Outrage + Optimism

About Outrage + Optimism

Outrage + Optimism is for anyone who is not ready to give up on making the world a better place. For unrivalled conversations with decision makers, visionary thinkers and a community of like-minded climate optimists, join former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, political strategist Tom Rivett-Carnac and sustainable business consultant Paul Dickinson. Each week they make sense of all the top climate news stories, go behind the scenes at crucial talks and ensure you stay informed and inspired ahead of what is set to be the consequential year for climate action. As move through this decisive decade, subscribe to Outrage + Optimism And to see video content from the show, follow us on LinkedIn (https://uk.linkedin.com/company/outrageoptimism), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/outrageoptimism/?hl=en). Got a question? Send us a voice message. (https://www.speakpipe.com/OutrageandOptimism) This is a Persephonica production for Global Optimism and is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Persephonica and Global Optimism

Category

news · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Apr 2019

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

161 of 471 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Digger's flop, Big Oil and the bots: What actually moves people?

   Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson explore what truly motivates people to act, examining media influence and societal drivers in this interview.

2. 

   15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   What World Will They Inherit? Live from Bath Abbey

   Christiana Figueres and Xandi Drysdale discuss the climate challenges facing the next generation in this live interview from Bath Abbey.

3. 

   8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Life Below Sea Level: Can a Country Survive Losing Its Land?

   Christiana Figueres interviews Surangel Whipps Jr., President of Palau, about climate finance and the existential threat of rising sea levels to island nations.

Inside a recent episode

Digger's flop, Big Oil and the bots: What actually moves people?

Published 22 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It's not about cupcakes. Don't worry. We've moved on. Yeah. Ten-year picnic. There's that phrase. I think it's the people best fit to break the chains. For those who wear them. Right. And I think there's something that also happens when people who are subject to a great injustice stand up and defend themselves. Yes. And that triggers a form of deep listening in those who they communicate with. We saw it very powerfully in Paris with Tony de Brom and the Marshall Islands and the High Ambition Coalition forming and coming together, vulnerable countries, rich countries, defending itself. It forced a form of attention that would have been hard to achieve otherwise. […]

Who has been a guest on Outrage + Optimism

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• Xandi Drysdale
• Isla
• Lorraine Whitmarsh
• Phil Taylor
• Nav Sawhney

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

452 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

607 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

88

Social presence

97

YouTube

0

Engagement

99

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