The Climate Realism Show

A weekly live show every Friday at 1 p.m. ET. The Heartland Institute's Anthony Watts, H. Sterling Burnett, Linnea Lueken, host Jim Lakely, and special guests review the "Crazy Climate News of the Week" and the biggest stories on global climate and energy policy from a realist, not alarmist, point of view.

The Climate Realism Show is a news podcast hosted by The Heartland Institute, with 221 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 84. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

The Heartland Institute hosts The Climate Realism Show, a news show with 221 episodes published.

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  Episode #875

  The Best of Climate Realism - TCRS #215

  Sep 4, 20261h 8m

  Today the team is traveling to the 42nd Heartland Anniversary Benefit, hosting Governor Ron DeSantis and other distinguished guests. While Jim and the crew are away, enjoy some of the best speeches from past International Conferences on Climate Change (there were a lot to pick from!) We hope you have a great day, because... Today is FRIDAY! In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there! Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!

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  Episode #873

  The Climate Regulations Driving Up Costs Across America - #212

  Aug 16, 20261h 28m

  California may be only one state, but are its climate regulations effectively becoming national policy? In Episode #212 of The Climate Realism Show, host Andy Singer is joined by Linnea Lueken, Anthony Watts, and H. Sterling Burnett to break down how California’s climate and environmental regulations can affect consumers, businesses, and supply chains far beyond the state’s borders. The main story examines California rules targeting ships docked at the state’s massive ports, along with vehicle and equipment regulations that critics argue function as a “hidden climate tax” on Americans nationwide. With California ports handling a huge share of U.S. imports and the state’s enormous market influencing what manufacturers produce, how much power should one state have to shape the national economy? The panel also digs into several other major climate and energy stories: Drive-Thru Climate Ban: Culver City is considering restrictions on new drive-through restaurants, with greenhouse-gas emissions, vehicle idling, air quality, and pedestrian-oriented development among the reasons cited. Is blocking new drive-throughs meaningful climate policy, or regulatory overreach? ⚖️ Climate Chapter Pulled: The National Academies of Sciences temporarily removed a climate-science chapter from the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence while reviewing concerns about how the chapter was developed and potential conflicts involving people connected to climate litigation. Solar Fire Surge: UK fire-service data show incidents involving solar-panel systems increased sharply between 2022 and 2025, significantly faster than the growth in installations. Are subsidies and aggressive deployment targets outpacing installation quality, inspections, and fire-safety standards? California’s National Reach: From cargo ships and port infrastructure to cars, engines, and equipment, the panel examines whether California is simply exercising authority granted under federal law or using its economic power to impose de facto national regulations without a national vote. In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there! Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!

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  Episode #872

  The Muppets Mouth Climate Propaganda — The Climate Realism Show #21

  Aug 7, 20261h 42m

  There is no let-up in the culture’s attempt to scare our kids about climate change. The latest development is a segment on Sesame Street to teach kids not to be scared of extreme weather. The producers deny it’s a political climate message, but even The New York Times doesn’t buy that. On Episode 211 of The Climate Realism Show the Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, Linnea Lueken, Sterling Burnett, Jim Lakely … will also cover some other Crazy Climate News of the Week. Will the “gold bars” thrown off the Titanic as Biden’s EPA staffers were leaving end up in the hands of grifters after all? Speaking of well-connected climate activist nonprofit groups, many are raking in millions in foreign funds every year. And a prominent UK newspaper says it’s time for Britain to abandon Net Zero. Is this a tipping point for that ruinous policy? Join us Friday at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook. Participate in the show by leaving your comments and questions in the chat. Visit our sponsor, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals SHOW NOTES 1. EPA ‘GOLD BARS’ RESURFACE NYTIMES: Appeals Court Says E.P.A. Cannot Block Billions in Climate Grants https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/climate/epa-climate-grants-appeals-court.html 2. FOLLOW THE FOREIGN MONEY FOX NEWS: Watchdog unleashes database to expose 'loopholes' as $5B in foreign cash floods US nonprofits https://www.foxnews.com/politics/watchdog-unleashes-database-expose-loopholes-5b-foreign-cash-floods-nonprofits 3. MUPPETS MOUTH CLIMATE PROPAGANDA NYTIMES: Extreme Weather Brings Fierce Winds, and Gentle Hugs, to Sesame Street https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/climate/sesame-street-storm-climate-change.html 4. NET ZERO IS LOST IN UK? THE TELEGRAPH UK: We’ve lost the war against climate change. Time to scrap net zero. – The lanyard class should have known better than to believe it could re-engineer the world from Whitehall. https://www.climatedepot.com/2026/07/30/uk-telegraph-editor-throws-in-the-climate-towel-weve-lost-the-war-against-climate-change-time-to-scrap-net-zero/ In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there! Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!

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  Episode #871

  Climate Scientist Fired. Was It For Countering the Narrative? — The Climate Realism Show #210

  Aug 1, 20261h 31m

  One of Denmark’s most internationally recognized climate researchers, Dr. Henrik Svensmark, was just sacked from his long-time position at the Technical University of Denmark. Unlike many climate scientists, Svensmark conducted actual science experiments, and his work on the effects cosmic rays and clouds have on the climate was leading edge. He was fired after years of moves that look like they were purposely trying to push him out. What happened? Is it because his work didn’t support the alarmist climate narrative? We will have Dr. Svensmark on the program to get the story directly from him. On Episode 210 of The Climate Realism Show the Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, Linnea Lueken, Sterling Burnett, Jim Lakely and Henrik Svensmark will also cover some of the Crazy Climate News of the Week. Is climate change ruining summers for kids? Can wind farms help real farms? Is the best way to fight Net Zero through comedy? Join us Friday at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook. Participate in the show by leaving your comments and questions in the chat. Visit our sponsor, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals SHOW NOTES: 1. WHY WAS SVENSMARK FIRED? WUWT: Henrik Svensmark Fired by his University https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/07/2... 2. NO MORE SUMMER FUN NPR: Climate change is now threatening a pillar of childhood: summer break https://www.npr.org/2026/07/26/nx-s1-... 3. WIND FARMS HELPING REAL FARMS? THE PULSE: Farmers placed a wind turbine in a cornfield and discovered it was changing the crops by unexpectedly drying dew https://www.ecoportal.net/en/farmers-... 4. BEATING NET ZERO WITH COMEDY X: ARTIFICIAL IDIOTS https://x.com/MorEdge_Insight/status/... In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there! Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!

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  Episode #870

  Blame Canada! Smoky Skies and Climate Change — The Climate Realism Show #209

  Jul 24, 20261h 42m

  Wildfires in Canada have become a major story in the US because the smoke from those fires have traveled a very long way, covering the skies of cities in the Upper Midwest as far south as Chicago, over nearly all of Michigan, and to major population centers in the Northeast. Much media coverage blames the fires on human-caused climate change. But what does the actual data say? On Episode 209 of The Climate Realism Show the Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, Linnea Lueken, Sterling Burnett, Jim Lakely Heartland UK/Europe’s Lois Perry will debunk some myths about the fire and also talk about other Crazy Climate News of the Week. The UK is poised to turn off people’s heat pumps right when they need them in the cold of winter. Are rolling blackouts coming to the US because of over-reliance on so-called “green” energy? And we’ll look at how much typhoons hate solar power. Join us Friday at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, X, and Facebook. Participate in the show by leaving your comments and questions in the chat. Visit our sponsor, Advisor Metals: https://climaterealismshow.com/metals Heartland UK/Europe: https://heartlandukeu.org/ SHOW NOTES: 1. CANADA WILDFIRE ANALYSIS AMERICAN THINKER: Smokey skies does not mean global warming https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/... An interactive map from NASA showing the status of the fires as of right now. https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/... 2. NO-HEAT PUMPS IN UK THE TELEGRAPH (via WUWT): Heat pump households face winter rationing threat: Energy suppliers could remotely turn down heating in people’s homes under Labour plans https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/07/2... 3. ROLLING BLACKOUTS COMING? REUTERS: Grid operator in US central states warns of potential rolling blackouts https://www.reuters.com/business/ener... MANHATTAN CONTRARIAN: Rolling Blackouts Hit New York https://www.manhattancontrarian.com/b... 4. TYPHOONS HATE SOLAR POWER JO NOVA: Typhoon Bavi strikes solar parks in China giving a new meaning to “distributed energy” https://joannenova.com.au/2026/07/typ... Linnea discusses geothermal energy: • Is Geothermal the Perfect Energy Source? In The Tank broadcasts LIVE every Thursday at 12pm CT on on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Tune in to have your comments addressed live by the In The Tank Crew. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode. See you there! Climate Change Roundtable is LIVE every Friday at 12pm CT on The Heartland Institute YouTube channel. Have a topic you want addressed? Join the live show and leave a comment for our panelists and we'll cover it during the live show!

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