Sustainababble

A bumper festive edition!Grab a vol-au-vent, hijack the sherry and let Ol and Dave take you on a sleigh ride through the best bits of babble from 2015.What will be crowned sustainababble of the year? Who's the greatest #Inhofe of them all? And why does Ol hate donkeys?All this and much, much more in your end-of-year babble-sack of joy.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble

Two big things happened in Paris last week. 1) Arnold Schwarzenegger (big) came to town, and took some kick-ass to climate deniers. 2) And then: crikey! - A climate deal happened! But is it any (kindergarten) cop? Will Arnie need to smash any more heads? Dave and a very bleary Ol investigate.There's anger from a Catholic, horticulture from Kim Jong-un, weasel words on Heathrow expansion, and a massive food company being caught a-babblin'.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble

As Mark Zuckerberg doles out his billions and Bill Gates takes centre-stage on climate change, we ask: will the ultra-rich save the planet? Can they? Should they?We've some spoon-faced cheek from the Prime Minister, and Jezza's brother's making a doofus of himself.Plus, a bloke who needs to stump up his 5p and get a new plastic bag sharpish, and some Schadenfreude in the direction of Volkswagen.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble

Grab a megaphone, neck a can of cider, and scribble weak puns on a bed sheet. It's march time!But hang on. Does marching through London make a blind bit of difference to the climate?We toddle along with a microphone to find out.Also this week: more coal cronies, cross carbon-capturers, and cooing over Caroline.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble

Listen very carefully, we will say zis only once: Ol and Dave are having a French-themed special.The horrific attacks in Paris have overshadowed the upcoming climate change talks. What's at stake from the climate COP21, and will clampdowns on protest affect the outcome?There's a ban on French lions and an airport that's very proud of its green credentials.All this, and Dave's finally won his prediction - or was there something unexpected in Amber Rudd's big energy speech after all?Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble

Here's a bit of bonus Babble for you. Ol and Dave were chuffed and all agog to be invited to talk with Kirsty on the Weekly Economics Podcast.

What's the intersection between economics and the planet? Does this Government get it? If not, why not?  And what does it all mean for the climate talks in Paris?

All of this while trying not to say anything *too* rude about politicians.

To subscribe to the Weekly Economics Podcast and listen to back episodes, visit http://www.neweconomics.org/projects/entry/weekly-economics-podcast.

Protest. What's the point? Far better to sit down, wear a suit and be reasonable.We're not so sure, so we delve into recent green victories and ask: did angry hippies make any difference at all?Plus, the bosses of India and the UK are caught babbling like there's no tomorrow and Dave devours a 'fish swim bladder' live on air. Yuck.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble(Music from today's show: 'Let’s Get It On' by Marvin Gaye; The Muppets Theme Song; 'Erotica' by Madonna; 'Star of County Down' by Eddie Matthews)

Yee-Haw! Mega news from across the pond as Obama rules out tar sand pipeline, Keystone XL.Is this as momentous a moment in the climate fight as it seems? Won't Donald Trump just undo it all anyway? And is Obama really as green as all that?Ol's off with man-flu, so Dave interviews David Turnbull from US climate campaigners Oil Change International.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble(Music from today's show: 'Pipeline' by Dick Dale; 'Atmosphere' by Russ Abbott.)

Can a bacon butty really be as bad for you as smoking? Is meat just a no no if you're keen on the planet?Food and farming expert Vicki Hird joins us to answer these questions and more.Also this week, bees, Belgium and a bit of bother for Shell.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble

Great Scott! The future is actually here - so why are we still building stoopid concrete jungles and mega pricey nuclear power stations?Also this week Shell turn out to be vegan lovers and McDonalds are the planet's unlikely saviours.And Donald Trump. There's always Donald Trump.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble