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Twisters - Dir. Lee Isaac Chung

Season 1, Ep. 7

In this episode, Jake & Tolmeia discuss Twisters - the 2024 storm-chasing sequel to Twister, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell. They discuss why a modern-day film about extreme weather events doesn't mention climate change, whether they think disaster movies should be shown in 4DX and what our dream Twisters sequel would look like.


Hosted by Jake Randall & Tolmeia Gregory, Lights Climate Action is a podcast discussing film and TV through a climate lens. In each episode, Jake & Tolly look at a film or TV series and discuss what it does and doesn't get right on climate change, from fossil fuel propaganda and environmental disasters to cartoons and comedy.


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Jake Randall is a cinephile with a film degree, a love for all things A24 and the odd musical. He works in comms and video production in the climate change and human rights sector.


Tolmeia Gregory is an artist who loves a tearjerker or a rom-com. She currently works as an artist and climate campaigner focused on fossil fuel advertising.


Music by Stowe Gregory.

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