Talk Earthy To Me

Talk Earthy to Me is a bold, engaging podcast that brings clarity, curiosity, and a touch of sarcasm to the climate conversation. Hosted by environmentalist Isabelle, each episode breaks down complex issues—like wildfires, food systems, and fast fashion—into accessible, actionable insights. No guilt, no jargon—just honest dialogue, real solutions, and a fresh take on how we can live lighter on the planet without losing ourselves in the process.

Talk Earthy To Me is a education podcast hosted by Isabelle Frazier, with 50 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Isabelle Frazier hosts Talk Earthy To Me, a education show with 50 episodes published.

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  Episode #20

  Power Play: Renewables vs. Fossil Fuels

  Aug 16, 202618 minS2

  Remember watching gas prices blow past $5 a gallon in spring 2022? That wasn't a local problem — that was a war on the other side of the planet, reaching straight into your wallet at the pump. This week we're laying the foundation for something big: a brand-new 10-part series digging into Speed & Scale, John Doerr's data-driven climate action plan. But first, the basics — what actually separates renewable from nonrenewable energy, what each one costs the planet and our health, and why energy independence is as much about national security and your monthly bill as it is about carbon. SHOW NOTES — SOURCES U.S. Energy Information Administration. “Nonrenewable” and “Sources of Energy.” EIA.gov, Energy Explained. https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/what-is-energy/sources-of-energy.php U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Electric Power Sector Emissions.” EPA.gov. https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/electric-power-sector-emissions Vohra, Karn, et al. “Global Mortality from Outdoor Fine Particle Pollution Generated by Fossil Fuel Combustion: Results from GEOS-Chem.” Environmental Research, vol. 195, 2021. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935121000487 National Renewable Energy Laboratory. “Life Cycle Assessment Harmonization.” NREL.gov, U.S. Department of Energy. https://www.nrel.gov/analysis/life-cycle-assessment International Energy Agency. “Key Findings.” World Energy Outlook 2022. https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-outlook-2022/key-findings International Energy Agency. “Renewable Electricity.” Renewables 2025. https://www.iea.org/reports/renewables-2025/renewable-electricity International Energy Agency. “Overview of Outlook for Key Minerals” and “Critical Minerals.” Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2025. https://www.iea.org/reports/global-critical-minerals-outlook-2025/overview-of-outlook-for-key-minerals Doerr, John, and Ryan Panchadsaram. Speed & Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now. Portfolio/Penguin, 2021. Official plan and tracker at https://speedandscale.com/about/ Stanford Graduate School of Business. “What Will It Take to Solve Climate Change? Investor John Doerr Shares His Plan.” https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/what-will-it-take-solve-climate-change-investor-john-doerr-shares-his-plan Speed & Scale. "The Speed & Scale Tracker." SpeedandScale.com.

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  Episode #19

  Greenwashing Playbook

  Aug 10, 202624 minS2

  That green label on your cleaning spray, your shampoo, your favorite fast-fashion haul — does it actually mean something? Or is it just really good marketing? This week on Talk Earthy to Me, we're breaking down greenwashing: where the term came from (it started with a hotel towel card), why it's exploded into a real legal and societal problem, and how some of the biggest brands in the world — Kohl's, Walmart, Colgate-Palmolive, KLM, Shell — have gotten caught making claims that didn't hold up. By the end, you'll have a real, practical checklist for spotting greenwashing before it gets your money — plus this episode's Earthy AF Spotlight on the nonprofit calling out corporate greenwashing brand by brand. Sources: Hill, Stephanie, et al. “Testing the Greenwashing Assessment Framework.” Ecology and Society, vol. 30, no. 2, 2025, article 31. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-16106-300231 U.S. Federal Trade Commission. “Green Guides.” FTC.gov. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/topics/truth-advertising/green-guides U.S. Federal Trade Commission. “$5.5 Million Total FTC Settlements with Kohl's and Walmart Challenge ‘Bamboo’ and Eco Claims.” FTC Business Blog, 8 Apr. 2022. https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2022/04/55-million-total-ftc-settlements-kohls-and-walmart-challenge-bamboo-and-eco-claims-shed-light European Commission. Proposal for a Directive on Substantiation and Communication of Explicit Environmental Claims, COM(2023) 166 final. EUR-Lex. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM%3A2023%3A0166%3AFIN Natural Resources Defense Council. “What Is Greenwashing?” NRDC.org. https://www.nrdc.org/stories/what-greenwashing Fair Trade Certified. “What Is Greenwashing in Business?” Fair Trade Certified Knowledge Base. https://es.fairtradecertified.org/knowledge-base/fair-trade-ethics/what-is-greenwashing/ Institute for Advertising Ethics. “Greenwash Prevention Toolkit.” IAEthics.org. https://www.iaethics.org/greenwash-prevention-toolkit Changing Markets Foundation. “Disrupting London Fashion Week: Changing Markets Foundation Launches Greenwash.com.” Press release. https://changingmarkets.org/press-releases/disrupting-london-fashion-week-changing-markets-foundation-launches-greenwash-com/

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  Episode #18

  Recycling Lies: How Plastic is Actually Disposed of

  Jul 27, 202618 minS2

  We were lied to — and the receipts go back to 1974. Internal industry memos show the plastics industry knew recycling wouldn't work at scale decades before your city ever got a blue bin. That chasing-arrows symbol? A marketing tool, not a sorting guide. And the newest version of that same lie — "advanced recycling" — is currently the subject of an active California lawsuit against ExxonMobil. This episode breaks down what actually happens to your plastic after it leaves the curb, why the industry made this your problem instead of theirs, and what really moves the needle: the real math behind Plastic Free July's 1.7 million tonnes of avoided plastic, what Recycle Utah wants you to know about your bin, and this episode's Earthy AF Spotlight on Beyond Plastics — the nonprofit doing the homework the industry doesn't want done. You were never the reason recycling failed. But reduce? That one's real, and it's yours. Sources: Sullivan, Laura. "How Big Oil Misled the Public into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled." NPR, 11 Sept. 2020. https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/897692090/how-big-oil-misled-the-public-into-believing-plastic-would-be-recycled Geyer, Roland, Jenna R. Jambeck, and Kara Lavender Law. "Production, Use, and Fate of All Plastics Ever Made." Science Advances, vol. 3, no. 7, 19 July 2017, e1700782. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.1700782 Recycle Utah. "Plastic Recycling: What's Really Happening?" Recycle Utah Blog, 9 Apr. 2025. https://recycleutah.org/plastic-recycling-whats-really-happening/ Office of the Attorney General, State of California. "Attorney General Bonta Sues ExxonMobil for Deceiving the Public on Recyclability of Plastic Products." California Department of Justice, 23 Sept. 2024. https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-sues-exxonmobil-deceiving-public-recyclability-plastic ProPublica. "ExxonMobil Accused of Deceptive Marketing of Plastics Recycling Process." ProPublica, 2024. https://www.propublica.org/article/exxonmobil-plastics-recycling-pyrolysis-lawsuit-california Exxon Mobil Says Advanced Recycling Is the Answer to Plastic Waste. But Is It Really?" Los Angeles Times, republished via Yahoo News, 2024. https://www.yahoo.com/news/exxon-mobil-says-advanced-recycling-100018708.html Plastic Free Foundation. "About Plastic Free July." Plastic Free July, 2026. https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/about-us/ Beyond Plastics. "About." Beyond Plastics. https://www.beyondplastics.org/about/

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  Episode #19

  A Waste Problem in Disguise

  Jul 20, 202627 minS2

  Every takeout order in America comes with a fistful of plastic utensils, napkins, and condiment packets that almost nobody wants. A national campaign called Skip the Stuff is changing that — and the financial case for restaurants is as compelling as the environmental one. This episode breaks down where the campaign came from, which cities and states have passed it into law, what the real waste and cost data looks like, and how you can bring the conversation directly to your favorite local restaurant. Plus: a sneak peek of Isabelle's local zero-waste group's version, called Ask First, and a full script for how to talk to a restaurant owner in a way that actually lands. 1. Upstream Solutions. "Skip the Stuff Campaign." UpstreamSolutions.org. https://upstreamsolutions.org/skip-the-stuff 2. Beyond Plastics. "Pass a Skip the Stuff Policy." BeyondPlastics.org. https://www.beyondplastics.org/campaign-toolkits/skip-the-stuff 3. ReThink Disposable / Clean Water Fund. "Our Impact." CleanWaterFund.org. https://cleanwaterfund.org/campaign/rethink-disposable 4. ReThink Disposable. "Falafel, Etc. — Fremont CA Case Study." CleanWaterFund.org. https://cleanwaterfund.org/case-study/falafel-etc-fremont-ca 5. ReThink Disposable. "Manila Eatery Case Study." CleanWater.org. https://cleanwater.org/publications/rethink-disposable-case-study-manila-eatery 6. ReThink Disposable. "San Jose Community Restaurants Case Study." CleanWaterFund.org. https://cleanwaterfund.org/publications/san-jose-community-restaurants-case-study 7. ReThink Disposable. "Powderface — Oakland CA." Referenced in CleanWaterFund.org case studies. https://cleanwaterfund.org/campaign/rethink-disposable 8. Clean Water Action. "NJ Just Passed the Strongest Skip the Stuff Law in the Country." CleanWater.org, January 2026. https://cleanwater.org/releases/nj-just-passed-strongest-skip-stuff-law-country 9. Beyond Plastics. "Garden State Leads the Nation With Strongest Skip the Stuff Law." BeyondPlastics.org, February 2026. https://www.beyondplastics.org/from-the-grassroots/nj-sts-win 10. Clean Water Action. "Skip the Stuff in New Jersey." CleanWater.org. https://cleanwater.org/skip-stuff-new-jersey 11. NYC Department of Sanitation. "Skip the Stuff Official Notice." NYC.gov, July 31, 2023. https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/downloads/businesses/materials-handling/skip-the-stuff/skip-the-stuff-073123-en.pdf 12. Waste Dive. "New York Mayor Adams Signs Skip the Stuff Bill for Foodware Items." WasteDive.com, February 2, 2023. https://www.wastedive.com/news/new-york-city-skip-the-stuff-bill-plastic-foodware/640844/ 13. Green Newton. "City of Newton Sustainable Packaging Ordinance." GreenNewton.org, February 2024. https://greennewton.org/take-out-customers-need-to-request-utensil-and-condiments-with-their-orders-starting-march-1/ — [Newton MA 22-0 vote, effective March 2024] 14. Montclair Local. "Montclair Skip the Stuff Ordinance Takes Effect March 1." MontclairLocal.news, December 2024. https://montclairlocal.news/2024/12/montclairs-skip-the-stuff-ordinance-takes-effect-march-1/ 15. FoodPrint. "Skip the Stuff Laws Aim to Get Rid of Takeout Trash." FoodPrint.org, February 2023. https://foodprint.org/blog/skip-the-stuff-laws/ 16. Upstream Solutions. "How Reusables Can Help Restaurants Save." UpstreamSolutions.org. https://upstreamsolutions.org/blog/how-reusables-can-help-restaurants-save

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  Episode #18

  Your Body Is Not a Landfill

  Jul 14, 202631 minS2

  This episode breaks down the science behind Netflix's The Plastic Detox — the sperm count research from Dr. Shanna Swan, the $249 billion a year in disease costs tied to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (Dr. Leonardo Trasande, NYU), and the pilot intervention study showing real people cut their plastic exposure and saw measurable improvements: better sleep, more energy, less brain fog, and results they wanted to keep. Also touching on how "endocrine disruption" got its name back in 1991, why the EU has banned over 1,300 cosmetic chemicals to our 11, and why "natural" and "non-toxic" on a label mean legally nothing in the U.S. This isn't a guilt trip about your Tupperware. It's the science, the film, and one swap you can actually make this week. Watch The Plastic Detox on Netflix for more information. Sources 1. Psihoyos, Louie, and Josh Murphy, dirs. The Plastic Detox. Netflix, March 16, 2026. https://www.netflix.com/title/82074244 2. Hua, Jenna, et al. "Targeting Plastic Exposure in Infertile Couples: A Pilot Intervention Study." Toxics, vol. 14, no. 3, 2026. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics14030257 3. Swan, Shanna H., et al. "Temporal Trends in Sperm Count: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis." Human Reproduction Update, 2017. 4. Trasande, Leonardo, et al. Disease costs due to EDCs in the US: $249 billion/year. NYU School of Medicine / Endocrine Society research. 5. Myers, John Peterson (Pete), Theo Colborn, and Dianne Dumanoski. Our Stolen Future. Plume/Penguin, 1996. 6. Anastas, Paul T., and John C. Warner. Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice. Oxford University Press, 1998. 7. Opsociety.org. "The Plastic Detox: The Film — Expert Profiles." The Plastic Detox, 2026. https://opsociety.org/theplasticdetox/the-film/ 8. Ritchie, Hannah, Veronika Samborska, and Max Roser. "Plastic Pollution." Our World in Data, 2023. https://ourworldindata.org/plastic-pollution 9. European Chemicals Agency. "Understanding REACH." ECHA.europa.eu. https://www.echa.europa.eu/regulations/reach/understanding-reach 10. ScienceDirect. "Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) — Overview." https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/registration-evaluation-authorisation-and-restriction-of-chemicals 11. Circle Economy Foundation. "Bananatex: A Waterproof Fabric Made from Sustainably Grown Banana Plant Fibres." Knowledge Hub, 2021. https://knowledge-hub.circle-economy.com/wctd/article/8900 12. MacAulay, Scott, et al. "Analysis of Bamboo Fibres and Their Associated Dye on a Freshwater Fish Host-Parasite System." Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11364605/ 13. Environmental Working Group. Skin Deep Cosmetics Database. EWG.org. https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ 14. Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL). "Netflix Documentary, The Plastic Detox: HEAL Partners with Impact Campaign." env-health.org, March 2026. https://www.env-health.org/netflix-documentary-the-plastic-detox-heal-partners-with-impact-campaign/ 15. CleanHub. Plastic Perspectives Report 2024. https://www.cleanhub.com/plastic-perspectives-report

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