The Climate Denier's Playbook

Climate: The Movie [Full Episode Unlock]

Oct 9, 2025
The hosts dive into the controversial documentary Climate: The Movie, critiquing its misleading claims and low production values. They highlight the recycled arguments from earlier works, especially regarding debunked myths and misleading graphs. There's a sharp analysis of how the film presents non-expert opinions as credible. The discussion also uncovers the film's emotional appeal over factual accuracy and critiques its portrayal of climate research funding. A comedic sketch adds levity while satirizing the conspiratorial logic behind climate denial.
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INSIGHT

Slick Repackaging Of Old Denial Tropes

  • Climate: The Movie repackages old climate denial arguments with slick visuals to persuade online audiences.
  • Rollie and Nicole note it targets intuitively skeptical viewers by confirming feelings rather than offering new evidence.
INSIGHT

Appeal To Authority Masks Expertise Gaps

  • The film leans heavily on credentialed-sounding figures to imply authority on climate science.
  • Nicole and Rollie stress many featured experts are physicists without climate expertise, creating a misleading appeal to authority.
ANECDOTE

Low-Budget Visual Flaws Stand Out

  • Rollie recounts noticing amateur filmmaking signs like excess headroom and out-of-focus interviews in the documentary.
  • He links these visuals to the movie's low budget and occasional lazy production choices.
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