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.
13. Wild Salmon
With special guest Dr. Syma Ebbin: Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the Connecticut Sea Grant Research Coordinator...
Bonus: Chariot of Chameleons
With Sweaty Penguin Researcher Olivia Amitay and Producers Frank Hernandez and Caroline Koehl.
12. Rethinking Climate Change
With special guest Dr. Adil Najam: Inaugural Dean of the Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies and co-author...
11. Gypsy Moths
With special guest Dr. Valerie Pasquarella: Earth & Environment Research Professor at Boston University.
10. United Nations Environment Programme
With special guest Dr. Henrik Selin: Associate Dean of Studies and Professor of International Relations at the Boston University...
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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
Wild Salmon Launch Their Own Airline
North America’s wild salmon have joined forces to launch their own airline to assist with the crossing of dams. One of the trailblazers of the airline, Salmon Pete the...
The Sweaty Penguin’s Guide to Procrastinating on Climate Change
Adulting is hard. All of us are guilty of putting off completing a not-so-fun task, no matter how important it is. Here are some fresh tips on how to...
The Sweaty Penguin’s Earthquake Survival Guide
As we learned in the Earthquake episode, we need to be prepared for natural disasters as much as we can. Here are a few must-haves that we at the...
Pop Rocks Replacing Lanthanum With Tellurium, Dropping Rare Earths Use By 20%
In a win for environmentalists and rare earth mineral miners, Pop Rocks announced it would no longer use the metal lanthanum in its products, reducing their use of rare...
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!
