“Totally Cooked” is a science-based podcast that discusses climate and weather in an open and straightforward manner, as well as the impact these have on our planet.
Podcast URL: https://21centuryweather.org.au/engage/totally-cooked-the-weather-climate-podcast/
Episode Guide
| No. | Episode | Title | Guests | Listen to episode | Published | Description Excerpt | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | S02-E01 | Are we really on track for Net Zero? Part 2 | Roger Dargaville | 2026-04-02 | Join hosts Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick and Iain Strachan of the Totally Cooked team for part 2, as they explore Australia’s path to net … | Renewable energy careers, Power systems engineering, Electric vehicles, Battery degradation, Lithium recycling, Nuclear energy, Pumped hydro, Hydrogen energy, Green hydrogen, Green steel, Sustainable aviation fuel, Fossil fuel transition, Climate policy, Energy grid resilience | |
| 21 | S02-E01 | Are we really on track for Net Zero? | Roger Dargaville | 2026-03-19 | Join hosts Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick and Iain Strachan of the Totally Cooked team as they explore Australia’s path to net zero emissions with … | Net Zero, Emissions reduction, Carbon dioxide, Fossil fuels, Renewable energy, Solar power, Wind power, Hydropower, Energy transition, Carbon sink, Vehicle emissions, Fugitive emissions, Electricity grid, Battery storage, Offshore wind | |
| 20 | S02-E01 | Exploring the stratosphere LIVE | Julie Arblaster, Martin Jucker | 2026-03-05 | Join hosts Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick and Iain Strachan as the Totally Cooked team for their very first live recording, as they take you … | Stratosphere, Ozone layer, Ultraviolet radiation, Jet stream, Polar vortex, Sudden stratospheric warming, Seasonal forecasting, Climate models, Polar stratospheric clouds, Ozone depletion, Montreal Protocol, Volcanic eruptions, Atmospheric waves, Satellite observations, Geoengineering | |
| 19 | Totally Cooked Season 2 Trailer | 2026-02-26 | Sarah and Iain are back for Totally Cooked Season 2! This season our cooked hosts will be taking you behind the scenes of … | ||||
| 18 | S01-E15 | Holiday Special with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki | Karl Kruszelnicki | 2025-12-18 | In this very special episode of Totally Cooked, Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick and Iain Strachan sit down with one of Australia's most beloved science … | Climate change, Science communication, Fossil fuel industry, Greenhouse effect, Global warming history, Media influence, Public perception, Misinformation, Storytelling techniques, Renewable energy transition, Carbon emissions, AI in communication, Social media impact, Climate policy, Optimism and action | |
| 17 | S01-E14 | Can humans survive a future of extreme heat? | Ollie Jay | 2025-12-04 | Can the human body survive climate change? That’s the burning question in this episode of Totally Cooked. With the world already experiencing more frequent and … | Climate change, Extreme heat, Heat stress, Wet bulb temperature, Human physiology, Heat stroke, Heat exhaustion, Climate science, Heat waves, Cooling strategies, Fan cooling, Public health, Global warming impacts, Heat adaptation, Environmental health | |
| 16 | S01-E13 | Can we save the Great Barrier Reef? | Ove Hoegh-Guldberg | 2025-11-20 | The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most extraordinary natural wonders on Earth, a vast, living ecosystem visible from space and home to … | Climate change, Great barrier reef, Coral bleaching, Ocean acidification, Marine ecosystems, Biodiversity loss, Global warming impacts, Reef conservation, Marine biology, Coral symbiosis, Environmental science, Climate solutions, Ocean temperature rise, Sustainability, Ecosystem resilience | |
| 15 | S01-E12 | Understanding the psychology of the climate crisis | Ben Newell | 2025-11-06 | Climate grief is a real and growing psychological phenomenon. Around the world, people are grappling with the emotional weight of the climate crisis, from anxiety … | Climate psychology, Climate grief, Climate anxiety, Behavioral science, Eco anxiety, Solastalgia, Climate communication, Risk perception, Cognitive bias, Present bias, Social norms, Climate adaptation, Climate leadership, Decision making, Environmental psychology | |
| 14 | S01-E11 | Australia runs on weather | Ailie Gallant | 2025-10-23 | Australia’s economy, lifestyle, and ecosystems are powered by the weather, but climate change is reshaping this vital resource. In this episode, we dive into the … | Weather resources, Climate change, Renewable energy, Solar power, Wind energy, Water resources, Weather variability, Energy transition, Climate science, Sustainability, Weather data, Rainfall patterns, Energy infrastructure, Climate communication, Australia | |
| 13 | Research Special: Measuring the impacts of new fossil fuel projects | 2025-10-15 | Australia’s fossil fuel industry has long argued that its projects are “too small to matter” when it comes to global climate change. But new … | Climate change, Fossil fuel projects, Carbon emissions, Global warming, Climate impacts, Heat related mortality, Great Barrier Reef, Human climate niche, Climate attribution, Net zero targets, Carbon capture and storage, Renewable transition, Environmental accountability, Climate science, Australia | |||
| 12 | S01-E10 | How will an ice-free Arctic change our planet? With Dr Zoé Koenig | Zoé Koenig | 2025-10-09 | In this episode, we explore what happens if (or when) the Arctic becomes ice-free during the northern summer - from global weather disruptions to sea … | Arctic sea ice, Climate change, Arctic amplification, Albedo effect, Sea ice extent, Sea ice volume, Ocean circulation, Polar vortex, Jet stream changes, Ice free Arctic, Oceanography, Polar research, Indigenous communities, Polar ecosystems | |
| 11 | Movie Special: The Day After Tomorrow (2004) | 2025-09-25 | What happens when Hollywood takes on climate science? In this movie special of Totally Cooked, hosts Professor Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick and Iain Strachan revisit … | Climate change, Climate communication, Climate fiction, Weather extremes, AMOC circulation, Ice age scenario, Storm surge, Tornado science, Ocean temperature, Climate modeling, Science vs politics, Disaster movies, Environmental awareness, Paleoclimate, Hollywood science | |||
| 10 | S01-E09 | Is climate change making storms & cyclones worse? | Liz Ritchie-Tyo | 2025-09-11 | Cyclones, hurricanes, typhoons - whatever the name, these major storms are being reshaped by climate change. Warmer oceans and shifting atmospheric patterns are fuelling storms … | Climate change, Tropical cyclones, Storm formation, Thunderstorms, Extreme weather, Cyclone structure, Storm surge, Atmospheric science, Weather forecasting, Climate impacts, Cyclone categories, Global warming | |
| 9 | S01-E08 | What does it take to become a climate & weather scientist? | Wil Laura, Rachael Isphording, Bethan White | 2025-08-28 | In Part 2 of this special Totally Cooked episode, the next generation of climate and weather scientists share more of their stories, and spring a … | Climate science careers, Weather scientists, PhD journey, Meteorology studies, Climate research, Imposter syndrome, Scientific collaboration, Climate change impacts, NASA internships, Career pathways, Academic challenges, Climate communication, Research community, Extreme weather research | |
| 8 | S01-E07 | Meet the next generation of climate scientists | Wil Laura, Rachael Isphording, Bethan White | 2025-08-19 | Today’s climate and weather researchers have grown up with the escalating climate crisis as a defining feature of their lives. Their education unfolded against culture … | Climate science careers, Young scientists, Meteorology research, Climate crisis, Extreme weather, Compound events, Climate models, Renewable energy weather, Hurricane experience, Science communication, PhD journey, Research motivation, Atmospheric science, Weather resources | |
| 7 | S01-E06 | Will hailstorms get worse with climate change? | Tim Raupach | 2025-07-30 | Hailstorms might be brief, but their impacts aren't. In this episode of Totally Cooked, hosts Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, a Professor of Climate Science at … | Hail formation, Climate change impacts, Severe weather, Thunderstorms, Updraft dynamics, Supercooled water, Weather radar forecasting, Hail damage, Extreme weather events, Atmospheric instability, Storm prediction, Machine learning weather, Hail research, Urban climate effects, Insurance risk | |
| 6 | S01-E05 | How is climate change impacting Antarctica? | Nerilie Abram | 2025-07-21 | Antarctica is one of the fastest-changing places on Earth. In this chilly episode of Totally Cooked, hosts Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, a Professor of Climate Science at … | Climate change, Antarctica, Ice cores, Sea level rise, Ocean circulation, Antarctic ice sheet, Global warming impacts, Climate science, Emperor penguins, Antarctic ecosystems, Climate tipping points, Southern ocean, Extreme weather, IPCC, Environmental change | |
| 5 | S01-E04 | Is climate change causing more droughts and fires? | 2025-07-03 | In this fiery episode of Totally Cooked, hosts Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, a Professor of Climate Science at the Australian National University, and Iain Strachan, a former … | Climate change, Drought definition, Bushfires, Fire weather, Heat waves, Extreme weather, El Niño, Indian Ocean Dipole, Soil moisture, Water scarcity, Fire danger rating, Health impacts, Air pollution, Climate adaptation, Australia climate | ||
| 4 | S01-E03 | How do we know climate change is caused by humans? | 2025-06-19 | Climate change is happening and the effects are already being felt around the world. But how do we know about global warming? How can we … | Climate science, Human-caused climate change, Greenhouse effect, Global warming evidence, CO2 emissions, Ocean heat content, Climate sensitivity, Historical climate scientists, Keeling curve, Fossil fuels, Climate models, Extreme weather, Climate policy, Climate activism | ||
| 3 | S01-E02 | How is climate change impacting our weather? | 2025-06-19 | How is climate change impacting our weather? As the planet gets warmer, we’re entering uncharted territory for the climate and weather. We’re already seeing temperature … | Climate change impacts, Weather change, Extreme heat events, Heatwaves definition, Global warming Australia, CSIRO climate report, Heavy rainfall extremes, Flood risk, Atmospheric moisture, Low pressure systems, Cold fronts, Subtropical ridge, Southern annular mode, El Nino Southern oscillation, Climate adaptation | ||
| 2 | S01-E01 | Why are we in a climate crisis? | 2025-06-19 | You’ve all heard that we’re in a climate crisis. But how do we know why we’re in a climate crisis? When did global warming start? … | Climate crisis basics, Global warming explained, Greenhouse effect, Carbon dioxide increase, Fossil fuels impact, Industrial revolution emissions, Carbon cycle, Methane emissions, Anthropogenic climate change, Temperature rise trends, Pre industrial climate, Climate science fundamentals, Net zero targets, Climate adaptation, Greenwashing concept | ||
| 1 | Trailer | 2025-05-09 | The Climate & Weather Podcast invites listeners behind the scenes of climate science to explore the big questions shaping our future. Hosted by Professor of … |