Think 100%: The Coolest Show

Think 100%: The Coolest Show


Latest Episodes

S3 Ep 10: Who’s Climate Crisis w/ Naomi Klein
April 22, 2021

Everything is interdisciplinary and intersectional. As our analysis of the world evolves to include the root of our issues (global racial capitalism and white supremacy), it must inform our work. Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist, columnist,

S3 Ep 9: Energy Combat w/ Dr. Leah Stokes
April 19, 2021

Energy Combat requires a hand-to-hand fight with policymakers and interest groups who have persuaded the passing of laws that benefit corporations and disengage communities most affected. Dr. Leah Stokes, Assistant Professor at the University of Califo...

S3 Ep 8: Energy Justice w/ Shalanda Baker
April 12, 2021

Energy poverty is the lack of access to reliable energy, and energy insecurity stems from the lack of affordability and a higher energy burden due to cost, infrastructure, and more. In the midst of a pandemic disproportionately impacting low income and...

S3 Ep 7: Climate Delight w/ Mary Annaïse Heglar and Amy Westervelt
April 04, 2021

The climate movement has missed its chance to intersect with other fights for equality since the 1960s. The Environmental Justice movement has been treated like an unwanted stepchild during this time. The stakes are high now,

S3 Ep 6: Choosing Sides w/ Anna Jane Joyner
April 02, 2021

This Good Friday, The Coolest Show presents a difficult discussion intersecting Climate, Religion, Family, and Race. Rev Yearwood speaks with Anna Jane Joyner, the founder of the Good Energy Project and co-host of the No Place Like Home podcast.

S3 Ep 5: Generation Green w/ Jaylin Ward & Ayana Albertini-Fleurant
March 29, 2021

Environmental Liberation is a movement for and by Black people. Nature is an integral part of African spiritual systems, and the extractive systems of global racial capitalism disconnect Black people from their essence. This week on The Coolest Show,

S3 Ep 4: Intersectional Environmentalism w/ Leah Thomas
March 21, 2021

In the words of Leah Thomas, “Intersectional Environmentalism would not exist without environmental justice… They work together really harmoniously.” Leah Thomas is the founder of Intersectional Environmentalism and Green Girls Co.

S3 Ep 3: Black Girl Environmentalist w/ WaWa Gatheru
March 14, 2021

Black people are environmentalists. Eco-conscious and zero-waste lifestyles are inherently Black and Indigenous. While the climate and environmental movement is labeled progressive, it is failing to ensure that our climate future centers Black lives.

S3 Ep 2: When We All Act w/ Kerene Tayloe
March 08, 2021

There has been disinvestment in Black and brown communities. You can see how a city treats its people by exploring the environment. Resources tend to show up in these communities as the neighborhoods become gentrified. Better stores, cleaner streets,

S3 Ep 1: America’s Dirty Secret w/ Catherine Coleman Flowers
March 01, 2021

Sanitation is a nation-wide issue for rural communities. America’s dirty secret is that there are third-world conditions in the richest country in the world. Lowndes County, Alabama is home to the original Black Panther Party,