THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Imagine scrubbing the scientific method from the kindergarten to grade 12 (K-12) education system across the United States, or teaching students that they shouldn’t question consensus narratives, even in science, and simply following politically correct approaches like obedient lemmings. Sounds crazy, right?

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Even when solar power plants are built in Canada, the U.S., or Europe, the panels themselves are usually made in China. That is because manufacturing has shifted from Europe, Japan, and the U.S. to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) over the past decade, with PRC investing over USD 50 billion in the photovoltaic supply...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – The National and Liberal parties in Australia have also called for a retraction of dangerous and expensive climate plans? Or that New York State and Governor Kathy Hochul appear to have stepped back from green energy, regarding buildings and pipelines. Or that Massachusetts also seems to be stepping back from renewable energy?

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Coal mining illustrates the dynamic: federal energy transitions reduced demand, but state-level permitting and environmental rules added costs that hastened closures. Steel and heavy manufacturing faced similar pressures, with regulatory hurdles limiting retooling or expansion. Agriculture, too, struggles under complex labor, land-use, a...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Climate anxiety grips a generation, fueling fear, eco-grief, and hopelessness about the future. Heartland Institute fellow Linnea Lueken challenges the idea of a climate crisis, arguing that exaggerated narratives harm young people’s mental health and overlook technological progress that ensures abundant, affordable energy for generation...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – COP30’s collapse offers a strategic opening for critics of the UN climate process. By examining how consensus rules, censorship efforts, and vague finance pledges shaped the outcome, opponents prepare to undermine future COPs. Understanding the UN’s climate history becomes essential as groups aim to replicate this failure and challenge i...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Francis Menton challenges prevailing climate narratives, questioning whether renewable-powered grids have ever been proven at scale. He examines the practical and economic realities of shifting cities to wind, solar, and battery systems while critiquing New York’s climate policies. His work offers a sharp, reasoned perspective on energy,...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – The UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil is steeped in Orwellian language that flips meaning on its head. From calling the Amazon the planet’s “lungs” to labeling carbon dioxide as “pollution,” delegates push narratives that distort basic science. Even “green energy” is portrayed as clean despite its human and environmental costs, reve...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – The UN’s COP30 conference in Brazil claims to save the rainforest but destroys it for a highway restricted to delegates. While preaching climate restraint, thousands fly in, fueling hypocrisy. True progress means practical pollution control, clean energy, and honest trade-offs, not costly global spectacles that harm the environment and t...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Hamas runs summer camps training thousands of children to hate and kill Israelis, funded indirectly through Western support of UNRWA. Expert Joseph Ben-Ami exposes how UNRWA’s education system fuels indoctrination and child soldier recruitment, while he and Tom analyze Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire deal and question whether Hamas will ev...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – At the last minute, the Trump administration stepped in and threatened to target any nation that supported the “Net Zero Framework,” the UN International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) attempt to force ship owners to comply with their wishes, with tariffs and other serious economic penalties. Most IMO delegates came to their senses and...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – None of this made any sense for a military that could be called upon at a moment’s notice to fight our enemies. Yet, this was the state of America’s armed forces, demoralized and lacking sufficient recruits, after four more years of woke policies under Biden. All this is being swept away to be replaced with a focus on a “warrior ethos.”

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – A new era in U.S. climate and energy policy emerges as President Trump reverses globalist environmental mandates. From exiting the Paris Agreement to prioritizing affordable, reliable American energy, leaders refocus on national strength over international approval. Dr. Sterling Burnett of The Heartland Institute explains how this shift...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – President Trump delivers a fiery address at the United Nations General Assembly, challenging global leaders on climate change, energy policy, and immigration. He denounces green energy as a hoax and warns against destructive political correctness. With unapologetic candor, Trump calls for bold action, exposing what he describes as the wo...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Overall, are hurricanes really increasing due to climate change? Will this be an unusually cold winter with lots of snow? To answer these questions, we have invited leading meteorologist Joe Bastardi to be on the show today. Joe is the Chief Forecaster for WeatherBELL, and, unlike your local TV weatherman, he has to be right...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Space architects shape the future of exploration, tackling the challenges of Mars missions and lunar settlements. Professor Larry Bell, founder of the University of Houston’s Sasakawa Center for Space Architecture, shares insights from decades of innovation and collaboration with pioneers like Buzz Aldrin. Discover how vision, technology...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – A new project called Deep Sky launches in Alberta, pulling carbon dioxide directly from the air through Direct Air Capture. Professor Ian Clark explains why the costly initiative makes no real impact on climate change. Discover how massive sums are poured into projects that claim to reverse climate change while delivering no...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – The press is doing its best to divert blame for higher electricity rates away from the massive expansion of wind and solar power. For example, Axios directly linked the 6.5% nationally averaged rise in electricity costs in the U.S. between May 2024 and May 2025 to the explosion in data centers. Semafor reported that $29 billion in rate i...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – American Energy Works leads a fight to prevent another deadly Texas blackout by promoting reliable power sources and free-market solutions. State Director Molly Vogt shares how the group challenges dependence on unreliable wind energy, exposes BlackRock’s role in energy policy, and advocates for affordable, dependable electricity to safe...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – In March, Zeldin promised to “reconsider” the 2009 Endangerment Finding and regulations and actions that rely on that Finding. Well, now the EPA has formally proposed to rescind the Endangerment Finding entirely. Not modify it. Not tweak it. Kill it totally. To help the Trump Administration complete this vitally important regulatory acti...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – The Trump administration moves to end costly and dangerous carbon dioxide storage schemes, challenging the flawed logic behind Carbon Capture and Storage. Dr. Sterling Burnett of The Heartland Institute explains why CO2 is not a threat, how storage projects pose risks, and why using CO2 only for enhanced oil recovery makes practical and...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – United Nations climate change conferences attract anti-capitalist protestors (below) who want us to believe that capitalism is the root of our environmental troubles. But nothing could be further from the truth. The more capitalist a country is, the more effective it is at protecting its environment and adapting to climate change...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – July 2025 brings major developments in climate policy, from a new DOE report challenging claims about extreme weather and sea level rise, to a sweeping EPA proposal and a landmark International Court of Justice ruling on carbon emissions. Explore the shifting climate landscape, regulatory battles, and what these changes could mean for bo...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – In Palermo, I witness how Sicilians defy the Mafia through Addiopizzo, a grassroots movement uniting citizens and businesses to reject pizzo extortion. Walking the streets with Linda Vetrano, I see shops proudly declaring themselves Mafia-free, proof that courage and collective action transform one of Europe’s most notorious cities into...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – We explore everything from the evolution of Texas as an energy superpower to the national implications of U.S. LNG exports, nuclear energy's growing role, and the political and economic forces reshaping how America powers itself. Whether you're a seasoned energy investor, policy watcher, or just trying to make sense of the headlines...