The Sweaty Penguin: Antarctica's Hottest Podcast
Each episode of The Sweaty Penguin focuses on one specific environmental problem. We welcome two guests with minimal prior knowledge of the problem, one more conservative and one more liberal. After a late-night-comedy-style monologue explaining the problem and various possible solutions, the host and guests interview a professional with expertise in that particular problem and then have a conversation where the guests form first impressions. In each episode, we aim to find common ground, both on what the problem is and some strategies to solve it.
Bonus: Plankton Buys a Glowstick
Updates on environmental news and episodes 1-4 with The Sweaty Penguin Producers Shannon Damiano, Frank Hernandez, and Caroline Koehl.
4. Lead Paint
With special guests Frank Serpe (Boston University), Katherine Wright (Boston University), and Rick Reibstein: Lecturer at Boston University and...
3. Yosemite National Park
With special guests Leo Brother (Elon University), Velina Georgi (College of Charleston), and Dr. Sarah Phillips: Professor of History...
2. Lawn Pesticides
With special guests Ben Brod (University of Connecticut), Spencer Brown (Quinnipiac University), and Christopher Brown: CEO and Co-Founder of...
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Meet the Team
The Sweaty Penguin is run by four Boston University students with a mix of environmental experience and communications experience. We aim to share environmental issues in an understandable, fun way!
ETHAN
BROWN
Host and Executive Producer
Majors: Environmental Analysis & Policy and Film & Television
Hometown: Bethel, CT
Favorite Penguin: Hugsy, Joey’s bedtime penguin pal in Friends
CAROLINE
KOEHL
Content Producer
Majors: Environmental Analysis & Policy and International Relations
Hometown: Orono, MN
Favorite Penguin: Pablo from The Backyardigans
FRANK
HERNANDEZ
Technical Producer
Major: Journalism
Hometown: Caguas, Puerto Rico
Favorite Penguin: Adélie penguins
SHANNON
DAMIANO
Graphics and Social Media
Major: Journalism
Hometown: Spring Lake Heights, NJ
Favorite Penguin: A little tiny baby one
Blog
Scientists Feed Cows Gas-X, Global Temperature Drops Three Degrees
Last week, American scientists mixed Gas-X tablets in cattle feed. As a result, the global temperature has dropped a whopping three degrees since. “Livestock accounts for around 14 to...
Which Penguin Species Are You?
There are penguin species in all different parts of the world, and now, it’s time to find out which one you are!
Health Win: FritoLay Unveils Baked Lead Paint Chips With 50% Less Lead Than the Original Variety
FRITOLAY HQ—In an unprecedented move that has flipped the entire chip industry on its side, FritoLay announced that they would begin baking lead paint chips as opposed to deep-frying...
Nature Is Healing: Yosemite’s Wild Motorcycle Population Returns
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK—Amidst a mountain of sad news sharing the struggle to conserve endangered animals, this story can give us all hope. In Yosemite National Park in California, researchers...
Inspiring: These Penguins Celebrated Earth Day By Carpooling to Their Jobs
Get ready for a story that will melt your heart and the polar ice caps! In honor of Earth Day, these penguins decided to save energy by carpooling to...
U.S. Dept of Energy Calls Planet Literally on Fire “Freedom Planet”
WASHINGTON DC—Following last week’s news release where the United States Department of Energy referred to natural gas as “freedom gas,” the department doubled down when they referred to the...
