Nuclear Barbarians

A podcast about nuclear, energy, and possibility.

About the show

Emmet Penney talks to experts, workers, journalists, and scholars from all over the world about nuclear energy, energy issues, culture, and society. Subscribe to the substack to get the newsletter and the podcast sent directly to your inbox: https://nuclearbarians.substack.com/

Episodes

  • 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!

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    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!