Hazel Thayer
About Hazel Thayer
Hazel Thayer took up stand-up in 2019 with climate change as the subject at its centre. She studied economics at the University of Alberta, and it shows in the framing: she treats the environment as a matter of money, living standards and politics rather than of laboratory science, and the jokes go after overconsumption, greenwashing and the politics of fossil fuels. The tone stays practical, pointing people to things they can do instead of loading them with guilt.
Most of the work reaches audiences as short videos on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. She made the series The Climate Breakdown with The Weather Network and a second series with Pique Action that launched in 2023. Off screen she has spoken at a Careers for Change: Climate Action event in Washington, D.C., and was an invited guest at the Democratic National Convention in 2024.
Videos (207)
Videos 1 to 24 of 207.
1:30the less you do the more money you make
1.6M views
18:12why "things to do instead of doomscrolling" never works
1.3M views
32:56Work is a cult, here's how to escape
468.1K views
45:03This is why nothing feels fun anymore
420K views
1:41Why I'm not worried about AI apocalypse
328.1K views
14:48how billionaires made you addicted to your phone (and how to unrot your brain)
201.5K views
48:22We can fix the future, Star Trek shows us how
122.9K views
25:07AGI is the only thing keeping the AI bubble from popping
114.8K views
1:35Why is Coyote v Acme accurate?
113.5K views
1:03the AI job apocalypse won't happen, here's why
106K views
1:22epstein’s “preferences” live in our heads
95K views
16:07why you keep abandoning hobbies
94.6K views
18:07how the left lost the internet (and corporations bought it)
86.4K views
31:58why is reading so hard now?
85.7K views
25:18Who ruined Tim Hortons?
70.6K views
1:16Will this kill AI bubble?
59.4K views
31:19I read every billionaire's UBI plans (they suck)
59.4K views
23:37why are conservatives legalizing drugs?
55.3K views
0:49My fave anti-consumerism trick
53.5K views
1:04the secret to addictive algorithms
46.7K views
0:21"Mostly good but you'll maybe starve lol"
45.4K views
2:02:012 hours of lofi climate solutions to chill/relax/feel hopeful to
43.4K views
15:32What's Left for Canada's Left? Saving the NDP
42.2K views
1:24Why the AI bubble is popping
41.6K viewsFrequently asked questions
What is Hazel Thayer's comedy about?
Hazel Thayer has put climate change at the centre of her stand-up since she started in 2019, with jokes aimed at overconsumption, greenwashing and the politics of fossil fuels.
How does Hazel Thayer approach climate comedy?
Drawing on her economics studies at the University of Alberta, she treats the environment as a matter of money, living standards and politics rather than laboratory science, and points people to things they can do instead of loading them with guilt.
Where can you watch Hazel Thayer?
Most of her work reaches audiences as short videos on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
What is The Climate Breakdown?
The Climate Breakdown is a series Hazel Thayer made with The Weather Network, and a second series she made with Pique Action launched in 2023.
Has Hazel Thayer spoken at climate events?
Yes, she has spoken at a Careers for Change: Climate Action event in Washington, D.C., and she was an invited guest at the Democratic National Convention in 2024.
