147 - Rebecca John, Deceptive PR Strategy Pioneered in 1950s California to Hide Climate Change Risk

January 23, 2025 00:53:47
147 - Rebecca John, Deceptive PR Strategy Pioneered in 1950s California to Hide Climate Change Risk
History of California Podcast
147 - Rebecca John, Deceptive PR Strategy Pioneered in 1950s California to Hide Climate Change Risk

Jan 23 2025 | 00:53:47

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Show Notes

On today's show, we welcome Rebecca John. Rebecca is a Research Fellow at the Climate Investigations Center. She is also a freelance journalist and award-winning documentary film maker. As a Producer and Director of the acclaimed “Extreme Oil” / “Curse of Oil” series for PBS /BBC her work was awarded a Cine Golden Eagle for News Analysis. Other award-winning and nominated series and films include “Churchill” for PBS ITV“The Secret World of Richard Nixon” for The History Channel/BBC and “Ambush In Mogadishu” for PBS Frontline/ BBC (winner of the Edward R. Murrow Overseas Press Club of America ‘Best Documentary on Foreign Affairs Award’). Follow her on X at @rebecca_John1.

The article that we are discussing is Revealed: Big Oil Told 70 Years Ago That Fossil Fuel Emissions Could Impact ‘Civilization’.

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