The Climate Denier’s Mailbag

What are you hopeful about? Is it okay to drive a semi-truck? Do you dare me to read Merchants of Doubt in a week? In this very special episode, Rollie and Nicole answer these questions and also other questions from our super cool and fun Patreon community. 

Sources & Citations

• Ahmed, N., & Harlan, C. (2025, April 12). Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change. The Washington Post.

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• Edwards, B. (2025, July 12). The A-list passengers who have swapped luxury travel for humble public transport as Dua Lipa was pictured travelling via Kings Cross. Mail Online; Daily Mail.

• Ekin Karasin. (2025, June 4). Noel Gallagher stuns London commuters as Oasis star spotted on Tube. The Standard; Evening Standard.

• Grabar, H. (2023). Paved Paradise. Penguin.

• Jacobs, J. (1961). The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Random House.

• Kenner, R. (2014). Merchants of Doubt. Www.documentaryarea.com.

• Mau, V. (2025, March 14). Domestic Market Penetration Rate for New EV Cars Exceeded 50% for Seven Consecutive Months - Climate Scorecard. Climate Scorecard.

• Nolan, H. (2025, July 15). When Do You Need to Quit Your Job? Hamiltonnolan.com; How Things Work.

• Oreskes, N., & Conway, E. M. (2010). Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming. Bloomsbury.

• Romm, J. (2022). Climate Change: What Everyone Needs to Know. New York: Oxford University Press.

• Shoup, D. C. (2017). The High Cost of Free Parking. London and New York: Routledge.

• Singh, A. (2025, June 29). Viral Map Shows Paris’ Pollution Drop As City Trades Cars For Bike Lanes. NDTV.

• Taylor, A. (2025, July 10). The Atlantic. The Atlantic; theatlantic.

• Ulin, D. L. (2015). Sidewalking: Coming to Terms with Los Angeles. University of California Press.

• Valente, D. (2024, November 7). NYC Subway Ridership Reaches A Record One Billion In 2024. Secret NYC.

• William Rosales, D. (2025, February 26). Why California High-Speed Rail is Over Budget And Delayed — And What We Should Do About It. David William Rosales.

• Woodruff, C. (2025). X (Formerly Twitter).

Episode Credits

Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben Boult

Hosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole Conlan

Executive Producer: Ben Boult 

Editors: Paul Ramsdell & Laura Conte

Producers: Daniella Philipson, Irene Plagianos

Additional Research and Fact Checking: Canute Haroldson

Music: Tony Domenick 

Art: Jordan Doll 

Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense Center

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