About this episode

The episode humorously critiques the pro-oil narrative and discusses the absurdity of oil dependency.

AS IF we could live without oil!  Listen to the full episode on our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook )  SOCIALS & MORE ( https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook ) WANT TO ADVERTISE WITH US? Please contact sponsors@multitude.productions DISCLAIMER: Some media clips have been edited for length and clarity.  CREDITS  Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben Boult Hosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole Conlan Executive Producer: Ben Boult  Editors: Laura Conte & Paul Ramsdell Producers: Daniella Philipson, Irene Plagianos Additional Research and Fact Checking: Canute Haroldson Music: Tony Domenick  Art: Jordan Doll  Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense Center SOURCES 90magsandmore. (2021). TikTok - Make Your Day. Tiktok.com . Seventeen Magazine, December 1995. ABRAM, L. (2007, March 10). Kingsley, TV reporter, winner of six Emmys. Chron. American Petroleum Institute. (1996, September). Fuel-Less, You Can’t Be Cool Without Fuel. Api.org. American Petroleum Institute. (1998). Global-Climate-Science-Communications-Plan-1998. In insideclimatenews.org. American Petroleum Institute. Curtis, R. (2019, February 12)…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan

Topics covered

• oil dependency
• climate change
• satire
• media influence
• fossil fuels

Keywords

• oil
• climate change
• satire
• fossil fuels
• media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Civil Liberties Defense Center, American Petroleum Institute

Books & works: The Climate Deception Dossiers, A Fossil Fuel Miseducation, Fuel-Less, You Can’t Be Cool Without Fuel, Kingsley, TV reporter, winner of six Emmys, Make Your Wish

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