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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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Quick takeaways

  • 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

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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.

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