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Earthbound is a podcast about what it means to be human on a warming planet. Host Thomas Schueneman, a climate writer, global freelance journalist, and audio producer, talks with scientists, philosophers, activists, artists, Indigenous leaders, policy experts, and everyday people about how a changing Earth is reshaping our lives—and how our choices, values, and imaginations are reshaping the planet in return. From climate politics and planetary health to environmental justice, mental well‑being, psychology, and philosophy, the show explores the quiet work of repairing our relationship with nature and each other. Earthbound offers clear‑eyed, human‑centered stories from the Anthropocene.
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Earthbound

Earthbound is a podcast about what it means to be human on a warming planet. Host Thomas Schueneman, a climate writer, global freelance journalist, and audio producer, talks with scientists, philosophers, activists, artists, Indigenous leaders, policy experts, and everyday people about how a changing Earth is reshaping our lives—and how our choices, values, and imaginations are reshaping the planet in return.

From climate politics and planetary health to environmental justice, mental well‑be…

Recent Episodes

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July 14, 2026

Somebody Should Do Something | Individual Action vs. Systemic Change

Bridging the Gap and Finding Agency in a Complex World What can one person actually do about problems as vast as climate change, racism, or inequality? For most of us, the honest answer feels like: not much. That sense of powerlessness is exactly what philosophers Michael Brownstein and Alex Madva set out to dismantle. In this episode, Tom talks with the co-authors of Somebody Should Do Something (written with Daniel Kelly) about the trap of either/or thinking, the false choice between fixing
33
June 20, 2026

Breaking the Chains: The Lust for Power vs. the Light of Energy

More Than Enough Light What is more addictive than fentanyl, cocaine, or heroin? Evan Jaqua’s answer is power. And once people have it, they will do almost anything to keep it. This is a solo episode, a short essay built around the ideas of Evan Jaqua and the Solutions Party, the political reform organization he founded. The interview tape didn’t meet the bar for broadcast, so I took his thinking and ran it through my own. I hope to have Evan back for a clean recording. For now, it’s just
32
May 15, 2026

The Psychology Behind Our Rage: Understanding Outrage Overload

What if the problem with climate communication isn’t the message, but the messenger’s assumptions? A conversation with David Beckmeyer, a researcher and host of the podcast and Substack Outrage Overload. We explore the psychology behind our tribal fears and how the modern media environment exploits our primal neurological circuitry to stoke fear, distrust, and division. David explains how we can take agency and reclaim our brains.
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April 28, 2026

Diana Colleen: They Could Be Saviors | Curing Billionaire-ism

In her debut novel, They Could Be Saviors, Diana Colleen explores psychedelic therapy as a means to relieve “billionaire-ism” and the extractive, taker mentality. Can billionaires reclaim their humanity?
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April 14, 2026

From Dystopia to Liberation: Lee Schneider's Utopia Engine Trilogy

Lee Schneider's Utopia Engine Trilogy explores the near future in a world of climate change, AI, mind control, misinformation, and how we can find liberation.
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March 27, 2026

Bridget Lyons | Entwined: Dispatches From the Intersection of Species

An in-depth conversation with Bridget Lyons, author of Entwined: Dispatches From the Intersection of Species.

About the Host

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Thomas Schueneman

Writer/Podcaster/Audio Producer

Tom is a freelance writer, environmental journalist, audio producer, and founder of GlobalWarmingIsReal.com. He centers his work on the premise that we are a storytelling species. We make our way in the world by the stories we tell.

Reviews

Genuine conversation, not just an interview

"Thomas was a fantastic host. He put me at ease immediately which led to a conversation that felt natural. He asked thoughtful questions that brought out the heart of my message. I’d happily join him …"

Diana Colleen | Oct. 20, 2025

Like sitting down with a good book.

"Tom is a great interviewer and writer. He asks the questions you want to ask. He says what’s on your mind and you feel like you just settled down with a good book, one that speaks to you. Even though…"

Shan girl30 | Oct. 31, 2025

This is about so much MORE…

"Tom Schueneman combines deep knowledge with social awareness, humor, and what we’re all thinking in a digestible package committed to the truth about our shared future!"

Comedy Salesman | Dec. 7, 2025