Hot Takes: Climate Comedy brings a playful and inventive approach to exploring our complex world. Brace yourself for gut-punch laughter with sci-fi comedy about aliens with a fiery agenda, a satirical reality show featuring dangerously hot housemates, a time-travel twist, and a dive into the absurdities of parking in America. Each piece invites viewers to engage with critical issues in imaginative ways, offering fresh perspectives on the challenges and absurdities of modern life. Followed by a Q&A with Ari Cagan, John Hammond, Will Higgins, and Jack Reichert (Cobell Energy), Ben Eckersley (director, It Might as Well be Spring), Christian Sarkis Graham (writer, Higher Grounds), Joe Kramer (director, writer, Higher Grounds), James Hadgis (creator and screenwriter, Hot & Toxic), and Rollie Williams (cast, Climate Town), moderated by Nicole Conlan, comedian and writer for The Daily Show.