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Rollie Williams (Climate Town) and Nicole Conlan (The Daily Show) are two comedians with Master's Degrees in Climate Science & Policy and Urban Planning. They examine the pervasive myths and misinformation campaigns that are making it obnoxiously difficult to address the looming climate crisis you've probably heard about. If you're looking to get your hands on some of the absolute coldest, hardest, climate changing-est facts to help sift through the noise, then you've come to the right place, brother.
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It used to be global warming this and global warming that. Then those sneaky liberals changed it to climate change to keep the scam going forever.BONUS EPISODES available on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook) WANT TO ADVERTISE WITH US? Please contact sponsors@multitude.productions CREDITSCreated by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanEditor: Rebecca SteinbergProducers: Daniella Philipson, Rebecca SteinbergAdditional Research and Fact Checking: Carly Rizzuto & Canute HaroldsonMusic: Tony Domenick Art: Jordan Doll Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCES:1. “Climate by Any Other Name.” NASA, archived 10 Nov. 2016, Internet Archive, https://web.archive.org/web/20161110135233/https://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/climate_by_any_other_name.html .2. Schipani, Vanessa. “Cruz’s ‘Pseudoscientific’ Climate Claims.” FactCheck.org, 1 Feb. 2016, https://www.factcheck.org/2016/02/cruzs-pseudoscientific-climate-claims/ .3. Luntz, Frank. The Environment: A Cleaner, Safer, Healthier America. The Luntz Research Companies, 2002, https://www.motherjones.com/wp-content/uploads/LuntzResearch_environment.pdf .4. Lee, Jennifer 8. “A Call for Softer, Greener Language.” The New York Times, 2 Mar. 2003, https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/02/us/a-call-for-softer-greener-language.html .5. Burkeman, Oliver. “Memo Exposes Bush’s New Green Strategy.” The Guardian, 4 Mar. 2003, https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2003/mar/04/usnews.climatechange .6. Google Trends. “Climate Change, Global Warming.” Google Trends, https://trends.google.com/explore?q=climate%2520change%2Cglobal%2520warming&date=all&geo=US . Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.7. University of Michigan. “It’s All in a Name: ‘Global Warming’ vs. ‘Climate Change.’” University of Michigan News, 9 Mar. 2011, https://news.umich.edu/it-s-all-in-a-name-global-warming-versus-climate-change/ .CLIPS:1. Ted Cruz on Climate Change in North Conway 01/19/162. “Tyranny Is Here.” The Sean Hannity Show, 12 July 20213. “America’s Mayor Live (578): Shocking Footage of Historic Wildfires in Los Angeles & Surrounding Area.” Rudy Giuliani, 9 Jan. 2025 .4. Trump calls climate change ‘the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world’5. “Ever Wonder What Caused Global Warming Skepticism? Then Meet Frank Luntz.”7. Frank Luntz's Biggest Regret of His Career8. 'I'm all for the environmental
You ever have a glass full of ice and watch it melt? Sea levels are definitely exactly like that. BONUS EPISODES available on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook) WANT TO ADVERTISE WITH US? Please contact sponsors@multitude.productions CREDITSCreated by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanEditor: Rebecca SteinbergProducers: Daniella Philipson, Rebecca SteinbergAdditional Research and Fact Checking: Carly Rizzuto & Canute HaroldsonMusic: Tony Domenick Art: Jordan Doll Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCES:MarkRexOfficial. “[Meme about Sea-Level Rise in Sydney Harbour].” X, 16 July 2022, https://x.com/MarkRexOfficial/status/1548435736734547968.Snopes. “[Fact-Check of the Sydney Harbour Sea-Level Rise Meme].” Snopes, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sydney-harbor-sea-level-rise/.Australian Associated Press. “Fort Denison Pics No Indicator of Sea Level Rise.” Junee Southern Cross, https://www.juneesoutherncross.com.au/story/9232040/fort-denison-pics-no-indicator-of-sea-level-rise/.Science Feedback. “Photo Meme of Sydney Harbour Incorrectly Claims No Sea Level Rise Has Occurred.” Science Feedback, https://science.feedback.org/review/photo-meme-of-sydney-harbour-incorrectly-claims-no-sea-level-rise-has-occurred/.State Library of New South Wales. [1885 Photograph of Sydney Harbour and Fort Denison]. State Library of New South Wales. [Add the direct link to the specific photograph.]United States Department of Energy, Climate Working Group. A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate. July 2025, https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/DOE_Critical_Review_of_Impacts_of_GHG_Emissions_on_the_US_Climate_July_2025.pdf.“Rate of Sea Level Rise Doubled over 30 Years, New Study Shows.” NASA Sea Level Change Portal, https://sealevel.nasa.gov/news/280/rate-of-sea-level-rise-doubled-over-30-years-new-study-shows/.Lindsey, Rebecca. “Climate Change: Global Sea Level.” NOAA Climate.gov, https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-sea-level.National Snow and Ice Data Center. “Why Ice Sheets Matter.” National Snow and Ice Data Center, https://nsidc.org/learn/parts-cryosphere/ice-sheets/why-ice-sheets-matter.“The Philippines’ New Frontiers of Human Security: Locating Migration in Climate Foreign Policy.” Pacific Forum, https://pacforum.org/publications/yl-blog-63-the-philippines-new-frontiers-of-human-security-locating-migration-in-climate-foreign-policy/.“How Will Sea Levels Change in the Future?” U.S. Sea Level Change, https://earth.gov/sealevel/us/sea-level-101/future-sea-level/the-basics/.CLIPS:11/26/25: Joe Rogan Experience #2418 - Chris Williamson 10/9/25:<a href="https://youtu.be/
AI is causing climate problems. And the only way to fix them is.... EVEN MORE AI!BONUS EPISODES available on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook) WANT TO ADVERTISE WITH US? Please contact sponsors@multitude.productions CREDITSCreated by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanEditor: Rebecca SteinbergProducers: Daniella Philipson, Rebecca SteinbergAdditional Research and Fact Checking: Carly Rizzuto & Canute HaroldsonMusic: Tony Domenick Art: Jordan Doll Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSources:Herr, Alexandria. “When the Grid Went Dark, Texans Faced 3.5M Pounds of Excess Air Pollution.” Grist, 24 Feb. 2021, https://grist.org/justice/when-the-grid-went-dark-texans-faced-3-5m-pounds-of-excess-air-pollution/.Joshi, Ketan. “Big Tech Greenwashing Report.” Ketan Joshi, 17 Feb. 2026, https://ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/big-tech-greenwashing-report/.Krol, Aaron. “Is AI’s Energy Use a Big Problem for Climate Change?” MIT Climate Portal, 18 Feb. 2025, https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/ais-energy-use-big-problem-climate-change.Oracle. “AI vs. Machine Learning.” Oracle, https://www.oracle.com/apac/artificial-intelligence/what-is-ai/ai-vs-machine-learning/. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.Tabuchi, Hiroko. “Drillers Burned Off Gas at a Staggering Rate as Winter Storm Hit Texas.” The New York Times, 26 Mar. 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/26/climate/texas-blackout-flaring-natural-gas.html.Waldman, Scott. “Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Has Started Reciting Climate Denial Talking Points.” Scientific American, 28 May 2025, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/elon-musks-ai-chatbot-grok-is-reciting-climate-denial-talking-points/.“[Business Insider article on NERC and data centers].” Business Insider, 2026, https://www.businessinsider.com/nerc-issues-alert-on-data-centers-threatening-grid-stability-2026-5.CLIPS:4/20/26: Could AI Accidentally Solve Climate Change? With Amy Harder10/18/24: Kara Swisher on The Daily Show6/10/25: Rep Brett Guthrie with Politico says “AI’s gonna solve climate change” at 1:452/17/26: Reid Hoffman (co-founder of Linkedin and Inflection AI) says “AI is the thing that can solve climate change.” in a trailer for a doc about AI4/10/25: International Energy Agency presentation “...the potential for emissions reductions, cutting cost, making energy more affordable far outweigh the direct emission that we would have from the electricity sector.”6/27/24: Bill Gates: AI will accelerate innovation and make it easier to combat climate change10/1/24: Dr. Eric Schmidt at SCSP inaugural AI+Energy Summit10/8/24: CNBC’s coverage of Schmidt’s statement 7/11/25: Why Using ChatGPT Is Like Taking A Rocket From Dublin To London - Karen Hao 1/27/26: Secretary Wright Joins Newsmax’s Chris Salcedo9/21/25: Josef Newgarden is interviewed by an Al version of his younger self for She
We're back for Season 4!The White House put out a video owning the libs and their pesky obsession with the auto stop-start feature, but does it actually make any sense?BONUS EPISODES available on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook) WANT TO ADVERTISE WITH US? Please contact sponsors@multitude.productions CREDITSCreated by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanEditor: Rebecca SteinbergProducers: Daniella Philipson, Rebecca SteinbergAdditional Research and Fact Checking: Carly Rizzuto & Canute HaroldsonMusic: Tony Domenick Art: Jordan Doll Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCESAmerican Automobile Association. (2014, July 24). AAA’s tests reveal real-world benefits of automatic stop-start technology. AAA Newsroom. https://newsroom.aaa.com/2014/07/aaas-tests-reveal-real-world-benefits-automatic-stop-start-technology/Autostop Eliminator. (n.d.). Autostop Eliminator. https://www.autostopeliminator.com/Barney Cotton. (2022, April 12). Stop-start engines and idling – Common myths revealed. RAC Drive. https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/emissions/stop-start-engines-common-myths-busted/Brown, S. (2026, February 19). EPA repeals legal basis for regulating greenhouse gases: What it means for the US—and the world. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/insights/endangerment-finding-repeal-explainedEnvironmental Protection Agency. (2024). The 2024 EPA automotive trends report: Greenhouse gas emissions, fuel economy, and technology since 1975. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=P101CUU6.pdfEnvironmental Protection Agency. (2026a, February 12). Administrator Zeldin eliminates off-cycle credit for almost universally hated start-stop feature in vehicles. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/administrator-zeldin-eliminates-cycle-credit-almost-universally-hated-start-stopEnvironmental Protection Agency. (2026b, February 12). Final rule: Rescission of the greenhouse gas endangerment finding and motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act. https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/final-rule-rescission-greenhouse-gas-endangermentEnvironmental Protection Agency. (2026c, February 12). President Trump and Administrator Zeldin deliver single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/president-trump-and-administrator-zeldin-deliver-single-largest-deregulatory-action-usHanon Systems. (n.d.). ICE thermal management. https://www.hanonsystems.com/En/Solutions/IceHuff, S., Davis, S., Boundy, R., & Gibson, R. (2023). Auto stop-start fuel consumption benefits. SAE Technical Paper Series. https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-01-0346Holpuch,
Rollie and Nicole are back with an exciting update about season 4, and a mini explainer on the Trump administration’s “clean beautiful coal” mascot Coalie.BONUS EPISODES available on PatreonSOCIALS & MOREWANT TO ADVERTISE WITH US? Please contact sponsors@multitude.productions DISCLAIMER: Some media clips have been edited for length and clarity. CREDITS Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanEditor: Laura ConteProducers: Daniella Philipson & Rebecca SteinbergAdditional Research and Fact Checking: Carly Rizzuto & Canute HaroldsonMusic: Tony Domenick Art: Jordan Doll Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCESTrump touts 'Beautiful Clean Coal', addresses energy costsTrump At UN: 'Climate Change Is The Greatest Con Job'10 Things to Know About How OSMRE Supports America’s Energy Legacy and CommunitiesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rollie and Nicole take a break from poisoning their brains with climate disinformation by bringing you a climate-themed book club. It’s the final episode of season 3, and you can get a HUGE jump on your new year’s resolution of reading more by listening. How can that be? Well simply listening to this ONE podcast is the equivalent of reading FOUR entire books. It’s a screaming deal!Stay tuned for updates about our upcoming season!BONUS EPISODES available on PatreonSOCIALS & MOREWANT TO ADVERTISE WITH US? Please contact sponsors@multitude.productions DISCLAIMER: Some media clips have been edited for length and clarity. CREDITS Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanExecutive Producer: Ben Boult Editor: Laura ConteProducers: Daniella PhilipsonAdditional Research and Fact Checking: Carly Rizzuto & Canute HaroldsonMusic: Tony Domenick Art: Jordan Doll Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCESSilent Spring by Rachel Carson Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water by Marc ReisnerThe Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley RobinsonDoppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi KleinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Can’t they protest someplace quiet where I don’t have to think about them?!BONUS EPISODES available on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook) WANT TO ADVERTISE WITH US? Please contact sponsors@multitude.productions DISCLAIMER: Some media clips have been edited for length and clarity. CREDITS Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanExecutive Producer: Ben Boult Editor: Laura ConteProducers: Daniella Philipson, Irene PlagianosArchival Producer: Margaux SaxAdditional Research and Fact Checking: Carly Rizzuto & Canute HaroldsonMusic: Tony Domenick Art: Jordan Doll Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCESDon Vidrine and Bob Kaluza: What Happened to the BP Executives? Aahana Swrup. (2024, April 7). The Cinemaholic.Stop the Church. ACT UP Oral History Project. (n.d.). Retrieved October 28, 2025.In Memory of Jesse Helms, and The Condom On His House [VIDEOS] - POZ. Peter Staley. (2008, July 8). POZ. Panel Discussion: Protest Art and the Art of Protest. Art For Tomorrow. (2023, May 8).Here Is Every Artwork Attacked by Climate Activists This Year, From the “Mona Lisa” to “Girl With a Pearl Earring.” Benzine, V. (2022, October 31). Artnet News.Taraji Shouts Out Keith Lee & Halle, Urges Us To Research Project 2025 & GO VOTE | BET Awards ’24. BETNetworks. (2024, July 1).“Deeds not words”: Suffragettes and the Summer Exhibition. Bonett, H. (2018, June 18). Royal Academy of Arts.A Timeline of Colin Kaepernick’s Protests against Police Brutality. Boren, C. (2020, August 26). Washington Post.CNN Tonight : CNNW : October 25, 2022. CNN. (2022, October 25). Internet Archive.Even Though He Is Revered Today, MLK Was Widely Disliked by the American Public When He Was Killed. Cobb, J. (2018, April 4). Smithsonian.Climate Activists Get Prison Time for Throwing Soup at Van Gogh Painting. Dobkin, R. (2024, September 27). Newsweek.Why Did Suffragettes Attack Works of Art?. Fowler, R. (1991). Journal of Women’s History, 2(3), 109–125.Outnumbered : FOXNEWSW : October 14, 2022. Fox News. (2022, October 14). Internet Archive.Stories - FAM. L. D. | This Is Loyal. (n.d.). Retrieved October 28, 2025.Running Aground in a Sea of Complex Litigation: A Case Comment on the Exxon Valdez Litigation.
How can we possibly be expected to trust settled climate science when we simply refuse to do so? BONUS EPISODES available on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook) CREDITS Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanExecutive Producer: Ben Boult Producers: Ben Boult & Gregory Haddock Editor: Gregory HaddockResearchers: Carly Rizzuto, Canute Haroldson & James CrugnaleArt: Jordan Doll Music: Tony Domenick Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCESBattle of Ideas 2015 | speaker | Martin Durkin. (n.d.). Archive.battleofideas.org.uk. Retrieved June 8, 2024British Thought Leaders. (2024, April 23). The Science Simply Does Not Support the Ridiculous Hysteria Around Climate At All: Martin Durkin. YouTube. Burns, D. (2024, April 11). Review of Climate: The Movie (The Cold Truth) reveals numerous, well-known misinformation talking points and inaccuracies - Science Feedback. Https://Science.feedback.org/. Claire Fox. (n.d.). Academy of Ideas. Retrieved June 11, 2024Clement, N. O., Michael E. Mann, Gernot Wagner, Don Wuebbles, Andrew Dessler, Andrea Dutton, Geoffrey Supran, Matthew Huber, Thomas Lovejoy, Ilissa Ocko, Peter C. Frumhoff, Joel. (2021, June 1). That “Obama Scientist” Climate Skeptic You’ve Been Hearing About ... Scientific American. Cook, J. (2019). Arguments from Global Warming Skeptics and what the science really says. Skeptical Science. Desmog. (n.d.). Willie Soon. DeSmog. Retrieved June 10, 2024Does Urban Heat Island effect exaggerate global warming trends? (2015, July 5). Skeptical Science. GOV.UK. (n.d.). FAST CAR FILMS LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK. Find-And-Update.company-Information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved June 8, 2024Hayhoe, K. (2017, November 23). New rebuttal to the myth “climate scientists are in it for the money” courtesy of Katharine Hayhoe. Skeptical Science. Hayhoe, K. (2024, April). Katharine Hayhoe on LinkedIn: There’s a new climate denial movie doing the rounds. In the first 42… | 54 comments. Www.linkedin.com. Hobbes, M. (2023, June 18). x.com. X (Formerly Twitter). Jaffe, E. (2011, October 25). Bloomberg - Are you a robot? Www.bloomberg.com. Kriss, S. (2016, May 12). “Brexit: the Movie” Reveals Why the Upper Classes Are So Excited About the Prospect of Leaving the EU. Vice. <a href="https://www.desmog.com/2024/03/21/climate-the-movie-martin-durkin-co2-coalitio
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Rollie Williams (Climate Town) and Nicole Conlan (The Daily Show) are two comedians with Master's Degrees in Climate Science & Policy and Urban Planning. They examine the pervasive myths and misinformation campaigns that are making it obnoxiously difficult to address the looming climate crisis you've probably heard about. If you're looking to get your hands on some of the absolute coldest, hardest, climate changing-est facts to help sift through the noise, then you've come to the right place, brother.
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