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Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast

Persephonica and Global Optimism

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Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast is for anyone who is not ready to give up on making the world a better place. For unrivalled conversations with decision makers, visionary thinkers and a community of like-minded climate optimists, join former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, political strategist Tom Rivett-Carnac and sustainable business consultant Paul Dickinson. Each week they make sense of all the top climate news stories, go behind the scenes at crucial talks and ensure you s ...
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Miss Me?

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Join friends since birth Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver twice a week for their transatlantic catch-ups, discussing everything from the highs and lows of their lives to the biggest cultural moments of the week. Every Monday, Lily and Miquita will throw the show open and invite questions on a theme; celebrity weddings, indie sleaze, orgasms, lies… Then on Thursdays, they’ll pick apart the world around them with unfiltered conversation on everything from intimacy to interiors, from exercise to e ...
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Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball lift the lid on the messy, everyday reality of trying to live well. Long-time friends and beloved broadcasters, they swap the studio for the sofa to catch up on everything going on in their lives — from homes and gardens to family life, health, ageing and music. New episodes every Monday and Wednesday on YouTube and all podcast platforms. Send your messages or voicenotes to: https://wa.me/447477038795 [email protected] Find us on social media @digitpod Dig It is ...
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Heirs of Enslavement

Persephonica

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This is the story of how two Heirs of Enslavement - Clive Lewis MP, a descendent of the enslaved, and Laura Trevelyan, of the enslaver - can come together to right the wrongs of the past. In this six-part series, Clive and Laura will travel to Grenada, Barbados, and back to London to delve into their shared history. They’ll be asking what people across the Caribbean and beyond want, how to find a way forward, and whether true reparatory justice can be achieved. New episode every Friday. Host ...
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Rising Phoenix: What Does It Take?

Persephonica and Harder Than You Think

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What does it really take to become an elite Paralympian? To be the strongest, the fastest, the most fearless - to not just defy expectations, but shatter them entirely. In this new podcast, Paralympic silver medallist Matt “The Armless Archer” Stutzman and Olympic legend Michael Johnson interview 8 incredible Paralympians as they prepare for this summer’s Paralympic Games. This is a chance for listeners to get to know the elite athletes going for the medals, to invest in their journeys, and ...
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Miquita Oliver and Zawe Ashton answer your questions about self esteem. Next week, Zawe is back with Miquita and we want to hear your questions about CLUBBING. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: F…
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Scaly legs, eye bags, and wind-absorbing underwear - nothing’s off-limits in this Q&A edition of Dig It. Jo and Zoe also get honest about motherhood, identity and how planting something beautiful can keep a memory alive. Got something to ask Jo and Zoe? Or a tip to share? Get in touch! GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: [email protected] 📱 Text us: 07…
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“An Existential Problem of Planetary Proportions” International Court of Justice President Yuji Iwasawa just delivered a landmark advisory opinion on climate change and human rights - one that could transform global climate action and accountability. A dancing and crying Christiana Figueres is joined by Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson, to reac…
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Miquita Oliver and Zawe Ashton discuss entering their 40s, motherhood and the power of the patriarchy. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithAssistant Producer: Caillin McDaidProduction Coordinator: Rose WilcoxExecutive Producer: Dino SofosAssistant Commiss…
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Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball are in full summer mode - this week it’s skip-diving, French canal disasters and forgotten suitcases. Pack light and bring snacks. GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: [email protected] 📱 Text us: 07477 038795 💬 Or tap here to send a voice note or message on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/447477038795 GET EARLY AND AD-FREE EPISODES Becom…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about personal hygiene. Next week, we want to hear your questions about SELF ESTEEM. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes and strong sexual references. Credits:Producer…
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This week, it’s a special Q&A edition of Dig It as Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball answer your questions — from terrible presents and touching gestures to early morning routines, long-body swimwear and their favourite everyday fashion finds. Got something to ask Jo and Zoe? Or a tip to share? Get in touch! GET INVOLVED! 📧 Email us: [email protected]
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Can a pilot really be the change-maker who helps us to holiday nearer home? Why aren’t governments and institutions doing more to help climate activists? And can climate progress happen without sacrificing prosperity, especially in countries like Brazil? Christiana Figueres, Paul Dickinson and guest host Fiona McRaith (Director of The Climate Pledg…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss Justin Bieber & Swag, Lena Dunham’s new Netflix show and the cult of American Apparel. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithAssistant Producer: Caillin McDaidProduction Coordinator: Rose WilcoxExecutive Producer: Dino …
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Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball are here — and they’re kicking off Dig It with barn dances, hosepipe bans, and navigating life in your 50s and 60s with humour, honesty, and great boots. GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: [email protected] 📱 Text us: 07477 038795 💬 Or tap here to send a voice note or message on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/447477038795 GET EARLY AND…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about nature. Next week, we want to hear your questions about PERSONAL HYGIENE. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Prod…
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We’re handing the mic over to you on this week’s Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast. In this special Q&A episode, Christiana Figueres, Paul Dickinson and guest host Fiona McRaith (Director of The Climate Pledge at Global Optimism) respond to thought-provoking questions from listeners around the world. They consider the future of the COP model,…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss the Oasis reunion, Love Island lore and whether women can have it all. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes, strong sexual references and discussions about sexual abuse and abortions. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised, you can find support via the BBC Action Line: https:/…
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Welcome to Dig It! The podcast where Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball lift the curtain on the messy, everyday reality of trying to live well. With over 30 years of friendship, Jo and Zoe invite listeners into their regular catch-ups. From family life and home improvements to health, ageing, and the things that make them laugh until they cry. Two new episodes…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about holidays. Next week, we want to hear your questions about NATURE. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes and graphic depictions of violence. Credits:Producer: Floss…
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In a world-first, the International Court of Justice is preparing to deliver an advisory opinion on climate change and human rights - all thanks to a youth-led campaign that began thousands of miles from The Hague, in the Pacific Islands. This week, we look inside that extraordinary campaign, and hear the story of Cynthia Houniuhi, who - as a young…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss Glastonbury festival, Wimbledon and how to blag your way into anything. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes and strong drug references. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithAssistant Producer: Caillin McDaidProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExecutive Pro…
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Last episode, we explored the urgent connection between climate and health, and brought you a powerful and timely conversation with Julia Gillard, former Australian Prime Minister and Chair of the Wellcome Trust. Today, we want to recommend a show that those who enjoyed that episode are likely to love. When Science Finds A Way is a brilliant podcas…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about contraception. Next week, we want to hear your questions about HOLIDAYS. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes, strong sexual references and discussions about abor…
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Scientists warn that the world could breach its 1.5°C emissions limit within just 2-3 years. It’s a scary thought, but across the globe, many are grappling with an even more immediate and visceral reality: the climate crisis is already a health crisis. From deadly heatwaves to worsening air pollution and climate-related trauma, the health impacts o…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss height filters on dating apps, egg-freezing and the change in abortion laws. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes and discussions about abortion. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised, you can find support via the BBC Action Line: https://bbc.co.uk/actionline/ Credits: Produc…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about The 90s. Next week, we want to hear your questions about CONTRACEPTION. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits: Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Produ…
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While climate diplomacy grapples with global uncertainty, there’s a quiet revolution happening that may be just as important - thousands of breakthrough technologies and creative applications that are emerging to tackle the climate crisis in new and unexpected ways. Around the world, figures from business, government and civil society come together…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss Lily’s big night out, Little Simz and revenge songs. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes and strong sexual references. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithAssistant Producer: Caillin McDaidProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExecutive Producers: Dino Sofo…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about festivals. Next week, we want to hear your questions about The 90s. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Jonathan O’SullivanTechnical Produc…
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World leaders, scientists and ocean advocates are gathering in Nice for the 3rd UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) and hopes are high that progress can be made on some of the many pressing issues facing our seas - from acidification to pollution, and from biodiversity loss to deep sea mining. Reporting from the summit, Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Ca…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss vitamins, feeling out of touch at festivals, and the celebrity beauty business. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithAssistant Producer: Caillin McDaidProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExecutive Producers: Dino Sof…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about life hacks. Next week, we want to hear your questions about FESTIVALS. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Produce…
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This November, Brazil will host COP30 in Belém, on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, in what is bound to be a moment packed with symbolism, high expectations, and global significance. This week, Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson explore what’s at stake, what Brazil wants to achieve, and whether the world is ready to move f…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss songwriting, online hate and Wimbledon. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithAssistant Producer: Miriam HallProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExecutive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie CliffordAssistant Commissioner…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about teenagers.Next week, we want to hear your questions about LIFE HACKS. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected] also want YOUR suggestions for Listen Bitch themes. Send these as a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or…
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How far would you go to protect your home? In this week’s special episode, Christiana Figueres brings us a deeply personal and political dispatch from Vanuatu - a country on the frontlines of the climate crisis and at the heart of one of the most significant climate justice initiatives of our time. In conversations with voices from government (Mini…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss the Ivor Novello awards, Hollywood movie stars and the anniversary of Grenfell. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes and a discussion about the Grenfell tower fire. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised, you can find support via the BBC Action Line: https://bbc.co.uk/actionli…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about fun. Next week, we want to hear your questions about TEENAGERS. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. We also want YOUR suggestions for Listen Bitch themes. Send these as a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if …
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As the US federal government drifts further into anti-climate rhetoric and abandons its national and international commitments, can non-state actors hold the line? With Christiana Figueres away in Vanuatu, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson take the reins to explore how climate progress is increasingly being driven by - or being left to - busines…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss the power of TikTok, their connection to Made In Chelsea and who should be on The Real Housewives of London. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithAssistant Producer: Caillin McDaidProduction Coordinator: Hannah Bennett…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about clothes. Next week, we want to hear your questions about FUN. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will G…
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On April 28th, millions of people across Spain, Portugal and beyond were plunged into darkness in one of Europe’s most severe blackouts in decades. Was it a cyberattack? A renewables failure? Or might things be a little more complex? This week, Tom Rivett-Carnac, Christiana Figueres, and Paul Dickinson dig into what we know, what we don’t, and ask …
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss weight loss drugs, beauty standards at 40, and Robbie Williams’ new art exhibition. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes and discussions about disordered eating. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised, you can find support via the BBC Action Line: https://bbc.co.uk/actionline/…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about dancing. Next week, we want to hear your questions about CLOTHES. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Wi…
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Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair says that net zero is politically unachievable without radical rethinking: a shift away from reducing consumption and toward technologies that can remove carbon both at the source and from the atmosphere. So, are carbon capture and carbon removal really viable - and more palatable - alternatives to a rapid fossil…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss this year’s Met Gala, UK culture and the new series of Black Mirror. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithAssistant Producer: Caillin McDaidProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExecutive Producers: Dino Sofos and Elli…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about AI. Next week, we want to hear your questions about DANCING. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gi…
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Australia heads to the polls this weekend - with climate firmly on the ballot. Is the country ready to lose its reputation as the battleground of the climate wars? And are we about to see a lasting shift in a nation that has for years been torn between its sunlight and its coal? As a pivotal election looms, Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac an…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss the upcoming Conclave, the return of Lorde and the cost of childcare. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes and some content some listeners might find upsetting. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithAssistant Producer: Caillin McDaidProduction Coordinator: Han…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about birthdays. Next week, we want to hear your questions about AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE). Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie Barrat…
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Are we witnessing the beginning of the end for fossil fuels? This Earth Day, Outrage + Optimism explores a seismic shift in global energy: the possibility that major oil and gas companies are entering a self-managed decline. Have fossil fuel companies been overvalued for decades? And are they now quietly winding themselves down? For years, analysts…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss driving tests, life-pivoting and they hear from a surprise guest! This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithAssistant Producer: Caillin McDaidProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExecutive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie C…
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In the wake of this morning’s sad announcement about the death of Pope Francis, Christiana Figueres reflects on his important legacy as a champion for environmental and justice causes, and shares some of the late Pope’s own words, reflecting on the landmark Paris Agreement. Learn more 🌍 Pope Francis’s words in Profiles of Paris 📜 Pope Francis’s enc…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about dreams. Next week, we want to hear your questions about Birthdays. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: W…
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