Lights, Climate, Action Podcast
1) Strange World - Dir. Don Hall (with Jacob Simon)
In the Season 1 finale, Jake & Tolmeia are joined by positive climate news reporter, Jacob Simon (@jacobsimonsays), to discuss the 2022 solarpunk animation, Strange World. Is this one of the few movie...Show More
2) Cleaner - Dir. Martin Campbell
In this episode, Jake & Tolmeia discuss Daisy Ridley's latest action film, Cleaner, directed by Martin Campbell. We discuss who the real villain is in this climate activist action movie and how well i...Show More
3) Flow - Dir. Gints Zilbalodis
In this episode, Jake & Tolmeia discuss the Oscar-winning animation, Flow, directed by Gints Zilbalodis. Is this animated film starring an adorable cat actually a film about climate change, and why di...Show More
4) The End We Start From - Dir. Mahalia Belo
In this episode, Jake & Tolmeia watch The End We Start From - a climate disaster film set in the UK starring Jodie Comer, Joel Fry and Katherine Waterston. Jake & Tolly discuss why they won't watch th...Show More
5) Soylent Green - Dir. Richard Fleischer
In this episode, Jake & Tolmeia discuss the 1970s detective film, Soylent Green, which is set in an overpopulated and polluted vision of 2022. They ask if this film successfully used global warming as...Show More
6) Twisters - Dir. Lee Isaac Chung
In this episode, Jake & Tolmeia discuss Twisters - the 2024 storm-chasing sequel to Twister, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell. They discuss why a modern-day film about extreme weather events...Show More
7) The Wild Robot - Dir Chris Sanders
In this episode, Jake & Tolmeia discuss the Oscar-nominated animation, The Wild Robot, starring Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor and Lupita Nyong'o. Does The Wild Robot live up to its reputation for being a g...Show More
8) The End - Dir. Joshua Oppenheimer
In this episode, Jake & Tolmeia discuss The End, a new musical set at the end of the world, directed by Joshua Oppenheimer. Is this just another apocalyptic movie, or does it have a more meaningful me...Show More
9) How To Blow Up A Pipeline - Dir. Daniel Goldhaber
In this episode, Jake & Tolmeia discuss the film adaptation of the book How to Blow Up A Pipeline by Andreas Malm. With 35 FBI warnings about its potential to inspire direct action, does this movie di...Show More
10) The Simpsons - Created by Matt Groening
In this episode, Jake & Tolmeia look back on a movie and TV show from their childhood with a discussion all about The Simpsons. How has The Simpsons and its lovable cartoon characters influenced its a...Show More