The podcast episodes discuss various aspects of climate change science, including the history of understanding the greenhouse effect, the scientific consensus on climate change, critiques of current approaches to climate science, and the significance of anthropogenic climate disruption.

For example, episode Elizabeth Kolbert on Climate Rhetoric vs Climate Reality covers the long history of climate science and communication challenges, while episode Simon Sharpe, "Five Times Faster: Rethinking the Science, Economics, and Diplomacy of Climate Change" proposes rethinking climate science methods to accelerate progress. Episode Climate Science Part 1 - Climate Change Overview provides a comprehensive overview of the climate change debate and the evidence for human-caused global warming.

These episodes highlight the importance of understanding the scientific basis of climate change in order to develop effective solutions and policies.