{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64558952edc160001121ec0b/6888018c6e658a8b3c852a98?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"E96: Stuart Goldsmith — Comedy, Climate & Confusion","description":"<p>This week on <em>Everybody in the Pool</em>, we’re continuing <strong>Storyteller Summer</strong> with a stand-up comic who proves you can turn <em>any job</em> into a climate job — even one that usually involves jokes about socks.</p><p><br></p><p>Our guest is <strong>Stuart Goldsmith</strong>, a veteran stand-up comedian and host of <em>The Comedian’s Comedian</em> podcast, who now focuses almost entirely on the climate crisis. But instead of lectures or charts, Stuart brings <em>humor, humility</em>, and a healthy dose of <em>self-deprecation</em> to a topic that’s often overwhelming.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li>The long, strange road from Covent Garden street performer to climate comedy evangelist</li><li>Why “the problems are the material” — especially when it comes to eco-anxiety</li><li>The art of bombing (a lot) while trying to make ocean acidification funny</li><li>Making your <em>own hypocrisy</em> the butt of the joke</li><li>Why climate storytelling needs more <em>action</em> and less <em>guilt</em></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Also: sticky jokes, snow leopards, tariff metaphors, LinkedIn mic drops, and the surprisingly dark comedy of unaffordable insurance premiums.</p><p>This is climate storytelling at its smartest and most disarming. (And if you’re hiring a climate comic, <strong>please</strong> drop this man a line — his American clients have all fled!)</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>LINKS:</strong></h3><ul><li>Website: <a href=\"https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/stuartgoldsmithcomedy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@stuartgoldsmithcomedy</a></li><li>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-goldsmith-87215935/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stuart Goldsmith</a> (but only if you’re a decision-maker!)</li><li>All episodes: <a href=\"https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/</a></li><li>Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: <a href=\"https://www.mollywood.co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.mollywood.co/</a></li><li>Become a member and get an ad-free version of the podcast: <a href=\"https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Please subscribe and tell your friends about <em>Everybody in the Pool</em>! Send feedback or become a sponsor! <a href=\"mailto:in@everybodyinthepool.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">in@everybodyinthepool.com</a></p>","author_name":"Molly Wood"}