Surviving the Climate

The climate crisis demands collective preparedness, evidence-based research, creative innovation, and a good podcast to listen to while hunkering down in your bunker. Surviving the Climate is a podcast hosted by professor Robbie Parks and emergency manager Nate Matthews-Trigg. These longtime friends will discuss climate and disaster-related news, pop culture, the latest research, all with a focus on practical insights for regular people just trying to make do with what they have. Each episode will (hopefully) not be too serious and feature guests that can talk about their experience and expertise. Robbie and Nate will reference content from r/heat_prep and other forums they moderate or participate in. Surviving the Climate is produced by Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe. Blanche Ellis created the podcast artwork, and Robbie Parks produced the theme music.

Surviving the Climate is a science podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Surviving the Climate, a science show with 11 episodes published.

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  Episode #11

  Hot Cross Puns

  Aug 13, 202633 minS1

  This week, Nate kicks things off with a review of his infrared thermometer and its many use cases. Robbie shares more heat puns and Marcelo introduces a new segment, "This or That," where the hosts have to pick between heat-related scenarios and cooling techniques. To close things out, Nate and Robbie dig into the growing wave of heat exhaustion questions popping up on r/heat_prep. Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Bluesky @survivingtheclimate. Link’s from today’s episode: How to keep cool in a heatwave: 25 tips from the people who know best, from a Rio lifeguard to an Egyptian archaeologist | Extreme heat | The Guardian Timestamps: (00:00) Intro to the show (00:50) Infrared thermometer (07:22) Hot cross puns (11:02) This or that (19:41) Cooling tips from around the world (27:24) r/heat_prep (32:24) Outro

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  Episode #10

  Clown Hats and Cli-Fi

  Aug 6, 202629 minS1

  Nate reviews a solar-powered fan hat, Robbie introduces a climate pun segment, and together they plot how they’d survive a heat apocalypse. Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Bluesky @survivingtheclimate. Links from today’s episode: Thought Exercise: Heatpocalyse in a Car : r/heat_prep Protecting mental health from extreme heat report r/crboxes Timestamps: (00:00) Intro to the show (00:45) Solar-powered fan hat review (06:32) Cli-Fi (13:30) Heat and mental health (20:08) CR boxes (26:30) Climate puns (28:26) Outro

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  Episode #8

  Big Fans of Little Fans

  Jul 23, 202633 minS1

  Robbie tells Nate how his rechargeable handheld fan came in clutch during his recent trip to Europe. Then, fresh off a run, Marcelo joins to recount what it was like exercising as a thick plume of smoke covered New York City. This episode also features our recurring heat and health segment, where a physician breaks down which medications can put you at greater risk during a heat event. Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Bluesky @survivingtheclimate. Links from today’s episode: Global Heat Health Information Network Newsletter Changing of the Swamp Cooler Guard : r/heat_prep Extreme Heat Guide: Tips and Supplies for Staying Cool and Safe | Reviews by Wirecutter Timestamps: (00:00) Intro to the show (06:43) Handheld fan to the rescue (10:00) Smoke in NYC (15:42) r/heat_prep (19:29) Wirecutter heat prep discussion (26:12) Heat and health segment (31:30) Outro

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  Episode #7

  Heat in the Media with Zoya Teirstein

  Jul 16, 202636 minS1

  Nate and Robbie interview Zoya Teirstein, a senior staff writer at Grist, an online news site that covers climate change and the environment. They discuss how the media's coverage of extreme heat is changing, the health effects of climate change, and how people are turning to online forums to talk about their health problems and seek guidance on coping with the heat. Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Bluesky @survivingtheclimate. Links from today’s episode: r/heat_prep: When the heatwave hits and you're on a budget r/heat_prep: Heatwave Jingle Timestamps: (00:00) Intro to the show (01:47) Interview (04:28) Media's coverage of climate change and extreme heat (11:54) Online communities and social media (22:38) Zoya reviews r/heat_prep posts (29:50) Interview recap (34:34) Outro

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  Episode #6

  The Future of Heat Clothing with Dr. Robert Meade

  Jul 9, 202640 minS1

  Get your summer outfit ready. Robbie and Nate dig into the trendiest and most practical clothing and gear people are buying or making to stay cool this season. Plus, they sit down with Robert Meade, a research fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, to find out what does and doesn’t work. Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Bluesky @survivingtheclimate. Links from today’s episode: Japanese men drop gender norms to pick up parasols amid record heatwave | South China Morning Post Cutting small holes in cotton shirts to increase ventilation : r/heat_prep What is Nike Radical AirFlow? Timestamps: (00:00) Intro to the show (00:51) Umbrellas (06:04) Cutting holes in your shirt (12:40) Interview (13:29) Clothing and heat adaptation (23:02) Rapid-fire questions (31:02) Neck fan review (38:42) Outro

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