Nuclear Barbarians
70 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsEmmet 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/
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The Theological Origins of Modernity Pt. I
March 31, 2024 17:13 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBJohn returns for the first installment of another reading series. This time we’re tackling Michael Gillespie’s The Theological Origins of Modernity, a book that aims at getting to the root of some of the major questions we face today as products of both the Industrial Revolution and the Enlightenment. This is also the first in what John and I hope will be a longer project of delving into the history of the philosophy of science. After Gillespie we hope to explore works by Francis Bacon, De...
Remix to Ignition ft. Rachael Zisk
March 12, 2024 16:15 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBRachael Zisk just launched a nuclear energy newsletter — Ignition — which is great. I brought her on to talk about her new venture, the challenges of covering highly technical topics, how the media landscape is changing, and more! Subscribe to Ignition. Subscribe to Payload. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
The Machine in the Garden Pt. V ft. John Goodson
February 12, 2024 17:18 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBJohn and I finish up our discussion of the Machine in the Garden. We reflect on Leo Marx’s contribution—both its successes and failures. And we consider what opportunities there are to think about the American relationship with the Machine. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Juice: Power, Politics, and the Grid ft. Tyson Culver
February 02, 2024 19:56 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBDirector Tyson Culver joined me to talk about his new docu-series with —Juice: Power, Politics, and the Grid. We talk about what Tyson learned while making documentaries with Robert about the grid and what’s currently going around with America’s electricity sector. Check it out! You can watch it on YouTube here: And you can watch their first documentary together here: Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
The Machine in the Garden Pt. IV ft. John Goodson
January 26, 2024 16:28 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBJohn and I continue our series on Leo Marx’s The Machine in the Garden. In this episode, we talk about Emerson, Thoreau, Melville, and Hawthorne. We recorded this one a bit before Christmas last year. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Bonus Episode: How Nature Became the Environment
January 19, 2024 20:42 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBA reading of a piece I wrote for the American Mind. You can read the text here. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Progress Toward What and For Whom? ft. Matthew B. Crawford
January 15, 2024 17:36 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBAuthor and mechanic of joined me to talk about the nature of progress, our over designed world, the limits of laissez faire, safetyism, the current golden age of hotrodding, and so much more. Here are the pieces we discussed: Misanthropic Use of the Nudge by Matthew B. Crawford A $5,600 Taillight Repair? by Matthew B. Crawford For a way more thorough look into Chernobyl, which comes up towards the end, check out this thread from my friend which has tons of links to resources etc. if ...
Oil & Gas Execs for Nuclear ft. Doug Sandridge
December 22, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBI got to sit down with Doug Sandridge, an oil and gas guy with decades of experience, to talk about his shocking new project: OIL AND GAS EXECS FOR NUCLEAR. This is the story of someone called to action to stand up for energy abundance for all—Doug’s a great guy and I loved chatting with him. Check out the declaration of Oil and Gas Execs for Nuclear. Read Doug’s op-ed for Grid Brief. Check out Doug’s Substack: Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/s...
The Valor of Valar Atomics
December 08, 2023 19:52 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBIsaiah Taylor, the founder of Valar Atomics, joined me to talk about his new venture, how he wants to turn the nuclear energy over on its head, how his Christian faith and Midwestern roots inform his work, and much more. Reach more about Valar here. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
The Machine in the Garden Pt. III
November 30, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBJohn and I are back with our third installment of our reading series on The Machine in the Garden by Leo Marx. This chapter is all about “the machine” as a symbol in American life and letters. We talk about obscure figures like the Pennsylvanian manufacturer Tench Coxe, Thomas Carlyle’s “Signs of the Times,” the Newtonian reconciliation of art and nature, 19th century machine boosterism, and more! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Energy Cinema: Killers of the Flower Moon ft. Andrew Plimpton
November 22, 2023 17:43 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBWriter and film critic Andrew Plimpton returns to the pod to speak with me about Scorsese’s latest film, which centers around oil rights and a covert assault on the Osage tribe. We discuss the merits and demerits of this epically long film, Scorsese’s legacy, the American project, and more. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
The Machine in the Garden Pt. II ft. John Goodson
November 09, 2023 21:22 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBJohn and I continue our series on Leo Marx’s The Machine in the Garden: Technology and the Pastoral Ideal in America. This chapter delves deep into the symbol of the garden—we dive into Marx’s reading of Jefferson, the nature of the pastoral ideal and how it evolved, the vision of Virginia, and more. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
What's Up With South Africa's Grid? ft. Hugo Kruger
November 02, 2023 23:34 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBHugo Kruger is a razor sharp engineer with a deep knowledge of energy systems. He came onto the show to talk to me about what’s going on with South Africa’s grid. I learned a ton from this episode—I hope you guys enjoy it! Check out Hugo’s work on Substack. Connect with him on LinkedIn. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
The Machine in the Garden Pt. I ft. John Goodson
October 19, 2023 22:52 - 1 hour - 43 MBJohn Goodson, my old co-host from the ex.haust podcast, joined me in the first of our series on Leo Marx’s The Machine in the Garden: Technology and the Pastoral Ideal in America. There are a few audio problems in this episode, for which we apologize. Thankfully, they’re brief. “Believing in America,” Leo Marx, Boston Review. The Elizabethan World Picture: A Study of the Idea of Order in the Age of Shakespeare, Donne and Milton by Eustace Tilyard Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at...
Our Neo-Pagan Moment Ft. Spencer Klavan
September 27, 2023 17:16 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBSpencer Klavan (author, podcaster, and editor) joined me to talk about that horrible Apple clean energy/Mother Nature video, neo-paganism as social and ideological force, quantum physics, epistemology, THE LORD, and more. Watch the Apple video here. “Mother Nature Returns,” Spencer Klavan, Rejoice Evermore “Where Wind Meets Matter,” Spencer Klavan, Claremont Review of Books Listen to Young Heretics, The Round Table, and The Close Read Buy Spencer’s book: How to Save the West: Ancient W...
Gridlocked ft. Nick O'Hara
September 15, 2023 22:33 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBNick O’Hara—writer, host of the Gridlocked podcast, and owner of an enviable speaking voice—joined me to talk about climate, energy, how to have a sane conversation in insane times, and much more. Listen to Gridlocked: Why the 21st Century is Broken and How to Fix It. Why Big Oil Loves the Renewable Energy Industry by Nick O’Hara, Salon. We abandoned nuclear power. Now the earth is paying the price. by Nick O’Hara, Salon. Abandoning nuclear power was a mistake. Germany must return to ...
Much Love From the Permian ft. Andrew De La Rosa
August 28, 2023 21:10 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBWireline worker Andrew De La Rosa came on to talk to me about the fracking process and how wireline works. I learned a ton from this conversation and had a great time. I hope you guys enjoy it! Follow Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tejanobrown Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Energy Cinema: Oppenheimer ft. Andrew Plimpton
August 24, 2023 20:33 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBWriter and film critic Andrew Plimpton joined me for a new running series we’re doing: Energy Cinema. For our inaugural episode, we decided to talk about the new Oppenheimer movie. Hope you enjoy it! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
What's Up at Entergy? ft. Kimberly Cook-Nelson
August 08, 2023 18:32 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBEntergy’s Chief Nuclear Officer Kimberly Cook-Nelson stopped by the pod to talk to me about Entergy’s nuclear fleet, her experience working in the nuclear industry, how utilities plan on changing nuclear comms, and more. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Brazil: Energy, Industry, and Politics ft. Juan David Rojas
July 18, 2023 18:41 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBJuan David Rojas returns to Nuclear Barbarians to talk to me about Brazilian industrial history. We touch on Eletrobas, Petrobras, Brazil’s nuclear energy missteps, and a whole lot more. “The Center That Will Always Hold: Brazil’s Lost Decades,” by Juan David Rojas, American Affairs Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
What's Up With Holtec? Ft. Pat O'Brien
June 15, 2023 17:51 - 43 minutes - 30 MBPat O’Brien, Holtec’s Director of Government Affairs and Communications, sat down with me to talk about his background in nuclear energy, Holtec’s attempts to save the Palisades plant in Michigan, its new SMR design, and more! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Hot Takes on Cold Fusion ft. Jonah Messinger
June 07, 2023 20:38 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBJonah Messinger wrote a thoughtful piece on cold fusion for the Breakthrough Institute. I brought him on to talk about cold fusion, science as a process vs. science as an institution, and more! Fusion Runs Hot And Cold by Jonah Messinger Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
CANDU Supremacy ft. Dr. Chris Keefer
May 31, 2023 23:09 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBDr. Chris Keefer of Decouple came on the pod to talk about Canadians for Nuclear Energy’s new report, The Case for CANDU: Why Ontario's Homegrown Nuclear Technology Is Its Best Option In A Time Of Rising Electricity Demand. The Report: https://www.canfornuclearenergy.org/ Follow Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dr_Keefer Check Out Decouple: https://www.decouplemedia.org/ Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Telling Better Energy Stories ft. Collin McLelland
May 23, 2023 18:51 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBCollin McClelland of Digital Wildcatters joined me to talk about oil and gas, telling better energy stories, and tons more. This is some of the most fun I’ve had hosting the show—hope you guys like it! DW Website: https://digitalwildcatters.com/ EQT Documentary: Collin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/fracslap Collin's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fracslap Collin's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collin-mclelland/ Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.sub...
Nukes in the Rat Park ft. Jesse Freeston
May 16, 2023 19:17 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBCinematographer and documentarian Jesse Freeston joined me to talk about how he got nukepilled, his wonderful videos for Decouple Studios, the rat park, and how nuclear fits into his view of global flourishing. Check out Jesse’s videos: Inside the World’s BIGGEST Nuclear Plant (the one that got Ontario off coal) How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Nuclear Waste Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
The Breakthruvian Turn ft. Alex Trembath
May 02, 2023 22:04 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBAlex Trembath, the Deputy Director of the Breakthrough Institute, joined me to talk about the deep contradictions in environmentalism, climate anxiety, the Jefferson/Hamilton divide, and much more! Some of Alex’s work. Support Breakthrough. Subscribe to my energy newsletter, Grid Brief. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Bonus Episode: Industrial Conservation and the Energy Transition
April 29, 2023 14:14 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBEarlier this year (February), Paul Diduch invited me to speak at the Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization at CU Boulder. It was my first time ever giving such a lecture and I’m grateful to both him and the Benson Center for the opportunity. This is strictly the audio and the Q&A portion has been edited out as the questions are really difficult to hear. If you’d like to watch it and hear the Q&A, where I whiff on a couple technical questions and Alex Priou of the New Thinkery ...
Synthfuels Pt. III Ft. Noah Rettberg
April 25, 2023 22:14 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBNoah Rettberg returns to the pod to talk to me about synthfuels derived from carbon. We also want Monster Energy to sponsor us. CALL ME MONSTER. Anyone else interested in advertising on the podcast can reach me here: [email protected]. Nuclear Now. Chicagoans! Get your ticket to see Nuclear Now at the Alamo Drafthouse in Wrigleyville on May 1. Say hey if you see me! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
AMLO and Pemex ft. Juan David Rojas
April 18, 2023 20:40 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBJuan David Rojas joined me to talk about AMLO, Pemex, and Mexican energy. AMLO and Mexico’s Fourth Transformation by Juan David Rojas Follow Juan. Subscribe to my energy newsletter. Go see Nuclear Now! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Texas Nuclear and Hopeful Vibes ft. Grant Dever
April 10, 2023 21:55 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBGrant Dever, one of the brightest whippersnappers in the whole Lone Star state, joined me to talk about nuclear in Texas, but then the conversation ranged all over the place with a long meditation on hope. Texas Should Continue to Lead in Nuclear Power by Grant Dever Subscribe to Grid Brief. Check out Nuclear Now! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
What Now? ft. Paris Ortiz-Wines
April 03, 2023 20:46 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBMy good friend and all around nuclear energy badass Paris Ortiz-Wines of Stand Up for Nuclear swung by to talk about what’s changed in the nuclear narrative and what we can and should do about it. It ended up being a far-ranging discussion about fear, hope, and how people change their minds. How can advocates amplify global shifts in the nuclear energy narrative? by Paris Ortiz-Wines Check out my daily energy newsletter. Go see Nuclear Now! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nucle...
Come On! Feel the Illinoise! ft. Alan Medsker
March 20, 2023 23:23 - 1 hour - 33.9 MBAlan Medsker, the one man nuclear revolution in Illinois, joined me to talk about convincing politicians in the Prairie state to protects its nuclear plants and repeal its moratorium. Read about Alan’s efforts to bring pro-nuclearism to the Episcopal Church. Subscribe to my daily energy newsletter. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Feedstockland ft. Darius Mortazavi
March 12, 2023 23:04 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBDarius Mortazavi of the new chemical engineering Substack, Feedstockland, joined me to talk about the industrial chemical processes, the newsletter game, industry comms, energy realities, and more! “Visible Emissions and Invisible Problems” by Darius Mortazavi “Casino, Chemicals, and Kinetics!” by Darius Mortazavi Check out his other newsletter, The Column. Subscribe to my daily energy newsletter, Grid Brief. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subs...
Wind and Other Woes ft. Doomberg
March 01, 2023 19:46 - 47 minutes - 22 MBDoomberg, one of the best and most popular Substackers in the world, joined me to talk about the problems besetting the so-called energy transition, political decadence, and our quantum-pilled energy future. Thar She Blows by Doomberg The Streisand Effect by Doomberg Subscribe to my daily energy newsletter, Grid Brief. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Who Lost GE? ft. William Cohan
February 21, 2023 16:57 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBAuthor and journalist William D. Cohan joined me to talk about his new book on the rise and fall of General Electric—Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon. Follow William on Twitter. Check out Puck News. Subscribe to my energy newsletter, Grid Brief. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
There's Climate Science and Then There's "Climate Science" ft Roger Pielke Jr.
February 13, 2023 23:17 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBThe climate scientist Roger Pielke Jr. joined me to talk about the origins of the 1.5c warming goals, its strange origins, and the troubled relationship between science, expertise, and politics. Check out Roger’s Substack. Check out his book. Subscribe to my energy newsletter. Articles Discussed: Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
ESG and How to Fight It ft. Julius Krein
January 31, 2023 17:17 - 41 minutes - 19 MBJulius Krein, the editor of American Affairs, sat down to talk with me about the origins of ESG and how to fight it. Here's Julius's piece in Compact: https://www.compactmag.com/article/why-the-right-can-t-beat-esg Follow Julius on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuliusKrein Subscribe to American Affairs: https://americanaffairsjournal.org/ Check out my newsletter: https://www.gridbrief.com/ Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Why Save Pickering Is Popping Off ft. Dr. Chris Keefer
November 05, 2022 18:25 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBDr. Chris Keefer swung by to talk about all his big moves in Canada and why the Save Pickering campaign is popping off. Check out the Save Pickering campaign: https://www.canfornuclearenergy.org/save-pickering The Decouple: https://www.decouplemedia.org/ Follow Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dr_Keefer Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Nuclear Austria ft. Dominic Wipplinger
October 07, 2022 03:56 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBAustrian nuclear advocate Dominic Wipplinger joined me to talk about how nuclear support has changed, and what got him interested in nuclear. And he gives me an education in Austrian nuclear history. I learned a lot and I hope you do too! Here's Dominic's info: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NukerKernundEnergietechnik Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-wipplinger-682868234/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/55966637310/user/525989865 Nuklearia: https://nuklearia.de/ ...
Synthetic Fuels Rundown Pt. II ft. Noah Rettberg
September 25, 2022 01:55 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBNoah Rettberg joins me again to talk about synth fuels. This time we go into hydrogen production and a whole bunch more. I love having Noah on as I always learn a ton. Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoahRettberg Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Fishin' for Nukes ft. Fission Phil
September 06, 2022 13:19 - 52 minutes - 71.5 MBPhil Ord, who's been advocating for nuclear for way longer than I have, joined me to talk about how he became a "nukebro." We also talk about climate change, renewable propaganda, and how the nuclear movement has grown since Phil got into it. Note: we recorded this a week before Diablo Canyon was saved. Check out Phil's stuff: https://twitter.com/FissionPhil https://www.americansfornuclearenergy.org/ https://twitter.com/Americans4Nukes https://www.facebook.com/americans.for.nuclear.en...
Synthetic Fuels Rundown Pt. I ft. Noah Rettberg
July 04, 2022 18:33 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBNoah Rettberg joined me to talk about synthetic fuels. I learned a ton--and there's so much more to learn we're going to do a follow-up! Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoahRettberg Subscribe to Grid Brief: https://www.gridbrief.com/subscribe Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Door-to-Door Nukepilling ft. Amelia Tiemann
June 17, 2022 04:45 - 32 minutesNuclear advocate, UC Davis grad student, environmentalist, and barbell squatter Amelia Tiemann joined me to talk about convincing people of nuclear, the Beautiful Nuclear Report, and more! Check her out in Twitter: https://twitter.com/TiemannAmelia Subscribe to Grid Brief: gridbrief.com/subscribe Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
Why *Won't* Australia Build Nuclear? ft. James Fleay
May 20, 2022 05:53 - 38 minutesMy friend James Fleay, founder of Down Under Nuclear Energy (DUNE), joined me to talk about what's stopping Australia from building nuclear. We talk about the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, electricity spot market, economic complexity, human capital, Australian economic history, and more! Detailed description of how the anti-nuclear legislation was snuck in under cover of darkness in Australia: https://www.brightnewworld.org/media/2018/10/18/history-of-australias-nuclear-prohibition-5ceab ...
Fire2Fission pt. II ft. Mark Hinaman
May 13, 2022 05:15 - 44 minutesMark Hinaman joined me again to talk about his vision for the Fire2Fission fund, nuclear regulation, the value of human capital, what the fossil fuel and nuclear industries can do better, and more! Check out his blog: https://fire2fission.com/2022/03/19/fire2fission-a-fund/ Follow Mark on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkHinaman Subscribe to Grid Brief: https://twitter.com/GridBrief Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
A CANDU Attitude ft. Chris Keefer
April 29, 2022 06:45 - 29 minutesDr. Chris Keefer, the host of the Decouple podcast, stopped by to update me on the incredible progress being made in Canada for nuclear energy. https://www.gridbrief.com/subscribe Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe
From Solar King to Nuclear Barbarian ft. Brian Gitt
April 22, 2022 06:45 - 49 minutesBrian Gitt was once a true Amory Lovins all-renewables believer. But then, as he spent time in the industry, things stopped adding up. We talk about his journey towards the radiant light of nuclear and what renewables advocates leave out when they make their case. Follow Brian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianGitt Check out his website: https://briangitt.com/ Subscribe to Grid Brief: https://www.gridbrief.com/subscribe Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.sub...
Fire2Fission ft. Mark Hinaman
April 15, 2022 04:45 - 48 minutesMark Hinaman, who grew up in an oil and gas family and found great success in fracking, is now turning towards nuclear for a vision of the future. In this first episode in a two-parter, Mark and I dove into his background, what nuclear can learn from O&G, realistic energy transitions, and so much more. I absolutely loved talking to him and am looking forward to part 2. Check out Mark's work: https://fire2fission.com/2022/03/19/fire2fission-a-fund/ Reach him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedi...
Hanging with @NuclearHazelnut ft. Jenifer Avellaneda
April 08, 2022 06:45 - 27 minutesJenifer Avellaneda is one of my favorite new Twitter follows. She's a young Nuclear Risk Analyst for Westinghouse whose been passionate about nuclear since she was a kid and who does a great job of communicating nuclear safety to the public. We had a fun chat about her background and our mutual love of nuclear. Follow Jenifer: https://twitter.com/NuclearHazelnut Subscribe to Grid Brief: https://www.gridbrief.com/subscribe Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substa...
The Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ft. Wiliam Davison
April 01, 2022 06:55 - 49 minutesWiliam Davison of Crisis Group joined me to talk about GERD. It's a hugely informative episode about the hurdles developing countries face in scaling up the energy ladder. Read more about it here: Shock death intensifies dam debate: was Abiy pessimistic or realistic about GERD? https://medium.com/@wdavison10/shock-death-intensifies-dam-debate-was-abiy-pessimistic-or-realistic-about-gerd-d306a98686fe Nile Dam Talks: Unlocking a Dangerous Stalemate https://www.crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-a...