'BradCast' 10/6/2016: (Meteorologist and conservative author Paul Douglas on Hurricane Matthew, climate change and denial)

Published: Oct. 6, 2016, 11:15 p.m.

b"We're joined today by veteran broadcast meteorologist, author and 'Ronald Reagan conservative' Paul Douglas to discuss the deadly and extraordinarily dangerous Hurricane Matthew as it heads straight toward the U.S. Southeastern seaboard, with states of emergency declared in several states and millions of Americans scrambling to get out of harm's way. Douglas explains what makes this potentially record-breaking storm and its path so unusual (hint: warmer waters, climate change), and how the same storm could actually end up hitting the same places TWICE. He also responds to Rush Limbaugh's hurricane conspiracy theory, why he believes corporate media fail to connect climate change dots, and - at least so far - have failed to raise the issue of global warming in Presidential and Vice Presidential debates. Also today (and not unrelated): Donald Trump, who has a record of politicizing election-year hurricanes, has named a Koch Industries lobbyist to head up his Energy Transition Team. And, finally, Desi Doyen joins us for the latest 'Green News Report' on Hurricane Matthew, the VP debate, the Paris Agreement, and Canada's surprising announcement of a national carbon tax..."