Podcasts by Think 100%: The Coolest Show

S3 Ep 48: TCS Year in Review from 2021-12-20T14:03:15

We review The Coolest Show Season 3 with clips from guests and commentary from our producer.







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S3 E47: Black Women Matter w/ Alanna Murrell from 2021-11-22T13:10:52

Black Women's Health Imperative is dedicated to advancing health equity and social justice for black women and girls through policy, advocacy, education, research, and leadership development.
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S3 Ep 46: Green [who] 2.0 w/ Andrés Jimenez & Jasmine Sanders from 2021-11-15T12:33:38

The latest edition of Green 2.0’s annual Transparency Report Card is set to release November 17, 2021. The report includes demographic data from 67 NGOs and, for the first time, a sample of foundat...

S3 Ep 45: From Campus to Cabinet w/ EPA Administrator Michael Regan from 2021-11-08T13:17:50

Growing up in eastern North Carolina and attending North Carolina A&T State University, EPA Administrator Michael Regan is no stranger to the disproportionate effects of air pollution in Black, Bro...

S3 E44: The Crisis Within w/ Ramón Cruz from 2021-11-01T11:14

Over the past year, many of us have watched the reckoning in the environmental movement unravel in Sierra Club. Rev Yearwood speaks with Ramón Cruz, the President of Sierra Club. The two discuss le...

S3 Ep 43: People Vs Fossil Fuels w/ Sumak Helena Gualinga & JD from 2021-10-25T12:01:33

The people have spoken, and they want their planet back. After the recent protest in Washington DC, people have demanded a fossil-free future and for President Biden to pick a side between the peop...

S3 Ep 42: Petrochemical Series: Ohio River Valley w/ Kathy Ferguson from 2021-10-18T07:24:21

The majority of petrochemical production in the United States has always taken place on the Gulf Coast. But, with low-priced shale gas from fracking in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, the in...

S3 Ep 41: Petrochemical Series: Texas w/ Iris Gonzalez & Carol Smith from 2021-10-18T07:22:43

 In Texas, between 2000 and 2016, petrochemical refineries released more than 400 million pounds of pollution into the air. However, in all that time, the Environmental Protection Agency never once...

S3 Ep 40: Petrochemical Series: Louisiana w/ Sharon Lavigne from 2021-10-18T07:21:23

 In Louisiana, petrochemical factories are built upon the bones of African Americans as communities have been transformed into industrial structures. Sharon Lavigne is the founder of RISE St. James...

S3 Ep 39: In Who We Trust w/ Dr. Beverly Wright & Dr. Robert Bullard from 2021-10-11T10:58:12

Cancer Alley, the eighty-five-mile stretch located in the southern state of Louisiana along the lower Mississippi River where enslaved Africans were forced to labor, serves as an industrial hub, wi...

S3 Ep 38: Lead in my Cup w/ Jeremy Orr from 2021-10-04T11:42:48

For too long, people with political capital have known about water contamination and lead exposure and did nothing to fix these issues for communities of color. In many cases, elected officials mad...

S3 Ep 37: Uproot the System w/ Corrine Van Hook-Turner & Dontay Wimberly from 2021-09-27T08:28:54

Rev Yearwood speaks with Corrine Van Hook-Turner, Director of Climate Innovation at Movement Strategy Center and Dontay Wimberly, an artist in their Young Black Climate Leaders program. The Young B...

S3 Ep 36: The Definitive Decade w/ Christiana Figueres from 2021-09-20T11:13:36

The Global South is paying the price of the climate crisis caused by the Global North. This pattern of environmental injustice has repeated itself for decades. As we usher in a new decade, it must ...

S3 Ep 35: CBC Series: Bonds From Change w/ Donna Edwards from 2021-09-17T10:58:26

 In honor of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation’s 50th year of servitude to the Black community, we interviewed 5 of its representatives, four of whom are currently serving districts a...

S3 Ep 34: CBC Series: Declaration of Faith w/ Rep. Hank Johnson from 2021-09-16T11:44:30

 In honor of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation’s 50th year of servitude to the Black community, we interviewed 5 of its representatives, four of whom are currently serving districts a...

S3 Ep 33: CBC Series: Sisterhood Strengthening Society w/ Rep. Yvette Clarke from 2021-09-15T11:31:27

 In honor of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation’s 50th year of servitude to the Black community, we interviewed 5 of its representatives, four of whom are currently serving districts a...

S3 Ep 32: CBC Series: Producing Progressive Reform w/ Rep. Jamaal Bowman from 2021-09-14T11:14:28

In honor of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation’s 50th year of servitude to the Black community, we interviewed 5 of its representatives, four of whom are currently serving districts ac...

S3 Ep 31: CBC Series: Infrastructure For All w/ Rep. Maxine Waters from 2021-09-13T10:31:35

 In honor of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation’s 50th year of servitude to the Black community, we interviewed 5 of its representatives, four of who are currently serving districts ac...

S3 Ep 30: Black Oak Collective w/ Sarah Nesbit & Wes Gobar from 2021-09-06T15:51:49

Black Oak Collective is a networking organization that gives Black professionals the resources they need to dismantle white supremacy in the environmental movement and/or build their own institutio...

S3 Ep 29: The Equity Initiative w/ Leslie Fields from 2021-08-30T12:57:42

After spending 30 years in a movement, one is able to reflect on the challenges, the growth, and provide insight to the next generation. Movement spaces are but a microcosm of society where, just l...

S3 E28: No Fear w/ Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo from 2021-08-23T11:19:57

 It takes a lot of courage for whistleblowers to come forward and reveal information, risking their livelihoods. What began with an EPA employee exposing unethical vanadium pentoxide mining in Sout...

S3 Ep 27 : 40 Acres and Climate Change w/ John Boyd from 2021-08-16T10:00

Black farmers are facing extinction with a 99% decline since 1920 due to racial discrimination by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. While seeking debt relief through section 1005 of the American Rescu...

S3 Ep 26: Africa Rising w/ Emira Woods from 2021-08-09T11:15:39

 Pan-Africanism is rooted in the connectivity and power of the Black/African diaspora. The continent of Africa is the epicenter of humanity--driving the future of not only the diaspora, but the wor...

S3 Ep 25: Black Energy Revolution w/ Dr. Michael Dorsey from 2021-08-02T11:19:08

It’s extremely dangerous when people in positions of power/leadership make empty promises and play two sides of the field. Slow-walking progress costs people their livelihoods. We must hold the peo...

S3 Ep:24 Donors of Color w/ Danielle Deane and Miya Yoshitani from 2021-07-26T11:32:20

Did you know that only 1.3% of the U.S.-based climate funding goes to Black, indigenous, and people of color-led environmental justice groups? The Climate Funder's Justice Pledge calls on foundatio...

S3 Ep 23: Green Deen w/ Ibrahim Abdul-Matin from 2021-07-19T12:17:53

 It is important to be grounded when doing this work. For people like Rev Yearwood and Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, urban strategist and author, they ground themselves in their spiritual faith. They discus...

S3 Ep 22: Faith, Victory, and Pipelines w/ Justin J. Pearson & Scottie Fitzgerald from 2021-07-12T12:07:13

 On July 2nd, 2021, the Hip Hop Caucus held a press conference to rally around the Byhalia pipeline fight in Memphis, Tennessee. Later that day, Plains All American Pipeline announced the cancellat...

S3 Ep 21: Eco CEO w/ Maya Penn from 2021-07-05T14:48:13

While people are profiting off the planet and the most vulnerable, creatives are leading innovation in sustainability with a heart and people-centered approach. The artist's eye is the bridge betwe...

S3 Ep 20: Next Step Up w/ Elise Tolbert from 2021-06-28T13:03:58

Racism is a public health crisis that fuels the Black community’s lack of trust in the government. Incidents such as the Tuskegee experiment and the Flint water crisis are examples of environmental...

S3 Ep 19: Producers’ Discussion from 2021-06-21T12:51:23

The producers of The Coolest Show (DeJuan Cross, Destiny Hodges, and Tamara Toles O’Laughlin) give listeners an inside look at the production of the show. Rev Yearwood guides them through a critica...

S3 Ep 18: Youth Vs Apocalypse w/ Isha Clarke & Aniya Butler from 2021-06-14T10:26:05

Institutionalized groups want young, BIack, and Indigenous organizers to be inspirational and play a superficial role. But oftentimes, they don’t want to fund their work to effectively dismantle sy...

S3 Ep 17: Calypso Climate w/ Natalie Mebane from 2021-06-07T13:14:46

The fight for fair equity and access to appropriate resources has been an uphill battle for many organizations started in black communities.  Funders have historically not trusted black organizatio...

S3 Ep 16: Bold Climate w/ Jane Fleming Kleeb from 2021-05-31T14:25:29

The Coalitions are necessary in working to solve the climate crisis. They are often composed of people with different experiences, perspectives, needs, and opinions. So how do we secure a win with ...

S3 Ep 15: Ecology of Liberation w/ Rev. Michael Malcom from 2021-05-24T11:37:21

The Black church has played a major role in many social justice movements. There is a history of politicians and the climate movement being transactional and extractive with Black churches. Rev Yea...

S3 Ep 14: Showing Up w/ Alyssa Milano from 2021-05-17T11:08:08

Many Grassroots Organizations have found themselves in a competition for support from donors. Unfortunately, organizations vying for attention have created a circumstance where groups step on each ...

S3 Ep 13: Build Back Better w/ Dr. Cecilia Martinez from 2021-05-10T11:47:42

Historically in the United States, building new or better communities hasn't always benefited people of color in these areas who have been systematically oppressed due to tactics like redlining and...

S3 Ep 12: Climate Auntie w/ Raya Salter from 2021-05-03T12:02:04

The fight for Energy Justice has an adversary posing as a friend. The fossil fuel companies have begun to use their tactics in the clean energy space by taking indigenous lands to create solar farm...

S3 Ep 11: Climate’s Racial Reckoning w/ Mary Anne Hitt from 2021-04-26T10:46:24

Transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy has been a hot issue for activists, communities, and the people most affected by the climate crisis. While actions like mountain top removal pollute ...

S3 Ep 10: Who’s Climate Crisis w/ Naomi Klein from 2021-04-22T11:09:03

Everything is interdisciplinary and intersectional. As our analysis of the world evolves to include the root of our issues (global racial capitalism and white supremacy), it must inform our work. N...

S3 Ep 9: Energy Combat w/ Dr. Leah Stokes from 2021-04-19T09:36:41

Energy Combat requires a hand-to-hand fight with policymakers and interest groups who have persuaded the passing of laws that benefit corporations and disengage communities most affected. Dr. Leah ...

S3 Ep 8: Energy Justice w/ Shalanda Baker from 2021-04-12T11:29:06

Energy poverty is the lack of access to reliable energy, and energy insecurity stems from the lack of affordability and a higher energy burden due to cost, infrastructure, and more. In the midst of...

S3 Ep 7: Climate Delight w/ Mary Annaïse Heglar and Amy Westervelt from 2021-04-04T12:00:20

The climate movement has missed its chance to intersect with other fights for equality since the 1960s. The Environmental Justice movement has been treated like an unwanted stepchild during this ti...

S3 Ep 6: Choosing Sides w/ Anna Jane Joyner from 2021-04-02T10:15:12

This Good Friday, The Coolest Show presents a difficult discussion intersecting Climate, Religion, Family, and Race. Rev Yearwood speaks with Anna Jane Joyner, the founder of the Good Energy Projec...

S3 Ep 5: Generation Green w/ Jaylin Ward & Ayana Albertini-Fleurant from 2021-03-29T10:23:24

Environmental Liberation is a movement for and by Black people. Nature is an integral part of African spiritual systems, and the extractive systems of global racial capitalism disconnect Black peop...

S3 Ep 4: Intersectional Environmentalism w/ Leah Thomas from 2021-03-21T22:55:44

In the words of Leah Thomas, “Intersectional Environmentalism would not exist without environmental justice… They work together really harmoniously.” Leah Thomas is the founder of Intersectional En...

S3 Ep 3: Black Girl Environmentalist w/ WaWa Gatheru from 2021-03-15T00:18:50

Black people are environmentalists. Eco-conscious and zero-waste lifestyles are inherently Black and Indigenous. While the climate and environmental movement is labeled progressive, it is failing t...

S3 Ep 2: When We All Act w/ Kerene Tayloe from 2021-03-08T12:16:32

There has been disinvestment in Black and brown communities. You can see how a city treats its people by exploring the environment. Resources tend to show up in these communities as the neighborhoo...

S3 Ep 1: America’s Dirty Secret w/ Catherine Coleman Flowers from 2021-03-01T12:50:41

Sanitation is a nation-wide issue for rural communities. America’s dirty secret is that there are third-world conditions in the richest country in the world. Lowndes County, Alabama is home to the ...

Transportation Series Ep. 4: EV for the People from 2021-01-15T09:57:02

 We are back with a special 4-part series on transportation justice, trucking, and the climate crisis.  In this 4th and final part of this special series, after visiting Long Beach, Kansas City, an...

Transportation Series Ep. 3: Transportation Justice is Racial Justice – Chicago from 2021-01-15T09:55:22

We are back with a special 4-part series on transportation justice, trucking, and the climate crisis. Part 3 of this series lands us in the Chicago region, where North America’s largest inland port...

Transportation Series Ep. 2: Mobility Crossroads – Kansas City from 2021-01-15T09:53:40

We are back with a special 4-part series on transportation justice, trucking, and the climate crisis. In part 2 of this special series we visit Kansas City. Kansas City straddles the border of Miss...

Transportation Series Ep. 1: Electrification without Automation – Long Beach from 2021-01-15T09:52:03

We are back with a special 4-part series on transportation justice, trucking, and the climate crisis. In part 1 of this special series we travel to Long Beach, California to speak with community an...

S2 Ep 48: Rev’s Wrap Up from 2020-12-22T07:14:29

This is the finale to season 2 of The Coolest Show! There is no guest, it’s our host, Rev Yearwood, sharing his reflections on this season. It’s been quite a year and we’re so honored to have been ...

S2 Ep 47: Money, Power, Respect w/ Clima Fund from 2020-12-18T09:45:39

 Philanthropy operates in fundamentally unjust, oppressive systems. In order to be effective, grassroots work must be funded with unrestricted money, offering core support with grassroots intermedi...

S2 Ep 46: Media Impact Funders 2 w/ Thomas Lopez Jr. from 2020-12-07T08:48:01

We continue the discussion in this 2 part series recorded live in November 2019 from Media Impact Funders in Boulder Colorado. Thomas Lopez Jr. Thomas is an activist, water protector, defender, and...

S2 Ep 45: Media Impact Funders 1 w/ Kaitlin Yarnall from 2020-12-07T08:46:22

In this 2 part series recorded in November 2019, Rev. Yearwood travels to Boulder Colorado to host a town hall at Media Impact Funders. He is joined by co-host Vic Barrett from Our Children's Trust...

S2 Ep 44: Embodiment of Environment w/ Tina Johnson from 2020-11-27T10:10:58

We had the largest voter turnout in history in the 2020 election. “The status quo is no longer acceptable… We need to push further.” Tina Johnson is the Director of the National Black Environmental...

S2 Ep 43: Biden’s Climate Agenda w/ John Podesta from 2020-11-20T08:42:25

The Biden administration must move fast in the first 100 days to not only reverse harmful policies of the Trump administration, but also set new precedents for community-driven climate solutions. J...

S2 Ep 42: Youth v Gov. w/ Kelsey Juliana and Vic Barrett from 2020-11-17T08:00:12

 Government investment in the fossil fuel industry infringes upon our constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property. A combination of litigation and demonstration is needed to hold our gover...

S2 Ep 41: Triumph w/ Tamara Toles O’Laughlin from 2020-11-13T07:57:34

 “Other people’s discomfort can risk your whole life.” It is time that we ensure adequate representation and compensation for injustices inflicted upon us. Expanding the U.S. Supreme Court and clim...

S2 Ep 40: Climate Politics w/ Tiernan Sittenfeld from 2020-11-10T06:50:12

This election cycle, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) invested over $115 million in priority races. This election was crucial for climate policy, as we have nine years until the 2030 deadlin...

S2 Ep 39: Choices & Chances w/ Ali A. Zaidi from 2020-10-30T10:00:33

National Grid is expanding a massive fracked gas transmission pipeline in North Brooklyn, also known as the North Brooklyn Pipeline. The disparities between upstate New York and NYC are evident in ...

S2 Ep 38: Solutions for Inclusion w/ Adrianna Quintero from 2020-10-23T06:29:17

 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) needs to be more intentional. This includes the meaningful involvement of BIPOC and hiring and retaining them in leadership roles. Adrianna Quintero is the S...

S2 Ep 37: Black is King/Queen w/ La’Meshia “L.A” Whittington-Kaminski from 2020-10-16T10:00:45

Speaking truth empowers generations and communities whose history has been buried. We embody our connection to our heritage, culture, and land, and when those things are poisoned, we are left vulne...

S2 Ep 36: Generations of Lead w/ Michelle Mabson from 2020-10-09T06:10:52

 Lead is a neurotoxin that has been intentionally used to inflict genocide upon Black people, ranging from family homes to the prison industrial complex. The effects of environmental justice are in...

S2 Ep 35: Activism Online w/ Lauren Ritchie from 2020-10-02T07:59:23

Social media has become a vehicle for activism. With climate celebrity culture on the rise, one begins to question whether people are using movements to gain a following or genuinely educating the ...

S2 Ep 34: The Marathon Continues w/ Rep. Barbara Lee from 2020-10-02T07:57:38

Women Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have consistently had A+ scorecards in environmental and climate policy. They have been champions for decades, yet are not uplifted by the movement l...

S2 Ep 33: Young, Elected, & Black w/ Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta from 2020-09-25T07:10:48

 Everything is intersectional and interdisciplinary. Systems of injustice work in tandem, and we must work together so we do not recreate or internalize them. Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta is the first ope...

S2 Ep 32: Abolitionists’ Revolution w/ Destiny Harris from 2020-09-25T07:09:14

Abolition is tearing down systems that do harm and reimagining the world we want to live in. Violence comes from a lack of resources, and supplying oppressive systems with more resources is an inef...

S2 Ep 31: Black Ownership w/ Kristal Hansley from 2020-09-18T10:00:01

 In order for us to survive and thrive, we must transition to a green economy where there is opportunity for not only jobs but ownership. Black women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs ...

S2 Ep 30: Protect the Arctic Part 3 w/ Isaiah Horace from 2020-09-11T15:55:40

 Protect the Arctic is a special 3 part series on The Coolest Show. We are covering the urgency to preserve the Arctic Refuge from the Trump administration's efforts to expand oil and gas developme...

S2 Ep 29: Protect the Arctic Part 2 w/ Chad Brown from 2020-09-11T15:52:16

 Protect the Arctic is a special 3 part series on The Coolest Show. We are covering the urgency to preserve the Arctic Refuge from the Trump administration's efforts to expand oil and gas developme...

S2 Ep 28: Protect the Arctic Part 1 w/ Bernadette Demientieff from 2020-09-11T15:46:38

Protect the Arctic is a special 3 part series on The Coolest Show. We are covering the urgency to preserve the Arctic Refuge from the Trump administration's efforts to expand oil and gas developmen...

S2 Ep 27: Policy and Pollution w/ Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva & Rep. Donald McEachin from 2020-09-04T10:00

The Environmental Justice for All Act holds the government and industry accountable to the people and gives communities the right to redress. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03) and Rep. Donald McEachin ...

S2 Ep 26: Hood Politics w/ Mia X from 2020-08-28T10:00:06

As we commemorate the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we are actively grieving those we have lost to COVID-19. The legacy of resilience is present in today’s generation, as they refuse to sw...

S2 Ep 25: Realism w/ Bree Newsome from 2020-08-21T10:01:33

S2 Ep 24: Pandemic Artivism w/ Antonique Smith from 2020-08-14T10:01

COVID is changing life as we know it and it’s showing us how unequal crises are. Antonique Smith is a Grammy nominated singer, actress, artivist, climate champion, and has been a co-host on The Coo...

S2 Ep 23: Community Control w/ Rahwa Ghirmatzion from 2020-08-07T07:01:42

“Now is the moment to make a significant shift. Now is the moment to root in love and justice. Now is the moment to create economies that actually work for everyone.” Rahwa Ghirmatzion is the Execu...

S2 Ep 22: Shifting Power w/ Gina McCarthy from 2020-07-31T07:03:38

Climate is not just a planet problem, it’s a people problem. This is the time to shift power within the climate movement towards people driven just solutions. Gina McCarthy is the President and CEO...

S2 Ep 21: Comedy as Critique w/ Caty Borum Chattoo from 2020-07-31T07:01:12

Comedy is often used to critique the status quo, disrupt harmful dominant narratives, and invite needed hope and optimism into challenging issues. Using comedy in activism can help people digest th...

S2 Ep 20: Bailout Mainstreet w/ Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán from 2020-07-24T07:01

 It is time to get on track. The fossil fuel industry has received billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds, while communities of color see increased poisoning and vulnerability to the pandemic...

S2 Ep 19: Moms Strike Back w/ Heather McTeer Toney from 2020-07-24T06:59

As the pandemic continues, so are the Trump administration’s environmental rollbacks. With weakened restrictions on monitoring air pollution, we have no idea how bad it really is. Heather McTeer To...

S2 Ep 18: Youth to Power w/ Jamie Margolin from 2020-07-17T06:59

Young climate activists carry the weight of the world on their shoulders in a world that is ever presenting new crises and challenges. How do they cope? How do they thrive? . Jamie Margolin is the ...

S2 Ep 17: Not The Last Poets w/ jessica Care moore from 2020-07-10T07:01

Words are powerful and even revolutionary. rt and culture connects our experiences and uplifts.. As an acclaimed poet, author, executive producer of Black Women Rock!, and CEO of Moore Black Press,...

S2 Ep 16: Course Correcting w/ Marilyn Waite from 2020-07-03T07:02

How do we create a world where sustainability values of social cohesion, environmental consciousness, inter-generational equity, and economic health are the drivers of decision-making and business ...

S2 Ep 15: History Lives w/ Tara Houska from 2020-07-03T07:01:08

Systemic racism and structural inequity is deeply rooted in the history of America. But it’s not history - it’s reality for Indigenous people and people of color in 2020. As an Ingigenous leader an...

S2 Ep 14: Another Path w/ Jacqueline Patterson from 2020-06-26T07:01:44

While we are being killed by police and vigilante violence, we are also dying a death of a thousand cuts by pollution in our lungs. Corporations poison our air and water, violate our rules and laws...

S2 Ep 13: Take a Look w/ Dr. Adrienne Hollis from 2020-06-19T13:42:14

Advocating for what is right has been a journey, and Dr. Adrienne Hollis sits down with Rev to remind us that now is not the time to fear while facing the challenges ahead. Dr. Hollis is the Senior...

S2 Ep 12: Time for Transformation w/ Dr. Mildred McClain from 2020-06-12T07:01:20

In a period of powerful uprising for racial justice, we armor ourselves with love.. The living legend Dr. Mildred McClain joins The Coolest Show this week and shares why love is her leading force, ...

S2 Ep 11: We. Can’t. Breathe. w/ Emerald Garner from 2020-06-08T16:49:56

The movement for Black lives and climate justice are about the right to breathe. It is vital to understand that. Once you have listened to Tamika Mallory and Rev Yearwood in the previous episode, l...

S2 Ep 10: Black Lives Affirmation w/ Tamika D Mallory from 2020-06-08T16:47:38

And like that, everything changed. Since last episode, we are in a new paradigm, one that solidifies the fact that the movements to end systemic racism and to stop the climate crisis are one in the...

S2 Ep 9: Examining the Clues w/ Dr. Beverley Wright from 2020-05-29T07:01:49

This week we go to “communiversity” in the deep south. Dr. Beverly Wright, environmental justice pioneer and movement matriarch, joins The Coolest Show to share her infinite wisdom on how we create...

S2 Ep 8: Always for Our People w/ Elizabeth Yeampierre from 2020-05-22T16:00

Returning from a brief hiatus due to COVID-19, Season 2 of The Coolest Show on Climate Change is back with weekly episodes. We could not return with a more insightful interview than this week’s con...

S2 Ep 7: Love Mama Earth w/ Regina Hall from 2020-02-14T16:42:43

Regina Hall, award-winning actress and producer, joins Hip Hop Caucus’ Think 100% Show to discuss her commitment to ‘Mama Earth’, clean energy’s role in addressing the racial wealth gap, and divest...

S2 Ep 6: Live in Orlando! w/ Guest Host Brandi Williams, Chris Castro, Michelle Suarez, and Robin Harris from 2019-12-19T18:02:40

 In this episode, we come to you live from Orlando for an inspiring conversation about local solutions at the 2019 National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA). Brandi Williams, Hip Hop C...

S2 Ep 5: Live in Madison! w/ Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway from 2019-12-19T18:00:30

 Women, people of color, and young people are leading the climate movement. Three leaders join The Coolest Show live at the 4th National Adaptation Forum in Madison, Wisconsin. They discuss how the...

S2 Ep 4: Live in Brooklyn! w/ Amy Goodman, Messiah Ramkisson, & Dr. Ellen Dorsey from 2019-12-19T17:57:38

 In this episode, we come to you live from Brooklyn at the Confluence Philanthropy Annual Practitioner’s Gathering with legendary journalist and co-founder/host of Democracy Now, Amy Goodman, highl...

S2 Ep 3: Artivism w/ Kendrick Sampson from 2019-12-19T17:44:21

 Host, Antonique Smith is joined by Actor and Activist, Kendrick Sampson to discuss the importance of “artivism”, how artists are using their platforms for activism, and the need to confront issues...

S2 Ep 2: When the World Strikes w/ Jamie Margolin & Katie Eder from 2019-09-06T18:56:32

 In this episode, we take time to listen to Zero Hour’s Jamie Margolin, and Future Coalition’s Executive Director, Katie Eder, discussing the September 20th Global Climate Strike and why we need to...

S2 Ep 1: Vic Sues U.S. Gov w/ Vic Barrett from 2019-08-28T22:05:43

 On this episode, we record in front of a live audience at Netroots Nation. We are joined by Vic Barrett of Our Children’s Trust, the incredible youth climate group that is suing the federal govern...

S1 Ep 43: “If it’s not number one, it’s not getting done” w/ Jay Inslee from 2019-03-06T20:23:38

 Jay Inslee, who recently announced that he’s running for President, joins The Coolest Show to discuss why addressing climate change with equity and justice should be the top priority of our electe...

S1 Ep 42: Climate Avoiders and Their Enablers from 2019-02-19T22:56:15

In this documentary style episode, we cover the first hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives on Climate Change in 10 years. It was held on February 6th, by the Natural Resources Committee. Ou...

S1 Ep 41: State of the Climate Movement – Part 2 w/ Dr. Michael Dorsey, Dr. Adrienne Hollis, Rosemary Enobakhare, & Kristin Mink from 2019-02-11T22:40:55

 In part two of our special “State of the Climate Movement” series, we are joined by a group of prominent activists and experts to continue the conversation on lack of diversity in mainstream envir...

S1 Ep 40: State of the Climate Movement – Part 1 w/ Whitney Tome & Erika West from 2019-02-11T21:46:33

 In part one of our special “State of the Climate Movement” series, we are joined by Green 2.0’s Whitney Tome and Erika West to discuss their new eye-opening report that traditional environmental n...

S1 Ep 39: Nathan Phillips, Indigenous Leaders, and Catholic Priests Speak Out from 2019-01-29T15:59:36

In this documentary style episode, we hear from a Member of the Omaha Tribe and Human Rights Activist, Nathan Phillips, who dives into what the Indigenous People’s Movement is about, what our clima...

S1 Ep 38: A Blueprint to Act on Climate! w/ Mike Tidwell, Brooke Harper, Harrison Wallace, & Nathan Phillips from 2019-01-23T17:52:41

How do we get our elected leaders to take necessary action on climate change? How can we organize to help make it happen? We are joined by leaders from one of the most successful regional climate o...

S1 Ep 37: The Fox Shouldn’t Guard the Chicken Coop w/ Donald McEachin, Rev. Leo Woodberry, & Dominique Browning from 2019-01-23T17:30:59

 Since the ousting of corrupt former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, Andrew Wheeler has been busy on behalf of polluters, rolling back public health and environmental sa...

S1 Ep 36: Environmental Racism at Union Hill, VA w/ Tim Guinee & Pastor Paul Wilson from 2019-01-22T20:40:20

 Environmental racism is playing out in Union Hill, a predominately African-American community in rural Virginia founded by freed slaves. One of the largest monopoly utilities in the country and co...

S1 Ep 35: Green and Just Entrepreneurship w/ Jeffrey Richardson from 2018-12-26T18:47:20

We are joined by the President of Imani Energy, Jeffrey Richardson, to discuss entrepreneurship, his company’s social-mission driven business model, and what it takes for our leaders and movement t...

S1 Ep 34: Green New Deal + Sunrise Movement w/ Dyanna Jaye, Dwight Wilson, & Marcella Mullholland from 2018-12-11T20:26:04

 There is momentum building throughout the country for our leaders on Capitol Hill to take necessary action to address climate change and economic inequality through the creation of a “Green New De...

S1 Ep 33: Clean Water for All! w/ Samantha Lockhart, Jan Goldman Carter, & Rosemary Enobakhare from 2018-12-11T20:07:41

 Flint still doesn’t have clean water. And did you know that thousands of communities across the United States have higher-levels of lead in their water than Flint? With the Trump Administration an...

S1 Ep 32: Our Vote Created the Green Wave w/ Gene Karpinski & Diane Cotter from 2018-11-21T18:48:01

Description: All across the country a new generation of pro environmental leaders have been voted into office. A “Green Wave” of women, people of color and young leaders are taking office, shaking ...

S1 Ep 31: Midterm Elections 2018 w/ Kristin Clarke & Dorian Spence from 2018-10-30T05:01:39

One week out from election day 2018, we are joined by leading experts to cover everything you need to know about protecting voting rights, strengthening our democracy, and why you should be a #Clim...

S1 Ep 30: Relentless: Hidden Climate Impacts w/ Kerene Tayloe & Kelly Miller from 2018-10-22T20:53:52

We are joined by two relentless advocates fighting injustice, driving community-led solutions, and empowering the disenfranchised — Kerene Tayloe and Kelly Miller. As someone facing homelessness, K...

S1 Ep 29: We’ve Been Warned w/ Keya Chatterjee, Heather McTeer Toney, & Dr. Rachel Licker from 2018-10-12T21:35:10

This episode, we are joined by the executive director of the U.S. Climate Action Network, Keya Chatterjee, Local Government Senior Advisor for Moms Clean Air Force, Heather McTeer Toney, and Senior...

S1 Ep 28: Right to Vote, Right to Healthy Communities w/ Wendy Fields & Angelo Logan from 2018-10-09T04:25:59

Our hosts were joined by two relentless advocates fighting injustice, driving community-led solutions, and empowering the disenfranchised — Kerene Tayloe and Kelly Miller. As someone facing homeles...

S1 Ep 27: EPA’s Youth Climate Justice Working Group + Endangered Species Coalition w/ Eriqah Vincent, Anthony Torres, Adrienne Hollis, & Leda Huta from 2018-09-28T20:10:21

 We are joined by Anthony Torres and Eriqah Vincent, two members of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council’s Youth Perspectives on Climate Justice Workgroup, who just released. We disc...

S1 Ep 26: The New American Road Trip w/ JC Coccolli from 2018-09-21T22:25:01

Our hosts Re and Antonique are joined by comedian JC Coccoli to explore The New American Road Trip, a cross-country journey in an electric car to highlight “Unsung Heroes of Climate Change” and Ame...

S1 Ep 25: Hurricane Florence – Reports from the Front Lines from 2018-09-20T16:10:13

Our hosts Rev Yearwood and Antonique Smith reflect on the Global Climate Action Summit, discuss “artivism”, and then take calls from leaders on the front-lines of the devastation left by Hurricane ...

S1 Ep 24: Live from San Francisco w/ Taylor Thomas from 2018-09-05T04:59:08

Today’s show is live from San Francisco and hosted by our amazing Antonique Smith. Antonique sits down with research and policy analyst for East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, Taylor T...

S1 Ep 23: Global Climate Action Summit + Listeners Call In w/ Clara Vondich from 2018-08-31T23:09:13

 We are joined by Clara Vondrich, U.S. Director of Divest-Invest, to discuss the Global Climate Action Summit and the hundreds of Climate, Jobs, and Justice marches happening around the world. Stat...

S1 Ep 22: #DirtyPowerScam w/ Dr. Adrienne Hollis from 2018-08-28T19:42:33

 Today, we are joined by Dr. Adrienne Hollis from WE ACT for Environmental Justice to have a fiery conversation about Trump’s new “Affordable Clean Energy” plan, aka the “Dirty Power Scam”. The Tru...

S1 Ep 21: Local Solutions for Stronger Communities w/ Nakisa Glover from 2018-08-13T21:54:35

Today, we are joined by Executive Director of Sol Nation, Nakisa Glover to discuss the perils of climate injustice. Nakisa has built a track record as a community organizer from years of corporate,...

S1 Ep 20: Solutions from Carolina to Cali w/ Aura Vasquez from 2018-08-07T20:18:33

Today, we are joined by Commissioner of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Aura Vasquez to discuss the perils of climate injustice. Aura is an incredible leader, advocate, and activist ...

Episode 20: “Solutions from Carolina to Cali” [August 7, 2018] from 2018-08-07T20:18:33

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S1 Ep 19: Who Just Bought Our Democracy w/ Kim Reed from 2018-07-31T22:17:06

We sit down with Kim Reed, Director and Producer of Dark Money, a new documentary about the influx of anonymous money in U.S. elections. The film examines just how complex, far-reaching, and devast...

S1 Ep 18: Let’s Make it Happen w/ Raheem DeVaughn from 2018-07-24T04:40:39

 Three-time Grammy-nominee, singer, songwriter, and humanitarian, Raheem DeVaughn joins us to discuss the power of culture to improve our communities and planet. He’s been a long time climate justi...

S1 Ep 17: Zero Hour is Here w/ Jamie Margolin, Nadia Naar, & Madelaine Tew from 2018-07-18T01:37:31

This week, we are joined by three of the founding members of Zero Hour, a powerful youth-led climate organization, Jamie Margolin, Nadia Naar, and Madelaine Tew. They, like us, are fed up with the ...

S1 Ep 16: The Fight Continues w/ Kristin Mink & Adrienne Cooper from 2018-07-10T17:51:51

 On this episode of The Coolest Show, we get to hang out with, middle school teacher, mother, and viral sensation, Kristin Mink to discuss her encounter with Scott Pruitt as well as her motivations...

S1 Ep 15: Cities Tackling Climate w/ Mayor Michael Hancock & Andy Behar from 2018-07-04T02:50:36

We are joined by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and CEO of As You Sow, Andy Behar. Mayor Hancock tells us how he and Denver are pushing to become more sustainable, as well as how other cities can fig...

S1 Ep 14: 100% Clean Energy by 2050 w/ Sen. Jeff Merkley & Astrid Caldas from 2018-06-26T15:54:18

Sen. Jeff Merkley (OR) joins us to break down where we’re at with the political gridlock in Washington, why we need to move to 100% clean energy, and the fight to keep families together at the bord...

S1 Ep 13: Cover Climate & Clean Water for All w/ David Arkush & Rosemary Enobakhare from 2018-06-19T15:22:03

 Today, Climate Program Director at Public Citizen, David Arkush joins us to explore the failure of the media to cover climate change. Arkush recently authored an in-depth report which discovered t...

S1 Ep 12: Our Oceans & The Earth’s Lawyers w/ David Helvarg, Valeria Merino, and Trip Van Noppen from 2018-06-06T03:10:31

We celebrate World Environment Day with a lively discussion about what our oceans mean to our planet, communities, and health with Author, Activist, and Adventurer David Helvarg, and Global Earth D...

S1 Ep 11: Diversify Green w/ Whitney Tome from 2018-05-29T13:24:10

The mainstream environmental movement is under scrutiny for its homogeneity and it is increasingly called on to be more transparent about making large-scale commitments to change. In this episode, ...

S1 Ep 10: Power to Act w/ Rep. Pramila Jayapal from 2018-05-21T21:20:31

The power to act comes in many different forms and we are seeing the effects of climate change now, and therefore need to act with urgency. On today’s episode, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07)...

S1 Ep 8: We Gotta Fight Back w/ Heather McTeer Tone, Molly Rauch, & Ken Kimmell from 2018-05-02T03:20:54

The reality of the movement is picking up the government’s slack. Host Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. and co-host Mustafa Santiago Ali discuss fights for policies that protect our clean air and water alo...

S1 Ep 7: Moving Hearts & Minds w/ Rep. Nanette Barragán & Darryl Perkins from 2018-04-25T02:48:38

We’re joined by United States Representative Nanette Barragán (CA-44) to learn about her work fighting environmental injustices in her district in South Central Los Angeles, shaping policy as a fre...

S1 Ep 6: We’re All in This Together! w/ Sen. Cory Booker, Annie Leonard, Deepa Padmanabha, & Tiernan Sittenfeld from 2018-04-17T16:29:18

 Our most basic public health protections are under attack and our ability to provide input into the decision-making process has been whittled away. This is especially dire for communities of color...

S1 Ep 5: The 2018 Grist 50 w/ Chip Giller, Nicole Sitaraman, & Anthony Torres from 2018-04-11T04:12:08

 Want a reason to feel hopeful? Grist has 50. We chat with Chip Giller, the founder of Grist: a no-nonsense and cutting edge media platform focused on solutions to climate change, sustainability, a...

S1 Ep 4: The Fight for Justice Lives On! #MLK50 w/ Rev. Leo Woodberry & Damien Thadeus Jones from 2018-04-04T03:50:53

The dream did not die on the balcony! Our hosts Rev. Lenox Yearwood Jr. and Mustafa Santiago Ali take us to the intersection of civil rights, and environmental and economic justice on the anniversa...

S1 Ep 3: Faith and Acting on Climate Change w/ Shantha Ready Alonso & Gilbert Campbell from 2018-03-27T17:59:01

 We’re joined by the Executive Director of Creation Justice Ministries, Shantha Ready Alonso, and Co-Founder/CEO of Volt Energy, Gilbert Campbell, to the connection between religious values and sci...

S1 Ep 2: Uniting for Positive Change w/ Carol Browner, Vernice Miller-Travis, & Amanda Aguirre from 2018-03-20T20:23:03

We’re joined by former EPA Administrator Carol Browner, Environmental Justice expert Vernice Miller-Travis, and GreenLatinos Executive Vice President and COO Amanda Aguirreto to discuss how the env...

S1 Ep 1: Environmental Justice 101 w/ Rep. Donald McEachin, Dr. Robert Bullard & Dr. Adrienne Hollis from 2018-03-14T00:26

 We’re joined by three leaders in the environmental justice movement to discuss the movement's history and what it means for moving our most vulnerable communities from ‘surviving to thriving’. Con...