Hey patrons,
Here's another little clip from filming the most recent episode - I told our new assistant editor about a finding a Lego box during the shoot and they edited some music and graphics into it to give it a little bit of get-up-and-...
2023-02-27 22:05:54 +0000 UTC View PostHey patrons,
I had another editor in the office for a couple of days this week and they knocked out some behind the scenes clips from the latest episode we released 'The Troll Army Of Big Oil'. This first one is a look behind the filming pro...
2023-02-24 22:48:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I really got my act together this month and am dropping a second video in under 2 weeks. Please enjoy the Troll Army of Big Oil. It should be a pretty fun one.
Much love,
Rollie
Hey friends,
We're about to livestream Weekend At Bernie's - sadly we can't legally stream the actual movie but you can either buy it for $5 here: 2023-01-22 18:23:10 +0000 UTC View Post
My friend Tony Domenick is one of my favorite singers, and I was very excited to commission him to sing 16 Tons.
Here's the full song. Check out his website if you're interested in lessons for singing, piano, audio engineering (from recordin...
2023-01-18 17:45:15 +0000 UTC View PostA lot of people know about A Weekend at Bernie's, but almost no one I know has actually seen it. Have you seen it? Please say yes or no loudly to your computer or smart phone now.
Since I've never seen the movie, I thought it would be fun to...
2023-01-18 17:35:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Well well well, the longest video I've ever made is finally out. Depending on when you're reading this, it'll be dropping shortly or it's already available! Check the ol' link and join for the premiere if you can. I've got some extra Patreon extra...
2023-01-18 16:20:27 +0000 UTC View Post
A big thanks to friends of the show and patrons Adrian and Evan for jumping into the Weekend at Bernie's bit. Also thanks to the dude who ran the parking lot where the first coal-fired power plant used to be.
It was incredibly cold for a lot...
2022-12-13 16:37:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Heyo,
I hope everyone's December is humming along nicely. I wanted to send a quick update about the next video - it's gonna be a long one. While I keep trying to release shorter episodes, this one got away from me. I swear the next one will ...
2022-12-06 20:29:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey patreon!
Before I went to Colorado to help my parents move, I wanted to knock out a nice and short video ~10 min or so. I decided the media taking fossil fuel ads would be perfect since it seemed really straightforward. Anyway, it turned...
2022-10-26 01:38:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone,
I was just cranking on the latest video and realized no one has seen the new editing setup yet, so here it is. I've never been able to use two external monitors at the same time, and let me tell you - it feels fantastic. Oh, yo...
2022-10-16 20:41:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone,
I was so happy to see the Bill Clinton stubby thumbs up I practiced make it into the final picture, so in case you missed it, here it is.
Just a quick life update, I spent the past week in Colorado where I helped my paren...
2022-09-25 22:07:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends,
Okay, so I wanted to give you a breakdown of what went down at the ol' White House.
Last week I got an email from the White House inviting me to attend a ceremony celebrating the passage of a large new piece of legisl...
2022-09-15 16:42:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey,
I just wanted to drop a couple of pics. Honestly, it felt a little distopic but I think the inflation reduction act is gonna be bigger and more impactful than I thought. I’ll answer more questions on the previous thread, I just couldn...
2022-09-13 21:39:56 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patreon,
I got an evite to the White House for the Inflation Reduction Act victory party, and despite being a little underwhelmed with the ol’ executive branch, they won me over with a free train ticket. So I’m here! I’ll try to an...
2022-09-13 14:23:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
I hope your weeks are going so well. I'm gonna do another livestream this Thursday at 3pm over on the Climate Town YouTube page. It's called "Getting oil, coal, and gas companies off the government teat" and it's kinda just like it so...
2022-09-07 21:47:08 +0000 UTC View PostJust a reminder, the 5th Climate Town Town Hall is today at 3pm EST
LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV5RswGOu0Q
And guess what folks? This one actua...
2022-08-31 18:35:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Thanks to everyone who participated in the previous live stream, I'm doing a more Patreon-focused live stream August 31st at 3pm ET, 12 PT (it's another town hall for those of you who remember when we used to do those). Basical...
2022-08-23 16:30:14 +0000 UTC View Post
REUPLOAD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4bXB2OXTcc
(I accidentally showed some phone numbers and email addresses, so to avoid a strike, I reuploaded the file...
Hey!
Whelp, it took a few late night editing sessions, but the latest video about the recent challenges to the EPA is ready to premiere. It comes out at 2:30pm EDT today (Wednesday the 17th) so if it's after that for you, this video is alrea...
2022-08-17 17:59:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey friends,
I hope all is well. I just wanted to drop a line about how excited I am for the Inflation Reduction Act and also to show you just how much sweat I'm capable of producing from my face.
The Inflation Reduction Act is not a p...
2022-08-09 22:30:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patreon,
I wanted to make a quick video announcement for what's coming down the pike over at Climate Town. What's coming down the pipe? Pike. Pike? Hang on, I'm looking it up, one sec.
Okay officially it's 'coming down the pike' (...
2022-07-31 14:48:32 +0000 UTC View PostHey friends,
Whelp, the past week has been a series of swift kicks to the neck of America, not the least of which being the West Virginia vs. EPA ruling deeply limiting the EPA's ability to regulate emissions from power plants. This might ev...
2022-07-01 14:36:16 +0000 UTC View Post
LINK TO VID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnBqAzJXVGo
Well it has been in the edit bay for a looooong time, but the gas prices explainer is finally finall...
2022-05-31 14:42:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends, If you're coming at this with no context, either watch this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX2aZUav-54)
Or read this TL;DR: - In 2...
2022-05-09 17:54:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone,
We've got a new episode dropping in 20 minutes.
I don't mean to brag, but it does feature some basketball, and I end up making exactly as many points as I made all season as a point guard on my middle school basketball team.
Hey everyone,
I hope all is well. We're cooking up a bunch of new videos here at Climate Town and I just wanted to drop a little preview to keep you interested. Here's a bit from the next big episode - I wrote the script before Russia invaded U...
Hey everyone,
Thanks for being a part of the Patreon experience, I've been cranking on a video about exactly how gas prices are formed for a while but I find myself continually talking to energy system experts and adding segments to reflect ...
2022-03-12 23:24:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone,
New video just dropped! Got another two coming soon.
Love,
Rollie
Hey friends,
We've got THREE videos in the edit bay but my guess is this will be the first one to make its way out. It's covering the U.S. Oil and Gas reaction to the war in Ukraine. It's ... not kind.
Thanks again for your support! I just u...