On this episode we're joined by Ishan Thakore. Ishan is a climate and environmental reporter for Colorado Public Radio. He previously worked as a researcher, fact checker and field associate producer for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, a show that ran on TBS that used comedy to tell and analyze news stories.

We talked to Ishan about both jobs. He discussed his responsibilities on Full Frontal, the kinds of stories he did, the process that went into producing them, and why comedy was an effective storytelling tool.

He also explained his current beat and how almost every story has a climate and environmental aspect to it, and he shared what it's like to work in public radio right now.

Ishan's website

https://www.ishanthakore.com/

Lumpkin or Leave It (Full Frontal)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL1EyLolFUk

Trump Administration Canceling Funding

https://www.cpr.org/2025/07/10/trump-cancels-millions-agriculture-funding/

Ishan's salutes: The Committee to Protect Journalists and The Society for Environmental Journalists

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