<p>Climate-amplified extreme weather events are rising in frequency and intensity all over the world; yet the emotional impacts of these events, the loss and grief they bring, and the long-lasting impacts they cause for affected people are still understudied and underreported.</p><p>In the second episode of this special season, our five USC professors share their emotional journey months after their losses in the 2025 LA wildfires.</p><p>You can follow us on Instagram at<a href="https://www.instagram.com/usc_electricfutures" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ⁠⁠@usc_electricfutures⁠⁠</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/usc_electricfutures" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/usc_electricfutures</a></p><p>-----</p><p>Electric Futures is an original podcast from the University of Southern California. This special season is hosted and executive-produced by Allison Agsten, director of USC Annenberg’s Center for Climate Journalism and Communication.</p><p>USC Annenberg professor Mallory Carra is our supervising producer. Rhysea Agrawal and Spencer Cline are our associate producers. This episode was written and directed by Rhysea Agrawal and story edited by Mallory Carra. It was edited and sound designed by Spencer Cline. Additional interviews were conducted by Grace Galante and Yana Savitsky.</p><p>Victor Figueroa, Sebastian Grubaugh, Tom Norris, and S.R. Meredith provided technical supervision. </p><p>Our cover art is by Rhysea Agrawal with photography by Malcolm Caminero. All music and sound effects used with express permission under an unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound. </p><p><br /></p>