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Tom Nelson

Interviews and presentations on climate/energy realism and more, with guests including Will Happer, Jerome Corsi, Marc Morano, Carl-Otto Weiss, Valentina Zharkova, Christopher Essex, Henrik Svensmark, Patrick Moore, Ross McKitrick, Willie Soon, Susan Crockford, Peter Ridd, Christopher Monckton, and Richard Lindzen.

Copyright: © Thomas Nelson

Latest Episodes:

Meredith Angwin: Woke electricity in Spain and Texas | Tom Nelson Pod #301 May 11, 2025

Show notes

As a working chemist, Meredith Angwin headed projects that lowered pollution and increased reliability on the electric grid. Her work included pollution control for nitrogen oxides in gas-fired combustion turbines, and corrosion control in geothermal and nuclear systems.

She was one of the first women to be a project manager at the Electric Power Research Institute. She led projects in renewable and nuclear energy.

00:00 Introduction to the Guest and Topic

02:11 Importance of Grid Reliability

05:30 Understanding the Two Grids

11:44 Grid Demand and Supply Management

16:15 Grid Governance Models

22:58 Texas and Spain Grid Failures

30:06 Gas and Electricity Integration Issues

31:12 Spain's Grid Failure: A Case Study

37:33 Inertia and Inverter-Based Resources

41:12 Texas Inertia Crisis

45:11 The Future of the Grid and Citizen Responsibility

48:51 Q&A: Power Demand and Grid Stability

“Shorting the Grid” at Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Shorting-Grid-Hidden-Fragility-Electric/dp/1735358002/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

X: https://twitter.com/MeredithAngwin

Email: meredithangwin@gmail.com

Substack: https://meredithangwin.substack.com/

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Dave Collum: “Presenting climate reality at Cornell” | Tom Nelson Pod #300 May 08, 2025

Show notes

Prof of Organic Chemistry @ Cornell. Libertarian. Fan of Austrian business cycle, Zero Hedge, gold. Biggest bear.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

00:42 Optional Lecture and Student Reactions

01:21 Controversial Statements and Chair's Reaction

02:35 Presentation Style and References

03:16 Recommended Climate Change Books

05:10 Debate with Steve Keen

06:12 Climate Change Data and Analysis

11:29 Skepticism and Media Critique

18:44 Historical Climate Data and Misinterpretations

39:23 Solar Activity and Climate Correlation

43:45 AI Experiment on Climate Change Opinions

53:02 Analyzing Statistical Anomalies

53:25 Fat Tony's Probability Paradox

54:19 Debating Global Warming Consequences

55:29 Sea Level Rise and Historical Climate Data

56:24 Critiquing Climate Change Narratives

57:38 Wildfire Data and Climate Change

01:01:20 California's Water and Fire Issues

01:02:26 Polar Bears and Misleading Climate Imagery

01:03:48 Amazon Rainforest and Climate Myths

01:04:34 Agricultural Shifts and Climate Arguments

01:05:20 Coral Reefs and Human Impact

01:06:20 Climate Change and Public Perception

01:07:55 Skepticism Towards Climate Science

01:20:19 Population Decline and Climate Fears

01:22:41 Electric Vehicles and Environmental Impact

01:23:42 Media Narratives and Climate Change

01:28:40 Propaganda and Authoritarianism

01:30:12 Closing Thoughts on Climate Skepticism

https://twitter.com/DavidBCollum

https://chemistry.cornell.edu/david-b-collum

I blogged about hundreds of ClimateGate emails here: https://tomnelson.blogspot.com/p/climategate_05.html

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Steve Andrews: A very different interpretation of the Keeling curve | Tom Nelson Pod #299 May 05, 2025

Show notes

About Stephen Andrews:

• My training / education has been in primarily in science studying

biochemistry / chemistry.

• I worked in the pharmaceutical industry as an analyst and in the

quality assurance sector.

• Substack and Daily Sceptic author.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Background

00:45 Previous Presentations Recap

01:59 Foundations of Climate Change Narratives

05:43 Cosmic Ray Hypothesis

06:40 Correlation Between Cosmic Rays and Temperature

08:33 Analyzing the Keeling Curve

09:53 Sea Surface Temperature and CO2 Relationship

15:59 Historical CO2 Data Analysis

22:17 Annual CO2 Cycling and Ocean Influence

33:24 Land vs. Ocean CO2 Measurements

36:02 Introduction to Inland and Ocean Locations

36:41 Comparing Data from Different Latitudes

40:26 Analyzing CO2 and Isotope Ratios

44:51 Sea Surface Carbon Dioxide Flux

49:50 Conclusions and Predictions

54:26 Q&A on Climate Data and Theories

01:00:49 Challenges in Climate Science Debates

Slides for this podcast, along with AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries

Stephen Andrews Substack: https://substack.com/@stephen938

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Potholer and Tom Debate Climate: The Movie | Tom Nelson Pod #298 May 01, 2025

Show notes

About Potholer: I am a former science journalist and geologist

00:00 Introduction and Debate Setup

00:37 Debate Topics Overview

02:46 Discussion on Graphs and Data

04:17 Debate on Climate Change Evidence

05:36 Proxy Data and Temperature Records

08:42 Disputing the 'Spike of Doom'

14:42 Modern Temperature Trends

25:13 Statistical Robustness and Data Interpretation

30:02 Debating Statistical Robustness

31:24 Holocene Climate Optimum and Ancient Civilizations

32:36 Medieval Warm Period vs. Holocene Climate Optimum

33:08 Disputing Study References

35:48 The Spike of Doom Debate

45:41 CO2 Levels and Ice Ages

54:47 Urban Heat Island Effect

59:26 Urban vs. Rural Temperature Trends

01:00:33 Critique of Movie's Temperature Graphs

01:06:34 Debate on Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effect

01:13:14 Discussion on Extreme Weather

01:17:11 Cosmic Rays and Climate Variability

01:24:03 Motivations and Funding in Climate Science

01:30:50 Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

Info-rich NoTricksZone post: “Unmasking Marcott’s “Uptick”: https://notrickszone.com/2018/12/13/a-fabricated-uptick-marcotts-2013-hockey-stick-graph-debunked-by-marcotts-own-2011-ph-d-thesis/

Potholer’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/@potholer54

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James Kamis: Geological forces generate “drone” lights? | Tom Nelson Pod #297 Apr 29, 2025

Show notes

James Edward Kamis is a retired Geologist with forty-two years of experience. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Northern Illinois University and a Master of Science degree in Geology from Idaho State University. More than forty-six years of research has convinced him that geological forces significantly influence, or in some cases, completely control climate, and climate-related events as per his Plate Climatology Theory.

00:00 Introduction to the Mysterious Drone Lights

00:21 Geological Explanation for the Lights

02:26 Continental Drift and Rock Stress

04:46 Earthquakes and Light Sightings

07:23 Heat Emissions and Hydrothermal Vents

12:50 Quartz and Energy Pulses

20:05 Historical and Recent Sightings

26:01 Government and Military Involvement

June 2023 book by James E. Kamis: “Geological Impacts on Climate” https://a.co/d/2x9bJeL

Kamis’ website: https://www.plateclimatology.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@plateclimatology4845

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James Corbett: Consolidating power | Tom Nelson Pod #296 Apr 25, 2025

Show notes

An award-winning investigative journalist, James Corbett started The Corbett Report website in 2007 as an outlet for independent critical analysis of politics, society, history, and economics. Since then he has written, recorded and edited thousands of hours of audio and video media for the website, including a podcast and several regular online video series.

00:00 Introduction and Current Events

00:16 The Role of Klaus Schwab and the WEF

01:21 Bilderberg Group and Media Secrecy

03:48 Historical Continuity of Power

05:50 Eugenics and Population Control

09:25 Technocracy and Energy Credits

12:18 Digital Currencies and Surveillance

14:45 Public Perception and Climate Skepticism

23:24 Censorship and Online Presence

25:32 The Golden Age of RSS Feeds

26:32 The Social Media Dilemma

28:09 Censorship and Content Reposting

33:00 The New World Order Book Launch

33:40 Trusted Sources and Subjectivity

35:26 Big Oil and Climate Narratives

44:19 The Future of Cryptocurrency

47:14 Geoengineering and Climate Control

49:08 Final Thoughts and Resources

https://corbettreport.com/

How & Why Big Oil Conquered The World (two videos): https://corbettreport.com/bigoil/

100% unofficial; run by a fan: Corbett Report Update Service https://x.com/CorbettReport

The Corbett Report (Unofficial) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CorbettUnofficial

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David Siegel: Comparative thinking and motivated reasoning | Tom Nelson Pod #295 Apr 22, 2025

Show notes

David Siegel is a tech entrepreneur from Silicon Valley. He has been researching and writing about climate since 1990.

00:00 Introduction and Setup

00:17 Understanding Statistical Numeracy

02:26 Gun Control Study

04:12 Motivated Reasoning and Political Bias

07:23 Personal Beliefs and Group Identity

10:04 Medical Misconceptions and Drug Efficacy

12:10 Critical Thinking and Scientific Curiosity

16:13 Climate Change and CO2 Debate

25:32 Heat Transport and Climate Dynamics

27:15 Skeptics vs. Promoters: A Historical Perspective

27:59 The Precautionary Principle and Government Overreach

28:25 The Importance of Scientific Curiosity

30:27 Proposing a Climate Debate

32:12 Debate Structure and Logistics

35:32 Challenges and Funding for the Debate

38:07 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

X: https://x.com/PullNews

Longevity: https://www.infinitegameoflife.com/

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Francis Menton: The climate scam is never coming back | Tom Nelson Pod #294 Apr 16, 2025

Show notes

Combating elite Manhattan political ideologies on climate change, the purpose of government, New York state news, and the basic principles of economics.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

03:43 The Clean Power Plan and Obama's Regulations

05:11 Trump's Administration and Climate Skepticism

06:23 Petition to Rescind the Endangerment Finding

08:53 Legal Battles and EPA's Response

13:07 Trump's Executive Orders and Future Prospects

27:59 Challenges and Implications for the Private Sector

31:30 The Infeasibility of Wind and Solar Energy

34:22 Solar vs. Natural Gas: Energy Output Comparison

35:34 Challenges of Solar and Wind Energy

37:51 Battery Storage and Seasonal Variability

42:02 Government Policies and Energy Subsidies

43:52 Climate Regulations and Their Impact

51:26 Local Politics and Energy Perspectives

57:27 Concluding Thoughts on Energy and Policy

X: https://x.com/mhtncontrarian

https://www.manhattancontrarian.com/

The X article that I mentioned (about the climate scam collapsing): https://x.com/TomANelson/status/1909772831417901108

Harry MacDougald:

https://x.com/HarryMacD, https://ccedlaw.com/personnel/harry-macdougald/

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Bruce “Buck” Nelson: Outdoor Adventures | Tom Nelson Pod #293 Apr 13, 2025

Show notes

Buck Nelson was an Alaska smokejumper for over 25 years, parachuting to remote wildfires in Alaska and across the West. He has enjoyed many other adventures, including thru-hiking the Triple Crown: the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail. In 2012 he was the first person to thru-hike the Desert Trail from Mexico to Canada. Buck lives in a log cabin near Fairbanks, Alaska.

“If there were an Oscar for indie adventure films, Buck Nelson would be a runaway winner.” Backpacker Magazine.

00:00 Introduction to Bruce “Buck” Nelson's Adventures

00:54 Dramatic Firefighting Stories

04:48 Challenges and Dangers of Smoke Jumping

08:05 Training and Physical Demands

18:40 Outdoor Adventures and Expeditions

19:38 Memorable Long-Distance Trips

23:46 Climbing the Highest Mountains

28:05 Discoveries and Wildlife Encounters

32:58 Discovering Mammoth Tusks

34:09 Ancient Hunter Sites

35:22 Survival Trips Without Food

36:03 Minimalist Survival in the Brooks Range

40:06 Surviving in Fiji

46:27 Documenting Adventures

55:16 Wildlife Encounters

57:48 Bear Encounters and Safety

01:01:29 Life in Fairbanks Cabin

01:02:38 Conclusion and Farewell

https://bucktrack.com/

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Ray Sanders: Fabricated data | Tom Nelson Pod #292 Apr 09, 2025

Show notes

On a mission to stop all this climate change nonsense and get everyone back to sensible progress.

00:00 Introduction to Ray Sanders and the Surface Stations Project

00:42 Weather Station Classifications Explained

01:57 Accuracy and Placement of Weather Stations

03:26 Issues with UK Weather Stations

04:42 Freedom of Information and Hidden Data

06:07 Investigating Non-Existent Weather Stations

07:26 The Skull Experiment and Data Homogenization

09:28 Ridiculous Weather Station Locations

13:54 Weather Stations in Car Parks and Walled Gardens

16:06 Weather Stations Near Substations and Solar Farms

24:41 Weather Stations at Airports and Heliports

31:24 Data Manipulation and Misreporting

36:17 Historic Weather Data and Modern Investigations

37:48 Questioning the Credibility of Weather Stations

39:04 Historical Data and Misleading Information

40:29 Rural Sites and Urban Heat Islands

41:38 Weather Station Distribution in the UK

44:44 Inaccuracies in Temperature Readings

52:43 Classifications and Data Manipulation

01:09:19 Global Weather Data Concerns

01:11:58 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up

Here is that Stephen Connolly article that Ray mentioned: https://tallbloke.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/comparing-temperatures-past-and-present-some-quality-data-analysis-from-an-interesting-angle/

https://x.com/RaySand17710097

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