Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCongress 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…
9 months, 1 week 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…
9 months, 3 weeks 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…
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …
10 months, 1 week 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…
10 months, 2 weeks 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…
10 months, 2 weeks 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…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Elon Musk data centers, IEA's credibility, Jimmy Kimmel and Charlie Kirk aftermath | BDE 09.20.25
Episode 163
Musk is once again moving faster than the rulebook can keep up. The guys dig into his latest play, Colossus AI data centers, and how he’s flipping ol…
11 months ago
The Assassination That Shook Free Speech | BDE 09.12.25
Episode 162
The shooting of Charlie Kirk has shaken the political and cultural world, raising hard questions about free speech, safety, and what it means to deba…
11 months, 1 week ago
EQT LNG deal, MA offshore wind, Norway's export dilemma, Shell cancels SAF project | BDE 09.05.25
Episode 161
Norway’s energy playbook has basically turned the country into Europe’s oversized extension cord, but the trade-offs are starting to sting at home. K…
11 months, 2 weeks ago