The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1448

Firas, Josh, and Nate discuss the Montreal shooting and the tragedy of incels, the butter chicken tsunami, and the climate panic.

Reading List

• The Montreal Shooting And The Incel Behind It

  • Rerum Novarum (On Capital and Labour) by Pope Leo XIII - Vatican (Pope Leo XIII Encyclical)

  • Humanae Vitae (On Human Life) by Pope Paul VI - Vatican (Pope Paul VI Encyclical)

• The Butter Chicken Tsunami

  • Racist attacks spark concern within New Zealand’s Indian community - ABC News Australia

  • New Zealand ethnic profile and demographic statistics - Environmental Health Intelligence New Zealand (EHINZ)

  • Commentary on immigration, demographics, or European identity issues - Europa (X)

• The Next Stage of Climate Panic

  • The Inbetweeners (2008–2010) TV series page - IMDb

  • Greta Thunberg's 2018 tweet warning that climate change could wipe out humanity - Internet Archive

  • Climate change: a race we can win - United Nations

  • Greta Thunberg warns UK heatwave is only the beginning - Metro

  • Video discussing the UK heatwave and climate change debate - X Video Post

  • Video reaction to extreme temperatures across the UK and Europe - X Video Post

  • Commentary on the UK heatwave and climate narratives - Callum Lyon (X)

  • Analysis of historical temperatures and heatwave comparisons - Ben on Wine (X)

  • Met Office forecast and warnings for the UK heatwave - Met Office (X)

  • Cairo temperature and climate comparison chart - Weather2Visit

  • Met Office update on record temperatures and heatwave conditions - Met Office (X)

  • Commentary on climate science and heatwave attribution - Matthew Wielicki (X)

  • Analysis of temperature records and climate trends - Matthew Wielicki (X)

  • Discussion of UK heatwave reporting and public perception - Josh Ferme (X)

  • BBC report on the UK's June heatwave and public health concerns - BBC News

  • BBC coverage of record temperatures and weather warnings - BBC News

  • BBC graphic showing UK temperature and heatwave data - BBC News Graphic

  • Heatwave tightens grip on Europe leaving a trail of deaths - Türkiye Today

  • BBC report on transport disruption caused by extreme heat - BBC News

  • BBC coverage of heatwave impacts across the UK - BBC News

  • Schools close early as Britain faces record-breaking heat - The Sun

  • Rail passengers warned of disruption as heatwave affects train services - The Guardian