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  Podcast

  The War Against the Greens – Stronger than Ever

  August 11, 2025

  The latest episode of the Rising Tide Ocean Podcast features an excerpt from a recent conversation between David Helvarg and Chris Clarke of the desert podcast 90 Miles from Needles. Clarke discusses Helvarg’s first book, The War Against the Greens (1994), which was highly influential in exposing a violent environmental backlash funded by western industries…

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  George Leonard on Trump’s Anti-Ocean Bill

  July 27, 2025

  In the latest Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast David and Vicki talk with former Ocean Conservancy Chief Scientist and policy expert George Leonard about the Trump administration’s approach to our public seas. In taking a closer look at the BBB (‘Big Beautiful’ or ‘Big Brother’) mega-bill that Congress just passed, George breaks down many of…

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  Donald Trump’s Plan for Pirate Mining

  June 13, 2025

  The next big land grab…under the sea? President Trump’s push for deep‑sea mining sparks fierce debate: strategic gains vs. ecological risks. This move bypasses the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which the United States has never ratified but has historically followed. By formally rejecting this international framework, the U.S. risks…

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  Craig McLean & The Fight To Save NOAA

  April 7, 2025

  In the latest episode of the award-winning Rising Tide: the Ocean Podcast David and Vicki talk with retired NOAA Captain Craig McLean about the Trump administration’s attacks on the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. 20 percent of its workforce including weather forecasters and ocean and climate scientists have already been laid off and more than 10…

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  In Trump’s war on NOAA, the losers will be Americans and the economy

  March 14, 2025

  Our director, David Helvarg, recently contributed to the LA Times with an article detailing why Trump’s efforts to scale back NOAA could be potentially dangerous to the American public. Proposed Overhaul of NOAA and NWS The Trump administration, influenced by the conservative “Project 2025” plan, is considering significant changes to NOAA and the NWS. This…

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How To Listen

You can listen to our podcast on a variety of platforms including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Android, Pandora, iHeartRadio, Blubrry, Podchaser, Gaana, the Podcast Index, and Deezer.

Additionally, our podcast is broadcast on several radio stations:

• KGUA Radio – Public Media for the Mendonoma Coast
• KWMR – Point Reyes West Marin Community Radio
• KGNU & KGNU-FM – Denver & Boulder Community Radio Stations
• KKRN – Round Mountain California Listener Supported Radio
• G-TOWN RADIO – Germantown Community Radio, Philadelphia.
• KAKU – The Voice of Maui
• KQUA – Roseburg’s Community Radio Station
• KXCR – Community Radio Florence
• KEPW – Peaceworks Community Radio

Check out our Substack for podcast transcripts and more!

Each episode navigates insightful discussions on marine life, and the critical issues affecting our seas. Informative, educational and humorous, it’s a valuable resource for anyone passionate about understanding and preserving our ocean world!