Nuclear Barbarians

Episode 5: Dr. Decouple ft. Chris Keefer

November 10th, 2021  |  51 mins 54 secs

climate change, climate crisis, cop26, green new deal, nuclear, nuclear energy, renewable energy, renewables

Dr. Chris Keefer, host of the Decouple podcast, joined me to talk about how he went from being a neo-Luddite to a full-blown nukepilled doctor of medicine and one of nucler’s most powerful advocates. We talk about fragilizing green policies, the importance of labor for nuclear energy, why mitigation is the wrong way to think about handling climate, and more!

Episode 4: China's Cruel and Dirty Winter ft. Angelica Oung

November 3rd, 2021  |  54 mins 6 secs

beijing, china, climate change, coal, energy, nuclear energy, solar, supply chains, taiwan, wind

Energy reporter Angelica Oung joins me to discuss China's energy crunch and Taiwan's energy future. I learned so much and had a great time! We discuss the trade-off and tribulations of China's command economy, what's happening with Chinese coal, how Taiwan's president basically spoke the Taiwanese renewables economy into being, and more!

Episode 3: The Hunger for Power ft. Robert Bryce

October 27th, 2021  |  50 mins 59 secs

I’m really excited to bring you guys this episode with my friend Robert Bryce, author, podcaster, husband, dad, and an all-around great guy.

Robert and I talked about his career, watching Enron implode, how electricity shapes our lives, and why the grid is the commons. We touch on other stuff too!

Check out Robert’s latest book, A Question of Power, and his documentary, The Juice: How Electricity Explains the World.

Definitely check out his podcast, Power Hungry. It’s one of my staples.

Episode 2: CEPPtic Shock in Arizona ft. Isaac Orr

October 20th, 2021  |  46 mins 27 secs

biden, budget reconciliation, cepp, climate change, joe manchin, kyrsten sinema, natural gas, nuclear energy, renewable energy, solar energy

Isaac Orr, a policy analyst at the Center of the American Experiment, joined me to talk about the recent report he co-authored on what the Clean Energy Performance Program would mean for the state of Arizona. We talk about the report, the suburban mindset, the hard winter ahead, elite resentment against regular people, and more!

Episode 1: Stand Up For Nuclear ft. Paris Ortiz-Wines

October 13th, 2021  |  1 hr 2 mins

climate, climate change, environment, environmentalism, nuclear, nuclear energy, renewables

Emmet introduces himself and then sits down with Paris Ortiz-Wines, the global organizer of Stand Up for Nuclear, to talk about the international nuclear scene, Paris' background, why nuclear gives us so much hope, and more!