SoCal skate and surf culture, droughts, plastics, amusement park piers and amoeba-shaped pools are riding the nose in this 2005 skateboard sports drama.

The environmental record of imperial China, the Mongolian steppe and the gestalt of sad movies are in the trees as we examine this martial arts fantasy from 2000.

The environment of Central America, geothermal energy, intentional communities and white savior complex (again) are buzzing around this dark 1986 family drama.

The oil industry in Scotland is a wee bit of a gusher as we swim, beachcomb and stargaze our way through this 1983 comedy classic. Guest: Maco.

Archaeology, soils, rivers, the so-called “Dark Ages,” ship burials and the beginnings of World War II are ready to be excavated as we dig into this 2021 historical drama.

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Global pandemics and their effect on history is the only game in town as we analyze this 1995 time travel adventure about a global pandemic and its effect on history.

Climate change, disaster capitalism, floods and the environmental problems of modern Korea are in the basement bunker as we dive into this 2019 Best Picture winner.

In this crossover episode with Second Decade, we delve into the BBC dramatization of Tolstoy’s epic story about the Napoleonic Wars and the 1812 French invasion of Russia.

The extraordinarily complex racial and environmental geography of Los Angeles in the 1990s presents more issues than we can deal with as we rewatch this 1995 sci-fi thriller.

Deforestation, coal mining, power and its relationship to environmental degradation, ecology and New Zealand are the objects of our quest as we discuss this 2002 fantasy adventure.

Marshlands of England, urban pollution in 19th century London, prison ships, Australian colonization and mummified wedding cakes are in the dock as we examine this 1946 classic.

Christmas special! The history of sewers and sanitation, cats in urban areas, penguins and climate change are waiting in the Batcave as we dissect this 1992 blockbuster.

Special joint episode with History by Hollywood! Dian Fossey, species conservation, the white savior complex and more are on display in this 1988 environmental biopic.

Thanksgiving special! Weather history, modern architecture, bad ‘70s design choices and the environmental impact of turkey day are carved up as we consume this 1997 family drama.

Air quality, industrial disasters, Mexico City, and the environmental impact of big-budget filmmaking are ready for inspection as we examine this 1984 sci-fi epic. Guest: Mike Miley.

Halloween special! Harvest societies, paganism in early Europe, the Gulf Stream, and Christopher Lee’s wig are the burning questions as we examine this 1973 horror classic.

The environmental legacy of the Civil War, atomic waste in the South and anti-nuke protests in the ‘80s are on the march in this 1986 documentary. Guest: Ethan Weinstein.

Suburbia, New England’s legacy of colonialism, slow living and non-toxic masculinity are in the mix as we sink into this 1955 melodrama. Guest: Kris Hill.

The New South, blackwater rivers, rice plantations, noisy birds and Robert DeNiro’s unhinged performance are off the port bow as we examine this 1991 thriller.

Surfing culture, the beaches of SoCal, ocean pollution, the L.A. River and the “female gaze” are rolling in as we dive into this 1991 thriller. Guest: Elsa Devienne.

The environment of West Texas, climate change, fossil fuel extraction and water resources are in the hole as we dig through this 2003 teen-oriented Disney adventure.

Rainforest environments, “jungle” pictures, ethnographic racism, and the ecological impact of the Great Depression are in our sights as we deconstruct this 1933 classic.

Climate change denial, the environmental legacy of George H.W. Bush and the Exxon Valdez disaster are issues raised by this unexpectedly depressing 1991 comedy.

Migrations across the Pacific, ocean and marine environments, pseudohistory, Easter Island and more are on deck in this examination of the 1951 documentary and 2012 dramatic film.