Lights, Climate, Action

A Merry Little Ex-Mas - Starring Alicia Silverstone

In a festive holiday special, Jake & Tolmeia explore Netflix's A Merry Little Ex-Mas, directed by Steve Carr and starring Alicia Silverstone. They discuss what film reviewers are saying about this Christmas rom-com and whether it's too cringey to make an impact. Hosted by Jake Randall & Tolmeia Gregory, Lights Climate Action is a podcast discussing film and TV through a climate lens. In each episode, Jake & Tolly look at a film or TV series and discuss what it does and doesn't get right on climate change, from fossil fuel propaganda and environmental disasters to cartoons and comedy. Follow the podcast on Instagram at instagram.com/lightsclimateaction [https://open.acast.com/networks/6096aa7cf09c007357a90106/shows/65d79f321ca6650017a3ab32/instagram.com/lightsclimateaction] Follow the podcast on BlueSky at lightsclimatepod.bsky.social [https://open.acast.com/networks/6096aa7cf09c007357a90106/shows/65d79f321ca6650017a3ab32/lightsclimatepod.bsky.social] Follow the podcast on TikTok at tiktok.com/@lightsclimateaction [https://open.acast.com/networks/6096aa7cf09c007357a90106/shows/65d79f321ca6650017a3ab32/episodes/tiktok.com/@lightsclimateaction] Follow the podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/@lightsclimateaction [https://www.youtube.com/@lightsclimateaction] Jake Randall is a cinephile with a film degree, a love for all things A24 and the odd musical. He works in comms and video production in the climate change and human rights sector. Tolmeia Gregory is an artist who loves a tearjerker or a rom-com. She currently works as an artist and climate campaigner focused on fossil fuel advertising. Music by Stowe Gregory. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Strange World - Dir. Don Hall (with Jacob Simon)

In the Season 1 finale, Jake & Tolmeia are joined by positive climate news reporter, Jacob Simon (@jacobsimonsays), to discuss the 2022 solarpunk animation, Strange World. Is this one of the few movies to depict a utopian clean energy future? Hosted by Jake Randall & Tolmeia Gregory, Lights Climate Action is a podcast discussing film and TV through a climate lens. In each episode, Jake & Tolly look at a film or TV series and discuss what it does and doesn't get right on climate change, from fossil fuel propaganda and environmental disasters to cartoons and comedy. Follow Jacob Simon on Instagram at instagram.com/jacobsimonsays [https://www.instagram.com/jacobsimonsays] Follow Jacob Simon on TikTok at tiktok.com/@jacobsimonsays [https://www.tiktok.com/@jacobsimonsays] Subscribe to the Climativity newsletter climativity.com [https://www.climativity.com/] Follow the podcast on Instagram at instagram.com/lightsclimateaction [https://open.acast.com/networks/6096aa7cf09c007357a90106/shows/65d79f321ca6650017a3ab32/instagram.com/lightsclimateaction] Follow the podcast on BlueSky at lightsclimatepod.bsky.social [https://open.acast.com/networks/6096aa7cf09c007357a90106/shows/65d79f321ca6650017a3ab32/lightsclimatepod.bsky.social] Follow the podcast on TikTok at tiktok.com/@lightsclimateaction [https://open.acast.com/networks/6096aa7cf09c007357a90106/shows/65d79f321ca6650017a3ab32/episodes/tiktok.com/@lightsclimateaction] Follow the podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/@lightsclimateaction [https://www.youtube.com/@lightsclimateaction] Jake Randall is a cinephile with a film degree, a love for all things A24 and the odd musical. He works in comms and video production in the climate change and human rights sector. Tolmeia Gregory is an artist who loves a tearjerker or a rom-com. She currently works as an artist and climate campaigner focused on fossil fuel advertising. Music by Stowe Gregory. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Cleaner - Dir. Martin Campbell

In this episode, Jake & Tolmeia discuss Daisy Ridley's latest action film, Cleaner, directed by Martin Campbell. We discuss who the real villain is in this climate activist action movie and how well it portrays the different co-conspirators of the fossil fuel industry. Hosted by Jake Randall & Tolmeia Gregory, Lights Climate Action is a podcast discussing film and TV through a climate lens. In each episode, Jake & Tolly look at a film or TV series and discuss what it does and doesn't get right on climate change, from fossil fuel propaganda and environmental disasters to cartoons and comedy. Follow the podcast on Instagram at instagram.com/lightsclimateaction [https://open.acast.com/networks/6096aa7cf09c007357a90106/shows/65d79f321ca6650017a3ab32/instagram.com/lightsclimateaction] Follow the podcast on BlueSky at lightsclimatepod.bsky.social [https://open.acast.com/networks/6096aa7cf09c007357a90106/shows/65d79f321ca6650017a3ab32/lightsclimatepod.bsky.social] Follow the podcast on TikTok at tiktok.com/@lightsclimateaction [https://open.acast.com/networks/6096aa7cf09c007357a90106/shows/65d79f321ca6650017a3ab32/episodes/tiktok.com/@lightsclimateaction] Follow the podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/@lightsclimateaction [https://www.youtube.com/@lightsclimateaction] Jake Randall is a cinephile with a film degree, a love for all things A24 and the odd musical. He works in comms and video production in the climate change and human rights sector. Tolmeia Gregory is an artist who loves a tearjerker or a rom-com. She currently works as an artist and climate campaigner focused on fossil fuel advertising. Music by Stowe Gregory. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Flow - Dir. Gints Zilbalodis

In this episode, Jake & Tolmeia discuss the Oscar-winning animation, Flow, directed by Gints Zilbalodis. Is this animated film starring an adorable cat actually a film about climate change, and why did it beat The Wild Robot for Best Animated Feature? Hosted by Jake Randall & Tolmeia Gregory, Lights Climate Action is a podcast discussing film and TV through a climate lens. In each episode, Jake & Tolly look at a film or TV series and discuss what it does and doesn't get right on climate change, from fossil fuel propaganda and environmental disasters to cartoons and comedy. Follow the podcast on Instagram at instagram.com/lightsclimateaction [https://open.acast.com/networks/6096aa7cf09c007357a90106/shows/65d79f321ca6650017a3ab32/instagram.com/lightsclimateaction] Follow the podcast on BlueSky at lightsclimatepod.bsky.social [https://open.acast.com/networks/6096aa7cf09c007357a90106/shows/65d79f321ca6650017a3ab32/lightsclimatepod.bsky.social] Follow the podcast on TikTok at tiktok.com/@lightsclimateaction [https://open.acast.com/networks/6096aa7cf09c007357a90106/shows/65d79f321ca6650017a3ab32/episodes/tiktok.com/@lightsclimateaction] Follow the podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/@lightsclimateaction [https://www.youtube.com/@lightsclimateaction] Jake Randall is a cinephile with a film degree, a love for all things A24 and the odd musical. He works in comms and video production in the climate change and human rights sector. Tolmeia Gregory is an artist who loves a tearjerker or a rom-com. She currently works as an artist and climate campaigner focused on fossil fuel advertising. Music by Stowe Gregory. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The End We Start From - Dir. Mahalia Belo

In this episode, Jake & Tolmeia watch The End We Start From - a climate disaster film set in the UK starring Jodie Comer, Joel Fry and Katherine Waterston. Jake & Tolly discuss why they won't watch this Benedict Cumberbatch production ever again and ask whether it's an apocalyptic film or just reality. Hosted by Jake Randall & Tolmeia Gregory, Lights Climate Action is a podcast discussing film and TV through a climate lens. In each episode, Jake & Tolly look at a film or TV series and discuss what it does and doesn't get right on climate change, from fossil fuel propaganda and environmental disasters to cartoons and comedy. Follow the podcast on Instagram at instagram.com/lightsclimateaction [https://open.acast.com/networks/6096aa7cf09c007357a90106/shows/65d79f321ca6650017a3ab32/instagram.com/lightsclimateaction] Follow the podcast on BlueSky at lightsclimatepod.bsky.social [https://open.acast.com/networks/6096aa7cf09c007357a90106/shows/65d79f321ca6650017a3ab32/lightsclimatepod.bsky.social] Follow the podcast on TikTok at tiktok.com/@lightsclimateaction [https://open.acast.com/networks/6096aa7cf09c007357a90106/shows/65d79f321ca6650017a3ab32/episodes/tiktok.com/@lightsclimateaction] Follow the podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/@lightsclimateaction [https://www.youtube.com/@lightsclimateaction] Jake Randall is a cinephile with a film degree, a love for all things A24 and the odd musical. He works in comms and video production in the climate change and human rights sector. Tolmeia Gregory is an artist who loves a tearjerker or a rom-com. She currently works as an artist and climate campaigner focused on fossil fuel advertising. Music by Stowe Gregory. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.