What a Waste

About What a Waste

Comedians Lucia Whalen and Sohrab Forouzesh have solved the climate crisis with their new podcast. Each week, Lucia teaches Sohrab about an environmental issue that he previously pretended to know about. Make sure to follow @whatawastepod on Instagram and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you leave a positive review the climate will stop changing and Al Gore can finally rest! Original music by Steve Malden and podcast art by Elsie How. Created by Lucia Whalen and Tyler Horvath.

Publisher

Lucia Whalen

Category

comedy

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Apr 2022

Latest episode

1 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Jul 2026

   Diary of a Compost CEO with Liam Donnelly

   It's finally here - the What a Waste x WasteNot Compost crossover episode of the century. Lucia Whalen and Chris Higgins sit down with WasteNot Compost CEO Liam Donnelly, aka the Compost King of Chicago, to talk all things organic decay. If you've ever wanted to know the secrets of how to start a compost empire, then this episode is for you. We talk about Liam's early days as a child compost entrepreneurial prodigy and how he built WasteNot into Chicagoland's leading compost collection service and operator of the largest fully electric waste management fleet in the US, methane emissions, bok choy, end-of-life human composting plans, the pros and cons of rodent traffic, and more!Follow ‪@WasteNotCompost‬ (https://www.youtube.com/@WasteNotCompost) ‪@BuddySystemPod‬ (https://www.youtube.com/@BuddySystemPod) and ‪@mybudchris‬ (https://www.youtube.com/@mybudchris) on all platforms!

2. 

   3 Jun 2026

   Lost Cars, Roundup Lawsuit, and How to Protect Your Friend from Getting Fracked

   What a Waste Podcast is BACK, this time in collaboration with the Buddy System with Matty and Chris! On this episode, Lucia tells the boys about how her car recently got "stolen," updates on how the Supreme Court is deciding whether the cancerous weed killer Roundup needs a cancer warning, and why we need to feel connected to nature to feel motivated to protect it. They also discuss contingency plans in the case of a total systems shutdown. Most importantly, they have FUN, folks! Follow  @whatawastecomedypodcast  (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC4gJHO111pqdqtRbR8Y-cHg)  @BuddySystemPod  (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCkUhNzUIJQr8gyI0ocl_KNQ) on YouTube and Instagram!

3. 

   21 May 2025

   Chicago Tries Not to Kill Birds Now: Spring Migration Update

   This episode explores Chicago's efforts to reduce bird deaths during spring migration, highlighting the city's past struggles and current initiatives to protect avian populations.

Who has been a guest on What a Waste

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Penny Gibbons
• Elena Bruess
• Eeland Stribling

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

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

Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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