On The Rise w/ Marcius Extavour Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:45:48 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2616286 en-us © 2026 On The Rise w/ Marcius Extavour yes 800f4980-8742-54c7-a647-5414a7cc3841 Marcius Extavour episodic false On the Rise is a podcast about climate and the future—but not in the usual way. Across energy, technology, business, and culture, it features honest conversations with people building things, making decisions, and figuring out what actually works. Grounded, curious, and occasionally funny—a more human conversation about the future.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Marcius Extavour https://storage.buzzsprout.com/3px6g09y2l9kss5s351pdnjngerq?.jpg On The Rise w/ Marcius Extavour Why Do We Remember Stories But Forget Facts? | Climate x Storytelling Part 1 Why Do We Remember Stories But Forget Facts? | Climate x Storytelling Part 1 Award winning independent film-maker & IPCC Author, Dr. Sabrina McCormick, joins Marcius to discuss her experience as a writer, director, and producer. They dive into how storytelling shapes human culture, the challenges of independent media, and tips for aspiring filmmakers. 

Let us know what you think at podontherise@gmail.com

00:00 Introduction
05:21 Childhood TV Shows
09:04 The Importance of Storytelling in Society
12:27 Challenges in Independent Filmmaking
15:55 Who Decides What We Get To Watch?
17:41 The Creative Process of Independent Filmmaking
24:12 Navigating the Expanding Media Landscape
26:23 Explaining the Three-Act Structure
31:03 Meditation as a Tool for Film-makers
34:46 Persistence and Building Connections in Filmmaking
35:47 Closing Thoughts and Preview of Sabrina Part 2

Show Credits:
Vishrudh Sriramprasad, Producer
Claire Davis, Theme Music (Long Gone, Get It Right) | @clairedavismusic

Kheya Patel, Art | https://kheyapatel.com/

Contact: podontherise@gmail.com

]]> Award winning independent film-maker & IPCC Author, Dr. Sabrina McCormick, joins Marcius to discuss her experience as a writer, director, and producer. They dive into how storytelling shapes human culture, the challenges of independent media, and tips for aspiring filmmakers. 

Let us know what you think at podontherise@gmail.com

00:00 Introduction
05:21 Childhood TV Shows
09:04 The Importance of Storytelling in Society
12:27 Challenges in Independent Filmmaking
15:55 Who Decides What We Get To Watch?
17:41 The Creative Process of Independent Filmmaking
24:12 Navigating the Expanding Media Landscape
26:23 Explaining the Three-Act Structure
31:03 Meditation as a Tool for Film-makers
34:46 Persistence and Building Connections in Filmmaking
35:47 Closing Thoughts and Preview of Sabrina Part 2

Show Credits:
Vishrudh Sriramprasad, Producer
Claire Davis, Theme Music (Long Gone, Get It Right) | @clairedavismusic

Kheya Patel, Art | https://kheyapatel.com/

Contact: podontherise@gmail.com

]]> Marcius Extavour Buzzsprout-19318191 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400 2266 1 5 full false Where Do Climate Solutions Come From? | Climate x Investing Part 2 Where Do Climate Solutions Come From? | Climate x Investing Part 2 Marcius continues his conversation with physicist, engineer, and investor Tom Chi. They discuss building a climate discipline that can span generations, try to explain climate investing at a grade four level, and wrestle with the consequences of lack of cultural diversity in climate conversations.

Videography: Stefano Dozza, fourthact.xyz

Show Credits:
Vishrudh Sriramprasad, Producer
Claire Davis, Theme Music (Long Gone, Get It Right) | @clairedavismusic

Kheya Patel, Art | https://kheyapatel.com/

Contact: podontherise@gmail.com

]]> Marcius continues his conversation with physicist, engineer, and investor Tom Chi. They discuss building a climate discipline that can span generations, try to explain climate investing at a grade four level, and wrestle with the consequences of lack of cultural diversity in climate conversations.

Videography: Stefano Dozza, fourthact.xyz

Show Credits:
Vishrudh Sriramprasad, Producer
Claire Davis, Theme Music (Long Gone, Get It Right) | @clairedavismusic

Kheya Patel, Art | https://kheyapatel.com/

Contact: podontherise@gmail.com

]]> Marcius Extavour Buzzsprout-19279385 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 3003 1 4 full false What Does E = mc² Have to Do With Climate Investing? | Climate x Investing Part 1 What Does E = mc² Have to Do With Climate Investing? | Climate x Investing Part 1 Renowned investor, engineer, and physicist Tom Chi joins Marcius for part 1 of a conversation about "planet positive investing" and what that might possibly mean. Marcius opens with his thoughts about venture capital ("VC") before they discuss how it works or doesn't work for climate solutions, and how Tom builds his investment thesis out of matter and energy.

Videography: Stefano Dozza, fourthact.xyz

Show Credits:
Vishrudh Sriramprasad, Producer
Claire Davis, Theme Music (Long Gone, Get It Right) | @clairedavismusic

Kheya Patel, Art | https://kheyapatel.com/

Contact: podontherise@gmail.com

]]> Renowned investor, engineer, and physicist Tom Chi joins Marcius for part 1 of a conversation about "planet positive investing" and what that might possibly mean. Marcius opens with his thoughts about venture capital ("VC") before they discuss how it works or doesn't work for climate solutions, and how Tom builds his investment thesis out of matter and energy.

Videography: Stefano Dozza, fourthact.xyz

Show Credits:
Vishrudh Sriramprasad, Producer
Claire Davis, Theme Music (Long Gone, Get It Right) | @clairedavismusic

Kheya Patel, Art | https://kheyapatel.com/

Contact: podontherise@gmail.com

]]> Marcius Extavour Buzzsprout-19279343 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 3475 1 3 full false Why Isn't Anyone Laughing About Climate Change? | Climate x Comedy Part 2 Why Isn't Anyone Laughing About Climate Change? | Climate x Comedy Part 2 In part 2 of Marcius's conversation with comedian, writer and sketch performer Ashley Botting, they get into the nitty gritty of finding the humor in comedy, review old disaster movies, and actually solve climate change. All in a day's work.

Show Credits:
Vishrudh Sriramprasad, Producer
Claire Davis, Theme Music (Long Gone, Get It Right) | @clairedavismusic

Kheya Patel, Art | https://kheyapatel.com/

Contact: podontherise@gmail.com

]]> In part 2 of Marcius's conversation with comedian, writer and sketch performer Ashley Botting, they get into the nitty gritty of finding the humor in comedy, review old disaster movies, and actually solve climate change. All in a day's work.

Show Credits:
Vishrudh Sriramprasad, Producer
Claire Davis, Theme Music (Long Gone, Get It Right) | @clairedavismusic

Kheya Patel, Art | https://kheyapatel.com/

Contact: podontherise@gmail.com

]]> Marcius Extavour Buzzsprout-19279328 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 3191 1 2 full false A Scientist and a Comedian Walk Into A Bar... | Climate x Comedy Part 1 A Scientist and a Comedian Walk Into A Bar... | Climate x Comedy Part 1 Comedian Ashley Botting breaks down the art and craft of sketch, improv, and TV writing. She and Marcius discuss how comedy helps us cope with hard things, and whether it's too soon to laugh about our changing climate.


Show Credits:
Vishrudh Sriramprasad, Producer
Claire Davis, Theme Music (Long Gone, Get It Right) | @clairedavismusic

Kheya Patel, Art | https://kheyapatel.com/

Contact: podontherise@gmail.com

]]> Comedian Ashley Botting breaks down the art and craft of sketch, improv, and TV writing. She and Marcius discuss how comedy helps us cope with hard things, and whether it's too soon to laugh about our changing climate.


Show Credits:
Vishrudh Sriramprasad, Producer
Claire Davis, Theme Music (Long Gone, Get It Right) | @clairedavismusic

Kheya Patel, Art | https://kheyapatel.com/

Contact: podontherise@gmail.com

]]> Marcius Extavour Buzzsprout-19279322 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 2545 1 1 full false TRAILER: On The Rise w/ Marcius Extavour TRAILER: On The Rise w/ Marcius Extavour Welcome to the On the Rise Podcast!

This is a show about climate and the future — curious, grounded, and occasionally funny, because that beats preachy and depressing every time. Our show features stories and voices from people building, testing, and wrestling with solutions every day. From comedians to capitalists, filmmakers to physicists, everyone’s invited into the conversation.


Show Credits:
Vishrudh Sriramprasad, Producer
Claire Davis, Theme Music (Long Gone, Get It Right) | @clairedavismusic

Kheya Patel, Art | https://kheyapatel.com/

Contact: podontherise@gmail.com

]]> Welcome to the On the Rise Podcast!

This is a show about climate and the future — curious, grounded, and occasionally funny, because that beats preachy and depressing every time. Our show features stories and voices from people building, testing, and wrestling with solutions every day. From comedians to capitalists, filmmakers to physicists, everyone’s invited into the conversation.


Show Credits:
Vishrudh Sriramprasad, Producer
Claire Davis, Theme Music (Long Gone, Get It Right) | @clairedavismusic

Kheya Patel, Art | https://kheyapatel.com/

Contact: podontherise@gmail.com

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