Drilled

Critical Frequency

Drilled is a true-crime climate change podcast exposing how corporate corruption and political operatives built decades of climate denial and delay. Read more

Science Documentary Investigative

Episodes

Just Because the U.S. Says It's Legal Doesn't Make It So: Companies Trading in Illegally Seized Venezuelan Oil Face Legal Risk

02/09/2026 00:28:45How the Backlash to Climate Protest Laid the Groundwork for What We're Seeing in U.S. Cities Today

02/03/2026 00:46:00 A "Green Transition"? If Only It Were That Simple

02/02/2026 00:57:00Introducing Lawless Planet: "Surveillance and Sabotage on the Dakota Access Pipeline"

01/20/2026 00:46:15Drilling Deep: John Vaillant on the Climate-Fire Nexus

01/12/2026 01:01:22 Show all episodes

Our take on Drilled podcast

Drilled is a social sciences podcast by Critical Frequency.

Drilled is an award-winning true-crime podcast centered on climate change. Since its beginning in 2017, the series has been presented by seasoned investigative reporter Amy Westervelt.
The podcast's core emphasis lies in climate accountability, unearthing and understanding the factors that delay progress in climate action. As an independent media platform, Drilled is dedicated to exposing such issues.
Amy Westervelt has been a prominent climate journalist for over two decades, contributing to numerous well-respected publications like Inside Climate News, The Guardian, The Nation, The Intercept, and NPR. While she has transitioned to audio storytelling in the last decade, she remains an active writer and reporter for various outlets.
Garnering recognition for its exceptional audio storytelling, Drilled has received awards such as the Online News Association award in 2019, the iHeart Radio Podcast Award for Best Green Podcast in 2020, and the Covering Climate Now award in 2021.