Climate Change on Trial

Ep. 13 | Mann and God

Feb 7, 2024

In this podcast, the trial of Mark Steyn and Rand Simberg takes center stage. Witnesses reveal how Michael Mann drove the bullying tone of the climate debate. The criticism of Mann's hockey stick and the secret guidance of the investigation by Graham Spanier are also discussed. The day ends with Mann's lawyers making false statements and almost getting a journalist assaulted. Encounters outside the courthouse highlight stalking accusations

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Testimony revealed that Michael Mann was the driver of the bullying and vindictive tone of the climate debate

The investigation into Mann's scientific misconduct was secretly guided by former Penn State president Graham Spanier

Mann's lawyers made a false statement to law enforcement and almost got a journalist assaulted

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Defamation trial of Mark Stein and Rand Simberg

This podcast episode covers the ongoing defamation trial of writer and broadcaster Mark Stein and writer Rand Simberg, who are being sued by climate scientist Professor Michael Mann for defamation. Stein and Simberg made comments describing Mann's famous hockey stick graph as a fraud, leading to the legal proceedings.

Introduction

3min

Testimony of Eugene Wall and Deleted Emails

20min

Roger Pelke Jr.'s Journey to Becoming a Climate Change Researcher

2min

Pilky's Credentials and Lack of Evidence

15min

Objection to Earth Hour, Criticisms of McKittrick and McIntyre's Paper

4min

Credibility of Eugene Jean Wall, Rand Simberg's Testimony, and Objections in Cross-Examination

5min

Encountering Challenges Outside the Courthouse

8min

You’ve heard of Climategate, but now we bring you: Stalkergate.

It was a day of high drama, both inside and outside the courthouse.

This trial of the century is rapidly coming to its close. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from five separate witnesses for Mark Steyn and Rand Simberg. There is a theme running through all the testimony: Witness after witness spoke about how Mann was the driver of the bullying and vindictive tone of the climate debate both before and after the Climategate scandal.

We also got to hear some of the science behind the criticism of the hockey stick, and how the investigation into Mann’s scientific misconduct was secretly guided by former Penn State president Graham Spanier.

The day ended with Mann’s lawyers making a false statement to law enforcement and almost getting a certain journalist assaulted. We ask, does Michael Mann have the lawyers he deserves?

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Climate Change on Trial

Ep. 13 | Mann and God

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Defamation trial of Mark Stein and Rand Simberg

Testimony and evidence presented in court

Climate scientist reputation and behavior

Examinations of peer-reviewed literature

Challenges faced by the defendants

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