Why do climate activists own super-yachts?
Americano
The Spectator
4.0 • 762 Ratings
🗓️ 16 February 2026
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Freddy is joined by Robert Bryce, energy expert and author of Robert Bryce’s Substack, to discuss his latest mini-documentary, 'YACHT-ZEE$’. They talk about the billionaires funding radical climate activist groups, while yachting around the world, and whether they are modern-day robber barons.
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| 0:35.7 | Hello and welcome back to the Americana Show. My name is Freddie Gray. I am the deputy editor of the |
| 0:41.3 | spectator and the US editor. And I'm pleased to tell you that this is the 10th year of the |
| 0:47.7 | Americano podcast. And I think it's fair to say it's been a fairly fascinating time in American politics, life and culture. |
| 0:57.0 | And that's what we talk about every episode on this podcast. So please keep listening and |
| 1:03.4 | provide as much feedback as you like. Today I am delighted to be joined again by Robert Bryce, who substacks under Robert Bryce. |
| 1:13.9 | He's a brilliant man and writes about all things energy. |
| 1:17.8 | And energy, of course, as people are increasingly understanding, thanks in parts to Robert's work, |
| 1:23.4 | is the most important story in the world. |
| 1:26.8 | Robert, I want to start. We're going to talk about Yotsie. |
| 1:29.3 | So this is a new mini-series you've done about billionaires |
| 1:33.3 | and their hypocrisy when it comes to net zero targets and their own behavior. |
| 1:38.3 | Mini documentary, less than nine minutes. |
| 1:40.3 | A mini-documentary, sorry, mini-documentary. |
| 1:42.3 | Before we get on to that, I do want to talk to you |
| 1:44.3 | briefly about Bad Bunny, because Bad Bunny, of course, is a Puerto Rican musician who performed at the Super Bowl, |
| 1:53.3 | and there's been lots of controversy. There often is about Super Bowl halftime shows. But there was a very |
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