Your Planet, Your Health

Your Planet, Your Health

Ralph Levinson & Luc Lewitanski

Episodes 8
Avg. Duration 59m
Activity Declining
Since Mar 2023
Latest Episode Aug 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
Hosting
feeds.transistor.fm

About This Podcast

"Your Planet, Your Health" strives to summarise the science behind earth's climate and our existence on it – Our aims are to contextualise the history of discourses and ideas about the environment and to debunk misinformation – We share positive stories, and explore the knowledge and tools that we can use to be good earthlings. This podcast on planetary health is hosted by Ralph Levinson, MD Health Sciences Professor (emeritus) School of Medicine, UCLA, and Luc Lewitanski, a journalist covering technology, politics and power. Planetary health is about how the environment affects us and the people and the beauty in the world we love. Read more at https://www.planetaryhealthforbusypeople.com/

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Recent Episodes

Unsung Climate Victories

Aug 19, 2025 28m Transcript

In this episode, Ralph and Luc take a respite from the US' current denialist frenzy and step back to celebrate recent global victories in the fight to preserve our environment.Since the climate does…

The Lawn Con: Manufactured Conformity

Jun 03, 2024 1h 17m Transcript

In this episode, Ralph and Luc unpack how Americans got so obsessed with maintaining square green carpets on their front yards. We dive into the history to trace back the origins and dissemination of…

How Diplomacy Closed The Ozone Hole

Apr 14, 2024 1h 48m Transcript

In this episode, Ralph and Luc spotlight an environmental success story: the Montreal Protocol's role in healing the ozone layer. We draw comparisons to the pitfalls of the IPCC's COP process and try…

Talking Climate with Conservatives

Feb 12, 2024 1h 10m Transcript

In this episode, Ralph and Luc chat with Michael Jefferies, Regional Conservative Outreach Coordinator for the Citizens' Climate Lobby. Together, we get out of our filter bubbles and find some common…

Gaslighting (Big Oil Knew)

Nov 14, 2023 1h 39m Transcript

In this episode, Ralph and Luc spotlight what the oil companies knew about CO2’s impact on the climate, and how they lied to you to sustain their fossilized business model – even if it risks drilling…

Rainforest Restitution

Aug 29, 2023 46m Transcript

In this episode, Ralph and Luc venture into the thorny discussions of what to do about the rainforest’s impact on the globe. In the aftermath of Lula's conference in Belem, Brazil, in August 2023, we…

Save the Earth? (ft. George Carlin)

Apr 19, 2023 22m Transcript

In this episode, Ralph and Luc listen to a stand-up routine by comedian George Carlin about environmentalists. We engage with Carlin’s pontifications and his ingenious framing by providing context…

Greenwashing

Mar 16, 2023 23m Transcript

On this inaugural episode, Ralph and Luc briefly describe the practice of greenwashing, with examples ranging from:BP's popularisation of the carbon footprint, to the labels on water bottles,…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Your Planet, Your Health have?

Your Planet, Your Health has published 8 episodes since March 2023, covering topics in Earth Sciences, Education.

Is Your Planet, Your Health still active?

Your Planet, Your Health is currently declining with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 59m.

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