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Nuclear Meme Stocks
Season 29 Episode 5
Nuclear has entered its meme stock moment. Last week, Oklo hit a market capitalization of $20.7 billion—more than established nuclear giants BWXT, Curtiss-Wright, and AtkinsRéalis—despite having zero…
Published on 10 hours ago
Carbon Dioxide: Earth's Thermostat
Season 29 Episode 4
This week, award-winning science writer Peter Brannen returns to Decouple to explore the 4.5 billion-year story of carbon dioxide on Earth. Grounding our discussion is his new book, The Story of CO2 …
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
To Bomb or Not to Bomb
Season 29 Episode 3
Professor Alex Wellerstein returns from the set of WIRED (watch his excellent appearance here) to help me understand the origins of Middle Eastern nuclear programs and where they stand today. From Fr…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Rare Earth Emergency
Season 29 Episode 2
This week, we talk about rare earth metals. What are they, where do they come from, and how are they redefining global power? I’m joined by David Abraham, a natural resource strategist who saw the fu…
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Battery Power
Season 29 Episode 1
This week, we talk about the rise of the global battery industry: its history, key players, raw material struggles, and how China came to dominate it. To do so, I’m joined by Henry Sanderson, author …
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
The Export Expert
Season 28 Episode 10
This week, we talk about Russian nuclear exports. Michael Seely, host of AtomicBlender, joins me to discuss the rise of Rosatom: Russia’s nuclear energy behemoth that now builds nearly half of the wo…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
#289 - Breaking the Ice
Season 28 Episode 9
This week, we travel to the edge of the map with Aleksandr Surtcev, an engineer who has crewed Russian nuclear icebreakers along the Northern Sea Route. We explore how Russia’s Arctic fleet keeps thi…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The State of the Atom (2025)
Season 28 Episode 6
This week, Mark Nelson joins us to deliver his second annual “State of the Atom” address. The nuclear power landscape has transformed in the last two years. Russia continues its nuclear export domina…
Published on 2 months ago
Sun, Silicon, and Xinjiang
Season 28 Episode 5
This week, we talk solar power—a long overdue topic on Decouple. In the past, guests have often been critical of the value of renewables on grids without extensive storage, and of the quality of jobs…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Small Reactor, Big Price
Season 28 Episode 4
We have an unusual episode today. One, because of its length (1 hour 40 minutes), and two, because I’m the guest. Joined by Aidan Morrison as acting host, I talk about a topic of intense interest to …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago