In this episode of Futureverse, Molly Wood and Ramanan Raghavendran interview acclaimed author, TC Boyle. The conversation dives into the climatic and biological challenges facing our planet and how they provide both a warning and an invitation to consider the permanence of life amidst human-induced environmental changes.  

Time stamps and the full transcript are below. This episode is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Show Notes

[01:33] Boyle's obsession with our relationship to the earth as an animal species

[04:13] The current state of climate change and the need for hope

[06:56] The evocative descriptions of weather and climate change in Blue Skies

[10:40] The significance of bugs and their impact on the food chain

[17:25] Using satire and humor in addressing climate change. 

[22:24] The role of love in motivating people to act on climate change

[25:43] Boyle's motivation for writing: existential questions about life and meaning 

[26:43] The burden of consciousness and the impact of human actions on other species 

[28:13] Boyle’s upcoming novel with an environmental theme

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