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What a Waste

What a Waste

By: Lucia Whalen
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 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.Lucia Whalen
Episodes
  • Chicago Tries Not to Kill Birds Now: Spring Migration Update

    Chicago Tries Not to Kill Birds Now: Spring Migration Update
    May 21 2025

    It's almost the end of spring bird migration here in Chicago! Remember that time in 2023 when the McCormick Place in Chicago was responsible for thousands of bird deaths in one night? We do!! In honor of the bird buds we lost in the fall of 2023, we're telling the story of why Chicago is known as the deadliest city for birds, and what the city is doing to fix it. As always, follow @whatawastepod, @luciawhalen, and @sohrabisbrown on Instagram.
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    27 mins
  • Freezes and Firings

    Freezes and Firings
    Mar 5 2025

    Oh, weird...you're telling me that Donald Trump is making chaotic decisions that are harmful to people and the environment? Didn't see that coming!! This week we discuss how Trump's federal freezes and mass layoffs are affecting critical environmental work. On a lighter note, Lucia and Sohrab discuss Lucia's recent dream visitation by a ninja and introduce their aspirational sponsor, Back Market.
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    37 mins
  • Bird Flu is BACK baby!

    Bird Flu is BACK baby!
    Feb 19 2025

    We're back! After a long hiatus, What a Waste Podcast is back to both bum you out and make you laugh. Lucia is joined by new co-host Sohrab Forouzesh to discuss this week's topic: bird flu! Find out why hundreds of ducks have washed up onto Lake Michigan's shoreline and why Lucia's purchase of a new used car has made her an enemy to everyone in her neighborhood.

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    38 mins
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