
Gridlocked: Why the 21st Century is Broken and How to Fix It
Systems across the industrialized world are broken, but who knows how to fix them? Many of us are tired of living in divided societies, tired of the constant sense of drama and angst in our media and public discourse. Gridlocked is a docuseries podcast that moves debate beyond current division, focusing on big issues causing societal ‘gridlock’ and solutions on how to fix them. So, if you feel confounded by challenges seemingly much bigger than ourselves, with society unable to move forward while we are left as bystanders, then this is the podcast for you. Join the Gridlocked team as they bring together leading experts with real-world solutions that go above and beyond politics.
Episodes
10 episodes
Episode 10: Tomorrow’s World
Welcome to the last documentary-style package show of Season 1. Welcome to the world of tomorrow … which starts today.This episode, Tomorrow’s World, discusses how a path to combatting climate change can be made possible throug...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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48:35

Episode 9: The Scientists
In the podcast’s fourth panel discussion show, Gridlocked writer and producer Nick O’Hara is joined by:Kerry Emanuel, professor emeritus of meteorology and co-founder of the MIT Lorenz Center; andJacopo B...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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48:37

Episode 8: Inflection Point
Humanity is at a juncture in history requiring us to make a fundamental shift to clean energy, in order to decarbonize our societies and combat climate change. The global economy needs to transition out of its current fossil fuel dependency … b...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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43:01

Episode 7: The Advocate and the Professor
In the podcast’s third panel discussion show, Gridlocked writer and producer Nick O’Hara is joined by:Isabelle Boemeke, founder and executive director of Save Clean Energy and creator of online persona Isodope; and
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59:55

Episode 6: And Now for Nuclear
Back in the 1950s, the world looked set to chart a course to a low carbon clean energy future, through the deployment of nuclear power. But humanity turned back from the future by curtailing nuclear expansion, and that one decision, above all o...
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55:16

Episode 5: The Problem Solver
“Reliable power where and when it is needed will always and everywhere rank higher than emissions and pollution.”—Staffan QvistIn the podcast’s second panel discussion show, Gridlocked host Rolake Ojo is joi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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41:54

Episode 4: Running into Reality
After every ‘green’ initiative in recent decades, humanity is still not on track to solve climate change. Despite this, many of us unquestionably support renewable energy sources like wind and solar, believing that they hold the key to combatti...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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49:32

Episode 3: The Economist and the Engineer
In the podcast’s first ever panel discussion show, Gridlocked writer and producer Nick O’Hara is joined by:Pia Malaney, senior economist at the Institute for New Economic Thinking and co-founder of the Center for Inn...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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45:40
