Episodes 164
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (18)
Since Dec 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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The Earthlings Podcast takes a look at the big issues facing humanity in the early 21st century and our relationship to our environment, technology, and each other. Each episode, award-winning journalist, and former NPR reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton hosts experts, scientists, and leaders working to solve the world’s biggest challenges. Together, they cover wide-ranging topics including environmental solutions, emerging technologies, what the future might look like, and more. Support us on Patreon and receive exclusive content and benefits.

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#164: How the Grid Could Survive the AI Boom with Solid State Transformers With DG Matrix

Jun 09, 2026 29m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we speak with Michael Wood III, Director of Commercial Development at DG Matrix, about one of the biggest challenges behind the AI boom: aging electrical…

#163: Can Renewable Energy Replace Combustion? This Company Thinks It Can With FeX Energy

Jun 02, 2026 34m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we speak with Hayden Smith, CEO of FeX Energy, about the growing challenge of decarbonizing industrial heat and why long-duration energy storage may become…

#162: Whales, Wolves, and Wild Comebacks: The Power of Rewilding with Alister Scott

May 26, 2026 50m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we speak with Alister Scott, Executive Director of the Global Rewilding Alliance, about the growing global rewilding movement and how ecosystem restoration could…

#161: Dry, Pulverize, Sanitize: Turning Industrial Waste Into New Resources with ADAR Technologies

May 19, 2026 32m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we speak with Dan Kelly, CEO of ADAR Technologies, about how the company is rethinking industrial waste management through acoustic dehydration technology. By…

#160: Throwing Shade at the Heat Crisis with Passive Cooling With ThermoShade

May 12, 2026 35m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we speak with Emily Dinino, Founder and CEO of ThermoShade, about how extreme heat is reshaping cities, infrastructure, and daily life, and what it will take to…

#159: Combining Robotics and Mass Timber For Modular Urban Buildings with Intelligent City

May 05, 2026 39m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we speak with Oliver David (OD) Krieg, president of Intelligent City, about how prefabrication, automation, and mass timber are reshaping the future of housing. He…

#158: Community as Infrastructure: Rethinking How We Live Together with Alan Willett

Apr 28, 2026 28m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we speak with Alan Willett, one of the original residents of Ecovillage at Ithaca, about what it means to intentionally design for community. Drawing on nearly…

#157: Rethinking Home Climate Control with Quilt

Apr 21, 2026 37m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we speak with Paul Lambert, CEO and co-founder of Quilt, about rethinking one of the most overlooked systems in the home: heating and cooling. What starts as a…

#156: Ammonia: The Compound That Could Power a Cleaner Planet with Ammobia

Apr 14, 2026 37m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we sit down with Karen Baert, CEO and co-founder of Ammobia, to unpack the role ammonia plays in modern society and how it could evolve into a cleaner fuel and…

#155: How Sustainable Aviation Fuel is Taking Off with Universal Fuel Technologies

Apr 07, 2026 31m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we sit down with Alexei Beltyukov, CEO and co-founder of Universal Fuel Technologies (Unifuel), to unpack why sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has emerged as the…

#154: The Hidden Life of Wearable Technology with James Gilmore

Mar 31, 2026 1h 4m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we speak with James Gilmore, Associate Professor of Media and Technology Studies in the Department of Communication at Clemson University, and author of The…

#153: The Portable Solar Revolution with Gismo Power

Mar 24, 2026 30m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we sit down with Antonia Ginsberg-Klemmt, CEO of Gismo Power, to explore a deceptively simple idea that could reshape access to clean energy: portable solar…

#152: The Future of Drone Delivery with Flytrex

Mar 17, 2026 31m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we speak with Yariv Bash, CEO and co-founder of Flytrex, about how autonomous drone delivery is becoming a scaled commercial reality. With more than 200,000…

#151: Decarbonizing Industry Without Starting From Scratch with Petra Power

Mar 10, 2026 31m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we sit down with Aaron Goodman, CEO and co-founder of Petra Power, to explore a practical bridge solution for hard-to-abate sectors like trucking, shipping, and…

#150: Reimagining Spiritual Community Through Psilocybin with Psanctuary

Mar 03, 2026 1h 11m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we sit down with Eric Osborne, Co-Founder, Board President and Community Minister of Psanctuary, to explore the rise of mushroom church communities and what…

#149: Rethinking Waste as a Climate Solution with Carbogenics

Feb 24, 2026 43m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we sit down with Professor Ed Craig, a longtime sustainability pioneer and CEO of Carbogenics, an Edinburgh-based start-up engineering biochar from…

#148: The Future of All-Electric Heat Pumps with Jetson

Feb 17, 2026 40m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we sit down with Stephen Lake, founder and CEO of Jetson, to unpack why heat pumps are becoming a cornerstone of the all-electric home. Stephen breaks down what…

#147: Predictive AI for the Green Economy With Taza

Feb 10, 2026 32m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we speak with Mary Wilson, founder and CEO of Taza, about why sustainability has become an operational bottleneck for many organizations, and how it can instead…

#146: Fixing the Clean Energy Logjam with Daniel Dus

Feb 03, 2026 37m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we sit down with Daniel Dus, Founder and CEO of Cleantech Industry Resources (CIR), to unpack the oftentimes quiet development work that determines whether clean…

#145: Wearable Tech to Monitor Cardiovascular Health with Nanowear

Jan 27, 2026 36m

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we chat with Venk Varadan, CEO and co-founder of Nanowear, to discuss how wearable medical technology is redefining diagnostics, prevention, and clinical research.…

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