Episodes

  • Bruce “Buck” Nelson: The Great Outdoors | Tom Nelson Pod #330
    Aug 26 2025

    Bruce Nelson shares his recent wilderness adventures, including a three-week solo paddling and fishing trip in Southwest Alaska where he didn't encounter anyone for 18 days, a Denali bike trip with wildlife sightings, and longer streaks of isolation like 40 days in the Brooks Range. He discusses survival strategies such as calorie-dense food planning, water treatment to avoid illnesses like Giardia, and emergency fixes like using body heat or hot water bottles for wet gear, drawing from past miserable experiences in harsh weather. Nelson recounts major expeditions like retracing the Lewis and Clark route by paddling upstream on the Missouri River, hiking the 2,200-mile Desert Trail, and the Minnesota Border Route Trail, along with entertaining smokejumper stories involving bizarre challenges and a world-record mosquito slap.


    00:00 Introduction to Bruce Nelson's Adventures

    00:58 Solo Wilderness Adventures

    02:27 Surviving in the Wild: Food and Water Strategies

    05:08 The Importance of Water Treatment

    08:20 Denali Bike Trip Experience

    15:43 Lewis and Clark Expedition Reenactment

    24:14 Desert Trail and Other Desert Hikes

    31:07 Minnesota's Border Route Trail

    34:39 Smoke Jumper Stories and Traditions

    39:35 Hilarious Smokejumper Challenges

    43:22 The Thrill of Smokejumping

    46:27 Unforgettable Smokejumper Stories

    47:30 Books on Smokejumping

    48:35 The Evolution of Smokejumping

    57:34 The Importance of Smokejumping

    59:33 Adventures in the Alaskan Wilderness

    01:06:35 Comparing Great Divide and Continental Divide Trails

    01:08:57 Perceived vs. Real Risks Outdoors

    01:18:13 Final Thoughts on Outdoor Adventures


    https://bucktrack.com/

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Dale Wen: Green Ideology Is Harming Food Security | Tom Nelson Pod #329
    Aug 21 2025

    Caltech PhD. Climate realist working on food security and energy security for 2 decades. Climate alarmism and net zero critique.


    00:00 Introduction to Dale Wen and Green Ideology

    00:59 Dale Wen's Background and Career Shift

    02:08 Outline of the Talk

    02:19 Challenges of Food Security and Climate Change

    02:33 Green Revolution Achievements

    02:51 Case Study: Greenpeace and Golden Rice

    03:03 Case Study: Sri Lanka's Food Crisis

    03:21 Case Study: EU's Refusal to Help Africa

    03:35 Case Study: EU's Farm to Fork Strategy

    04:05 Organic vs. Conventional Agriculture

    06:49 Historical Climate Challenges

    09:33 China's Food Security in the 1970s

    10:47 Green Revolution's Impact on Food Security

    12:39 Synthetic Fertilizers and Agricultural Innovation

    13:10 Green Ideology Blocking Agricultural Progress

    13:30 Golden Rice Controversy

    15:02 Sri Lanka's Organic Transition Failure

    23:31 Bhutan's Organic Transition

    24:39 EU's Green Initiatives and Africa

    25:57 EU's Farm to Fork Strategy

    28:42 Environmental Impact of Organic vs. Conventional Agriculture

    33:42 Debunking Organic Agriculture Myths

    34:33 The Reality of Organic Pesticides

    35:53 Comparing Toxicity: Organic vs. Conventional

    39:28 Economic and Environmental Impacts of Organic Farming

    40:09 The Definition and Misconceptions of Organic Agriculture

    41:40 Insights from Global Agricultural Assessments

    44:57 The Politics of Agroecology

    46:38 The Push for Regenerative Farming

    49:22 Concluding Thoughts on Green Ideology

    51:16 Q&A Session: Organic Food, Bugs, and Synthetic Meats


    https://x.com/dale_wen

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    1 hr
  • Seok Soon Park: Green New Scam | Tom Nelson Pod #328
    Aug 17 2025

    Dr. Seok S. Park is a professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, Korea. He translated “Inconvenient Facts: The science that Al Gore doesn't want you to know” and “Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom” into Korean in 2021. After publishing these two translated books, he founded Korea Climate Change Truth Forum and Korea Alliance of Freedom and Environmental Groups with his colleagues.


    00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

    00:31 Early Support for Low Carbon Green Growth

    03:06 Shift in Perspective: Climate Change Denial

    05:16 Books and Translations on Climate Change

    09:09 Climate Alarmism in South Korea

    16:15 Renewable Energy Challenges in South Korea

    23:43 Climate Change Impact on the Korean Peninsula

    29:44 Decreasing Typhoons and Increasing Wildfires

    30:16 Climate Change and Media Narratives

    31:26 Comparing North and South Korea

    32:46 China's Hybrid Warfare Tactics

    34:14 Climate Change Activism and Socialism

    37:55 Proposing a Climate Energy Alliance

    41:01 Critique of RE100 and Renewable Energy

    43:03 Dreams of Liberty and Climate Realism

    47:01 Audience Q&A and Final Thoughts


    His Oct 2025 book, “Eco-disasters: What Happened and How to Prevent Them”:

    https://www.amazon.com/Eco-disasters-What-Happened-Prevent-Them/dp/9819686660

    About Seok Soon Park: https://co2coalition.org/teammember/seok-soon-park/


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    54 mins
  • Volker Marten: The Climate Change Delusion | Tom Nelson Pod #327
    Aug 12 2025

    Citizen scientist


    00:00 Introduction and Personal Background

    00:43 Initial Skepticism and Research

    01:40 The Climate Change Delusion

    05:17 Scientific Method and Pseudoscience

    07:50 Historical Perspectives on CO2 and Climate

    12:31 Modern CO2 Measurements and Observations

    21:15 Critique of Contemporary Climate Science

    26:45 Personal Experiments and Observations

    28:49 Philosophical Reflections on Science and Policy

    34:32 CO2 Measurements in Geneva

    36:05 Historical CO2 Data and Its Implications

    36:57 CO2 Variations and Climate Science

    38:17 Critique of CO2 Measurement Methods

    40:26 CO2 Levels During COVID-19

    42:09 Debate on Antarctic Ice Core Data

    44:22 CO2 Distribution and the Keeling Curve

    47:35 The Role of CO2 in Climate Change

    55:01 CO2 Emissions and Global Impact

    01:02:26 Concluding Thoughts on CO2 and Climate


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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Lynne Balzer: "Dirty roots of the climate scam" | Tom Nelson Pod #326
    Aug 9 2025

    After retiring from a career teaching physics, chemistry and biology, Lynne Balzer began organizing extensive notes from a decade-long investigation of the climate change issue. Considering all the facts and looking at the connection between the science, history and politics of this issue, Lynne reached the inevitable conclusion that “human-caused global warming” is one of the greatest hoaxes ever visited upon mankind.


    Working with Faraday Science Institute, a nonprofit organization, she has researched the topic of global climate change for thirteen years, sorting out fact from fiction.


    00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

    00:30 UN IPCC and Environmental Hijacking

    01:32 Failed Predictions and Real Data

    03:06 Historical Scientific Perspectives

    04:22 Acid Rain and Environmental Regulations

    05:54 Al Gore's Influence and Political Maneuvering

    07:23 Senate Hearings and Media Manipulation

    08:53 Roger Revelle's Skepticism and Legacy

    21:38 Legal Battles and Controversies

    31:17 Modern Misrepresentations and Media Bias

    42:51 Conclusion and Final Thoughts


    Transcripts and summaries of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries

    Exposing the Great Climate Change Lie (2023): https://a.co/d/i6iRW1y

    Roger Revelle 1980 speech (85 minutes): https://youtu.be/HzE4oDwoYyY?si=ZmNLFpouHOSdo_Yv

    Other Lynne Balzer appearances on this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@tomnelson2080/search?query=balzer

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    48 mins
  • Robert Ian Holmes:  “Climate Truths” | Tom Nelson Pod #325
    Aug 5 2025

    Australia - Climate Scientist - Astronomer - Mining Engineer - Environmental Engineer.


    00:00 Introduction to Dr. Robert Ian Holmes

    00:16 Academic Journey and Career

    01:19 YouTube Channel and Social Media Presence

    01:35 Introduction to the Book 'Climate Truths'

    02:45 CO2 Emissions and Greenhouse Effect

    03:45 Temperature on Venus and Greenhouse Effect

    08:32 Climate Cycles and Their Impact

    12:27 Solar Activity and Climate Change

    17:33 Cloud Cover and Ocean Heating

    21:16 Cosmic Rays and Climate Cycles

    30:33 Polar Climate Patterns

    32:21 Historical Climate Data and Manipulation

    34:52 Data Tampering in Climate Records

    35:37 Flaws in Climate Models

    36:56 Economic Impact of Climate Policies

    38:26 Urban Heat Island Effect

    41:43 Sea Ice Data and Black Carbon

    44:33 CO2 Levels and Ice Core Records

    50:30 Challenges in Climate Science Attribution

    53:17 Academic and Political Pressures

    01:03:07 Final Thoughts and Book Discussion


    https://twitter.com/1000Frolly

    About the new book Climate Truths: https://climate-truths.com

    CLIMATE TRUTHS BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS: https://youtu.be/zxsMdkU4Xqk?si=eTz6DjE9MqhBEzve

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Gerry Quinn:  “Spiritual healing sites as fertile ground for new antibiotics?” | Tom Nelson Pod #324
    Aug 2 2025

    About Gerry: My main interests are in disease, immunity and the discovery of chemotherapeutic compounds


    00:00 Introduction to Dr. Gerry Quinn and Streptomyces

    00:40 The Antibiotic Crisis and New Discovery Methods

    02:23 Exploring Unusual Sources for Antibiotics

    04:20 The Intersection of Folk Medicine and Scientific Research

    06:46 Discovering New Alkaline Bacteria

    10:48 The Role of Spiritual Sites in Antibiotic Discovery

    18:58 The Complexity of Antibiotic Production

    33:53 The Future of Antibiotic Research and Microbiome

    38:00 The Overuse of Hand Sanitizers

    39:34 Sunlight and the Skin Microbiome

    41:10 The Discovery of Ivermectin

    45:15 Healing Properties of Soil and Water

    46:29 The Role of Streptomyces in Ancient Remedies

    01:01:02 Challenges in Modern Antibiotic Research

    01:04:47 Critique of WHO and Global Health Policies

    01:08:57 Final Thoughts and Future Directions


    Gerry’s X: https://x.com/jercuinn

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Lucy Biggers | Tom Nelson Pod #323
    Jul 29 2025

    Former climate activist. now at @theFP


    00:00 Introduction to Lucy Biggers

    00:48 Meeting AOC and Early Career

    02:45 Transition from Climate Activist to Realist

    06:39 Standing Rock and Regrets

    08:34 Facing Backlash and Finding Support

    10:45 Viral Moments and Media Presence

    11:45 Background in Journalism and Reality TV

    13:34 Political Aspirations and High-Profile Interviews

    18:22 Social Media Strategy and Content Creation

    23:27 Reflecting on Past Work and Groupthink

    24:58 Discovering New Perspectives

    26:36 Joining the Free Press

    27:42 Climate Guilt and Media Influence

    40:53 The Role of Social Media and AI

    44:32 Parenthood and Climate Realizations

    45:46 Future Plans and Final Thoughts


    Climate change influencer once chums with Greta Thunberg now calls the movement a 'scam’: https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/climate-influencer-who-rubbed-elbows-greta-thunberg-now-calls-movement-scam

    Lucy Biggers: Why I left the climate movement: https://x.com/LLBiggers/status/1938593763204493577

    https://x.com/LLBiggers

    https://www.instagram.com/lucybiggers/

    Lucy’s excellent Free Press articles: https://www.thefp.com/w/lucy-biggers

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    47 mins