Hot Topic: Jessica Sele Talks About Climate Change For Some Reason: Recent Episodes
Jessica Sele
Nobody usually wants to think, talk or hear about climate change so Jessica Sele decided to dedicate a whole podcast to broaching this huge bummer. While not taking it too lightly but not being so heavy handed as to give guests, listeners or herself anxiety attacks, she offers an earnest attempt to get at what is going on in our hearts while we destroy the planet.
In the hopefully final days of my personal lockdown I offer reflections on the past year and what I've learned about what a toxic person I am and why acknowledging that makes me feel better. While on the verge of an episode long asthma attack, I discuss intersectionality and why divesting from whiteness and colonialism will help heal the planet and ourselves.
Took a minute out of my quarantine to say happy earth day to all of you kind, lovely, wise earth creatures!
Jessica's PMS means the forces of the climate and stars are within her. Guest comedian Lisa Chanoux lives in a world where she has to balance the film What Men Want and Australia wildfires at the same time.
While Australia is burning and The US might go to war with Iran, Jessica chats with comedian Andy Haynes about how to be a comedian and a person right now.
Jessica chats with nature based mindfulness teacher and activist Melanie Pensak about what led her to combine her outdoor meditation practice with climate change activism and how to get relief in a capitalist urban environment.
While Los Angeles is 100 degrees and on fire again, Jessica sits down with Kelly Tatham, a climate activist and writer who claims "we are out of time and time is an illusion."
Jessica puts "principals before personalities" in activist groups. Comedian Felicia Folkes has been studying black holes and painting with the colors of the wind. Also discussed, how does personal shame prevent climate actions?
Jessica chats with comedian Devin Blake about how he doesn't like the city, what the discourse on climate change looks like, and how it's insane to be chill right now.
Jessica feels good after the climate strike. She talks to comedian/ activist Nato Green about hope, organizing and babes who save baby raccoons.
This episode features Jessica Sele solo, speaking into the void, feeling through the dark, whispering calls to action.
Jessica is sad about forests burning. Also she chats with the fabulous comedian and live RPG player Riley Silverman about her journey through comedy, dungeons and dragons, and the sociopaths who are locking up children.
Jessica talks with Irene Tu about self help, bucket lists and being a stand up in weirdo times.
Comedian Brodie Reed talks with Jessica about what kind of millionaire he'd be, why we need to tax the rich, and why society can't seem to get it together to slow climate change.
Jessica talks about climate change with her father on Christmas and it's very wholesome.
This week's guest on Hot Topic, Jessica Sele talks about climate change with Francesca Fiorentini for some reason! Part of that reason is Francesca is a journalist/ activist/ comedian with a lot of humor and insight into the madness that is living under this administration at a tipping point for climate change.
Jessica chats with comedian Bri Pruett about environmentalism in Portland, intersectionality between social and environmental justice, and more!
This week's guest is the wonderful Robby Hoffman who is known as the most fabulous Canadian/ American/ Jewish lesbian comedian who anybody has ever known. Robby and Jessica discuss the future of clean water and Starbucks and land ownership. Very compelling stuff.
This weeks guest is Johan Miranda, comedian and star of the solo show "Why Johan Miranda Should be Deported." Jessica and Johan chat about the movie First Reformed, hope vs. despair, climate migration and the role of fancy fountains in a dystopia.
Jessica Sele chats with old friend and comedian Matt Lieb about his work writing political comedy on AJ+ and how he's processing all of this apocalyptic madness. Also discussed: Jessica's imminent shark death and not drinking after the 2016 presidential election of a reality tv star.