Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFord Takes $19.5B EV Hit, BP Dumps CEO, & Trump “Blockades” Venezuela | BDE 12.19.25
Episode 174
Studio one glow up and the gang is officially back as Kirk Coburn, Chuck Yates, and Mark Meyer trade Texas football and tamale truths, then jump into…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Can One Governor Candidate Rewrite Alaska’s Energy Future?
Episode 173
Adam Crum brings some serious Alaska energy, literally and figuratively, as he sits down with Chuck to talk about where the state’s headed and how he…
7 months, 1 week ago
DOE's $1B Nuke Bet, China’s Coal Loop, & Al Gore’s COP Circus | 11.21.25
Episode 172
Chuck and Mark crank up the camp as they riff on the Landman season two premiere, bouncing from the show’s oil-patch chaos to the real-world energy c…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Congress Chaos, FAA Close Call & COP30’s Amazon Irony | BDE 11.15.25
Episode 171
COP30’s giving big “save the trees… after we bulldoze them” energy, and Kirk and Mark are all over it. They roast the idea of hosting a climate confe…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Sable vs. Coastal Commission Showdown, Explained | BDE 11.04.25
Episode 170
California’s energy situation is getting messy, and the story behind it isn’t what most people think. Mark sits down with Mike Umbro, founder of Cali…
8 months ago
Gates Backpedals on Climate, Trump’s China “Win,” & US Hits Russia’s Oil Giants | BDE 10.31.25
Episode 169
Bill Gates’ latest climate pivot is stirring things up, and the guys are all over it. Kirk, Chuck, and Mark break down why Gates is stepping away fro…
8 months ago
Sable Offshore Stalled, BP’s ICC Win, Oil Glut or Tightness?, Waha $0 Gas | BDE 10.18.25
Episode 168
California’s energy mess is heating up, and Kirk and Mark aren’t holding back. They’re calling out what happens when regulators, like the California …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Oil Markets Go Schizo, OPEC+ Blinks & Cenovus Doubles Down on Canada’s “Peak Oil” Bet | BDE 25.10.09
Episode 167
Oil at $500? Yeah, not happening, at least not anytime soon. Kirk, Chuck, and Mark unpack the hype around that wild prediction and explain what’s act…
9 months ago
Revolutionizing Fracking with Real-Time Data | BDE 10.08.25
Episode 166
Real-time frac data isn’t some future concept, it’s here, and it’s changing the way completions get done. Chuck Yates sat down with folks from ProFra…
9 months ago
Trump’s bold take on climate week, Another BP walkback, solar plant shutdown | BDE 09.26.25
Episode 164
Trump’s Climate Week speech was anything but subtle, and the Big Digital Energy crew had plenty to say about it. Kirk, Chuck, and Mark break down his…
9 months, 1 week ago