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Respect the Rads
Season 27 Episode 3
This week, we talk radiation—the elephant in the room during many conversations about nuclear power. Nick Touran, a reactor designer and nuclear historian, helps us along. While nuclear advocates hav…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Pass the Salt
Season 27 Episode 2
Molten Salt Reactors are often portrayed as nuclear’s great missed opportunity, promising unparalleled safety, efficiency, and fuel sustainability. But are these promises reality or hype? Nick Touran…
Published on 6 months ago
"Better Water Reactors"
Season 27 Episode 1
This week, we talk Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs) with James Krellenstein, the CEO of Alva Energy. We dive into the engineering, history, and physics of these reactors, how they differ from other desi…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
The Industrialization Playbook
Season 26 Episode 10
This week, we talk industrial policy. Economist and author Steve Keen joins me to shine light on the present moment by exploring the historical use of tariffs and industrial policy in the development…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Fuel for Thought
Season 26 Episode 9
Today, we talk uranium nuclear fuel. MIT Professor Koroush Shirvan, joins me to dive into the hidden complexities of nuclear fuels. From early fuel experiments that saw uranium rods turn into spaghet…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
China, the Electrostate
Season 26 Episode 8
This week, we return to China. David Fishman, senior manager at The Lantau Group, joins me again to dissect the unprecedented scale of China’s electrification, which Fishman says is driven by a mix o…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Mission: Recommission
Season 26 Episode 7
This week,Decouple Germany correspondent Noah Rettberg, a physics laboratory technician and precision machinist, talks about the potential to restart German nuclear reactors. Anew analysis from Radia…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Carbon Capture for Dummies
Season 26 Episode 6
This week, we talk carbon capture. Canadian engineer and entrepreneur Ian MacGregor joins me to explore this misunderstood technology through the lens of someone who's actually built it. MacGregor, t…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Electric Dreams
Season 27 Episode 5
This week, we go to China. I spoke with David Fishman, senior manager at The Lantau Group, on the motivations and strategy behind China’s world-leading electrification efforts. What seems like a clim…
Published on 8 months ago
Oil: A Masterclass
Season 27 Episode 4
Mark Nelson, managing director of Radiant Energy Group, joins us for a Masterclass on the slippery subject of oil. We zoom from ancient plankton to modern empires to see how a mysterious black liquid…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago