In the hopefully final days of my personal lockdown I offer reflections on the past year and what I've learned about what a toxic person I am and why acknowledging that makes me feel better. While on the verge of an episode long asthma attack,

Earth Day 2020

Apr 23rd, 2020

Took a minute out of my quarantine to say happy earth day to all of you kind, lovely, wise earth creatures!

HT EP 17 LISA CHANOUX

Jan 21st, 2020

Jessica's PMS means the forces of the climate and stars are within her. Guest comedian Lisa Chanoux lives in a world where she has to balance the film What Men Want and Australia wildfires at the same time.

HT EP 16 ANDY HAYNES

Jan 8th, 2020

While Australia is burning and The US might go to war with Iran, Jessica chats with comedian Andy Haynes about how to be a comedian and a person right now.

HT EP 15 MELANIE PENSAK

Nov 21st, 2019

Jessica chats with nature based mindfulness teacher and activist Melanie Pensak about what led her to combine her outdoor meditation practice with climate change activism and how to get relief in a capitalist urban environment.

HT EP 14 KELLY TATHAM

Oct 25th, 2019

While Los Angeles is 100 degrees and on fire again, Jessica sits down with Kelly Tatham, a climate activist and writer who claims "we are out of time and time is an illusion."

HT EP 13 FELICIA FOLKES

Oct 9th, 2019

Jessica puts "principals before personalities" in activist groups. Comedian Felicia Folkes has been studying black holes and painting with the colors of the wind. Also discussed, how does personal shame prevent climate actions?

HT EP 12 DEVIN BLAKE

Oct 3rd, 2019

Jessica chats with comedian Devin Blake about how he doesn't like the city, what the discourse on climate change looks like, and how it's insane to be chill right now.

HT EP 11 NATO GREEN

Sep 25th, 2019

Jessica feels good after the climate strike. She talks to comedian/ activist Nato Green about hope, organizing and babes who save baby raccoons.

HP EP 10 NOBODY

Sep 19th, 2019

This episode features Jessica Sele solo, speaking into the void, feeling through the dark, whispering calls to action.

HT EP 9 RILEY SILVERMAN

Aug 28th, 2019

Jessica is sad about forests burning. Also she chats with the fabulous comedian and live RPG player Riley Silverman about her journey through comedy, dungeons and dragons, and the sociopaths who are locking up children.

HT EP 8 Irene Tu

May 12th, 2019

Jessica talks with Irene Tu about self help, bucket lists and being a stand up in weirdo times.

HT EP 7 Brodie Reed

Feb 26th, 2019

Comedian Brodie Reed talks with Jessica about what kind of millionaire he'd be, why we need to tax the rich, and why society can't seem to get it together to slow climate change.

HT EP 6 DAD TOPIC

Jan 29th, 2019

Jessica talks about climate change with her father on Christmas and it's very wholesome.

HT EP 5 WITH FRANCESCA FIORENTINI

Dec 13th, 2018

This week's guest on Hot Topic, Jessica Sele talks about climate change with Francesca Fiorentini for some reason! Part of that reason is Francesca is a journalist/ activist/ comedian with a lot of humor and insight into the madness that is liv

HT EP 4 WITH BRI PRUETT

Dec 7th, 2018

Jessica chats with comedian Bri Pruett about environmentalism in Portland, intersectionality between social and environmental justice, and more!

HT EP 3 WITH ROBBY HOFFMAN

Nov 26th, 2018

This week's guest is the wonderful Robby Hoffman who is known as the most fabulous Canadian/ American/ Jewish lesbian comedian who anybody has ever known. Robby and Jessica discuss the future of clean water and Starbucks and land ownership. Ver

HOT TOPIC EP 2 WITH JOHAN MIRANDA

Nov 13th, 2018

This weeks guest is Johan Miranda, comedian and star of the solo show "Why Johan Miranda Should be Deported." Jessica and Johan chat about the movie First Reformed, hope vs. despair, climate migration and the role of fancy fountains in a dystop

HT#1 MATT LIEB

Oct 29th, 2018

Jessica Sele chats with old friend and comedian Matt Lieb about his work writing political comedy on AJ+ and how he's processing all of this apocalyptic madness. Also discussed: Jessica's imminent shark death and not drinking after the 2016 pr

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