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Boiling Point
Boiling Point
L.A. Times Studios

Climate change is battering California. Can the state find a way forward? Listen every Thursday as award-winning L.A. Times columnist Sammy Roth... more

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Episodes

The Great Rooftop Solar Debate

California’s fight over rooftop solar has divided climate advocates, pitting solar companies against economists and regulators. In this episode, two... more

27 Mar 2025 · 45 minutes
Breaking Down Plastic

Los Angeles Times journalist Susanne Rust shares her eye-opening experience documenting her daily interactions with plastic. Despite being an expert... more

20 Mar 2025 · 39 minutes
Can a Perfect Bagel Be Made Without Fossil Fuels?

Berkeley’s Boichik Bagels helped defeat a climate-friendly gas tax, arguing that great bagels need gas ovens. We talk with owner... more

13 Mar 2025 · 23 minutes
Reporting the Truth About Water in California

Ian James is a veteran climate and water reporter at the Los Angeles Times. His recent stories have exposed misinformation... more

06 Mar 2025 · 33 minutes
How John Francis Became a Planetwalker

Sammy Roth sits down with environmental activist John Francis, also known as the "Planetwalker." John shares his extraordinary journey, from... more

27 Feb 2025 · 38 minutes
Climate Change Is No Joke. Or Is It?

Comedian Esteban Gast talks with Sammy about using humor to alleviate climate anxiety, while making clean energy and other environmental... more

20 Feb 2025 · 31 minutes
Baseball, Brought to you by Oil and Gas

Bill McKibben is an acclaimed environmental activist and journalist, and the co-founder of 350.org. As spring training gets underway, Sammy... more

13 Feb 2025 · 23 minutes
The Future of Solar on Public Lands

This week, Sammy goes for a hike in one of America’s newest national monuments, designated last month by President Biden.... more

06 Feb 2025 · 30 minutes
California’s Shapeshifting Coastline

Los Angeles Times environmental reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist Rosanna Xia joins Sammy to discuss her book, “California Against the... more

30 Jan 2025 · 44 minutes
Drill, Baby, Drill…Again

What will the second Trump administration mean for climate and clean energy – and is there still hope for a... more

23 Jan 2025 · 35 minutes