The Climate Denier's Playbook

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**The Climate Denier’s Playbook**

From the minds that brought you Climate Town, comes… a podcast that’s suspiciously similar to Climate Town.

Rollie Williams (*Climate Town*) and Nicole Conlan (*The Daily Show*) are two comedians with Master’s Degrees in Climate Science & Policy and Urban Planning. But don’t get too excited, because they’re here to 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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Latest Episodes:

AI Will Save Us! Oct 07, 2026

Show notes

AI is causing climate problems. And the only way to fix them is.... EVEN MORE AI!

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CREDITS

Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben Boult
Hosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole Conlan
Editor: Rebecca Steinberg
Producers: Daniella Philipson, Rebecca Steinberg
Additional Research and Fact Checking: Carly Rizzuto & Canute Haroldson
Music: Tony Domenick
Art: Jordan Doll
Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense Center

Sources:

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 Harder
10/18/24: Kara Swisher on The Daily Show
6/10/25: Rep Brett Guthrie with Politico says “AI’s gonna solve climate change” at 1:45
2/17/26: 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 AI
4/10/25: 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 change
10/1/24: Dr. Eric Schmidt at SCSP inaugural AI+Energy Summit
10/8/24: 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 Salcedo
9/21/25: Josef Newgarden is interviewed by an Al version of his younger self for Shell
8/4/25: Shell scientist JanElsa chats with her AI younger self about Shell's immersion cooling fluids
4/21/26: Prego Releases Device to Record Dinner Table Conversations

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A Perfectly Wrong Auto Stop-Start Video Sep 23, 2026

Show notes

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?

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CREDITS

Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben Boult
Hosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole Conlan
Editor: Rebecca Steinberg
Producers: Daniella Philipson, Rebecca Steinberg
Additional Research and Fact Checking: Carly Rizzuto & Canute Haroldson
Music: Tony Domenick
Art: Jordan Doll
Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense Center

SOURCES

American 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-explained
Environmental 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.pdf
Environmental 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-stop
Environmental 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-endangerment
Environmental 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-us
Hanon Systems. (n.d.). ICE thermal management. https://www.hanonsystems.com/En/Solutions/Ice
Huff, S., Davis, S., Boundy, R., & Gibson, R. (2023). Auto stop-start fuel consumption benefits. SAE Technical Paper Series. https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-01-0346
Holpuch, A. (2026, February 15). Trump administration ends credit for start-stop feature in cars. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/business/energy-environment/epa-tax-credits-stop-start-ignition-cars.html
Kelley Blue Book. (2026, March 4). Do automatic start-stop systems improve fuel economy? https://www.kbb.com/car-advice/auto-off-on-fuel-savings/
Jenks, C., & Dewey, S. (2026, February 17). The legal reasoning behind the endangerment rescission. Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, Harvard University. https://salatainstitute.harvard.edu/the-legal-reasoning-behind-the-endangerment-rescission/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2026, February 18). Rescission of the greenhouse gas endangerment finding and motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act. Federal Register, 91(32), 7686–7795. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-18/pdf/2026-03157.pdf
Yamada, A., Nishida, S., Yokoyama, N., Abei, J., Danjo, T., Florida, L., Brodie, B., & Nagano, Y. (2013). Cold storage air conditioning system for idle stop vehicle. SAE Technical Paper Series. https://doi.org/10.4271/2013-01-1287

CLIPS

3/11/15: Info Wars
4/21/25: Louder with Crowder, calls it the “gayest feature in all of modern cars”
5/15/25: Zeldin on News Nation
5/19/25: Zeldin on Fox
5/21/25: Rep. Doug LaMalfa on CSPAN, begin at 1:16:00 to 1:21:28
7/29/25: Sean Hannity Show
7/30/25: Info Wars at 5:40
8/23/25: Zeldin on The Glenn Beck Program (endangerment, not specifically auto stop)
12/6/25: Fox segment on stop start, Zeldin is interviewed
2/12/26: 23:51 Zeldin’s announcement, w/ “Largest Deregulation” posters
2/13/26: White House video on X declaring “Auto start-stop is officilly dead.”
2/14/26: Sean Hannity Show but begin earlier at 4:35 to hear all the climate denier stuff
4/8/26: Zeldin & WSJ tweet → WSJ article is “Drivers Celebrate the Demise of the Most Hated Feature in Their Cars”
4/9/26: AI video tweet from Zeldin
4/8/26: Zeldin at The Heartland Institute’s 16th International Conference on Climate Change, begins talking about endangerment finding at 21:38 and auto stop at 25:51, saying “apparently it was the most popular part of the decision” (at the start of this video, the pres of Heartland says “The truth is clear. There is no climate crisis. The science is very clear.” followed by applause!)

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Update Episode: Into The Tank Apr 21, 2026

Show notes

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 Patreon

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DISCLAIMER: Some media clips have been edited for length and clarity.

CREDITS

Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben Boult
Hosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole Conlan
Editor: Laura Conte
Producers: Daniella Philipson & Rebecca Steinberg
Additional Research and Fact Checking: Carly Rizzuto & Canute Haroldson
Music: Tony Domenick
Art: Jordan Doll
Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense Center

SOURCES

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The (Non) Climate Denier’s Book Club [Patreon Preview] Jan 29, 2026

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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 Patreon

SOCIALS & MORE

WANT TO ADVERTISE WITH US? Please contact sponsors@multitude.productions

DISCLAIMER: Some media clips have been edited for length and clarity.

CREDITS