Celeste Headlee, an NPR veteran and author, joins Chenjerai Kumanyika, a journalism professor and podcast creator, alongside business journalist Ellen McGirt and climate journalist Amy Westervelt. They dive into the complexities of the 2024 election, tackling topics like race, political communication, and Trump's potential second term. They confront challenges like sexism and inequality in politics and stress the importance of empathetic dialogue and grassroots activism in driving change. The conversation urges a deeper understanding of interconnected social issues.

Amy Westervelt, award-winning investigative journalist, joins the hosts to discuss her climate podcast Drilled and her podcast production company Critical Frequency. They also explore the latest International Energy Agency report on the end of the fossil fuel era, Costa Rica's climate advocacy, frustrations with oil companies, and the importance of leadership in storytelling. The podcast features an interview with musician Nick Nuttall about his new album addressing climate change.

President Biden indicates he is considering student debt relief while Joe Manchin continues to block the rest of the Democratic agenda in the name of bipartisanship, Tucker Carlson and Matt Gaetz turn on Kevin McCarthy after the latest round of leaked tapes, and Hot Take hosts Mary Annaïse Heglar and Amy Westervelt join for a special climate edition of Take Appreciator.

Investigative journalist Amy Westervelt reveals the sinister tactics of the fossil fuel industry and its allies, exposing the Atlas Network's global influence on climate policies. From manipulation to corporate sovereignty, she advocates for revolutionary change in activism and policy-making to combat right-wing extremism and corporate capture.

Mary Annaise Heglar, an advocate for climate rethinking, and journalist Amy Westervelt dive deep into Project 2025 and its implications for climate policy. They share frustrations about the disconnection in current climate advocacy, critique the historical ties of environmental movements to social justice, and discuss the risks associated with privatizing weather data. They also tackle the ethical dilemmas in climate journalism and the shifting dynamics of political engagement as they humorously examine voter sentiments leading into the election.