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.
1. Traffic
With special guests Christian Alberga (Williams College), Matt Grottkau (Washington University), and Dr. Cutler Cleveland: Professor of Earth &...
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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
Hey, Babe, Do You Want Me to Turn the Air Conditioning Off Tonight, Or Leave It On And Emit Hydrofleurocarbons Into the Atmosphere
Babe? Babe, are you up? … Babe? Oh, you were asleep? Oh I’m sorry, no you can go back to bed in one second, I just have a super...
Consumers Angry to Learn There is No Discount on Gold Deposits in Amazon Rainforest if They Have Amazon Prime
After Brazilian president Michel Temer lifted protections on the 46,000 square kilometer Renca reserve in the Amazon which is predicted to contain gold and other valuable minerals, consumers around...
Environmental Hero: The Moon Just Flew in Front of the Sun to Cool Off the Planet For a Couple Minutes
WOW! If you thought Superman was a hero, then take a step back because this courageous cosmo just saved the ENTIRE PLANET from looming disaster. That’s right. After seeing...
Report: Indian Forests Don’t Want New Protections if the Air is Just Gonna Smell Like Car Fumes
Stating regret that the Government of India signed a USD 24.64 million grant agreement with the World Bank to preserve and enhance forests in the states of Chhattisgarh and Madhya...
Huge Blunder: The U.N. Just Printed Their Anti-Deforestation Plan on Non-Recycled Paper
In what may be the biggest political blunder since the election of King Tut, the United Nations just printed out their anti-deforestation plan on non-recycled pieces of paper. Having...
Study: Young People Our Best Hope for Conserving Humans
According to a new scientific study published by Boston College students, young people are reported to be the best hope for the conservation of the human species. Citing evidence...
