplify the work of activists and experts calling for a moratorium. Check the blog for this episode on worldisburning.com for action items and ways to learn more.


Subscribe/follow/press the button to keep up with new episodes every other Wednesday! You can also follow us @worldisburnin on Instagram and Twitter, and check out our website worldisburning.com for extended show notes including sources and photos.

World Is Burning is hosted by Olivia Hamilton and Elise Nye. Our theme music is by Kaycie Satterfield, and our logo was made by Sonja Katanic.


Mar 22, 202323:31
Sharing Is Caring [Down the Rabbit Hole Minisode 9]
Mar 08, 202326:47
Ep. 69 - A Positive Obsession with Octavia E. Butler
Feb 24, 202301:26:14
Ep. 68 - Climatepunk - Vivienne Westwood and David Byrne
Feb 08, 202301:22:32
Ep. 67 - 2022 Rewind: The Good, The Bad, & The Updates
Dec 21, 202201:17:54
Ep. 66 - Myths, Part 2: The Overpopulation Myth
Nov 30, 202201:01:05
Ep. 65 - Myths, Part 1: Monopolies and The Landlord’s Game
Nov 09, 202248:27
Ep. 64 - Halloween - Aliens and Bigfoot
Oct 26, 202258:03
Ep. 63 - Stars and Movie Stars - Asteroids and Sacheen Littlefeather
Oct 19, 202201:14:21
Ep. 62 - Kings, Potatoes, and Pulling Patagonias
Sep 28, 202201:14:05
Ep. 61 - Pathfinders - Warren County and the Goddess of Glen Canyon
Sep 07, 202201:28:11
Reimagining the "It's Too Late" Narrative and Climate Doom [Down the Rabbit Hole Minisode 8]
Aug 24, 202225:07
Down the Rabbit Hole Minisode 7: Individual Action and the Private Jet Debacle
Aug 10, 202241:14
Ep. 60 - Volcanoes and Water Towers
Jul 27, 202201:01:45
Ep. 59 - Is Bitcoin Just Beanie Babies for Men?
Jul 13, 202201:09:21
Ep. 58 - Questionable Inventions - The One-Man Climate Disaster and Period Underwear
Jun 29, 202201:21:33
Ep. 57 - The Multiverse - Destroying Electric Cars and Healing the Ozone Hole
Jun 15, 202201:28:16
World Is Burning Presents: Bottle Episode - Daiquiris and Digressions with Nick Dolan

World Is Burning Presents: Bottle Episode - Daiquiris and Digressions with Nick Dolan

With Olivia finishing up her grad program and BOTH of us having gotten covid in the last few weeks, we didn't want to throw together an episode! Quality over quantity right? But, we figured you might enjoy Elise's new podcast Bottle Episode: The Professional Bartender's Guide For The Cocktail Enthusiast that she's making with her husband Lan. This is definitely a change of pace from our usual content, but kick back, relax, and learn the history of and how to make one of Elise's favorite classic cocktails, the Daiquiri!

On this episode, Lan and Elise chat with Nick Dolan, their dear friend and incredible bartender based in Nashville, TN. He's lent his talents to the NoMad in NYC, the Fox Bar and Cocktail Club, Skull's Rainbow Room, and Nightscape in Nashville, TN. There's no better person to talk Daiquiris with than this kind, brilliant soul. Plus, they talk a little bit about Fox's sustainability practices!


Don't forget to give Bottle Episode a follow if you enjoyed listening!

Apr 27, 202201:21:12
Ep. 56 - Earth Day and Greenwashing
Apr 13, 202201:15:11
Ep. 55 - Botanical Sexism and Bed-Stuy's Tree Lady Hattie Carthan
Mar 30, 202201:24:22
Ep. 54 - Earthrise and Big Plastic’s Recycling Scam
Mar 16, 202201:07:43
Ep. 53 - The Worst Year in Human History and the Tumbleweed Debacle
Mar 02, 202201:02:01
Ep. 52 - An Inconvenient Truth about Grizzly Bears
Feb 16, 202201:14:04
Ep. 51 - Jane Fonda, Aboriginal Activism, and The New Era of Climate Feminism
Feb 02, 202201:18:57
Ep. 50 - The Hindenburg Explosion and Getting Stuck in the Suez Canal
Jan 19, 202201:12:44
Ep. 49 - Daylight Saving Time
Nov 10, 202101:03:37
Ep. 48 - Bhutan and Information Overload
Nov 03, 202159:33
Ep. 47 - Ratpocalypse and the Wendigo
Oct 27, 202147:57
Ep. 46 - Free Leonard Peltier and People vs. Fossil Fuels
Oct 20, 202101:05:00
Ep. 45 - Fairy Creek Blockade and Resilience Force
Oct 13, 202158:19
Down The Rabbit Hole Minisode 6: Petro-masculinity
Oct 06, 202126:54
Ep. 44 - Cheaty Cheaty Bang Bang and Cars 2
Sep 29, 202156:41
Down The Rabbit Hole Minisode 5: Fossil Fuels 101
Sep 22, 202117:50
Ep. 43 - Carbon Footprints and Treehuggers - Climate Language
Sep 15, 202101:00:10
Ep. 42 - What’s the Deal With COP26? A Brief History and What To Expect
Sep 08, 202101:02:29
Ep. 41 - Imagining New Futures - Walkable Cities and Land Back
Sep 01, 202101:07:17
Ep. 40 - The Bottle Episode - Milkmen and Plastic
Aug 25, 202101:13:57