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Energy News Beat Podcast
No Glut in Sight: How China Controls Global Oil Prices - ENB Weekly Recap

Energy News Beat Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2025 18:33


In this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, Stu Turley and Michael Tanner break down why there's no real oil glut despite market noise, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth's bullish long-term stance, and how AI-driven efficiency is reshaping Big Oil. They dive into Sweden's pension fund disaster after chasing risky net-zero bets, why micro-nuclear reactors may be the sleeper investment of the decade, and Enbridge's major pipeline expansion boosting Canadian crude flows. The episode also covers China and India's role in setting the floor and ceiling for global oil prices, the hidden machinery behind Russia's “dark fleet,” and why sanctions aren't stopping crude from moving—just rerouting it. A fast, sharp look at the forces shaping 2025's energy markets.Subscribe to Our Substack For Daily Insights Want to Add Oil & Gas To Your Portfolio? Fill Out Our Oil & Gas Portfolio Survey Need Power For Your Data Center, Hospital, or Business? Follow Stuart On LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuturley/ andTwitter: https://twitter.com/STUARTTURLEY16 Follow Michael On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelta... andTwitter: https://twitter.com/mtanner_1 Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro00:22 - Mike Wirth, Chevron CEO, Believes in the Future of Oil, Gas, and Chevron03:46 - Sweden's Pension Funds Face Eye-Watering Losses After Investing Heavily in Net Zero Projects07:17 - Enbridge Updating Expansion Plans to its Mainline and Flanagan South Systems to Export Canadian Oil11:01 - $1 Billion Loan from the DOE to Restart Three Mile Island: A Boost for American Energy Security12:49 - China Sets the Floor and Ceiling for Global Oil Prices15:45 - Why China and India Continue Buying Russian Oil?18:25 - Outro Links to articles discussed:Mike Wirth, Chevron CEO, Believes in the Future of Oil, Gas, and ChevronSweden's Pension Funds Face Eye-Watering Losses After Investing Heavily in Net Zero ProjectsEnbridge Updating Expansion Plans to its Mainline and Flanagan South Systems to Export Canadian Oil$1 Billion Loan from the DOE to Restart Three Mile Island: A Boost for American Energy SecurityChina Sets the Floor and Ceiling for Global Oil PricesWhy China and India Continue Buying Russian Oil?

Planet Philadelphia
Climate Change Disinformation & Unethical Behavior; Richard Wiles 11/21/25

Planet Philadelphia

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2025 27:32


Richard Wiles, Center for Climate Integrity, talks about the underhanded push going on now to have the US Congress protect Big Oil from billions in climate change liability claims costs that would land on taxpayers were this effort successful. Planet Philadelphia airs on 92.9 FM in Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month: https://www.planetphiladelphia.com/

AutoKnerd
EP66:  The EV Cover Up  What Really Happened to the Car They Did Not Want You to Have

AutoKnerd

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2025 25:39


AutoKnerd Podcast The EV1 was not just early, it was dangerous. Not to drivers, but to an entire industry built on fuel revenue, service schedules, and old school thinking. In this episode, we dig into one of the most infamous automotive conspiracies of all time. Why did GM create one of the best electric cars ever made, then recall and crush almost every single one   We unpack the story behind: • Big Oil pressure • Battery patent wars • Internal GM politics • Lobbying behind closed doors • EV fear and mistrust • The scar customers still carry today   Most importantly, we connect this history to the conversations happening in dealerships right now. Why customers hesitate. Why EV myths spread so fast. Why trust matters more than torque or technology.   If you sell cars, service cars, or lead a team in the dealership world, this episode gives you a fast, clear, human explanation of why EV conversations feel so emotional and how to handle them with confidence and empathy.   This week's AutoShop tool is The EV Trust Decoder, your shortcut to turning EV fear into clarity your customers can feel. Get the Tool! —> https://autoknerd.com/p/ep66

Talkin with Topher
TwT #294 | Cutting medical red tape | Therapy is Not Forever | NO more Dogs | Are you a Antisemite

Talkin with Topher

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 100:50


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Crime Writers On...True Crime Review

Attorney Steven Donziger spent his whole career on one case: suing an oil company for polluting villages in the Amazon rainforest. When he obtained a $9 billion judgment against Chevron, it was considered a win for the environment, for corporate accountability, and for Donziger himself. But Chevron never paid the judgement and shifted its legal strategy. They targeted Donziger and his propensity for pushing the limits of the law. In the end, the attorney found himself ruined, disbarred, and under house arrest.The podcast “Scorched Earth: Inside the Epic Battle Between Steven Donziger and Chevron,” available now as an Audible Original, looks at the multibillion-dollar lawsuit, an ethically-compromised attorney, and the lengths that Big Oil went to avoid responsibility. Host David Sirota raises questions about the weaponization of the law, about accountability in the climate change era, and about the line between advocacy and misconduct. OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "SCORCHED EARTH" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 12 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE.In Crime of the Week: six feet under from stardom. For exclusive podcasts and more, sign up at Patreon.Sign up for our newsletter at crimewriterson.com.This show was recorded in The Caitlin Rogers Project Studio. Click to find out more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Real Talk
“Big” Oil Betrays Landowners and Taxpayers

Real Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 85:43


Rural Alberta is not backing down. In recent town halls, long-time farmers and landowners jeered senior UCP political staffers pitching the government's plan for cleaning up decades of oil and gas well problems. They see broken trust — and they're demanding real accountability. In this episode, we're joined by Drew Anderson of The Narwhal (3:00), who's been in the thick of this coverage. He'll help us make sense of the divide: the Alberta of tight-knit rural communities, and the Alberta of big-oil power brokers. Feature interviews on Real Talk are presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.  THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY RAPIDEX FINANCIAL. GET CRYPTO YOUR WAY - ANYTIME, ANYWHERE - WITH MADE-IN-ALBERTA RAPIDEX FINANCIAL: https://rapidexfinancial.com/ MBEW: https://www.mercedes-benz-edmontonwest.ca/ 39:00 | Real Talkers have their say in our Live Chat powered by Park Power. Jespo shares a personal story about activist Wiebo Ludwig.  SAVE on INTERNET, ELECTRICITY, and NATURAL GAS: https://parkpower.ca/realtalk/ 48:30 | We dig into a story that's flying under the radar, but it's hitting a lot of Canadian veterans right where it hurts — literally. Veterans Affairs has quietly rolled out major changes to its coverage of shockwave therapy, a non-invasive treatment many vets say has been the only thing that's actually kept them moving, working, and out of chronic pain. Echelon Wellness CEO Igor Gimelshtein tells us why he thinks VAC is making a mistake.  1:15:45 | Cam in a Pizzeria says public debates about minimum wage are missing major details, Coreen and Robert have thoughts on our Nov. 12 Brian Lilley interview, Jason has a theory about MP Matt Jeneroux's early retirement, Chris has a message for would-be homebuyers, and Laura says she's willing to go to jail to fight for workers' rights. It's The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!  FIRE UP YOUR FLAMETHROWER: talk@ryanjespersen.com  When you visit the DQs in Palisades, Namao, Newcastle, Westmount, and Baseline Road, be sure to tell 'em Real Talk sent you!  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, X, INSTAGRAM, and LINKEDIN: @realtalkrj & @ryanjespersen  JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: @ryanjespersen  REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

Jim Hightower's Radio Lowdown
How to Run a People's Campaign and Win

Jim Hightower's Radio Lowdown

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 2:10


An 1887 critic of Britain's government rightly proclaimed that “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” For today's American government, though, that adage needs a small but significant amendment: Money corrupts, and absolute money corrupts absolutely.”Washington's pay-to-play game has long been used by corporate powers to buy particular government favors, but now the money corruption “game” is so routine, so massive, and so flagrant that it has become the government. The likes of Big Oil, Elon Musk, Wall Street lords, and high-tech hucksters buy politicians in bulk, literally usurping the people's authority to over public policy.But what can we do about it, especially since Democratic Party officials also plays this plutocratic game? Well, Zohran Mamdani showed us one solution last week with his grassroots populist victory over New York's Big Money establishment to become the city's mayor.He ran a true people's campaign on progressive issues and values – which he was able to do because of a populist campaign funding option the city initiated years ago called small donor public financing. This alternative provides matching dollars from a public fund for candidates who rely on small donations from regular citizens, rather than begging for big bucks from billionaires.In Mamdani's case, his unabashed progressivism excited long-ignored working-class voters, who contributed a few dollars each. Then, the public match added up to $13 million – enough to get his message out and organize turnout. Though he was still outspent four to one, the small donor fund provided the margin he needed to be competitive in a big race.So far, public financing options have been adopted in 17 jurisdictions, from Arizona to Maine, Seattle to Baltimore. Why not where you live? For guidance, go to CommonCause.org.Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimhightower.substack.com/subscribe

De Africast
113 - De schaduwkanten van Big Oil in Afrika

De Africast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 53:55


Olie en gas blijven de motoren van de wereldeconomie – ook nu de wereld schreeuwt om duurzame energie. Terwijl multinationals miljarden investeren in nieuwe fossiele projecten, verandert het Afrikaanse continent in het strijdtoneel van winst, macht en overleven.Van de pijpleidingen in Oeganda tot de kust van Mozambique: de rijkdom stroomt weg, de gevolgen blijven achter. Vervuiling, conflict, en gemeenschappen die nauwelijks profiteren van hun eigen bodemschatten.Maar ook Nederland speelt een rol. Onze banken, pensioenfondsen en bedrijven investeren volop mee in Afrikaanse olie. De vraag is: wie wint er echt – en wie betaalt de prijs?Samen met Anne de Jonghe, Officer Finance Flows and Infrastructure bij Both ENDS, onderzoeken we de geldstromen, belangen en morele keuzes achter olie in Afrika.Volg onze LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/africastpodcast?originalSubdomain=nlVoor mooie beelden, quizjes en 'behind the scenes', volg onze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/africast_podcast/Link met Jos of Joeri via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jos-hummelen/ & https://www.linkedin.com/in/joerinortier/

Normalize The Conversation
Grief, Justice, and the Fight Against Big Oil: A Conversation with Abby Reyes

Normalize The Conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 60:07


Can grief spark global change?In this powerful episode of Normalize The Conversation, climate justice leader and author Abby Reyes shares the story behind her memoir, Truth Demands: A Memoir of Murder, Oil Wars, and the Rise of Climate Justice.After losing her partner and fellow land defender in Colombia, Abby turned unimaginable grief into a movement for environmental justice. Through writing and activism, she found healing—and a way to honor those who came before her.Together, we explore:How personal grief can fuel collective activismWriting as a path to healing and reclaiming voiceSeeking justice amid loss and unanswered questionsThe link between personal healing and planetary restorationTune in for a story of resilience, remembrance, and the power of transforming pain into purpose.#NormalizeTheConversation #AbbyReyes #TruthDemands #ClimateJustice #GriefToPurpose #HealingJourney #LandDefenders #EnvironmentalActivism #MentalHealthAndActivism #MemoirPodcast

Who The Fook Are These Guys?
Ep 187 - Dan Hooker

Who The Fook Are These Guys?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 79:35


We're back again with another massive episode. This week we welcome Dan Hooker back to the show as he prepares to face Arman Tsarukyan on November 23! We chat all about that fight, why he dislikes Arman and wants to remove his head, the viral 1 Minute Scraps, thoughts on JDM/Islam, Ilia Topuria and much much more. Get around The Hangman! We also recap the weekends action including the wild fight fixing betting scandal, and preview this weeks UFC Fight Night. Hit the download button and step into the cage. Presented by Compa Tequila! Use code FOOK10 for 10% off all orders at Engage.

MONEY FM 89.3 - Your Money With Michelle Martin
Market View: Powering AI and Profits - From Oil Giants to Data Titans

MONEY FM 89.3 - Your Money With Michelle Martin

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 23:18


Big Oil meets Big Tech - as ExxonMobil and Chevron beat Wall Street expectations while pivoting toward powering AI’s next frontier. Join the market ride from ExxonMobil and Chevron’s earnings to the AI-fueled spending surge at Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon. Michelle and Ryan unpack whether an AI bubble could be forming, what’s fueling U.S. markets, and what to watch this week - from Palantir and Pfizer to McDonald’s, Warner Bros Discovery, and YZJ Maritime. Hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Start Making Sense
Memphis vs. Musk, with Rep. Justin J. Pearson | A People's Climate

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2025 37:00


Host Shilpi Chhotray is joined by Tennessee State Representative Justin J. Pearson, a fierce advocate taking on corporate power — from Big Oil to Big Tech. You may know him as one of the two Black representatives who was expelled for demanding gun reform on the House floor after The Covenant school shooting in Nashville. But long before becoming one of the youngest members of the Tennessee legislature, Rep. Pearson was on the frontlines in South Memphis, organizing against a crude oil pipeline that threatened his hometown.Now, in Rep. Pearson's district, Elon Musk's xAI project is expanding its empire with massive, unregulated data centers that pollute the air, threaten their water, and undermine hard-won environmental protections. This conversation is about fighting against entrenched corruption, unchecked corporate and political power, and billionaires who put profit over people's health and future.Key Topics Covered:Defeating the Valero / Plains All American Byhalia PipelineThe rise of Elon Musk's xAI data center in Memphis and the environmental toll of artificial intelligenceMoney in politics: How corporate lobbying and billionaires shape elections and policyCivil disobedience: The role of protest, direct action, and speaking truth to powerKeeping people power alive in the face of corruption and broken systemsProximity to the fight: Understanding your local representatives, connecting local struggles to federal policies, and focusing energy where it can make the most impactResourcesMemphis Community Against PollutionRep. Justin J. Pearson's Speech on the House floor before being expelled“How Long, Not Long” Martin Luther King Jr. speech after marching from Selma to MontgomeryNAACP and Advocacy Groups Appeal Permit for xAI's South Memphis Data CenterOur Sponsors:* Check out Avocado Green Mattress: https://avocadogreenmattress.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Climate Denier's Playbook
These Protesters Are Protesting Wrong!

The Climate Denier's Playbook

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 62:49


How is throwing soup at a painting going to help when doing nothing also doesn't help? BONUS EPISODES available on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook) WANT TO ADVERTISE WITH US? Please contact sponsors@multitude.productions DISCLAIMER: Some media clips have been edited for length and clarity. CREDITS Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanExecutive Producer: Ben Boult Editor: Laura ConteProducers: Daniella Philipson, Irene PlagianosArchival Producer: Margaux SaxAdditional Research and Fact Checking: Carly Rizzuto & Canute HaroldsonMusic: Tony Domenick Art: Jordan Doll Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCESDon Vidrine and Bob Kaluza: What Happened to the BP Executives? Aahana Swrup. (2024, April 7). The Cinemaholic.Stop the Church. ACT UP Oral History Project. (n.d.). Retrieved October 28, 2025.In Memory of Jesse Helms, and The Condom On His House [VIDEOS] - POZ. Peter Staley. (2008, July 8). POZ. Panel Discussion: Protest Art and the Art of Protest. Art For Tomorrow. (2023, May 8).Here Is Every Artwork Attacked by Climate Activists This Year, From the “Mona Lisa” to “Girl With a Pearl Earring.” Benzine, V. (2022, October 31). Artnet News.Taraji Shouts Out Keith Lee & Halle, Urges Us To Research Project 2025 & GO VOTE | BET Awards '24. BETNetworks. (2024, July 1).“Deeds not words”: Suffragettes and the Summer Exhibition. Bonett, H. (2018, June 18). Royal Academy of Arts.A Timeline of Colin Kaepernick's Protests against Police Brutality. Boren, C. (2020, August 26). Washington Post.CNN Tonight : CNNW : October 25, 2022. CNN. (2022, October 25). Internet Archive.Even Though He Is Revered Today, MLK Was Widely Disliked by the American Public When He Was Killed. Cobb, J. (2018, April 4). Smithsonian.Climate Activists Get Prison Time for Throwing Soup at Van Gogh Painting. Dobkin, R. (2024, September 27). Newsweek.Why Did Suffragettes Attack Works of Art?. Fowler, R. (1991). Journal of Women's History, 2(3), 109–125.Outnumbered : FOXNEWSW : October 14, 2022. Fox News. (2022, October 14). Internet Archive.Stories - FAM. L. D. | This Is Loyal. (n.d.). Retrieved October 28, 2025.Running Aground in a Sea of Complex Litigation: A Case Comment on the Exxon Valdez Litigation. Jenkins, R. E., & Kastner, J. W. (1999). UCLA Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, 18(1).Climate activists throw mashed potatoes at Monet work in Germany. Jones, S. (2022, October 23). The Guardian.“Guernica” Survives a Spray‐Paint Attack by Vandal. Kaufman, M. T. (1974, March 1). The New York Times.When, where, and which climate activists have vandalized museums. Kinyon, L., Dolšak, N., & Prakash, A. (2023). NPJ Climate Action, 2(1), 1–4.5 Times The Mona Lisa Has Been Vandalised Throughout History. Maher, D. (2022, May 31). Harper's Bazaar Australia.The climate protesters who threw soup at a van Gogh painting. (And why they won't stop.). Mathiesen, K. (2024, October 2). POLITICO.How AIDS Activists Used “Die-Ins” to Demand Attention to the Growing Epidemic. Montalvo, D. (2021, June 2). HISTORY.Two demonstrators killed amid anti-mining protests in Panama. Oppmann, P. (2023, November 9). CNN.“Why We Threw Soup At Van Gogh.”. Owen Jones. (2022, October 17). YouTube.Five legal missteps in Judge Hehir's sentencing of Plummer and Holland – Just Stop Oil. Press, J. (2024, October 16).Here's the Story Behind the St. Patrick's Cathedral Action Depicted in “Pose.”. Rodriguez, M. (2019, June 12). TheBody.com.Rosa Parks & The Montgomery Bus Boycott: Catalysts of the Civil Rights Movement. (2025). SocialStudiesHelp.com.Radical Flanks of Social Movements Can Increase Support for Moderate Factions. Simpson, B., Willer, R., & Feinberg, M. (2022). PNAS Nexus, 1(3), 1–11.Deeds Not Words: Slashing the Rokeby Venus. Walker, E. (2024, May 9). History Today.Joe Rogan Experience #2061 - Whitney Cummings. YouTube. (2025).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim Hightower's Radio Lowdown
Another Hellacious Idea from the Texas Laboratory of Bad Government

Jim Hightower's Radio Lowdown

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 2:10


Texas: What the Hell? The Lone Star State's government, a wholly-owned corporate subsidiary, solidified its ranking this year as America's #1 innovator of really bad public policies.Branching out from their usual corrupt collusion with Big Oil, industrial polluters, and other profiteering hucksters, the governor and top lawmakers came up with a whole new batch of legalized slick-um, specifically to protect and profit a new Texas stock market for big money dealers. Who needs it? After all, beaucoup markets already exist for speculators and such. Yes – but those markets are at least loosely regulated to protect investors – plus, some states want to tax stock-trading profits.So here come Texas politicos, pushing a cutely-named “Y'all Street” stock exchange, promising that it'll be “speculator friendly.” Friendly means limp regulation, little public disclosure of schemes, and hostility to taxation.For example, to spare rich stock profiteers from paying their share of taxes (like working stiffs do), Republican leaders have graciously acted to prevent state taxation on the massive profits speculators get from selling stocks, bonds, real estate, etc. And, to prove their undying plutocratic love for the rich, lawmakers plan to engrave this special tax break in the Texas Constitution, effectively closing off rich people's ill-gotten gains as a source of revenue for the state's future needs.This Lone Star stock market is a cynical big-government scam to further enrich the privileged few hoping to shift the cost of basic public services away from those most able to pay onto the backs of workaday families. If you wonder how inequality happens, study the Texas example. And hurry – the right-wing intends to bring it to your state next.Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimhightower.substack.com/subscribe

The Unburdened Leader
EP 141: When Science Meets Misinformation: How to Lead with Evidence in a Truth-Decay Era with Dr. Ben Rein

The Unburdened Leader

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 80:00


We live in an age where truth twists into confusion, opinion drowns out data, and it's increasingly difficult to figure out whose expertise we can trust.Where did our mistrust in expertise come from? Its roots stretch back to deliberate misinformation campaigns beginning in the 1950s spread by the likes of Big Tobacco, Big Oil, and conservative church movements. Then social media poured gasoline on the fire, accelerating the spread of misinformation and making sowing division highly profitable.Misinformation campaigns take advantage of our brains' natural tendency to protect the familiar and mistrust outgroups. And they capitalize on the very real betrayals people have experienced at the hands of corporations, governments, schools, and healthcare systems.Our challenge now isn't just knowing the facts, it's interrogating our own beliefs, asking where our evidence comes from, and resisting the pull of certainty. As leaders, we need to discern who we give our attention to, practice critical thinking, resist manufactured controversy, and platform voices committed to both truth and connection.Today's guest is a neuroscientist and author of Why Brains Need Friends, who works to make science accessible, relational, and rooted in respect. He doesn't focus on winning arguments or shaming people into submission. He focuses on bridging divides, building trust, and reminding us that our brains–and our lives–are wired for connection.Ben Rein, PhD is an award-winning neuroscientist and science communicator. He serves as the Chief Science Officer of the Mind Science Foundation, an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University, and a Clinical Assistant Professor at SUNY Buffalo. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed papers on the neuroscience of social behavior, and is the author of Why Brains Need Friends: The Neuroscience of Social Connection. In addition, Rein educates an audience of more than 1 million social media followers and has been featured on outlets including Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America and StarTalk with Neil DeGrasse Tyson. He has received awards for his science communication from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, the Society for Neuroscience, and elsewhere.Listen to the full episode to hear:How an especially vivid nightmare redirected Ben's path to neuroscienceWhy the division and isolation of modern life is so bad for our brains and overall healthHow engaging with strangers isn't as awkward as we often think it is, and why we should do it moreHow small social interactions build our sense of belonging, community, and wellbeingWhy we need to recognize and then override our gut reactions to those we perceive as belonging to outgroupsHow social media sound bites vastly oversimplify the complex and unknown systems in our brainsWhy Ben's primary mission to to help people understand the value of looking to data and evidence rather than personalities and experiencesWhy we all have to get better at fact-checking and questioning why we're ready to believe somethingLearn more about Dr. Ben Rein:WebsiteInstagram: @dr.benreinWhy Brains Need Friends: The Neuroscience of Social ConnectionLearn more about Rebecca:rebeccaching.comWork With RebeccaThe Unburdened Leader on SubstackSign up for the weekly Unburdened Leader EmailResources:Golden Holocaust: Origins of the Cigarette Catastrophe and the Case for Abolition, Robert N Proctor"Assessing ExxonMobil's climate change communications (1977–2014),” Geoffrey Supran and Naomi Oreskes, 2017 Environmental Research Letters 12 084019The Creationists: From Scientific Creationism to Intelligent Design, Ronald L. Numbers"Misinformation and Its Correction Continued Influence and Successful Debiasing,” Stephan Lewandowsky et al., 2012 Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 13(3)The Logic of Scientific Discovery, Karl PopperSciSpaceSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Yuval Noah HarariDune, Frank HerbertThe Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York, Deborah BlumTory Lanez - Gangland x Fargentina 4EVR (feat. Wolfgang Peterson & Kai)Hard Knocks: Training CampCourage the Cowardly Dog

Reverend Billy Radio
191 - Evolve with the Earth, Beyond Greatness Creep

Reverend Billy Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 29:00


Scientists are hysterical now because AI can kill us soon. They are trying to plant a “cyber-conscience” into the robots before they run amuck. But the investor class LOVES THIS HORSE. JD Vance claims the AI robots are the leaders of the American future. He may be an AI-bot himself. But the Earth, far smarter than any computer, is evolving too. There is the tragic side that we humans have made. (We're in the 29th month of the global heatwave, also known as the Sixth Extinction.) We can die by computers; We can die by Big Oil. The Earth survives both. Choose the Earth. In fact, LOVE THE EARTH.

The Climate Denier's Playbook
Climate: The Movie [Full Episode Unlock]

The Climate Denier's Playbook

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 101:20


How can we possibly be expected to trust settled climate science when we simply refuse to do so? BONUS EPISODES available on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook) CREDITS Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanExecutive Producer: Ben Boult Producers: Ben Boult & Gregory Haddock Editor: Gregory HaddockResearchers: Carly Rizzuto, Canute Haroldson & James CrugnaleArt: Jordan Doll Music: Tony Domenick Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCESBattle of Ideas 2015 | speaker | Martin Durkin. (n.d.). Archive.battleofideas.org.uk. Retrieved June 8, 2024British Thought Leaders. (2024, April 23). The Science Simply Does Not Support the Ridiculous Hysteria Around Climate At All: Martin Durkin. YouTube. Burns, D. (2024, April 11). Review of Climate: The Movie (The Cold Truth) reveals numerous, well-known misinformation talking points and inaccuracies - Science Feedback. Https://Science.feedback.org/. Claire Fox. (n.d.). Academy of Ideas. Retrieved June 11, 2024Clement, N. O., Michael E. Mann, Gernot Wagner, Don Wuebbles, Andrew Dessler, Andrea Dutton, Geoffrey Supran, Matthew Huber, Thomas Lovejoy, Ilissa Ocko, Peter C. Frumhoff, Joel. (2021, June 1). That “Obama Scientist” Climate Skeptic You've Been Hearing About ... Scientific American. Cook, J. (2019). Arguments from Global Warming Skeptics and what the science really says. Skeptical Science. Desmog. (n.d.). Willie Soon. DeSmog. Retrieved June 10, 2024Does Urban Heat Island effect exaggerate global warming trends? (2015, July 5). Skeptical Science. GOV.UK. (n.d.). FAST CAR FILMS LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK. Find-And-Update.company-Information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved June 8, 2024Hayhoe, K. (2017, November 23). New rebuttal to the myth “climate scientists are in it for the money” courtesy of Katharine Hayhoe. Skeptical Science. Hayhoe, K. (2024, April). Katharine Hayhoe on LinkedIn: There's a new climate denial movie doing the rounds. In the first 42… | 54 comments. Www.linkedin.com. Hobbes, M. (2023, June 18). x.com. X (Formerly Twitter). Jaffe, E. (2011, October 25). Bloomberg - Are you a robot? Www.bloomberg.com. Kriss, S. (2016, May 12). “Brexit: the Movie” Reveals Why the Upper Classes Are So Excited About the Prospect of Leaving the EU. Vice. Lowenstein, A. M. (2024, March 21). A Green New Shine for a Tired Playbook. DeSmog. Martin Durkin. (n.d.). DeSmog. Retrieved June 8, 2024Mason, J., & BaerbelW. (2024, March 23). Climate - the Movie: a hot mess of (c)old myths! Skeptical Science. Overland, I., & Sovacool, B. K. (2020). The misallocation of climate research funding. Energy Research & Social Science, 62(62), 101349. Ramachandran, N. (2021, February 11). Asacha Media Group Takes Majority Stake in U.K.'s WAG Entertainment. Variety. Schmidt, G. (2023, September 6). RealClimate: As Soon as Possible. Www.realclimate.org. Sethi, P., & Ward, B. (2024, May 2). Fake graphs and daft conspiracy yarns in Durkin's latest propaganda film. Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. Wag Entertainment. (n.d.). Wag. Wagentertainment.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024Weinersmith, Z. (2012, March 21). Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - 2012-03-21. Www.smbc-Comics.com. Westervelt, A. (2023, March 1). Fossil fuel companies donated $700m to US universities over 10 years. The Guardian. Wikipedia Contributors. (2019, December 3). William Happer. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. Yan, F. (2024, January 29). Fossil fuels fund Doerr School of Sustainability research, data shows. The Stanford Daily. MORE LINKSDurkin on Australian TV (1) -Global Warming Swindle Debate Pt1Durkin on Australian TV (2) -Global Warming Swindle Debate Pt2Prof. Hayhoe on How Research Funding Actually Works - Climate change, that's just a money grab by scientist... right?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Energy News Beat Podcast
Wall Street Found Big Oil. Who Would Have Thought? – ENB Weekly Recap

Energy News Beat Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 29:58


In this episode of Energy Newsbeat Daily Standup, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner covered key market shifts: the U.S. government shutdown's limited impact on energy, gold surpassing $1 trillion as a safe-haven amid global uncertainty, and Wall Street's renewed focus on oil and gas after Trump's UN speech. Big Oil is trimming workforces, with AI reshaping operations, while employees need AI skills to stay competitive. The show also touched on oil and gas prices, OPEC output, and investment insights, highlighting Energy Newsbeat resources and consulting services.Subscribe to Our Substack For Daily InsightsWant to Add Oil & Gas To Your Portfolio? Fill Out Our Oil & Gas Portfolio SurveyNeed Power For Your Data Center, Hospital, or Business?Follow Stuart On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuturley/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/STUARTTURLEY16Follow Michael On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelta... and Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtanner_1Timestamps:Highlights of the Podcast 00:00 - Intro00:13 - Dallas Fed Survey Reveals Unrest in America's Shale Patch09:48 - U.S. Shale Costs to Soar to $95 per Barrel Within a Decade14:05 - OPEC+ is poised to slip further below oil output target14:05 - Exclusive: OPEC+ plans another oil output hike in November, sources say15:57 - U.S. Government Shutdown Leaves Energy Markets on Edge – What Investors Should Know22:39 - Gold Revaluation Imminent? US Treasury Hoard Tops $1 Trillion For First Time – What do Investors Think?26:02 - Big Oil Is Getting Leaner and Leaner, and AI Is Having an Impact29:49 - OutroLinks to articles discussed:Dallas Fed Survey Reveals Unrest in America's Shale PatchU.S. Shale Costs to Soar to $95 per Barrel Within a DecadeU.S. Government Shutdown Leaves Energy Markets on Edge – What Investors Should KnowGold Revaluation Imminent? US Treasury Hoard Tops $1 Trillion For First Time – What do Investors Think?Big Oil Is Getting Leaner and Leaner, and AI Is Having an Impact

Energy News Beat Podcast
What the U.S. Government Shutdown Means for the U.S. Energy Markets

Energy News Beat Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 17:01


In this episode of Energy Newsbeat Daily Standup, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner covered key market shifts: the U.S. government shutdown's limited impact on energy, gold surpassing $1 trillion as a safe-haven amid global uncertainty, and Wall Street's renewed focus on oil and gas after Trump's UN speech. Big Oil is trimming workforces, with AI reshaping operations, while employees need AI skills to stay competitive. The show also touched on oil and gas prices, OPEC output, and investment insights, highlighting Energy Newsbeat resources and consulting services.Subscribe to Our Substack For Daily InsightsWant to Add Oil & Gas To Your Portfolio? Fill Out Our Oil & Gas Portfolio SurveyNeed Power For Your Data Center, Hospital, or Business?Follow Stuart On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuturley/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/STUARTTURLEY16Follow Michael On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelta... and Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtanner_1Timestamps:Highlights of the Podcast 00:00 - Intro00:13 - U.S. Government Shutdown Leaves Energy Markets on Edge – What Investors Should Know02:43 - Gold Revaluation Imminent? US Treasury Hoard Tops $1 Trillion For First Time – What do Investors Think?06:08 - Wall Street Rediscovers Oil and Gas after Trump's Trounce on Climate and Green Energy at the UN07:51 - Big Oil Is Getting Leaner and Leaner, and AI Is Having an Impact14:34 - Markets Update16:40 - OutroLinks to articles discussed:U.S. Government Shutdown Leaves Energy Markets on Edge – What Investors Should KnowGold Revaluation Imminent? US Treasury Hoard Tops $1 Trillion For First Time – What do Investors Think?Wall Street Rediscovers Oil and Gas after Trump's Trounce on Climate and Green Energy at the UNBig Oil Is Getting Leaner and Leaner, and AI Is Having an Impact

Gaslit Nation
Trump is the Enemy Within

Gaslit Nation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 52:44


Trump once said he wanted generals like the Nazis. Today, at his limp MAGA rally, he made his pitch. Photos show military leaders looking stunned, confused, and struggling not to laugh. His approval ratings are collapsing, especially in swing states, as he flails in an Epstein cover-up implicating Mike Johnson, who's blocking the swearing-in of Arizona's new Democratic representative–the vote that could force a House debate on releasing the Epstein files. Trump is the Frankenstein's monster of a 50-year Christian nationalist plan using the prosperity gospel to turn America into a dictatorship, making him the most dangerous enemy from within. The Seven Mountain Mandate reads like a discarded Lord of the Rings draft where Sauron wins. It's a 50-year plan to bring a strongman like Trump to power and turn America into a dictatorship. Conceived in the 1970s by Bill Bright (Campus Crusade for Christ) and Loren Cunningham (Youth With A Mission), it emerged as a white-rage backlash to Civil Rights, bankrolled by Big Oil. Later, televangelist Lance Wallnau popularized it through Ziklag, a network for Christian nationalists worth over $25 million, and passed the torch to third-generation leaders like Charlie Kirk. Kirk's Turning Point USA targeted Matthew Boedy, a University of North Georgia professor, harassing him for speaking against guns on campus. After being placed on a “watch list,” Boedy began researching and wrote The Seven Mountains Mandate: Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy. The Mandate's strategy is to dominate seven cultural “mountains”: Religion – Shape faith and morality to normalize fascism. Family – Patriarchal households dictate politics; LGBTQ+ people, feminists, immigrants, and academics are silenced, outlawed, and erased. Education – Raise children in a dominance culture where “might makes right” to normalize fascism. Government – Collapse church-state separation, recasting America as a “Christian republic,” not a democracy. Media – Control the narrative so news becomes propaganda. Arts & Entertainment – Capture Hollywood, TV, even TikTok, using culture as a weapon (i.e., attacks on Jimmy Kimmel). Business – The prosperity gospel – “Jesus wants you to fund my jet” – drew greed-driven donors who built the movement across generations. The goal: capture every cultural sphere until society mirrors their theology. Stopping it requires progressives to build their own generational strategy, rooted in empathy, inclusion, and solidarity. To start, see the Gaslit Nation Action Guide at GaslitNationPod.com.  We'll see you at the Gaslit Nation Halloween Party on October 22nd at 6pm ET with Sister District as we make calls to must-win state races in Virgina. RSVP here to join us: https://www.mobilize.us/sisterdistrict/event/847185/ Want to enjoy Gaslit Nation ad-free? Join our community of listeners for bonus shows, exclusive Q&A sessions, our group chat, invites to live events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit!   Show Notes: The Seven Mountains Mandate by Matthew Boedy https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-seven-mountains-mandate-exposing-the-dangerous-plan-to-christianize-america-and-destroy-democracy-matthew-boedy/1246c2dda176acd7?ean=9780664269210&next=t Trump said Hitler ‘did some good things' and wanted generals like the Nazis, former chief of staff Kelly claims https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-said-hitler-did-some-good-things-and-wanted-generals-like-the-nazis-former-chief-of-staff-kelly-claims Progressive House Democrats rebuke DCCC ‘blacklist' of companies working with primary challengers to incumbent Democrats https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/31/politics/dccc-primary-challenger-rule Hillary Clinton's 3-Word Misstep: 'All Lives Matter' https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/06/24/417112956/hillary-clintons-three-word-gaffe-all-lives-matter Trump Tells Military Leaders The Enemy Is 'Within' https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-speech-military-enemy-domestic_n_68dbf82ee4b003b6c8dc2fe2  Pete Hegseth accidentally flipping a skateboard into his nuts on live TV https://bsky.app/profile/patriottakes.bsky.social/post/3lzy5msbdis2t Sequim Washington anti-fascist protest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxPBK-5N6UU New: ICE has bought a tool that tracks the locations of hundreds of millions of phones globally, updates every single day. Usually harvested from apps and advertising https://bsky.app/profile/jasonkoebler.bsky.social/post/3m23j4tmzuc2t Shadow Network: The Anne Nelson Interview - Part I https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts-20/2022/5/4/anne-nelson-part-01 Clip: https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m22lragfsl2s Clip: https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m22rfis56223 Clip: Televangelist Asks His Followers For $54m For Private Jet – NBC Nightly News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiHghDYvpBU

Tom Nelson
Travis Cook:  “Fighting the climate con” | Tom Nelson Pod #337

Tom Nelson

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 55:16


Travis Cook, founder of the Climate Con movement, discusses his multi-faceted efforts to challenge the prevailing climate change narrative, including establishing a popular Instagram page, website, and publishing books. He transitioned from COVID-19 activism, where he led significant protests and initiatives, to questioning climate policies, emphasizing the breakdown of complex scientific information for broader public understanding. Despite facing censorship challenges, he remains committed to spreading his message through various media channels and grasps the importance of cultural change in driving political action.00:00 Introduction to Travis Cook and the Climate Con Movement00:23 Building the Climate Con: From Instagram to Books00:49 Challenging the Climate Narrative02:16 The Power of Billboards and Memes04:19 Collaborations and Activist Networks05:35 From COVID Activism to Climate Focus08:22 Censorship and Social Media Challenges11:45 The Role of Social Media in Activism20:19 Books and Future Projects25:14 Funding and Community Support26:27 Grassroots Funding and Freedom in Journalism26:44 Big Oil and Climate Skepticism27:41 The Role of the UN and Global Politics28:10 Hope from the Trump Administration29:37 The Future of Climate Activism35:52 Spirituality and Activism48:11 The Power of Money and Financial Systems50:27 Climate Information and Public Perception53:25 Final Thoughts and Call to Actionhttps://x.com/noclimateconhttps://www.youtube.com/@theclimateconLinktree: https://t.co/7Vydb2ZSR2—Slides, summaries, references, and transcripts of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summariesMy Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1

Energy News Beat Podcast
Is Big Oil Back in Vogue?

Energy News Beat Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 29:16


In this episode of Energy Newsbeat Daily Standup, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner cover the energy sector's shifting tides as advertisers return to Big Oil, driven by financial realities and AI disruption. They highlight growing concerns over Chinese lithium batteries tied to a South Korean cyber incident and rising U.S. shale breakeven costs nearing $95/barrel. The Dallas Fed Survey reveals deep frustration in the shale patch over political and economic instability. They also touch on OPEC+ capacity concerns, a possible output hike, and Occidental's $10B sale of its OxyChem unit—signaling major changes ahead in global energy markets.Subscribe to Our Substack For Daily InsightsWant to Add Oil & Gas To Your Portfolio? Fill Out Our Oil & Gas Portfolio SurveyNeed Power For Your Data Center, Hospital, or Business?Follow Stuart On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuturley/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/STUARTTURLEY16Follow Michael On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelta... and Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtanner_1Timestamps:Highlights of the Podcast 00:00 - Intro00:12 - Why Advertisers Are Returning to Big Oil Despite Net-Zero Pledges02:25 - Chinese Lithium Battery System Took down South Korean Intelligence Agency, and Texas has 1200 of these installed04:37 - Dallas Fed Survey Reveals Unrest in America's Shale Patch14:08 - U.S. Shale Costs to Soar to $95 per Barrel Within a Decade21:19 - Markets Update21:46 - OPEC+ is poised to slip further below oil output target22:43 - Exclusive: OPEC+ plans another oil output hike in November, sources say25:15 - Occidental in talks to sell OxyChem unit for at least $10 billion, FT reports28:53 - OutroLinks to articles discussed:Why Advertisers Are Returning to Big Oil Despite Net-Zero PledgesChinese Lithium Battery System Took down South Korean Intelligence Agency, and Texas has 1200 of these installedDallas Fed Survey Reveals Unrest in America's Shale PatchU.S. Shale Costs to Soar to $95 per Barrel Within a Decade

Reverend Billy Radio
Philip K Dick & the UN Climate Week

Reverend Billy Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 29:00


The United Nations is crashing, they say. But they should add that all institutions everywhere are crashing, because they aren't people. Institutions don't know how to be kind. After returning from our tour with Neil Young, after amphitheaters and arenas and the Hollywood Bowl, Savitri and I find ourselves suddenly back home with thousands of environmentalists in the streets. The Paris Agreement and the EPA are gone. Funding is gone and Big Oil is - drilling baby drill. The new resistance against the poisoners seems to wait for us inside a science fiction future... We are free to dream with the catastrophe of the Earth, which is dream-like in its vastness and other-worldly change. We follow the Earth's instructions: love wildly and dream, break down walls and flood.

The Commstock Report Podcast
Clash of Titans: Ag Vs. Big Oil With Brian Grete

The Commstock Report Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 7:06


Send us a textStay Connectedhttps://www.commstock.com/https://www.facebook.com/CommStockInvestments/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClP8BeFK278ZJ05NNoFk5Fghttps://www.linkedin.com/company/commstock-investments/

UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow
Pushing Back Against a Big Oil & Coal President (Hour 2)

UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 44:12


The current president and majority party may be shamelessly trying to drag America back to the days of coal and oil generating most of our power and pollution, but plenty of other people are pushing back. We'll talk to Robert Kraig of Citizen Action Wisconsin about the ways they're making sure lawmakers are aware of the direction being demanded by most Americans — and it doesn't involve going backward and ignoring the problems of a changing climate. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-9 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and YouTube. Guests: Robert Kraig, Jimmie Kaska, Salina Heller

Future Histories
S03E47 - Jason W. Moore on Socialism in the Web of Life

Future Histories

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 108:51


Jason W. Moore discusses the problematic history of the nature-society divide, his alternative world-ecology approach and the challenges of building socialism.   Shownotes Jason's personal website: https://jasonwmoore.com/ Jason at Binghamtom University: https://www.binghamton.edu/sociology/faculty/profile.html?id=jwmoore The World-Ecology Research Collective: https://worldecologynetwork.wordpress.com/ https://www.researchgate.net/lab/World-Ecology-Research-Collective-Jason-W-Moore Moore, J. W., & Patel, R. (2020).  A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things. A Guide to Capitalism, Nature, and the Future of the Planet. Verso. https://www.versobooks.com/products/817-a-history-of-the-world-in-seven-cheap-things Moore, J. W. (2015). Capitalism in the Web of Life. Ecology and the Accumulation of Capital. Verso. https://www.versobooks.com/products/74-capitalism-in-the-web-of-life for an overview of different approaches to conceptualizing society/capitalism and nature: https://www.historicalmaterialism.org/ecology-marxism-andreas-malm/ on Andreas Malm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Malm Malm, A. (2018). The Progress of this Storm. Nature and Society in a Warming World. Verso. https://www.versobooks.com/products/574-the-progress-of-this-storm Malm, A. (2016). Fossil Capital. The Rise of Steam Power and the Roots of Global Warming. Verso. https://www.versobooks.com/products/135-fossil-capital Federici, S. (2004). Caliban and the Witch. Autonomedia. https://files.libcom.org/files/Caliban%20and%20the%20Witch.pdf on Ernst Haeckel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Haeckel see also the chapter on Haeckel and the German Monist League in: Gasman, D. (2017). The scientific Origins of National Socialism. Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315134789/scientific-origins-national-socialism-daniel-gasman on Actor-Network Theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actor%E2%80%93network_theory on Bruno Latour: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Latour on John Bellamy Foster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bellamy_Foster Bellamy, J. F. (2000) Marx's Ecology. Materialism and Nature. Monthly Review Press. https://ia904504.us.archive.org/9/items/526394/John%20Bellamy%20Foster.%20Marx%27s%20Ecology..pdf on Kohei Saito: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohei_Saito on Pietro Verri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietro_Verri Marx, K. (1976). Capital. A Critique of Political Economy. Volume One. Penguin. https://www.surplusvalue.org.au/Marxism/Capital%20-%20Vol.%201%20Penguin.pdf Marx's Theses on Feuerbach: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1845/theses/theses.htm Marx's Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1844/manuscripts/preface.htm Marx's and Engel's German Ideology: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1845/german-ideology/ Marx's Capital Vol. 3.: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1894-c3/ Marx's On The Jewish Question: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1844/jewish-question/ on Alfred Sohn-Rethel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Sohn-Rethel Machado, C. & Miguel, N. (2013). The Money of the Mind and the God of Commodities. The real abstraction according to Sohn-Rethel. https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/48961/1/MPRA_paper_48961.pdf on Donna Haraway: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Haraway on the “Special Period” in Cuba: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Period on James Lovelock: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lovelock Lovelock, J. (1979). Gaia. A New Look at Life on Earth. Oxford University Press. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/gaia-9780198784883?cc=de&lang=en&# on “Social metabolism”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_metabolism on Raymond Williams: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Williams Smele, J. D. (2016). The ‘Russian' Civil Wars, 1916-1926. Ten Years that Shook the World. Hurst. https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/the-russian-civil-wars-1916-1926/ Engel-Di Mauro, S. (2021). Socialist States and the Environment. Lessons for Eco-Socialist Futures. Pluto Press. https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745340418/socialist-states-and-the-environment/ Amin, S. (1990). Delinking. Towards a Polycentric World. Zed Books. https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/delinking-9780862328030/ on material and energy flow accounting: see the chapter on that topic in: Bartelmus, P. (2008). Quantitative Eco-nomics. How sustainable are our economies. Springer. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4020-6966-6 Zeug, W. (2025). INDEP talk with Walther Zeug: Democratic Economic Planning through Cybernetics & Holistic Accounting. https://youtu.be/I4_8_lDfwEw?si=J-kdRzjIehZqPgs0 Kula, W. (2016). Measures and Men. Princeton University Press. https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691639079/measures-and-men Echterhölter, A. M. (2019). Quantification as Conflict. Witold Kula's Political Metrology and Its Reception in the West . Historyka : studia metodologiczne, 49, 117-141 . Article 9. https://journals.pan.pl/Content/114031/PDF/7%20ECHTERH%C3%96LTER.pdf on Max Weber: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Weber on Double-entry bookkeeping: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-entry_bookkeeping on “proletarian science”: Moore, J.W. (2025). Nature and other dangerous words: Marx, method and the proletarian standpoint in the web of life. Dialectical Anthropology. 49, 149–167. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10624-025-09775-x on Ecosystem services: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecosystem_service on the “Ecological footprint” concept: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_footprint on Thomas Müntzer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_M%C3%BCntzer on the Royal Botanic Gardens/Kew Gardens: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Botanic_Gardens_(Kew) on the Stakhanovite movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stakhanovite_movement on Cybernetics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybernetics on Earth systems science: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_system_science Selcer, P. (2018). The Postwar Origins of the Global Environment. How the United Nations Built Spaceship Earth. Columbia University Press. https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-postwar-origins-of-the-global-environment/9780231166485/ Medina, E. (2014). Cybernetic Revolutionaries. Technology and Politics in Allende's Chile. MIT Press. https://uberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eden_Medina_Cybernetic_Revolutionaries.pdf on Cybernetics in the Soviet Union: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybernetics_in_the_Soviet_Union on the Transitional demand: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transitional_demand see also: Trotsky's The Transitional Program: https://www.marxists.org/archive/trotsky/1938/tp/ on the Green New Deal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_New_Deal on the European Green Deal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Green_Deal on Geoengineering: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoengineering on Johan Rockström: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Rockstr%C3%B6m on Planetary boundaries: https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/planetary-boundaries.html Klein, N. (2015). This Changes Everything. Capitalism vs. the Climate. Penguin. https://thischangeseverything.org/book/ Kushi, S., & Toft, M. D. (2022). Introducing the Military Intervention Project: A New Dataset on US Military Interventions, 1776–2019. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 67(4), 752-779. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00220027221117546 on Allen Dulles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Dulles on Reinhard Gehlen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhard_Gehlen Talbot, D. (2016). The Devil's Chessboard. Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government. Harper Collins. https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-devils-chessboard-david-talbot?variant=32207669559330 on the concept of the Deep State: Scott, P. D. (1996). Deep Politics and the Death of JFK. University of California Press. https://www.ucpress.edu/books/deep-politics-and-the-death-of-jfk/paper Scott, P. D. (2017). The American Deep State. Big Money, Big Oil, and the Struggle for U.S. Democracy. Rowman & Littlefield. https://archive.org/details/americandeepstat0000scot/page/n5/mode/2up Good, A. (2022). American Exception. Empire and the Deep State. Skyhorse Publishing. https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781510769144/american-exception/ on the origin of the concept: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_state_in_Turkey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susurluk_car_crash recently released files relating to the assassination of JFK on the website of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/release-2025 on the current state of knowledge on the Nord Stream Pipeline Explosion: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/what-is-known-about-nord-stream-gas-pipeline-explosions-2025-08-21/ on the Nord Stream Pipeline Explosion releasing massive Amounts of Methane: https://youtu.be/7KBsf7bX9Nc?si=tDIxlFFF2ThO6Aeb on Systems Dynamics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_dynamics the ‘Limits to Growth' Report, commissioned by the Club of Rome: https://www.clubofrome.org/publication/the-limits-to-growth/ the Club of Rome: https://www.clubofrome.org/ on Jay Wright Forrester: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Wright_Forrester on the concept of the Anthropocene: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropocene on James C. Scott: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_C._Scott Mies, M. & Bennholdt-Thomsen, V. (1999). The Subsistence Perspective. Beyond the Globalised Economy. Zed Books. https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/subsistence-perspective-9781856497763/ on the New Economic Policy (NEP): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Economic_Policy on the Belt and Road Initiative: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belt_and_Road_Initiative Nachmani, A. (1990). Civil War and Foreign Intervention in Greece: 1946-49. Journal of Contemporary History, 25(4), 489–522. https://www.jstor.org/stable/260759 on the “Soft Coup against the Wilson Labour Government”: https://www.declassifieduk.org/a-possible-coup-against-the-labour-government/ https://www.mi5.gov.uk/history/the-cold-war/the-wilson-plot https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2006/mar/15/comment.labour1 on the actions of the US against North Korea in the Korean War: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crimes_in_the_Korean_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_North_Korea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegations_of_biological_warfare_in_the_Korean_War on the Cultural Revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution on Mao's concept of the Mass Line: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/works/red-book/ch11.htm on Jung's concept of the Collective unconscious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_unconscious on (Neo-)Malthusianism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malthusianism Ehrlich, P. R. (1971). 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What Killed Capitalism. Penguin. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/451795/technofeudalism-by-varoufakis-yanis/9781529926095 Durand, C. (2024). How Silicon Valley Unleashed Techno-feudalism. The Making of the Digital Economy. Verso. https://www.versobooks.com/products/2790-how-silicon-valley-unleashed-techno-feudalism Culture, Power and Politics Podcast episode on the debate around the concept “Technofeudalism”: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2025/07/04/is-capitalism-over-the-technofeudalism-debate/ Conservation International: https://www.conservation.org/ Earth League International: https://earthleagueinternational.org/ Rockström, J. et al. (2024). The Planetary Commons. A new Paradigm for Safeguarding Earth-regulating Systems in the Anthropocene. 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The Financial Exchange Show
Is the economy on shakier ground than most believe?

The Financial Exchange Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 38:32 Transcription Available


Paul Lane and Marc Fandetti discuss job growth revised down by 911,000 through March, signaling economy on shakier footing than realized. American workers are losing confidence. US consumer borrowing rises to most in three months. Are lumber prices flashing a warning sign? Big Oil slashes jobs and investments as low crude prices bite. Hasbro will move its headquarters to Boston's Seaport. It's a big loss for Pawtucket.

The Climate Denier's Playbook
The Loophole You Can Drive A Truck Through

The Climate Denier's Playbook

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 93:17


But I need my truck to drive to my job at JPMorgan. BONUS EPISODES available on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook) WANT TO ADVERTISE WITH US? Please contact sponsors@multitude.productions DISCLAIMER: Some media clips have been edited for length and clarity. CREDITS Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanExecutive Producer: Ben Boult Editor: Paul Ramsdell & Laura ConteProducers: Daniella Philipson, Irene PlagianosArchival Producer: Margaux SaxAdditional Research and Fact Checking: Carly Rizzuto & Canute HaroldsonMusic: Tony Domenick Art: Jordan Doll Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCES18 SUVs Built on a Truck Frame (Truck Based SUV 2023) - Four Wheel Trends (2021, April 18). Four Wheel Trends.Author: Keith Bradsher. (2002). High and mighty: SUVs—the world's most dangerous vehicles and how they got that way. Public Affairs.Jeep Cherokee Commercial (1975). Bionic Disco. (2020, July 3).Propaganda paved the way for an automotive society. Boenau, A. (2023, August 18). Urbanism Speakeasy.Automotive ad investment remains stuck in reverse gear | WARC. Brownsell, A. (2023, September 3).From workhorses to lifestyle vehicles: How pickup trucks got so big. Chase, W., Muller, J., & Whalen, J. (2023, January 23).How To Steal An Election | Climate Town. Climate Town. (2024, September 25).Clean Air Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements. Congressional Research Service. (2022).What Year Did They Start Putting Seat Belts in Trucks?. Corp, G. S. (2023, November 25).F.E.A PROPOSING FREER REIN ON OIL. Cowan, E. (1975, May 16). The New York Times.America Made Us | Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram. Dodge. (2025, May 22).Arab oil embargo | international relations [1973]. Encyclopædia Britannica. (2018).Summary of the Clean Air Act. EPA. (2024, July 31).EPA moves to strike down California vehicle emission rules for good. Fisher, T. (2025, February 17).The Ford Kentucky Truck Plant | Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company. (2025, May 2).HISTORY OF FUEL ECONOMY One Decade of Innovation, Two Decades of Inaction 1970s. Frohman Lubetsky, J. (2011).THE ACCESS ALMANAC: The CAFÉ Standards Worked – ACCESS Magazine. Glazer, A. (1994, September).How A Tax On Chicken Changed The Playing Field For U.S. Automakers. Glinton, S. (2015, June 19). NPR.GM squandered our good will, setting off years of licks for corporate America. (2012, July 20).Auto Industry Fears New Rules Would Raise Costs and Lower Mileage. M. Callahan, J. (1975, February 2). The New York Times.Closing the Gap: Reevaluating CAFE Standards and the Light Truck Loophole. Marcotte, B. (2025). LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources, 13(2).Lessons from Protectionism Past. McGillis, J. (2024, October 10). City Journal.Nader, R. (1965). Unsafe at any speed: the designed-in dangers of the American automobile. Knightsbridge Pub. Co.Drivers remember 1973-74 oil embargo. NBC 26 - Northeast Wisconsin. (2022, June 21).The Chicken Tax Explained. Norman, K. (2020, August 3).1976 Jeep J10 Pickup Commercial - First Date. OsbornTramain. (2016, July 15).1998 New Beetle “What Color do you Dream In” Commercial. pcressma. (2010, July 28).The Consumer's Truth: Myths and Facts about American Consumers and Fuel Economy. Public Citizen. (2003).Ram | Never Stop Being American | Nothing Stops Ram. Ram Trucks. (2025, June 14).50 Years of Progress. South Coast AQMD. (2016).CAFE Standards Could Mean Bigger Cars, Not Smaller Ones – Mechanical Engineering. Stewart, B. (2011, December 9).Subaru “I Survived” Stories. Subaru. (2015, April 17).Oil Crisis | Stock market Crash | OPEC | This Week| 1973. ThamesTv. (2017).The Chicken War of '63 Was a Tale Of Anger, Laughter and Portent. (1964, January 10). The New York Times.Volkswagen Beetle commercial - VW “Dome.”. Tricoastal71. (2009, August 24).A Brief History of US Fuel Efficiency Standards. Union of Concerned Scientists. (2017, December 6).Personal Transportation Factsheet. University of Michigan. (2023).Volkswagen Type 2. (2025). Classic Cars Wiki; Fandom, Inc.The reckless policies that helped fill our streets with ridiculously large cars. Zipper, D. (2024, April 28). Vox.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim Hightower's Radio Lowdown
Beware! Congress Is Driving Backward Down a Wrong Way Street

Jim Hightower's Radio Lowdown

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 2:10


At about 12 years of age, I began working for my father, loading bundles into the two delivery trucks used in his small business. This required that, first, I back the trucks down an alley and into the loading bay. Thus, I learned to drive going backward, which probably says something fundamental about me.But even at 12, I didn't get stuck in reverse, as today's Republican Congress has. The GOP's autocratic ideologues and corporate toadies are spurning hard-won, economic, social, environmental, and other progress made by generations of grassroots Americans. They are trying to drive our people back to Robber Baron rule and Jim Crow law.Indeed, no progressive advance today escapes the wrath of the GOP's ideological swat squad. Consider the operatic political frenzy they're now stirring up over Post Office trucks. Yes, that ubiquitous fleet of red, white, and blue mail delivery vehicles you see on every street and rural road in America.Those gas-powered workhorses, now 35 years old, are way overdue for replacement. Sensibly, the Postal Service is buying fuel-efficient, non-polluting, electric vehicles, which include such basics as airbags and air conditioning.But no, squealed extreme right-wingers like Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa. She condemns the very idea of a battery-powered fleet as lefty “wokeness.” So she's demanding that Congress literally defund the purchase of EVs, forcing the Postal Service to go backward to inefficient, polluting trucks fueled by Big Oil – an industry that just happens to be a generous funder of her career.To get a clear-eyed view of which are the best vehicles to take us way forward, don't ask a corporate-owned ideologue; ask the postal workers who drive them. Go to apwu.com.Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimhightower.substack.com/subscribe

The Nerve! Conversations with Movement Elders
20 Years After Katrina: Surviving Climate Disaster and Building Power

The Nerve! Conversations with Movement Elders

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 57:31


Welcome back to The NERVE! Conversations With Movement Elders a podcast from the National Council of Elders featuring intergenerational conversations between elder and younger organizers about important topics in our movements today.  This episode features a conversation about how we can navigate climate crisis and survive on the frontlines in the immediate moment, while still moving forward with power building for a new world? Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf Coast Crisis that unfolded in 2005 marked a major social movement turning point in the United States. Katrina exposed the combination of a heightened climate crisis and how the state and private forces are arranged not to protect or rebuild but to extract, abandon, and displace our people and our resources. This episode digs into community responses to Katrina 20 years ago, and current organizing in the face of Hurricane Helene and flooding across central Appalachia.  This episode is hosted by Aljosie Aldrich Harding (she/her) a member of NCOE, a community organizer, a memory worker, and a strong believer in political education and spiritual healing.  Joining Aljosie in this conversation are: Artivista Karlin (she/her) grew up in Miami, Florida and is a current college student based in Durham, NC. Artivista organizes with the Sunrise Movement a movement of young people fighting to stop the climate crisis and win a Green New Deal. Willa Johnson (she/her) lives in eastern Kentucky where she was raised. In 2022, Willa and her son lost their house in devastating floods. She has been doing flood and tornado response work in rural Appalachia ever since. She is the Disaster Recovery Communications Coordinator for Invest Appalachia  Ms. Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald (she/her) is based in Jackson, Mississippi and has been working across the gulf coast region for decades. Oleta is the Executive Director of the Children's Defense Fund Southern Regional Office. She is also the Regional Administrator for the Southern Rural Black Women's Initiative for Economic and Social Justice. She was active in Hurricane Katrina support work.    CREDITS: Created and produced by the National Council of Elders podcast and oral history team: Aljosie Aldrich Harding, Frances Reid, Eddie Gonzalez, Sarayah Wright, alyzza may, and Rae Garringer. RESOURCES: Report produced by the Children's Defense Fund which Ms. Oleta Fitzgerald mentions during the podcast:  What It Takes to Rebuild a Village After a Disaster: Stories From Internally Displaced Children and Families of Hurricane Katrina and Their Lessons for Our Nation Documentary Recommendations from Aljosie Aldrich Harding:  Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time.  Director Traci A. Curry.  Hulu/Disney and NatGeo Katrina: Come Hell and High Water. Executive Producer Spike Lee.  Netflix            

The Clean Energy Show
Alzheimer Risk Reduced By Cycling; Big Oil's Frivolous Suits

The Clean Energy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 57:54


How Big Oil is fueling much of the legal opposition to offshore wind in the U.S.—using environmental laws to stall clean energy progress. We break down who's behind the lawsuits, why they matter, and how they threaten America's climate goals. We also look at new research showing that riding a bicycle could reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, thanks to the unique brain benefits of cycling. Meanwhile, here at home in Saskatchewan, the provincial government wants to extend coal power until 2050. But one of our listeners is fighting back with a court challenge, demanding accountability and a livable future. Plus, updates on U.S. tax credits for clean appliances and EVs, listener mail from Europe on smart charging apps, and Mark Jacobson's thought experiment on how little it would cost to power the entire world with solar panels. We begin with a conversation about our weekend which included musician Emm Gryner! And in the Lightning Round: Beyond Meat rebrands to “Beyond” And a Canadian Tesla owner proves you can drive electric all the way to the Arctic Links from this episode: Offshore wind lawsuits and oil ties Cycling and Alzheimer's risk study Rewiring America tax credit hub: https://rewiringamerica.org Saskatchewan climate lawsuit: https://cpj.ca/saskatchewan-legal-action/ Wisconsin youth climate lawsuit: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/22/young-climate-activists-sue-wisconsin Support the show now: Support The Clean Energy Show on Patreon for exciting perks. E-transfer whittingham.james@gmail.com

Energy News Beat Podcast
Is Gavin Newsom the Next CEO of Chevron? – ENB Weekly Recap

Energy News Beat Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2025 19:03


In this episode of the Energy Newsbeat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner discuss a surprise solar stock rally following Trump's softened tax credit policy, the major implications of Trump's move to open 82% of Alaska's petroleum reserve, and the potential economic crisis brewing in Germany due to high energy costs and new tariffs. They also cover Civitas Resources' CEO ousting after poor stock performance post-$7B in acquisitions, and California Governor Gavin Newsom's controversial shift toward Big Oil to avoid gas price spikes—raising doubts about his sincerity amid speculation he may run for president. The episode wraps up with insights into an impending oil supercycle due to underinvestment and rising demand.Want to Add Oil & Gas To Your Portfolio? Fill Out Our Oil & Gas Portfolio SurveyNeed Power For Your Data Center, Hospital, or Business?Follow Stuart On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuturley/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/STUARTTURLEY16Follow Michael On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelta... and Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtanner_1Timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:13 - Solar Shares Rise as Trump Hit to Credits Softer Than Feared02:26 - Trump Moves to Open 82% of Alaska's Petroleum Reserve for Drilling05:19 - Tariffs and Energy Costs Could Spark an Economic Crisis for Germany07:33 - Civitas board bumps CEO Doyle, agrees to $435 million of asset sales13:04 - Energy Transition Stalls as Oil Super-Cycle Risks Return115:46 - Gavin Newsom Warms to Big Oil in Climate Reversal - But Can You Trust Him?18:46 - OutroLinks to articles discussed:Solar Shares Rise as Trump Hit to Credits Softer Than FearedTrump Moves to Open 82% of Alaska's Petroleum Reserve for DrillingTariffs and Energy Costs Could Spark an Economic Crisis for GermanyEnergy Transition Stalls as Oil Super-Cycle Risks ReturnGavin Newsom Warms to Big Oil in Climate Reversal - But Can You Trust Him?

DR.DEVILBARBERCHEF
Cars 2(Big Oil Conspiracy)

DR.DEVILBARBERCHEF

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 40:30


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The Angry Clean Energy Guy

The Angry Clean Energy Guy reveals how the onslaught of attacks on clean energy in the United States is fueled by vindictiveness and greed, not facts, and exposes the groups behind the hostility.

Only in Seattle - Real Estate Unplugged
Newsom's Surprising Shift: Why He's Teaming Up with Big Oil

Only in Seattle - Real Estate Unplugged

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 21:53


California Governor Gavin Newsom, once a fierce critic of Big Oil, is now taking a more cooperative approach with the petroleum industry. Facing looming refinery closures and potential gas shortages, Newsom is pausing profit-cap penalties, boosting fuel imports, and even supporting in-state drilling — all to keep California's fuel supply stable.

KQED’s Forum
California Considers More Drilling and Other Concessions to Big Oil as Refineries Plan to Close

KQED’s Forum

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 55:49


California has long gone head-to-head with big oil, leading many of the efforts to curb climate damage caused at the hands of the fossil fuel industry – including spearheading lawsuits against oil companies and pushing fracking bans.  But faced with the closure of two state refineries, and rising gas prices, Governor Gavin Newsom has made some major concessions on oil to not only keep the refineries open, but to draft a bill for more drilling in Kern county. We'll talk about California's changing relationship with the oil industry, the state's efforts to phase out fossil fuels, and what's going to happen to gas prices in the meantime. Guests: Severin Borenstein, professor at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business; faculty director of The Energy Institute at Haas; member, Board of Governors of the California Independent System Operator Lori Wilson, California State Assemblywoman, District 11 Alex Nieves, California transportation reporter, POLITICO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Climate Denier's Playbook
S3E6: The Climate Denier's Mailbag

The Climate Denier's Playbook

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 54:37


What are you hopeful about? Is it okay to drive a semi-truck? Do you dare me to read Merchants of Doubt in a week? In this very special episode, Rollie and Nicole answer these questions and also other questions from our super cool and fun Patreon community. BONUS EPISODES available on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook) WANT TO ADVERTISE WITH US? Please contact sponsors@multitude.productions CREDITS Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanExecutive Producer: Ben Boult Editors: Paul Ramsdell & Laura ConteProducers: Daniella Philipson, Irene PlagianosFact Checking: Canute HaroldsonMusic: Tony Domenick Art: Jordan Doll Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCESAhmed, N., & Harlan, C. (2025, April 12). Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change. The Washington Post.Climate Town. (2023, July 17). Parking Laws Are Strangling America | Climate Town. Www.youtube.com.Edwards, B. (2025, July 12). The A-list passengers who have swapped luxury travel for humble public transport as Dua Lipa was pictured travelling via Kings Cross. Mail Online; Daily Mail.Ekin Karasin. (2025, June 4). Noel Gallagher stuns London commuters as Oasis star spotted on Tube. The Standard; Evening Standard.Grabar, H. (2023). Paved Paradise. Penguin.Jacobs, J. (1961). The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Random House.Kenner, R. (2014). Merchants of Doubt. Www.documentaryarea.com.Mau, V. (2025, March 14). Domestic Market Penetration Rate for New EV Cars Exceeded 50% for Seven Consecutive Months - Climate Scorecard. Climate Scorecard.Nolan, H. (2025, July 15). When Do You Need to Quit Your Job? Hamiltonnolan.com; How Things Work.Oreskes, N., & Conway, E. M. (2010). Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming. Bloomsbury.Romm, J. (2022). Climate Change: What Everyone Needs to Know. New York: Oxford University Press.Shoup, D. C. (2017). The High Cost of Free Parking. London and New York: Routledge.Singh, A. (2025, June 29). Viral Map Shows Paris' Pollution Drop As City Trades Cars For Bike Lanes. NDTV.Taylor, A. (2025, July 10). The Atlantic. The Atlantic; theatlantic.Ulin, D. L. (2015). Sidewalking: Coming to Terms with Los Angeles. University of California Press.Valente, D. (2024, November 7). NYC Subway Ridership Reaches A Record One Billion In 2024. Secret NYC.William Rosales, D. (2025, February 26). Why California High-Speed Rail is Over Budget And Delayed — And What We Should Do About It. David William Rosales.Woodruff, C. (2025). X (Formerly Twitter).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

POLITICO Energy
Why Gavin Newsom is softening his stance on Big Oil

POLITICO Energy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 9:37


Once a fierce critic of Big Oil, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is now working to keep refineries open and stabilize in-state fuel supplies — a move that reflects the complex political and economic realities of California's clean energy transition. POLITICO's Alex Nieves breaks down what this pivot means for California's climate agenda and how it exposes a deeper tension within the Democratic Party over how to balance achieving environmental goals with relieving economic pressures. Plus, the Department of Interior said it's rescinding language that requires the establishment of a five-year schedule for holding offshore renewable energy lease sales. Alex Nieves is the California transportation reporter at POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy.  Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.  Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.  Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hartmann Report
Gunmen Are Now Targeting CEOs - Will Corporate America Finally Ask for Gun Control?

The Hartmann Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 57:13


Judge hit with misconduct complaint by DOJ after speaking out against Trump 'crisis' - say what?! Trump wants religion pushed in the workplace - what could possibly go wrong? Shocking corruption exposed in green energy and Big Oil give-a-ways. Crazy Alert! Did Trump just say going to Epstein's island is a "privilege?"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Low Mein's Asylum Show
Fuel For Silence!

Low Mein's Asylum Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 28:37


What happens when someone creates technology that could change the world — and threatens billion-dollar industries in the process? In this episode of The Low Meins Asylum Show, we dive into the chilling mystery of Julian Brown, the man who discovered a way to turn plastic waste into gasoline — and then disappeared without a trace. No updates. No videos. No press. Just silence. Was he silenced by Big Oil? Taken by the government? Or is he hiding from the powers that be? We explore: The science behind plastic-to-fuel Why corporations and governments might want him gone The eerie pattern of innovators vanishing or dying under suspicious circumstances This one is for the thinkers, the skeptics, and the ones who know there's always more to the story...

The Tucker Carlson Show
How Wall Street & the FBI Colluded to Destroy Trevor Milton After His Tech Threatened Big Oil

The Tucker Carlson Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 109:49


How Wall Street short sellers worked with the media and federal prosecutors to destroy Trevor Milton's company and put him in jail for life. This is a shocking story. (00:00) The Origins of Milton's Hydrogen Truck Company Nikola (05:17) What Is a Hydrogen Motor? (08:34) Milton's Attempt to Displace Oil Companies (13:12) The Problem With America's Energy Grid (20:32) The Lie That Destroyed Milton's Life (35:16) How Much Did They Profit From Milton's Destruction? Trevor Milton has been at the forefront of revolutionizing the transportation industry, particularly in clean energy and zero-emissions vehicles. He was the founder and former CEO of Nikola Corporation. Nikola was the leader and the first to manufacture and produce a hydrogen-electric semi-truck in the United States. Paid partnerships with: ExpressVPN: Go to https://ExpressVPN.com/Tucker and find out how you can get 4 months of ExpressVPN free! SimpliSafe: Visit https://simplisafe.com/TUCKER to claim 50% off & your first month free! PureTalk: Go to https://PureTalk.com/Tucker to make the switch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Hightower's Radio Lowdown
Idea: Let Big Oil Dump Its Fracking Into Our Lakes, Rivers, etc.

Jim Hightower's Radio Lowdown

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 2:10


A major political group says that to solve America's environmental problems, we must let Big Oil Have more control over public policy. That group is Big Oil.Indeed, such giants as Exxon and Shell Oil have long complained that environmentalists, consumers, and other busybodies, keep using legislation and lawsuits to interfere with their environmental “innovations.” But now, top state officials in (where else?) Texas have found a solution: Just ban the public from meddling in oil industry business.At issue is a scheme by oil barons to sell the wastewater they use in “fracking,” a notoriously destructive way of forcing oil out of the ground. It's also terribly wasteful, requiring five barrels of water to get one barrel of oil. But, “Eureka!” cried industry profiteers – we can treat that “backwash” with some chemicals and market it as “produced water.” Letting us pump this fracking product right into the state's lakes, rivers, aquifers, and other waterways, they say, will replenish the state's dwindling water supply.But is that safe? Rather than answer, the corporate powers rushed to the governor and legislature – not seeking protections for the people, but to protect themselves and their profits from the people. Sure enough, the state's corporate corrupted politicos dutifully passed a law decreeing that companies producing, selling, or transporting recycled fracking water cannot be held liable for any “consequences” suffered by those using the product. Consequences? Yes, like poisoned crops, illnesses… and death!When the Sierra Club demanded safety studies on the obvious dangers of spewing oil wastewater on and in everything, an industry functionary scoffed, declaring: “We've studied this problem to death.” Ooooo – bad choice of words!Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimhightower.substack.com/subscribe

Jim Hightower's Radio Lowdown
Idea: Let Big Oil Dump Its Fracking Into Our Lakes, Rivers, etc.

Jim Hightower's Radio Lowdown

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025


A major political group says that to solve America’s environmental problems, we must let Big Oil Have more control over public policy.

The Climate Denier's Playbook
The Pro-Oil ‘Clueless' Parody Nobody Asked For [Patreon Preview]

The Climate Denier's Playbook

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 22:55


AS IF we could live without oil! Listen to the full episode on our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook)WANT TO ADVERTISE WITH US? Please contact sponsors@multitude.productionsDISCLAIMER: Some media clips have been edited for length and clarity. CREDITS Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanExecutive Producer: Ben Boult Editors: Laura Conte & Paul RamsdellProducers: Daniella Philipson, Irene PlagianosAdditional Research and Fact Checking: Canute HaroldsonMusic: Tony Domenick Art: Jordan Doll Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCES90magsandmore. (2021). TikTok - Make Your Day. Tiktok.com.Seventeen Magazine, December 1995.ABRAM, L. (2007, March 10). Kingsley, TV reporter, winner of six Emmys. Chron.American Petroleum Institute. (1996, September). Fuel-Less, You Can't Be Cool Without Fuel. Api.org.American Petroleum Institute. (1998). Global-Climate-Science-Communications-Plan-1998. In insideclimatenews.org. American Petroleum Institute.Curtis, R. (2019, February 12). Yesterday. Rotten Tomatoes.Dimmestlmmp. (2017). r/lostmedia. Reddit.com.Fandom. (2025). Make a Wish. DVD Database; Fandom, Inc.Gopal, K. (2024, January 23). A Fossil Fuel Miseducation. The Lever.IMDb. (2025). Nora Stein - Actress. IMDb.Mulvey, K., & Shulman, S. (2015). The Climate Deception Dossiers - Internal Fossil Fuel Industry Memos Reveal Decades of Corporate Disinformation. In ucs.org. Union of Concerned Scientists.Schaeperkoetter, C., Eagle, C., & Oklahoma Energy Resources Board. (2016). Petro Pete's big bad dream. Oklahoma Energy Resources Board.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim Hightower's Radio Lowdown
Can You Buy America for $5 Million? Ask JBS, Inc.

Jim Hightower's Radio Lowdown

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 2:10


News flash: One of the president's media handlers has inadvertently issued a political statement that's actually true!She didn't mean to. She was responding to the damning revelation that Trump has just given a huge government benefit to a global corporate criminal from Brazil – after – that corporation donated a whopping $5 million to fund his extravagant inaugural party. Trying to dismiss this obvious quid pro quo, the spokeswoman declared that Trump “is not bought by anyone.”Right. Not by “anyone,” but by many ones. The most flagrantly corrupt president in US history, Trump's Oval Office theme song is, “If you've got the money, I've got the time.” Remember, last year he bluntly instructed Big Oil to deliver a billion dollars to him, promising he would deliver many billions-worth of government favors to them. They did… and he is.So, now, high-tech billionaires, foreign dictators, Wall Street elites, and other oligarchs are lined up at the White House, offering personal and political gimmies to entice him to rig the system for them. Take that $5 million pay-to-play money from Brazil. It came from JBS, the global factory farm monopolist infamous for price fixing, child labor abuse, vast environmental crimes, etc. Even our anything-goes stock exchange refused to sanction JBS' immorality. But then Trump took the money and enthroned JBS in the prestigious New York Stock Exchange.His sellout means the Brazillian bully can now raise billions in new capital through our stock market, jacking up its monopoly power over US farmers, consumers, businesses, and environment. Doing it all with a presidential seal of approval – bought for only $5 million.Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimhightower.substack.com/subscribe

Smell Ya Later
196: Can you smell the difference between indie and big oil house-made perfumes?

Smell Ya Later

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 51:30


Not to be contentious, but... what do people think "indie" even means? What does mass mean? And is who they're made by indicative of the quality of fragrance? It's a question making the rounds amongst the fraghead forums, and it's a question that calls for investigation of how our fragrances are being made, who influences their formulas, and what resources are available to whom? Also! How would we downsize our perfume collection (if we had to, which we don't — thank god), in response to a listener's question. Also, also! a few new things we've been smelling this past week :) [What we smell like today: D'orsay Sur Tes Levres, Sarah Baker Pastel Rumours]

Background Briefing with Ian Masters
July 1, 2025 - Will Bunch | James Thurber | Meghan Pazik

Background Briefing with Ian Masters

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 61:47


Trump's Casualty Cruelty as He Tours a New Gulag Celebrating the $75 Billion He Just Got For ICE and DHS | Republican Senators Shamelessly Pass a Massive Transfer of Wealth From the Poorest to the Richest Americans | Today's Misanthropic Assault on Our Kids and Grandkids From Republican Whores and Hirelings of Big Oil and Dirty Coal

Seattle Now
The 2021 heat dome killed her mom. Now she's suing big oil

Seattle Now

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 11:19


Mercifully, the PNW has escaped the heat dome blanketing a large portion of the eastern US. The temperature may remind you of Western Washington in June 2021. The oppressive heat set records across the region. A new lawsuit claims the world's largest oil companies are to blame for the blistering temperatures, and for the death of at least one woman who died as a result. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drilled
“All Hell Breaks Loose”: How Big Oil Ruined a Small Texas Town

Drilled

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 22:26


This week we're thrilled to be re-publishing a series on our site from The Xylom about a small town in Texas that happens to be the country's top oil export hub. But it wasn't always that way. About 10 years ago, residents bought houses next to a naval base -- maybe not ideal, but they could get a house near the ocean in an affluent, sleepy community. Then the naval base shut down, the export terminals took over and this predominantly white, conservative affluent town became a fenceline community. Alex Ip, who reported and wrote the series, joins the podcast this week to tell us more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gaslit Nation
How We Got Here

Gaslit Nation

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 50:50


This past year, what feels like a hundred in Trump years, Gaslit Nation listeners have asked the same question: How did we get here? The answer, though deeply unsettling, is vital to understand. It's the story of a 40-year campaign waged by far-right Christian nationalists, Big Oil, and corporate power to undermine our democracy. To help us all make sense of this crisis moment, as a firehose of corruption and racist disinformation blasts from the White House, we've created a special “Best of Gaslit Nation” episode. This powerful montage connects the dots with help from some of the most tenacious experts sounding the alarm. You'll hear from Ari Berman of Mother Jones and author of Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It; Anne Nelson, author of The Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right;  Nancy MacLean, author of Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America, Elie Mystal of The Nation and author of Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America, and more. Each voice reveals a piece of the puzzle: how the Reagan revolution, Supreme Court corruption, and dark money led us to this breaking point, unleashing Trump as their Frankenstein monster.  But this isn't just about history: it's about action. The Gaslit Nation Action Guide is your toolkit for resisting, rebuilding, and reclaiming our democracy. The darkness we face cannot withstand our collective light. So stand up. Be defiant. Shine bright. This chapter isn't the end: it's our call to build something better, together. Want to enjoy Gaslit Nation ad-free? Join our community of listeners for bonus shows, ad-free episodes, exclusive Q&A sessions, our group chat, invites to live events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit! Two special events! This Thursday May 29 at 8pm ET, the Media and Democracy Forum will host Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes to discuss editorial cartooning's role in democracy, press freedom, and 2025's controversy involving her rejected cartoon by Washington Post editor David Shipley. RSVP here: https://www.mobilize.us/mediademocracyproject/event/768371/ June 16 at 4pm ET, Keira Havens of Citizens' Impeachment joins the Gaslit Nation salon to discuss the growing movement to demand the impeachment of Donald Trump and why it matters. Look out for a Zoom link on Patreon the morning of the event, and be sure to visit citizensimpeachment.com. Featured Episodes: Minority Rule, featuring Ari Berman https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts-20/2024/4/23/minority-rule   Voter Suppression Emergency: The Ari Berman Interview https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts-20/2021/6/24/voter-suppression-emergency-the-ari-berman-interview   The World Must Stand Up to Trump's America, featuring Elie Mystal https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts-20/2025/2/11/the-world-must-stand-up-to-trumps-america?rq=elie%20mystal   Bad Faith, featuring filmmaker Stephen Ujlaki https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts-20/2024/4/16/bad-faith   Democracy in Chains: The Nancy MacLean Interview - Part I https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts-20/2022/6/1/nancy-maclean-interview-part-01   Can the Reagan Revolution Be Undone?, featuring Jesse Eisinger https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts-20/2023/12/13/reagan-revolution-jesse-eisinger-part-2   Project 2025 Super Special, featuring Anne Nelson https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts-20/2024/5/21/project-2025-super-specialnbsp   EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: June 16 4pm ET – Keira Havens of Citizens Impeachment joins Gaslit Nation to discuss the Trump impeachment movement; details at citizensimpeachment.com. June 30pm ET – Book club discussion of Lillian Faderman's  The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join, available on Patreon. Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group, available on Patreon. Have you taken Gaslit Nation's HyperNormalization Survey Yet? Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and the first ~40 minutes are recorded and shared on Patreon.com/Gaslit for our community