Topic: Climate Reality

California Governor Gavin Newsom emphasized "climate reality" when discussing the rebuilding of homes destroyed by wildfires, suggesting that infrastructure must be redesigned for emergency management. The show concludes with a final list of $50 donors and a reminder for listeners to set up sustaining donations via NoAgendaDonations.com, noting that "Dry January" savings should be redirected to the show.

Al Gore's "24 Hours of Reality" campaign sought to link extreme weather events directly to the climate crisis, claiming that nine of the ten hottest years on record occurred in the last decade. Despite heavy promotion, the initiative and Gore's "Current TV" network struggled to maintain long-term public engagement.

Al Gore is launching his eighth annual "24 Hours of Reality" broadcast to advocate for climate change policy. Gore links recent wildfires in California and hurricanes in the Atlantic to man-made global warming. The hosts criticize Gore's rhetoric, pointing out his "tells" during interviews and questioning the scientific validity of linking individual weather events to long-term climate trends.

Al Gore describes his new film as using a "cinema verite" approach, which the hosts define as a style involving provocation and stylized setups. Gore states that profits from his films fund the Climate Reality Project, which has trained thousands of climate activists globally. The hosts compare this filmmaking style to the undercover tactics used by Project Veritas.

Al Gore's planned "24 Hours of Reality" climate change broadcast in Paris was cancelled following the attacks. However, some analysts suggest the tragedy might actually benefit the upcoming COP 21 climate summit by increasing its media profile and security presence. The hosts remain skeptical of the link between the terrorist events and the global climate movement's economic goals.

Al Gore's Climate Reality project is promoting a "carbon conversation" to advocate for a price on carbon pollution. The campaign links extreme weather events like Hurricane Sandy and the Midwest drought to "climate disruption" caused by the burning of dirty energy.

Al Gore's "24 Hours of Reality" event is mocked for its use of "Twitter impressions" as a metric of success. The hosts argue that the energy consumption required for such digital campaigns contradicts the environmental goals of the climate movement.

Al Gore is heard in a recording using profanity to dismiss climate change skeptics and "pseudo-scientists." The hosts discuss the context of the recording and Gore's aggressive stance on the "settled science" of man-made CO2 emissions.

Al Gore launched the "Climate Reality Project," a campaign intended to "reveal the deniers" and link cataclysmic weather events directly to climate change. The hosts criticize Gore for conflating weather with climate—a practice he previously discouraged—and characterize his rhetoric as a sleazy threat against scientific dissenters.