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Feeling overwhelmed by the looming threat of climate change? We’ve got you! Sunny Drake's Climate Change and Other Small Talk is a theatrical podcast that is here to hold your hand through the scary stuff and entertain you at the same time.

Made by 9 creative teams around the world, these podcast episodes have got it all: from the witty to the wacky, and the serious to the silly. It’s guaranteed to be fun and ignite your inner climate warrior all while offering global perspectives on the climate crisis.

There will be weird sound effects. An angry panda running a submarine. And a 500-year-old tree that… well we can’t give the rest away. But you could visit www.ClimateChangeAndOtherSmallTalk.com for some more information.

Launching Earth Day - April 22nd - subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, so you never miss an episode. Learning about how to survive the apocalypse has never been so fun.
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In The Dumps

In The Dumps

2023-06-1418:38

A father takes his eleven-year-old son on a road trip to protest decades of environmental racism in their rural Black Nova Scotian community. They shift between playful and serious as they discuss ways of bringing about meaningful change, in the wake of the Africville apology.In The Dumps was written by Shauntay Grant. Find the transcript here. Climate Change and Other Small Talk is  a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out. --- FOLLOW US---Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalkFollow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drakeFollow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creationsTwitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake --- CREDITS ---Written by SHAUNTAY GRANTDirected by MIKE PAYETTE * Starring:JACOB SAMPSON as Dad *NY LANGDON as Nate withLILIONA QUARMYNE as MomBEN STONE as the Security Guard * Sound design, music and audio mixing by JACKSON FAIRFAX-PERRY Dramaturgy by JACOB SAMPSON and MYEKAH PAYNE Episode Produced by ZUPPA and with support from SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONSEpisode Producer & Production Manager BEN STONE Recording engineers:Nate, Dad and The Security Guard were recorded at VILLAGE SOUND, by Sound Engineer BEN CREELMANRadio Announcer and Mom were recorded at JACKSON FAIRFAX-PERRY’s home studioLUKE BATIOT* Jacob Sampson and Ben Stone are members of ACTRA Maritimes and were engaged under Music Code 2011* Mike Payette is a member of The Canadian Actors’ Equity Association and was engaged under the D.O.T. Agreement Special thanks to Arts Nova Scotia, Halifax Culture and Events, ACTRA Maritimes, and the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association In the Dumps was produced in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Mi’kma'ki (Nova Scotia), the territory of the Mi’kmaq. --- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---Created by SUNNY DRAKEProduced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRELead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUVConcept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONGImpact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FERENSeries funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts CouncilSee our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast.
Ride or Die

Ride or Die

2023-06-0729:22

Though Win and his Grams are growing weary of life in a temporary camp, they never tire of each others' jokes. In a world of floods and fires, they are family, and Win will get his Grams to her lucky spot at bingo through hell and highwater.Ride Or Die was written by Tara Beagan. Find the transcript here. Climate Change and Other Small Talk is  a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out. --- FOLLOW US---Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalkFollow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drakeFollow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creationsTwitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake --- CREDITS ---Written by TARA BEAGANDirected by PATRICK BEAGANStarring:DUSTIN FRANK as WinTRACEY NEPINAK as MumsMICHELLE THRUSH as Michelle Sound design and music composition by MADDIE BAUTISTAEpisode Produced by DOWNSTAGE THEATRE with support from SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONSRecording engineer and Dialogue Editor BRIAN BERGUM Artistic Director for Downstage CLARE PREUSSManaging Director for Downstage and Episode Producer DANIELLE WHYTEAssociate Producer for Downstage BIANCA MIRANDACommunity Programs Director for Downstage ELSHA YEYESUSWORKProduction Manager and Technical Director for Downstage ADAM KOSTIUKSpecial thanks to Lacey Hill for the use of her song “Love Wins,” and to Downstage’s funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Calgary Arts Development and the Rozsa Foundation.In the spirit of reconciliation, the Downstage team acknowledges that they live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Piikani and Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina, and the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations including the Bearspaw, Chiniki and Wesley Nations. This is also home to the Métis Nation (Region number 3), and all people who make their homes in Moh’kinsstis and the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta. --- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---Created by SUNNY DRAKEProduced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRELead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUVConcept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONGImpact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FERENSeries funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts CouncilSee our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast.
To Best The Beast

To Best The Beast

2023-05-3126:22

A day in the lives of Mayor Toad, big boss Peahen and a hard-working assistant Ant. They launch a clean energy project designed to better lives. But when Tortoise asks some difficult questions about who gets the benefits and who feels the impacts, sparks are sure to fly.To Best The Beast was written by Krishnee Bhotooa. Find the transcript here. --- FOLLOW US---Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalkFollow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drakeFollow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creationsTwitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake --- CREDITS ---Written by KRISHNEE BHOTOOADirected by ASHISH BEESOONDIALStarring: YAKSHINEE PURHOOA as TortoiseSONIA MAISSIN as Mrs PeahenASHISH BEESOONDIAL as AntESTELLE LASÉMILLANTE as Mayor ToadSound design, audio mixing and recording engineer KOOSHAL DWARKA Additional audio mixing RICHARD FERENEpisode produced by CAUDAN ARTS CENTRE with support from SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS --- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---Created by SUNNY DRAKEProduced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRELead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUVConcept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONGImpact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FERENSeries funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts CouncilSee our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast.
Esperanza Soto welcomes new recruits to a U.S. drone centre. Run entirely on wind energy, the centre is part of the U.S. Army’s Green Military Movement. One of the drone operators is a climate refugee from Vancouver. What choices will she make when climate refugees attempt to cross the border from Mexico?A heads up that this episode contains military violence, so keep that in mind when deciding when and where to listen.Rolling Hills, Green Pastures was written by Carmen Aguirre. Find the transcript here.Climate Change and Other Small Talk is  a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out. --- FOLLOW US---Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalkFollow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drakeFollow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creationsTwitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake --- CREDITS ---Written and directed by CARMEN AGUIRREStarring: MONTSERRAT VIDELA SAMPER as Esperanza SotoLILI ROBINSON as The Drone Operator CHARLIE DEMERS as The Floor Supervisor and Friend Sound design and music by JOELYSA PANKANEA Episode Produced by ELECTRIC COMPANY THEATRE with support from SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONSEpisode Producers CARLA RITCHIE and NATALIE LEFEBVRE GNAMEpisode Production Manager CARLA RITCHIEAudio mixing by HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FERENRecording engineer MONARCH STUDIOS Special thanks to BC Arts Council, City of Vancouver Cultural Services, Canada Council for the Arts, Monarch Studios, and Progress LabElectric Company Theatre acknowledge the unceded, ancestral and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) people. As artists who live, work and create on these lands, Electric Company strives to be allies with, to learn from and to acknowledge the rights of Indigenous Peoples. --- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---Created by SUNNY DRAKEProduced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRELead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUVConcept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONGImpact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FERENSeries funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts CouncilSee our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast.
A real estate agent manages to sell a coastal mansion, even though waves will eventually lap into the bedroom - "It’s a soundtrack to sleep by”. What lengths will the realtor go to after she's fired for selling it way below price? And who was the mysterious buyer? Sympathy for Miss Waters was written by Bruce Gibbons-Fell. Find the transcript here.Climate Change and Other Small Talk is  a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out. --- CREDITS ---Written and Directed by BRUCE GIBBONS FELLStarring: CAMILA LE-BERT as Marina MarinoSound design, music, audio mixing and recording engineer  BENJAMIN MCCARTHY Episode Produced by COCODRILO TRISTE with support from SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONSEpisode Producer and Production Manager BRUCE GIBBONS FELL Special thanks to CARLOS BRIONES --- FOLLOW US---Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalkFollow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drakeFollow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creationsTwitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake --- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---Created by SUNNY DRAKEProduced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRELead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUVConcept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONGImpact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FERENSeries funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts CouncilSee our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast.
Nan and Pop are horrified to learn about climate change from their granddaughter. Should they get their hearing aids adjusted or did she just talk about cows farting? How Nanna and Pop Learnt About Climate Change (The Hard Way) was written by Marie Munkara. Find the transcript here.Climate Change and Other Small Talk is  a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out. --- FOLLOW US---Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalkFollow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drakeFollow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creationsTwitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake --- CREDITS ---Written by MARIE MUNKARADirected by RACHAEL CHISHOLMStarring: MARIE MUNKARA as NannaPETE HAYES as PopRACHAEL CHISHOLM as DaughterNYASHA OGDEN as Granddaughter Sound design, music, audio mixing and recording engineer MATTHEW CUNLIFFE Episode Produced by DARWIN COMMUNITY ARTS with support from SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONSEpisode Producers ANNA WEEKES and TANIA LIEMAN --- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---Created by SUNNY DRAKEProduced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRELead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUVConcept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONGImpact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FERENSeries funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts CouncilSee our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast.
A showdown between an environmental activist and a local community leader overseeing the felling of a 500 year old tree. Who will have the last word?Does the Sky Fall on Everyone was written by Pyemwa Deshi. Find the transcript here.Climate Change and Other Small Talk is  a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out. --- FOLLOW US---Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalkFollow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drakeFollow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creationsTwitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake --- CREDITS ---Written by PYEMWA DESHI Directed by  OMOYE UZAMEREStarring: TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT as the olive treeDEYEMI OKANLAWON as Nanpet OMOYE UZAMERE as Delphine With additional voices by CHIOMA B.B.B. OKPALA, OSAYI UZAMERE, AITUARI OGIAMIEN, VICTORIA WYA, TONI THOMAS, CHUBB OKOBAH & PYEMWA DESHI Sound Design, music and recording engineer CHUBB OKOBAH Episode Produced by THESPIAN MUSE PRODUCTION COMPANY with support from SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONSEpisode Producer OMOYE UZAMERE Episode Production Manager ADAOHA NJEMANZEEpisode Production Assistant GIFT OKPA FRANCIS Special thanks to NOVVA MEDIA, NUUGAME ENTERTAINMENT, HOMEGROWN OZONE, OREDO ENTERTAINMENT. --- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---Created by SUNNY DRAKEProduced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRELead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUVConcept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONGImpact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FERENSeries funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts CouncilSee our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast.
Nothing Happens

Nothing Happens

2023-04-2624:12

Somewhere in the Indian Ocean, a nuclear submarine carries out a deterrence patrol. Bizarre new orders arrive and two sonar operators must face existential threats. Will they rise to the challenge, or are they in over their heads?Nothing Happens was written by Ram Ganesh Kamatham. Find the transcript here.Climate Change and Other Small Talk is  a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out. --- FOLLOW US---Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalkFollow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drakeFollow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creationsTwitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake --- CREDITS ---Written by RAM GANESH KAMATHAMDirected by PUJA SARUPStarring (in order of appearance):ALISTAR BENNIS as Petty Officer Joseph "Josh" JoshiDILNAZ IRANI as Lieutenant Commander Pooja "Angry Panda" PandaNAKUL BHALLA as Rear Admiral Amar "Ackbar" AnthonySound design, music and audio mixing by VARRUNN BANGERAEpisode Produced by QTP ENTERTAINMENT PRIVATE LIMITED (India) with support from SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONSEpisode Producer and Production Manager TORAL SHAH Recording Studio OCTAVIUS (Mumbai/Bombay) --- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---Created by SUNNY DRAKEProduced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRELead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUVConcept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONGImpact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FERENSeries funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts CouncilSee our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast. 
A couple leave outraged reviews about products delivered by Amazon, while climate chaos swishes into their home. Their responses to their escalating crisis become increasingly absurd, topped only by the absurdity of Amazon’s tactics to thwart them.Absolutely Nothing Of Any Meaning was written by Sunny Drake. Find the transcript here.Climate Change and Other Small Talk is  a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out. --- FOLLOW US---Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalkFollow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drakeFollow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creationsTwitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake --- CREDITS ---Absolutely Nothing of Any MeaningWritten by SUNNY DRAKEDirected by WEYNI MENGESHA Starring:ANAND RAJARAMLIISA REPO-MARTELLand BAHAREH YARAGHI as Amazon Sound design and music by RICHARD FEREN and OLIVIA SHORTTDramaturgy by KATHLEEN FLAHERTY, WEYNI MENGESHA and DONNA-MICHELLE ST. BERNARD Episode produced by WHY NOT THEATRE and SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS with the generous support of SOULPEPPER THEATREEpisode Producer: MICHELLE YAGIEpisode Production Manager: CRYSTAL LEEAudio mixing by HEATHER BROWNRecording engineer MATT RIDEOUTSpecial thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council, The Arctic Circle Residency Program and fellow residents, Climate Change Theatre Action, ACTRA Toronto, Canadian Actors’ Equity Association, Volcano Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille, Chantal Bilodeau, Chanelle Gallant, Alex Kelly and Isaac Lev Szmonko.This episode was recorded in Tkaronto, Toronto, which is Dish With One Spoon territory, the territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. --- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---Created by SUNNY DRAKEProduced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRELead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUVConcept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONGImpact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FERENSeries funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts CouncilSee our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast.
Welcome. Buckle up!

Welcome. Buckle up!

2023-04-2003:38

This weekend on Earth Day, April 22nd - we’re dropping the first-ever episode of Climate Change & Other Small Talk! Sunny talks about the 9 stories created by our fantastic international teams. Expect serious themes wrapped in enjoyable stories to ease us into them. In fact, the series is way more fun than dying in the apocalypse. Promise.--- FOLLOW US---Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalkFollow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drakeFollow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creationsTwitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake --- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---Created by SUNNY DRAKEProduced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRELead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUVConcept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONGImpact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FERENSeries funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts CouncilSee our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast. 
Sneak Peek

Sneak Peek

2023-04-1502:30

Climate Change. Wait, don't curl up into a ball of stress! Sunny Drake's Climate Change and Other Small Talk is a theatrical podcast that is here to hold your hand through the scary stuff and entertain you at the same time.Made by 9 creative teams around the world, these podcast episodes have got it all: from the witty to the wacky, and the serious to the silly. It’s guaranteed to be fun and ignite your inner climate warrior all while offering global perspectives on the climate crisis.There will be weird sound effects. An angry panda running a submarine. And a 500-year-old tree that… well we can’t give it all away, but listen to this sneak peek to get an idea! Subscribe now to get the first episode when we launch on Earth Day, April 22nd!Sign up for the Sunny Drake Productions newsletter to get tips for hosting your very own listening party, insights from behind the scenes, a discussion guide and ideas to support climate equity in your community.  Learning about how to survive the apocalypse has never been so fun.   --- FOLLOW US---Follow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drakeFollow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creationsTwitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake --- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---Created by SUNNY DRAKEProduced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRELead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUVConcept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONGImpact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FERENSeries funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts CouncilSee our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast.
Our Origin Story

Our Origin Story

2023-03-0801:32

Meet our lead creative, Sunny Drake, and find out how he got the idea to start a theatrical podcast about climate change. Climate Change And Other Small Talk launches on Earth Day - April 22nd. Subscribe to our newsletter at ClimateChangeAndOtherSmallTalk.com or wherever you get your podcasts, so you never miss an episode. --- FOLLOW US---Follow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drakeFollow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creationsTwitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake --- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---Created by SUNNY DRAKEProduced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRELead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUVConcept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONGImpact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FERENSeries funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts CouncilSee our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast. 
Climate Change And Other Small Talk is a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the jetlag, carbon footprint and screaming kids. Stories from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as uncover what has gotten us into this climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out.Subscribe now to get the first episode when we launch on Earth Day, April 22nd!Sign up for the Sunny Drake Productions newsletter to get tips for hosting your very own listening party, insights from behind the scenes, a discussion guide and ideas to support climate equity in your community.  --- FOLLOW US---Follow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drakeFollow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creationsTwitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake --- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---Created by SUNNY DRAKEProduced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRELead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUVConcept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONGImpact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FERENSeries funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts CouncilSee our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast.