We’re digging into America’s deepest darkest secrets — when it comes to food, that is. Elise tells us how one president’s cheese became the next president’s problem, which might lead you to Google “American government 1.4 billion pounds of cheese in caves.” We explore how the cheese caves of yesteryear became the weird milk ads of our present. Then Olivia gives us a brief history of bananas, which involves quite a lot of railroad tycoons, bare minimum union demands, and good old American capitalism. Plus, our theory as to why slipping on banana peels was more common a century ago, and our next book club pick.

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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.

The experience of the last few weeks since the conflict escalated in Gaza has brought out a lot of emotions: grief, shock, fear, confusion, and prominently, anger. For many experiencing civil unrest from afar, it’s challenging to know how to respond, especially in the age of social media. In this episode, we focus on the constructive and destructive power of anger and sharing information. We break down how to check your impulse (and your facts) before sharing on social media, whether staying silent is acceptable, and how to stop misinformation in its tracks.

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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.

In this episode, Elise examines what we’ve learned (and what we still need to learn) from the impact of natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy, including pathways to climate resilience, advancements in attribution studies, and what makes for a healthier city. Then Olivia tells the story of the Flint water crisis, tracing back to a time when Vehicle City flourished and what happened when it floundered. Other topics include great new climate books, Little Miss Flint, and whether we’ve lived up to our college freshman goals.

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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.

As Rosalynn Carter said, there are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers; those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers. In this episode, Olivia dives into the pivotal ways that disability justice ties into climate, the Capitol Crawl, and the well-known bus company that tried to block the ADA. Then Elise, our resident Connecticut expert, explores how America's obsession with suburbs created the perfect environment for the spread of Lyme Disease and how human-caused climate change will change how the disease pops up in the future.

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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.

The strength of the labor movement has become undeniable in the last few years, with everyone from Starbucks employees to UPS drivers to Hollywood writers and actors making headlines with their demands. But what does this have to do with climate change? Turns out, a lot.

In this pre-Labor Day episode, Olivia brings us through a brief history of general strikes in the US and how they have changed the game for current workers. Then Elise guides us through foundational macroeconomist John Maynard Keynes’ prophetic 1930 essay, where he describes his vision for his grandchildren and the people alive in 2030. (Spoiler: He wants us to chill out.) Other topics include blending fantasy and reality, the karma of success, and what we’d do with all our free time.

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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.

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.

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.

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It’s Pride month and nature is gaaaaay! In this episode, Olivia dives into the wonderful world of queer mycology (the study of fungi), how we’re taught to fear what we don’t know, and how mushrooms have fascinated and confounded scientists for thousands of years. Then Elise spotlights the story of queer conservationist Kelly Fuller, who has led powerful actions, challenged establishment norms, and gained wisdom through working with diverse communities all over the United States. Other topics include humongous fungus, what we’re reading, and our favorite examples of queerness in nature.

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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.

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.