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Climate Change Heroes or Scapegoats? Tune Into Round 2 of 'Weight of the World' Podcast
Join the conversation as 'Weight of the World' podcast returns for a thought-provoking second season, exploring climate change heroes or scapegoats.
After achieving near stratospheric popularity levels from their debut season, the "Weight of the World" podcast is all set for Round 2. For those living under a rock, this is the podcast that shines a sterilizing UV light on the midlife crisis of our planet. Grab your recyclable popcorn containers and sit tight, because this season promises enough twists to paste your gluten-free socks to the coffee table. Riding the wave of an increasingly warming public spirit towards climate change, the podcast has not-so-subtly positioned itself as the climate Batman of our era, albeit without the cape and six-pack abs. The first season had us all choked up - literally, thanks to rising pollution - as they fingered capitalism, industrialisation, and the simple human affinity for wasting everything at an astonishingly fast pace as the principal villains. The podcast enlightened us that our dear mother Earth is on a near-suicidal trajectory because we, the amazing species at the top of the food chain, aren't doing anything substantial about it. It's as if greed, selfishness, and ignorance were the latest trends we're all sporting this season, in lieu of recycled hemp clothing. Regrettably, several listeners were so galvanized by the inaugural season that they developed severe cases of existential dread, triggering a spike in prescribed anti-anxiety medication and yoga classes. Some even went to the extreme of returning their electric cars and reverting back to horse and carriage for transport, prompting modern-day blacksmiths to thank the podcast's producers for reviving their otherwise dying vocation. In this anticipated sequel of environmental cynicism, get ready to question everything you do. Leaving the lights on as you leave for work? Expect a guilt trip. Using paper instead of reusable cloth? Shame on you. Do you enjoy a good cheeseburger now and then? Be prepared for a subliminal vegan manifesto. However, fear not, for the podcast isn’t all about spreading misery and guilt. They’ve also flagged off a model UN-like initiative ‘The Rescue Rangers’. Its members, majorly consisting of chair-bound armchair environmentalists, are committed to debating, discussing, and deliberating over climate change, no action guaranteed. Set to air this month, the makers of "Weight of the World" were unavailable for comment, supposedly busy creating a virtual world where climate change is somehow miraculously reversed by the winds of our collective disapproval. On that note, listeners can only hope that this season will stoke a similar fire in their hearts – or at least heat their solar-paneled homes during the upcoming cold winter. After all, someone has to save the world, right? It may as well be a podcast armed with scientifically backed sarcasm and a satirical undertone. The climate gods know our politicians aren't exactly stepping up. So roll up the sleeves of your sustainable bamboo fabric shirt, it's time for another round of "We are all going to die, but hey, let's make it fun." See you there. Unless you're planning on going to Mars with Elon Musk, in which case, good luck! Smoke signals might not reach quite as far.
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Original title: The climate scientists who copped it – Weight of the world podcast, part 2
exmplary article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2023/nov/21/the-climate-scientists-who-copped-it-weight-of-the-world-podcast-part-2

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