Climate Change on Trial

Ep. 7 | Mann & Ann

Jan 26, 2024

Mark Steyn questions Michael Mann in a long-awaited trial. Topics include Climategate leaks, the hockey stick graph, mean stares at supermarkets, and allegations of perjury. They discuss temperature records, tree rings, and Mann's crude calculations. The podcast gets heated with accusations of perjury and defamation, with a memorable incident at a supermarket. They also explore perception, indoor-outdoor cats, and the impact of the Sandusky scandal on grant funding. The debate on the accuracy of the hockey stick graph and a desire to ruin the other person end the episode on a dramatic note.

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Concerns arise about Michael Mann's credibility and the accuracy of his statements due to evidence of withholding information about defamation instances in his legal filings.

Questions are raised about Mann's judgment and ethical considerations for continuing to thank Graham Spanier, a convicted child endagerment offender, in the acknowledgments of his books.

Doubts are raised about the credibility of the hockey stick graph and Mann's methodology due to issues with the accuracy and inconsistency of tree ring data and thermometer data.

Deep dives

Man's Allegations of Perjury

During the trial, Victoria Weatherford accused Michael Mann of committing perjury in one of his legal filings. She presented evidence that Mann did not fully disclose other instances of defamation in his responses to questions. This raised concerns about the credibility of Mann's claims and the accuracy of his statements.

Introduction

2min

Allegations of Perjury and the Tim Ball Case

12min

The Use of Judicial Admissions

8min

Defamation Allegations and Lawsuits

15min

A Memorable Incident at the Supermarket

5min

Perception and the Fancy Feast

2min

Indoor-Outdoor Cats and Allegations of Human Rights Abuse

3min

Inclusion of Presidents in Book Acknowledgments

2min

Impact of the Sandusky Scandal on Penn State's Grant Funding

2min

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The Accuracy of the Hockey Stick Graph

11min

11.

Heated Exchange and Desire to Ruin

8min

Finally, the day Mark Steyn has been waiting for, for 12 years has arrived. Michael Mann is in the witness box and must answer questions from the person he has tried to destroy for over a decade.

Now you will get to hear the true story of the Climategate leaks, the hockey stick graph, world temperature records, and mean stares at supermarkets. (It happened in aisle nine, by the way).

On today’s episode, you’ll hear how Mann’s email accusing a fellow scientist of sleeping her way to a PhD actually proves he’s a Me Too supporter. Then we travel from the temperature records of 17th century England to the global tree rings of 1960. You’ll also hear, Mann admit he didn’t consult a statistician in constructing the hockey stick, and that his original calculations were “crude.” And in a dramatic opening, you'll hear allegations that Michale Mann perjured himself in court and his legal filings.

Listen as the judge is forced to intervene between Mann and Steyn as tempers – and the room gets very, very heated.

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Climate Change on Trial

Ep. 7 | Mann & Ann

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Man's Allegations of Perjury

Controversial Connections to Graham Spanier

Accuracy of the Hockey Stick and Proxy Records

Motive behind the lawsuit and destroying individuals

Lack of evidence and credibility in the case

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