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Robbie and Nate sit down with Dr. Samantha Montano, an associate professor of emergency management at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, author of Disasterology: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis, and writer of the monthly newsletter Disasterology. They dig into how evacuation orders come together, the challenges officials and residents face during evacuations, and practical steps you can take to prepare before disaster strikes. 

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Links from today’s episode: 

• Disasterology: Dispatches from The Frontlines of The Climate Crisis
• Disasterology Newsletter  
• On the Media | American Emergency: the Movement to Kill FEMA | WNYC Studios 

Timestamps: 

(00:00) Intro to the show

(00:34) Interview 

(35:07) Interview recap 

(36:24) Outro 

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Nate and Robbie interview David Lubell, a senior climate mobility and cities fellow at ICLEI USA. The three discuss how cities like Cincinnati and Orlando are preparing for climate migrants, what climate migration looks like today, and more.

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Links from today’s episode: 

• Helping Cities Prepare for a Future of Increased Climate Mobility | ICLEI USA
• On the Move | Book by Abrahm Lustgarten
• The Great Displacement | Book by Jake Bittle    

Timestamps: 

(00:00) Intro to the show

(01:02) Interview 

(31:34) Interview recap 

(41:18) Outro

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Robbie and Nate interview Terri Gerstein, Director of the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative at NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, to talk about how employers can protect workers, how workers can advocate for themselves, and what's next for heat protections. 

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Timestamps: 

(00:00) Intro to the show

(00:46) Interview 

(18:50) Interview recap 

(23:10) Outro

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This week, Nate kicks things off with a review of his infrared thermometer and its many use cases. Robbie shares more heat puns and Marcelo introduces a new segment, "This or That," where the hosts have to pick between heat-related scenarios and cooling techniques. To close things out, Nate and Robbie dig into the growing wave of heat exhaustion questions popping up on r/heat_prep.

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Link’s from today’s episode: 

• How to keep cool in a heatwave: 25 tips from the people who know best, from a Rio lifeguard to an Egyptian archaeologist | Extreme heat | The Guardian 

Timestamps: 

(00:00) Intro to the show

(00:50) Infrared thermometer 

(07:22) Hot cross puns

(11:02) This or that 

(19:41) Cooling tips from around the world 

(27:24) r/heat_prep 

(32:24) Outro 

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Nate reviews a solar-powered fan hat, Robbie introduces a climate pun segment, and together they plot how they’d survive a heat apocalypse.

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Links from today’s episode: 

• Thought Exercise: Heatpocalyse in a Car : r/heat_prep
• Protecting mental health from extreme heat report 
• r/crboxes   

Timestamps: 

(00:00) Intro to the show

(00:45) Solar-powered fan hat review 

(06:32) Cli-Fi 

(13:30) Heat and mental health 

(20:08) CR boxes 

(26:30) Climate puns

(28:26) Outro 

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Shorts are in. Pants are out. But it’s actually quite controversial. 

This episode starts by highlighting our insightful, brilliant, helpful host Robbie and a news segment he was on about smoke in NYC. 

Nate and Robbie then discuss a recent effort in Tokyo to encourage men to wear shorts in the workplace. They also discuss capris, zip-off pants, and the return of jorts in New York City. Can these pant styles be combined?

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Links from today’s episode: 

• Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but women say it's 'leg hair harassment' - BBC
• Attack of the jorts: Giant denim shorts have taken over New York City - Gothamist
• Surviving the Climate during Surviving the Climate : r/heat_prep 
• Basic Passive Cooling: Roller Shutters : r/heat_prep

Timestamps: 

(00:00) Intro to the show

(00:34) Robbie on the weather channel 

(10:14) Shorts in the workplace 

(20:50) Jorts in NYC 

(25:50) r/heat_prep post reactions 

(34:22) Outro 

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Robbie tells Nate how his rechargeable handheld fan came in clutch during his recent trip to Europe. Then, fresh off a run, Marcelo joins to recount what it was like exercising as a thick plume of smoke covered New York City. This episode also features our recurring heat and health segment, where a physician breaks down which medications can put you at greater risk during a heat event.

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Links from today’s episode: 

• Global Heat Health Information Network Newsletter
• Changing of the Swamp Cooler Guard : r/heat_prep
• Extreme Heat Guide: Tips and Supplies for Staying Cool and Safe | Reviews by Wirecutter  

Timestamps: 

(00:00) Intro to the show 

(06:43) Handheld fan to the rescue 

(10:00) Smoke in NYC 

(15:42) r/heat_prep

(19:29) Wirecutter heat prep discussion 

(26:12) Heat and health segment 

(31:30) Outro

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Nate and Robbie interview Zoya Teirstein, a senior staff writer at Grist, an online news site that covers climate change and the environment. They discuss how the media's coverage of extreme heat is changing, the health effects of climate change, and how people are turning to online forums to talk about their health problems and seek guidance on coping with the heat.

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Links from today’s episode: 

• r/heat_prep: When the heatwave hits and you're on a budget 
• r/heat_prep: Heatwave Jingle

Timestamps: 

(00:00) Intro to the show 

(01:47) Interview 

(04:28) Media's coverage of climate change and extreme heat 

(11:54) Online communities and social media

(22:38) Zoya reviews r/heat_prep posts 

(29:50) Interview recap 

(34:34) Outro 

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Get your summer outfit ready. Robbie and Nate dig into the trendiest and most practical clothing and gear people are buying or making to stay cool this season. Plus, they sit down with Robert Meade, a research fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, to find out what does and doesn’t work. 

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Links from today’s episode: 

• Japanese men drop gender norms to pick up parasols amid record heatwave | South China Morning Post
• Cutting small holes in cotton shirts to increase ventilation : r/heat_prep 
• What is Nike Radical AirFlow?  

Timestamps: 

(00:00) Intro to the show 

(00:51) Umbrellas 

(06:04) Cutting holes in your shirt

(12:40) Interview  

(13:29) Clothing and heat adaptation  

(23:02) Rapid-fire questions 

(31:02) Neck fan review  

(38:42) Outro 

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Nate checks in with Robbie while he's baking at London Climate Action Week. They discuss the tragic drowning deaths in France, how European governments are responding to the historic heatwave, and why umbrellas deserve a little more love. 

This episode will also feature our recurring heat and health segment, where a physician will talk about the chronic diseases that could put you at greater risk during extreme heat events. 

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Links from today’s episode: 

• Rail passengers told to travel only if essential amid red extreme heat warning - The Guardian
• Cancellation of London Climate Week Event - LinkedIn
• Forty people drown in France; Met Office warns UK temperatures could reach 39C – as it happened | Europe weather | The Guardian
• France records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across country | Europe weather | The Guardian   

Timestamps:  

(00:00) Intro to the Show 

(00:37) Scorching London Climate Action Week 

(10:42) Drowning Deaths and Alcohol Restrictions in France 

(20:29) Umbrellas for Heat Protection 

(24:56) Heat and Health Segment 

(27:45) Outro