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A comedy podcast about climate change hosted by Matt Winning. Each week Matt interviews a different special guest about topical climate news stories, walking through their carbon footprint and answering any burning issues. Most people don't talk much about climate change but this podcast is trying t…

Matt Winning

  • Jun 8, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 37m AVG DURATION
  • 12 EPISODES


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Ep 10: Annie McGrath & James McNicholas

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 39:08


In this episode Matt chats with Annie McGrath & James McNicholas about AGAs and Attribution analysis.This is the last epsiode we recorded before Covid-19 made it impossible to meet others.So consider this a mid-season 2 hiatus while we organise new epsiodes soon.Find Secret Artists podcast by Annie McGrath here:https://play.acast.com/s/secretartistsand James McNicholas on Twitter:https://twitter.com/jamesmcnicholas?s=20Climate change attribution analysis exampleshttps://www.carbonbrief.org/mapped-how-climate-change-affects-extreme-weather-around-the-worldFollow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/opearthpod?s=20And email us at opearthpod@gmail.comProduced, edited and music by the wonderful Daniel Drever.https://soundcloud.com/ddrever Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/opearthpod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep 9: Jenny Bede & Stuart Laws

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 48:36


This episode Matt chats with Jenny Bede & Stuart Laws Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/opearthpod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep8: SUNIL PATEL & ESHAAN AKBAR

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 46:05


Season 2 is here. Well sort of... A bunch of epsiodes for Season 2 were recoreded at the start of 2020, more were planned but now we are in lockdown. So we are releasing them now. In this episode Sunil Patel and Eshaan Akbar join Matt to talk about environmental awards and home cookingFind Sunil here:https://www.sunilpatelcomedy.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunilDPatel?s=20Find Eshaan here:https://www.eshaanakbar.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/eshaanakbar?s=20Check out Matt here:http://www.mattwinning.com/and his BBC Radio 4 show with Mark Watson herehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000glpcAnd we're on @OpEarthPod or email operationearth@gmail.comProduced, edited and all music by Daniel Drever https://soundcloud.com/ddreverArt and design by ChumChi Design (Facebook) @ChumChiDesign (Twitter) @ChumChi_Extra help from Emma Corsham Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/opearthpod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#PODSTRIKE

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 4:19


A little update and a few words about #PODSTRIKE and the Global Climate Strike https://ukscn.org Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/opearthpod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep 7: FERN BRADY & ELEANOR MORTON "We've only got two feet"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 45:31


Fern Brady and Eleanor Morton join Matt to discuss flat feet, frozen jeans and melting pavementsSome other things mentioned in this episode Planetary Diethttps://eatforum.org/eat-lancet-commission/Emissions of having a babyhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/12/want-to-fight-climate-change-have-fewer-childrenCow and human farts https://www.livescience.com/52680-the-role-of-animal-farts-in-global-warming-infographic.htmlMillenials don't trust companies https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/millennialsurvey.htmlFind Fern here:http://fernbrady.co.uk/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FernBradyFind Eleanor here:https://eleanormortoncomedian.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/EleanorMortonCheck out Matt's dates here:http://www.mattwinning.com/https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/matt-winning-it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-itAnd we're on @OpEarthPod or email operationearth@gmail.comProduced by Emma CorshamMusic by Daniel Drever https://soundcloud.com/ddreverArt and design by ChumChi Design (Facebook) @ChumChiDesign (Twitter) @ChumChi_ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/opearthpod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep 6: BEN CLARK "This is like an episode of Gold Mirror"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 43:24


Ben Clark joins Matt and talk meat substitutes, offsetting flights and the internet*** Quck clarification.E.On are actually a German utility company and have also annouced that 100% of their electricity in the U.K. will come from renewables!https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jul/09/eon-uk-to-supply-3m-customers-with-100-renewable-electricityFind Ben here:Twitter: @BenPappyClarkhttp://www.pappyscomedy.com/Check out Matt's dates here:http://www.mattwinning.com/https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/matt-winning-it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-itAnd we're on @OpEarthPod on Twitter/FaceBook or email operationearth@gmail.comProduced by Emma CorshamMusic by Daniel Drever https://soundcloud.com/ddreverArt and design by ChumChi Design (Facebook) @ChumChiDesign (Twitter) @ChumChi_ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/opearthpod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep 5: JOEL DOMMETT & STEVE DUNNE "I haven't had a shower since Wednesday"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 47:17


Joel Dommett and Steve Dunne join Matt and talk festivals, flying and fatherhoodFind Joel here:http://www.joeldommett.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/@joeldommettFind Steve here:Twitter: @stevedunnemusicCheck out Matt's dates here:http://www.mattwinning.com/https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/matt-winning-it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-itAnd we're on @OpEarthPod or email operationearth@gmail.comProduced by Emma CorshamMusic by Daniel Drever https://soundcloud.com/ddreverArt and design by ChumChi Design (Facebook) @ChumChiDesign (Twitter) @ChumChi_ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/opearthpod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep 4: SOFIE HAGEN "Sometimes paranoia saves the planet"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 44:48


Sofie Hagen joins Matt to talk about living alone, stupid city citizens and failing to care about the climateFind Sofie here:https://www.sofiehagen.com/Twitter: @SofieHagenhttps://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/sofie-hagen-the-bumswingCheck out Matt's dates here:http://www.mattwinning.com/https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/matt-winning-it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-itAnd we're on @OpEarthPod or email operationearth@gmail.comProduced by Emma CorshamMusic by Daniel Drever https://soundcloud.com/ddreverArt and design by ChumChi Design (Facebook) @ChumChiDesign (Twitter) @ChumChi_ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/opearthpod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep 3: ANDY ZALTZMAN "Sexually adventurous turtles"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 43:52


Andy Zaltzman joins Matt to talk about extreme sports, extreme plastic and explore extreme new ways to stir their drinksFind Andy here:https://andyzaltzman.co.uk/Twitter: @zaltzcrickethttps://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/andy-zaltzman-ctrl-zCheck out Matt's dates here:http://www.mattwinning.com/https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/matt-winning-it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-itAnd we're on @OpEarthPod or email operationearth@gmail.comProdcued by Emma CorshamMusic by Daniel Drever https://soundcloud.com/ddreverArt and design by ChumChi Design (Facebook) @ChumChiDesign (Twitter) @ChumChi_ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/opearthpod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep 1: MARK WATSON "we can all be Nicolas Cage"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 40:41


Matt has a chat with one of the funniest and politest comedians there is called Mark Watson about whether we should have a totalitarian state and if we'll still be able to dip our chips under climate change.https://eatforum.org/a-weekly-planetary-health-menu/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/05/uk-chips-an-inch-shorter-after-summer-heatwave-reportFind Mark here:https://www.markwatsonthecomedian.com/Twtter: @watsoncomedianhttps://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on#q=%22mark%20watson%22Check out Matt's dates here:http://www.mattwinning.com/https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/matt-winning-it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-itAnd we're on @OpEarthPod or email operationearth@gmail.comProdcued by Emma Corsham www.twitter.com/produceremmaMusic by Daniel Drever https://soundcloud.com/ddreverArt and design by ChumChi Design (Facebook) @ChumChiDesign (Twitter) @ChumChi_ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/opearthpod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep 2: JOSIE LONG "Well it's Michaelmas so of course I'll have a hen"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 47:13


Josie Long joins Matt to talking about how capitalism taregts new parents and the climate school strikes as well as asking lots of searching questions about how bad everything might get .Flying info:http://afreeride.org/Various impacts at different temps:https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/impacts-climate-change-one-point-five-degrees-two-degrees/?utm_source=web&utm_campaign=Redirect***PRELUDEMatt had a text from Josie from France about 2 weeks after this podcast recording which read "i just spent some good money changing my flight back to a train and i blame you for this"..."but i'm also very glad to have doneFind Josie here:http://www.josielong.com/index.phpTwitter: @josielonghttps://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/josie-long-tenderCheck out Matt's dates here:http://www.mattwinning.com/https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/matt-winning-it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-itAnd we're on @OpEarthPod or email operationearth@gmail.comProdcued by Emma CorshamMusic by Daniel Drever https://soundcloud.com/ddreverArt and design by ChumChi Design (Facebook) @ChumChiDesign (Twitter) @ChumChi_ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/opearthpod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Operation Earth

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 2:39


COMING SOON!A comedy podcast about climate change hosted by Matt Winning. Each week Matt interviews a different special guest about topical climate news stories, walking through their carbon footprint and answering any burning issues. Most people don't talk much about climate change but this podcast is trying to change that and show how humour can help bring people together.Dr Matt Winning is a London-based Scottish comedian and university researcher, with a PhD in climate change policy, who can be seen as the environmental correspondent on Dave's 'Unspun with Matt Forde'. In 2017 and 2018 Matt performed sold out runs of his third and fourth solo shows 'Filibuster’ and ‘Climate Strange' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/opearthpod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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