Michael talks with the University of Colorado Boulder’s Beth Osnes about how comedy motivates climate action. Beth describes her art and gets into the history of comedy in theatre through the ages. She takes us to her climate communication class, sharing her students' experiences doing stand-up and sketch comedy. Beth highlights effective types of comedy to convey climate information, including good-natured comedy. She talks about her musical Shine and the importance of telling authentic stories. Lastly, Beth celebrates the power of youth voices and offers advice on what you can do to have an impact.  <a href="https://www.inovermyheadpodcast.com/">In Over My Head Website</a> <a href="http://www.bethosnes.com/">Beth's Website</a> <a href="https://insidethegreenhouse.org/">Inside the Greenhouse</a> <a href="https://enactingclimate.org/">Enacting Climate Website</a>

Changing Minds Part 2: Culture Shift

Michael is on a quest to get his environmental footprint as low as humanly possible, so he built his own off-grid tiny house. But he doesn’t know if all the downsizing and minimizing make a difference. He feels in over his head! It’s time to bring in the experts. Join Michael as he sits down with scientists, policymakers, industry leaders, and environmental experts to figure out how to effectively reduce his footprint, while also exploring the bigger questions around sustainability and the good life.