Prompt Cast
Capturing the Anger and Hopelessness of Climate Change in a Song
TLDR The host collaborates with Taylor Moore and Emily Atkin to write a song about climate change that expresses their feelings of helplessness and rage in a way that people might actually want to listen to. The song focuses on the role of corporations and the concept of petromasculinity in perpetuating inaction and hopelessness, while also highlighting the importance of anger and hope in addressing the issue.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
The host discusses his anger and hopelessness about climate change and his attempt to capture those feelings in a song.
03:58
The host reaches out to Taylor Moore, the creator of the Chillsitch Twitter account, to collaborate on a project about the hopelessness of climate change.
07:35
The host discusses with Taylor Moore the difficulty of talking about climate change and their anxiety about it, and proposes the idea of writing a song about it, which Taylor initially hesitates about but eventually agrees to.
11:09
The host collaborates with Taylor Moore and Emily Atkin to write a song about climate change that expresses their feelings of helplessness and rage in a way that people might actually want to listen to.
14:37
The song is inspired by Emily's perspective on climate change, focusing on the role of corporations and the concept of petromasculinity in perpetuating inaction and hopelessness, while also highlighting the importance of anger and hope in addressing the issue.
18:12
The process of recording the song involved using various instruments and pedals to create different sounds and effects, and the final version of the song was mixed by Bobby Lord.
22:49
The lyrics of the song express frustration and anger about climate change and corporate greed, and the section ends with an ad for TurboTax and Etsy.
30:12
The speaker lists various jobs they have had, including working at a pizza place, Subway, a buffet, landscaping, a video store, and internships, and describes their experience at a record promotion company where they felt disliked by their coworkers.
34:11
The hosts conclude the episode and express their gratitude for being able to make the show, and announce that they will be back in January with new stories.
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