meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Skimm This

Like the Sea We Rise

Skimm This

theSkimm

News

4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

First up: A jury this week found Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd. We’ll talk to the creator of Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability  about how this historic trial could impact law enforcement trials in the future.  ICYMI: We’ve got the latest news about fake vaccines, global travel warnings and a sleep study you may have texted to your parents in a panic. Next: The U.S. just set some big climate goals. We’ll break down what those promises actually mean. (Here’s the Daily Skimm’s big Earth Day newsletter) Later: So much for dolphins in the Venice canals. A year into the pandemic, global emissions are rising again. But there are some silver linings. We’ll talk to a climate reporter about the growing environmental justice movement and how we can make a difference.  Finally: We’ve got a viewer’s guide on Sunday’s Academy Awards and what to binge at the last minute. (P.S. Our team's favorite films last year were Promising Young Woman, First Cow, Bacurau, Greyhound and Emma) On this episode, you’ll hear from:  Sharon Fairley, professor, University of Chicago Law School, and creator of Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability Helen Mountford, vice president for climate and economics, World Resources Institute  Kendra Pierre-Louis, senior reporter and producer, “How to Save a Planet” Nicole Sperling, media and entertainment reporter, The New York Times Want more Skimm?  Sign up for our free daily newsletter Email us your questions about what’s going on in the news right now  Subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts Skimm'd by Alex Carr and Luke Vargas. With additional support from Ciara Long and Peter Bonaventure. Our head of audio is Graelyn Brashear.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Welcome to Schim this.

0:03.0

It's Earth Day, but it kind of feels like Earth Week.

0:06.8

This week, we'll break down President Biden's new climate

0:09.8

commitment and what went down at a global climate summit

0:12.8

on Zoom.

0:13.9

But there's a lot more than just climate news this week.

0:17.1

In Minneapolis, a jury found Derek

0:19.3

Shogun guilty of the murder of George Floyd.

0:22.1

We'll tell you how this historic trial could impact

0:24.6

law enforcement trials in the future.

0:26.8

We've also got the latest about fake vaccines,

0:29.1

global travel warnings, and a sleep study you may have texted

0:31.9

to your parents in a panic.

0:33.7

And for fun, we'll end the show with a viewer's guide

0:36.4

on what to binge before Sunday's Academy Awards.

0:39.5

We're here to make you smarter.

0:40.9

And the news less overwhelming.

0:42.8

Let's Schim this.

0:48.8

On Tuesday, a jury in Minneapolis found Derek Shogun,

0:52.1

a former Minneapolis police officer guilty

0:54.6

for the murder of George Floyd.

0:57.0

Even before Shogun's trial was over,

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from theSkimm, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of theSkimm and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.