The podcast episodes explore the critical importance of climate science communication, as scientists and experts grapple with how to translate the urgency of climate change impacts and the need for action to broader audiences.

The episodes highlight the difficulties in communicating inherent uncertainties in climate modeling, making long-term risks feel immediate, and empowering people to support mitigation and adaptation efforts. Examples of this can be found in episodes like "Summer Outlook: What to Make of Extreme Weather Predictions", "276 | Gavin Schmidt on Measuring, Predicting, and Protecting Our Climate", and "A New Cycle of Climate Science Assessments".

The podcasts also examine how past events like the 'Climategate' scandal have impacted public trust and the continued challenges in countering climate skepticism, as seen in "New Candidates, 'Climategate' Redux, & Top Turkeys of 2019".