Sep 7, 202644 min
09/06/2026: I speak with Brian Geiringer, Executive Director of Ann Arbor for Public Power, about Ann Arbor residents' fight to create a municipal public power utility.
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The Rift
Hosted by Roshan Krishnan · news · EN
About this Podcast:
A radio show about climate change, ecology, politics, and power. Aired live every first and third Sunday of the month at 3pm CT on WEFT Champaign, 90.1 FM. Recordings here.
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Booking probability
30%
Guest openness
Selective
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What is The Rift about?
A radio show about climate change, ecology, politics, and power. Aired live every first and third Sunday of the month at 3pm CT on WEFT Champaign, 90.1 FM. Recordings here.
Who hosts The Rift?
The Rift is hosted by Roshan Krishnan. The show has published 33 episodes to date.
What has The Rift covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Episode 33: Ann Arbor for Public Power with Brian Geiringer" (7 September 2026, 44 minutes), "Episode 31: How The Left Should Approach Data Centers with Winston Yau" (5 July 2026, 59 minutes), and "Episode 31: How The Left Should Approach Data Centers with Winston Yau" (5 July 2026, 59 minutes).
How often does The Rift publish?
The Rift publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 51 minutes across 33 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Rift?
Booking probability for The Rift is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Rift requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Rift's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch The Rift?
The strongest fits for The Rift are Environmental Agencies. The Rift has a news audience.
About the host
Roshan Krishnan hosts The Rift, a news podcast with 33 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Jul 5, 202659 minS0
07/05/2026: I speak with energy and industrial policy researcher Winston Yau about the political-ecological dynamics of the data center boom, and how the left should strategize in response.
- Jul 5, 202659 min
07/05/2026: I speak with energy and industrial policy researcher Winston Yau about the political-ecological dynamics of the data center boom, and how the left should strategize in response.
- May 3, 202656 minS0
05/03/2026: I speak with John Dodd, Policy Manager at Energy Alabama, over the recent legislative battle over the Power to the People Act and the fight for affordable, clean energy in Alabama.
- May 3, 202656 min
05/03/2026: I speak with John Dodd, Policy Manager at Energy Alabama, over the recent legislative battle over the Power to the People Act and the fight for affordable, clean energy in Alabama.
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- Apr 5, 202655 minS0
04/05/2026: I speak with Dr. Daanish Mustafa, Professor of Critical Geography at King's College London, about imagining new ways of relating to the environment, and what the end of the West as we know it might mean for...
- Mar 15, 202650 minS0
03/15/2026: I speak with Dr. Maziar Samiee, associate researcher at the University of Sussex's Center for Global Political Economy, about the fights that the Iranian environmental movement is waging, and how they are...
- Feb 15, 202655 minS0
02/15/2026: I speak with Emily Grubert, professor of sustainable energy policy at Notre Dame, and Joshua Lappen, postdoctoral researcher associate at Notre Dame about their new paper on the minimum viable scale of...
- Feb 3, 202653 minS0
2/1/2026: I speak with Ada Recinos, Associate Director of Marketing and Communications at the National Democratic Training Committee, about how people running on climate and environmental justice issues are winning...
- Jan 18, 202652 minS0
1/18/2026: I speak with Tyler McDaniel and Kellye Blosser of the Little Cities of Black Diamonds Council about the history of coal mining in southeastern Ohio, the challenges these communities face, and how LCBD is...
- Dec 21, 202553 minS0
12/21/2025: I speak with author and journalist Nicola Twilley about her book Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves.
- Dec 7, 202547 minS0
12/7/2025: I speak with Dr. Malini Ranganathan, Associate Professor at the American University School of International Service, about the intersection of caste and labor and how it's manifesting in climate politics in...
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Episode 22: Class Struggle and Climate Change in the Rail Industry with Railroad Workers United
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- Oct 20, 202551 minS0
10/19/2025: I speak with Dr. Bilal Butt, Professor at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability, about his research on conservation and pastoralism in Kenya's Maasai Mara, and his perspectives...
- Oct 6, 202536 minS0
10/5/2025: I speak with Randa Watts, environmental organizer with Prairie Rivers Network, about her work engaging rural communities in central and southern Illinois about solar energy.
- Sep 21, 202549 minS0
09/21/2025: I speak with writer and former trail worker Jamie Tommins about trail work, the state of our public lands, and what a just land management regime might look like.
- Sep 7, 202553 minS0
9/7/2025: I speak with Steven Gonzalez Monserrate, anthropologist and postdoctoral fellow at Goethe University, about the ecology of the Internet and how data centers are impacting the environment.
- Aug 4, 202549 minS0
8/3/2025: I speak with Batul Hassan, Labor Director at the Climate and Community Project and Steering Committee member with the New York City Democratic Socialists of America, about Zohran Mamdani's campaign for mayor...
- Jul 21, 202546 minS0
7/20/2025: I speak with researcher and artist Maya Weeks about ocean pollution, native land rights, Marxist feminism, and how she makes art from her research.
- Jun 15, 202548 minS0
6/15/2025: I speak with former Environmental Protection Agency scientist Ellie Hagen about the Trump administration's funding cuts and firings at the EPA and their effects on environmental regulation.
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Emily Grubert
Associate Professor at the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame University, University of Notre Dame
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Nicola Twilley
author of Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves, Gastropod
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Andres Gomez
associate professor of animal science and food science and nutrition, Fossil Fuel Nonproliferation Treaty Initiative
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Sharon Wilson
leading expert in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Illinois State University
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