ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather

Totally Cooked: The Climate & Weather Podcast

Science EN ↓ 30 episodes

Totally Cooked is a straight-talking, science-backed podcast about weather, climate change, and what it all means for life on Earth — especially here in Australia. Hosted by Professor Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, a leading expert in extreme weather, and Iain Strachan, a former journalist turned science communicator, the show dives deep into the causes and consequences of our changing climate. With clarity, curiosity and a touch of dark humour, Sarah and Iain unpack the science behind climate change, high-impact weather, and the urgent need for action. From greenhouse gases and El Niño to ice cor...

Author

ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather

Category

Science

Podcast website

21centuryweather.org.au

Latest episode

Jul 2, 2026

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Episodes

Is climate change causing more droughts and fires? 03.07.2025

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 journalist turned science communicator, dive headfirst into the scorching realities of droughts and fires.   Starting with Australia's dry and hot backyard, they unpack the science behind droughts and fires, explore how cli...

Why are we in a climate crisis? 19.06.2025

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? What’s the cause of the climate crisis? And what can you do about it? In this episode of Totally Cooked , we’re going to learn when and how global warming and the climate crisis began. We’ll talk about the industrial revolution, fossi...

How is climate change impacting our weather? 19.06.2025

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 records broken regularly. High-impact weather is affecting people everywhere, and in some places normal, day-to-day weather patterns are changing. In this episode of Totally Cooked , we’re going to talk abou...

How do we know climate change is caused by humans? 19.06.2025

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 be sure it’s caused by human activity? And what can we do to address the problem? In this episode of Totally Cooked , we’re going to unpack more than 200 years of advances in scientific knowledge about our climate and weather. We’ll talk about t...

Trailer 09.05.2025

The Climate & Weather Podcast invites listeners behind the scenes of climate science to explore the big questions shaping our future. Hosted by Professor of Climate Science Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick and science communicator Iain Strachan, this trailer introduces a show that cuts through the noise with straight-talking, evidence-based discussion about the climate crisis—from an Australian...

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