Podcasts about nuclear barbarians

Benton Arnett, Director of Markets and Policy at the Nuclear Energy Institute, joined me to talk about nuclear's prospects today and what makes it such a boon for energy security. Benton's a great guy with a deep knowledge base. I had a lot of fun chatting with him and learned things about the nuclear supply chain construction that surprised me!Nuclear Barbarians is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

John and I are back with the first installment of our series on one of Galileo's masterworks in the history of philosophy and science: Dialogue Concerning Two Chief World Systems. We dive into the historical context in which the work was published and then discuss the book's dedication to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Film critic and writer Andrew Plimpton returns to the pod to talk about one of the greatest American films of all time—Chinatown—which also happens to be a canonical film about the politics of energy. We dive into the film's themes, noir as a genre, Jack Nicholson as a writer, and much more. Nuclear Barbarians is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Spencer Klavan joined me to talk about his new book, Light of the Mind, Light of the World: Illuminating Science Through Faith. We talk about "Newtonian" Default Mode, the history of science, what innovations in physics mean for the faithful and secular alike, and much more!Check out Spencer's Substack, Rejoice Evermore. Check out The American Mind's Roundtable. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

One of my favorite things about running this podcast is getting to talk to people with way more experience than me. Dr. Scott Tinker, a geologist and energy expert with decades of experience, joined me to talk about the breadth of his career, how our understanding of energy has changed over time, energy realism, teaching people the energy basics, and more!Check out the Switch Energy Alliance!And Scott's show, Energy Switch! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

John and I finish up our series on the esoteric origins of the Enlightenment by diving into romanticism, mesmerism, the forgotten aspects of Jung, American New Age stuff, and way more!Next up: Galileo's Dialogue Concerning Two Chief World Systems. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

In our penultimate Hanegraaff episode, John and I take a look at how “magic,” “superstition,” and the “occult” became epithets divorced from critical reasoning, the uncomfortable overlap between occult and scientific practices, and I deliver a brief monologue on how all of this shows up in the work of HP Lovecraft. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

In our second episode on Hanegraff's Esotericism and the Academy, John and I dive into the “history of error,” and how Protestantism and refinements in historical practices began to put pressure on the Renaissance conceptions of perennial philosophy and ancient wisdom. John also had some corrections for Hanegraff! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

John and I are back with our new series. This time we're working through Wouter Hanegraaff's Esotericism and the Academy: Rejected Knowledge in Western Culture. Hanegraff's project looks at the debates over the recovery of ancient texts and their impact on Christian life and thought and what that means for us today, especially when it comes to our weird world of scientism on the one hand and woo-woo New Age-y stuff on the other. The material is dense and you might feel a little overwhelmed listening to the podcast—don't worry! After the first two episodes (the first half of the series) it gets way easier and more fun, but this episode in the next are necessary listening/reading (if you want to follow along in the book) to appreciate the second half. However, if you haven't listened to our series on Michael Gillespie's The Theological Origins of Modernity, don't listen to this one just yet. You can start the Gillespie series here, as it provides great and more accessible background for the Hanegraaff. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

When the average person thinks of nuclear energy, there's a good chance they're thinking in terms influenced by pop culture—Homer Simpson's union job at the Springfield plant, or the HBO miniseries Chernobyl, which dramatized the world's biggest meltdown.For all its promise in the mid-20th century, U.S. nuclear energy largely stalled in the 1970s and 80s. While public anxiety over its safety played a role, experts have pointed to the hefty cost of building plants and poor regulatory/policy decisions as having more impact. But in recent years, as demand for low-carbon energy surges and companies like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are burning through energy to train artificial intelligence, there is a renewed interest in making nuclear work in this century.But concerns over cost and safety remain, and even among proponents of nuclear energy, there is a robust debate about exactly how to approach future builds, whether to rely on conventional methods or hold off until new research potentially yields a smaller, more cost-effective method of unlocking atomic energy. What is the state of nuclear power in the U.S. and around the world today? What policies could shape its future? And how might AI, other market dynamics, geopolitics, and national security concerns impact the debate and its outcomes?Evan is joined by Emmet Penney, the creator of Nuclear Barbarians, a newsletter and podcast about industrial history and energy politics, and a contributing editor at COMPACT magazine. Thomas Hochman, Policy Manager at FAI, is also joining. You can read Emmet's recent piece on how why nuclear energy is a winning issue for the populist GOP here. You can read Thomas's piece for The New Atlantis on “nuclear renaissance” here, and his writeup of the ADVANCE Act here.

John and I finish up our series on Michael Gillespie's Theological Origins of Modernity—offering a break down of his final chapter and our closing thoughts. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

John and I spend this, our penultimate episode in the series, discussing Hobbes—his anthropology, his physics, his politics—and the nature of modernity's “new science.”If you have questions for our final Q&A episode, please leave a comment! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

John and I return to Gillespie's book to talk about Luther, Erasmus, and Descartes and to dig into the motivations behind the ideas that inspired the philosophies that brought about the scientific revolution. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Grant Dever joined me to talk about his recent work on the loss of Indian Point, lowering energy costs in America, the vitality of energy prosperity for America's future, and more.Autopsy of a Perfect Policy Failure: The Closure of Indian Point by Grant DeverLiberating America: Overcoming Energy Scarcity and Inflation by Grant Dever Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

John and I continue our journey through Gillespie's Theological Origins of Modernity, this time we dig into Petrarch, Martin Luther, the underpinnings of enlightenment humanism, and more. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

John returns for the first installment of another reading series. This time we're tackling Michael Gillespie's The Theological Origins of Modernity, a book that aims at getting to the root of some of the major questions we face today as products of both the Industrial Revolution and the Enlightenment. This is also the first in what John and I hope will be a longer project of delving into the history of the philosophy of science. After Gillespie we hope to explore works by Francis Bacon, Descartes, Galileo, Leibniz, Thomas Carlyle, David Hume, Edmund Husserl, and others. We aim to conclude each author with a Q&A episode. So, if you have any questions, please leave a comment on the Substack—we'll round them up and get to them at the end of each series. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Rachael Zisk just launched a nuclear energy newsletter — Ignition — which is great. I brought her on to talk about her new venture, the challenges of covering highly technical topics, how the media landscape is changing, and more!Subscribe to Ignition.Subscribe to Payload. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

John and I finish up our discussion of the Machine in the Garden. We reflect on Leo Marx's contribution—both its successes and failures. And we consider what opportunities there are to think about the American relationship with the Machine. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

In his third appearance on the podcast (his most recent was May 31, 2022), Emmet Penney, the editor of Grid Brief, and host of the Nuclear Barbarians podcast, talks about “environmental apocalypticism,” the staggering complexity of America's electric grid, and why writing about electricity and energy has been intellectually humbling. (Recorded January 17, 2024.) 

Director Tyson Culver joined me to talk about his new docu-series with —Juice: Power, Politics, and the Grid. We talk about what Tyson learned while making documentaries with Robert about the grid and what's currently going around with America's electricity sector. Check it out!You can watch it on YouTube here:And you can watch their first documentary together here: Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

John and I continue our series on Leo Marx's The Machine in the Garden. In this episode, we talk about Emerson, Thoreau, Melville, and Hawthorne. We recorded this one a bit before Christmas last year. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

A reading of a piece I wrote for the American Mind.You can read the text here. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Author and mechanic of joined me to talk about the nature of progress, our over designed world, the limits of laissez faire, safetyism, the current golden age of hotrodding, and so much more.Here are the pieces we discussed:Misanthropic Use of the Nudge by Matthew B. CrawfordA $5,600 Taillight Repair? by Matthew B. Crawford For a way more thorough look into Chernobyl, which comes up towards the end, check out this thread from my friend which has tons of links to resources etc. if you want a way better explanation of what happened than what I give here. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

I got to sit down with Doug Sandridge, an oil and gas guy with decades of experience, to talk about his shocking new project: OIL AND GAS EXECS FOR NUCLEAR. This is the story of someone called to action to stand up for energy abundance for all—Doug's a great guy and I loved chatting with him. Check out the declaration of Oil and Gas Execs for Nuclear. Read Doug's op-ed for Grid Brief. Check out Doug's Substack: Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Isaiah Taylor, the founder of Valar Atomics, joined me to talk about his new venture, how he wants to turn the nuclear energy over on its head, how his Christian faith and Midwestern roots inform his work, and much more. Reach more about Valar here. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

John and I are back with our third installment of our reading series on The Machine in the Garden by Leo Marx.This chapter is all about “the machine” as a symbol in American life and letters. We talk about obscure figures like the Pennsylvanian manufacturer Tench Coxe, Thomas Carlyle's “Signs of the Times,” the Newtonian reconciliation of art and nature, 19th century machine boosterism, and more! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Writer and film critic Andrew Plimpton returns to the pod to speak with me about Scorsese's latest film, which centers around oil rights and a covert assault on the Osage tribe. We discuss the merits and demerits of this epically long film, Scorsese's legacy, the American project, and more. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

John and I continue our series on Leo Marx's The Machine in the Garden: Technology and the Pastoral Ideal in America. This chapter delves deep into the symbol of the garden—we dive into Marx's reading of Jefferson, the nature of the pastoral ideal and how it evolved, the vision of Virginia, and more. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Hugo Kruger is a razor sharp engineer with a deep knowledge of energy systems. He came onto the show to talk to me about what's going on with South Africa's grid. I learned a ton from this episode—I hope you guys enjoy it!Check out Hugo's work on Substack.Connect with him on LinkedIn. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

John Goodson, my old co-host from the ex.haust podcast, joined me in the first of our series on Leo Marx's The Machine in the Garden: Technology and the Pastoral Ideal in America. There are a few audio problems in this episode, for which we apologize. Thankfully, they're brief. “Believing in America,” Leo Marx, Boston Review. The Elizabethan World Picture: A Study of the Idea of Order in the Age of Shakespeare, Donne and Milton by Eustace Tilyard Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Spencer Klavan (author, podcaster, and editor) joined me to talk about that horrible Apple clean energy/Mother Nature video, neo-paganism as social and ideological force, quantum physics, epistemology, THE LORD, and more. Watch the Apple video here.“Mother Nature Returns,” Spencer Klavan, Rejoice Evermore“Where Wind Meets Matter,” Spencer Klavan, Claremont Review of BooksListen to Young Heretics, The Round Table, and The Close ReadBuy Spencer's book: How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Nick O'Hara—writer, host of the Gridlocked podcast, and owner of an enviable speaking voice—joined me to talk about climate, energy, how to have a sane conversation in insane times, and much more. Listen to Gridlocked: Why the 21st Century is Broken and How to Fix It. Why Big Oil Loves the Renewable Energy Industry by Nick O'Hara, Salon.We abandoned nuclear power. Now the earth is paying the price. by Nick O'Hara, Salon.Abandoning nuclear power was a mistake. Germany must return to the future of energy. by Nick O'Hara, Salon. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

In Today's episode of "Moment of Truth," Nick and Saurabh sit down with Emmet Penney, Editor-in-Chief of Grid Brief and Host of the Nuclear Barbarians podcast, to discuss the state of the United States Electric Grid, the various energy sources it depends on, difficulties in load balancing with renewable sources like wind and solar, why nuclear energy is much safer and more reliable than people think, and why time is running out to strengthen the Grid and prevent blackouts.#NuclearPower #Energy #PowerGrid #Power #Politics Emmet Penney is an energy writer and historian. He is the editor-in-chief of Grid Brief, a daily energy newsletter subscribed to by thousands of politicians, investors, and industry professionals all over the world. He also hosts the Nuclear Barbarians podcast.Learn more about Emmet Penney's work:https://www.emmetpenney.com/https://twitter.com/nukebarbarian––––––Follow American Moment across Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/ammomentorgFollow Us on Twitter:Saurabh Sharma – https://twitter.com/ssharmaUSNick Solheim – https://twitter.com/NickSSolheimAmerican Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Jared Cummings.Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wireline worker Andrew De La Rosa came on to talk to me about the fracking process and how wireline works. I learned a ton from this conversation and had a great time. I hope you guys enjoy it!Follow Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tejanobrown Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Writer and film critic Andrew Plimpton joined me for a new running series we're doing: Energy Cinema. For our inaugural episode, we decided to talk about the new Oppenheimer movie. Hope you enjoy it! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Voice Of GO(r)D is proud to present this extremely ENERGY DENSE conversation with Mr Emmet Penney, electrical system analyst and critic, host of The Nuclear Barbarians Substack and Podcast, writer, philosopher, and partner in the Grid Brief Newsletter. We discuss Emmet's writings on the history of the electrical grid, the limitations of renewable energy sources and hype around electric vehicles, how nuclear reality is different than nuclear perception, and ask the question of how we expect to electrify America's fleet of Big Rigs. You can find Emmet's writings at the Nuclear Barbarians Substack https://nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/ and sign up for his Grid Brief Newsletter here https://www.gridbrief.com/ The Nuclear Barbarians podcast is available on Spotify and all of your major podcatchers - https://open.spotify.com/show/6UGiicfEnm7Id0nrK2LaJY?si=ddaf05d5e317402f Emmet has done some amazing work over at American Affairs Journal, and you should read his deep dive history of our electrical grid here - https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2022/08/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-american-electrical-grid/ You can also find Emmet on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nukebarbarian Questions, comments, praise, and Hate Mail, can all be directed to gordilocks@protonmail.com Subscribe to my Substack! - https://autonomoustruckers.substack.com/

Entergy's Chief Nuclear Officer Kimberly Cook-Nelson stopped by the pod to talk to me about Entergy's nuclear fleet, her experience working in the nuclear industry, how utilities plan on changing nuclear comms, and more. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Juan David Rojas returns to Nuclear Barbarians to talk to me about Brazilian industrial history. We touch on Eletrobas, Petrobras, Brazil's nuclear energy missteps, and a whole lot more. “The Center That Will Always Hold: Brazil's Lost Decades,” by Juan David Rojas, American Affairs Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Pat O'Brien, Holtec's Director of Government Affairs and Communications, sat down with me to talk about his background in nuclear energy, Holtec's attempts to save the Palisades plant in Michigan, its new SMR design, and more! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Jonah Messinger wrote a thoughtful piece on cold fusion for the Breakthrough Institute. I brought him on to talk about cold fusion, science as a process vs. science as an institution, and more!Fusion Runs Hot And Cold by Jonah Messinger Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Dr. Chris Keefer of Decouple came on the pod to talk about Canadians for Nuclear Energy's new report, The Case for CANDU: Why Ontario's Homegrown Nuclear Technology Is Its Best Option In A Time Of Rising Electricity Demand.The Report: https://www.canfornuclearenergy.org/Follow Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dr_KeeferCheck Out Decouple: https://www.decouplemedia.org/ Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Collin McClelland of Digital Wildcatters joined me to talk about oil and gas, telling better energy stories, and tons more. This is some of the most fun I've had hosting the show—hope you guys like it!DW Website: https://digitalwildcatters.com/EQT Documentary: Collin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/fracslapCollin's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fracslapCollin's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collin-mclelland/ Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Cinematographer and documentarian Jesse Freeston joined me to talk about how he got nukepilled, his wonderful videos for Decouple Studios, the rat park, and how nuclear fits into his view of global flourishing. Check out Jesse's videos:Inside the World's BIGGEST Nuclear Plant (the one that got Ontario off coal)How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Nuclear Waste Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Alex Trembath, the Deputy Director of the Breakthrough Institute, joined me to talk about the deep contradictions in environmentalism, climate anxiety, the Jefferson/Hamilton divide, and much more!Some of Alex's work.Support Breakthrough.Subscribe to my energy newsletter, Grid Brief. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Earlier this year (February), Paul Diduch invited me to speak at the Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization at CU Boulder. It was my first time ever giving such a lecture and I'm grateful to both him and the Benson Center for the opportunity.This is strictly the audio and the Q&A portion has been edited out as the questions are really difficult to hear. If you'd like to watch it and hear the Q&A, where I whiff on a couple technical questions and Alex Priou of the New Thinkery podcast asks me pointed questions about Nietzsche and nihilism, you can click here. Some have asked me to publish the written version of this. I'm going to try to get to that, but after listening to it I feel there are defects in the argument that I need to fix. So, it may take me a while to get to it. But it will happen this year.Also: this is for Substack subscribers only, as all future bonus content will be. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Noah Rettberg returns to the pod to talk to me about synthfuels derived from carbon. We also want Monster Energy to sponsor us. CALL ME MONSTER.Anyone else interested in advertising on the podcast can reach me here: emmet@nuclearbarbarians.com.Nuclear Now.Chicagoans! Get your ticket to see Nuclear Now at the Alamo Drafthouse in Wrigleyville on May 1. Say hey if you see me! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Emmet Penney, Editor-in-Chief of Grid Brief and host of the Nuclear Barbarians podcast, joins The Realignment to discuss Germany's decision to shut down its remaining nuclear reactors, why the U.S. hasn't vastly expanded its nuclear power capacity over the past year, the 1970s roots of the country's broken energy grid, decarbonization tradeoffs, and the lack of a broad pro-nuclear political coalition.Subscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/.REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmmet's American Affairs Writing: https://americanaffairsjournal.org/author/emmet-penney/Grid Brief: https://www.gridbrief.com/Nuclear Barbarians: https://nuclearbarians.substack.com/

Juan David Rojas joined me to talk about AMLO, Pemex, and Mexican energy. AMLO and Mexico's Fourth Transformation by Juan David Rojas Follow Juan.Subscribe to my energy newsletter.Go see Nuclear Now! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

Grant Dever, one of the brightest whippersnappers in the whole Lone Star state, joined me to talk about nuclear in Texas, but then the conversation ranged all over the place with a long meditation on hope.Texas Should Continue to Lead in Nuclear Power by Grant DeverSubscribe to Grid Brief.Check out Nuclear Now! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

My good friend and all around nuclear energy badass Paris Ortiz-Wines of Stand Up for Nuclear swung by to talk about what's changed in the nuclear narrative and what we can and should do about it. It ended up being a far-ranging discussion about fear, hope, and how people change their minds. How can advocates amplify global shifts in the nuclear energy narrative? by Paris Ortiz-WinesCheck out my daily energy newsletter.Go see Nuclear Now! Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at nuclearbarbarians.substack.com/subscribe

On today's show Emmet Penney discusses the looming energy crisis, the American electrical grid, green elites and climate activism. GUEST OVERVIEW: Emmet Penney is the editor-in-chief of Grid Brief, a contributing editor at Compact Magazine, and hosts the Nuclear Barbarians podcast.

0:00 - Better late than never in Arizona    10:40 - Which path will Trump choose?   30:12 - Lavender Bunde: Chloe Cole, detransitioner   50:53 - Co-Founder Speak Georgia, panelist on FOX 5 Atlanta's Georgia Gang and former Deputy State Director for the Georgia Republican Party, Janelle King, gives a view from the ground as Georgia gears up for it's senate runoff. For more from Janelle @IAM_JanelleK   01:04:04 - Dan & Amy preview this evening's Trump announcement   01:25:53 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski, looks at Illinois moving forward after the midterms. Check out Ted's latest wirepoints.org   01:42:44 - Dave Seminara, former diplomat and author: Our leaders will learn nothing from these elections. For more from Dave check out his most recent books  Footsteps of Federer and Mad Travelers: A Tale of Wanderlust, Greed and the Quest to Reach the Ends of the Earth 01:58:09 - Emmet Penney, editor of Grid Brief, a newsletter on fossil fuels, renewables, nuclear and the grid. Contributing editor at Compact Magazine and host of the Nuclear Barbarians podcast, explains how  The West is on the road to energy ruin. For more from Emmet @nukebarbarianSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

En este episodio de #PodcastLaTrinchera, Christian Sobrino entrevista a Emmet Penney, un investigador, escritor y reportero de asuntos energéticos que ha escrito unos artículos fascinantes sobre la condición de la red eléctrica y la flota energética nuclear en los Estados Unidos, entre muchos otros temas. Emmet es editor en jefe de Grid Brief Newsletter, editor contribuyente en Compact Magazine y anfitrión de los podcasts Nuclear Barbarians y Ex Haust Podcast. En la discusión ambos discuten la visión progresista de la historia, la relación de nuestras discusiones y narrativas sociales versus los problemas del mundo e infraestructura real, las dificultades de asuntos como el mantenimiento de una red eléctrica, los famosos microgrids, la energía renovables, la energía nuclear, entre otros asuntos.Pueden seguir a Emmet Penney en Twitter como @nukebarbarianLos dos artículos de American Affairs que discutimos en el episodio son los siguientes:- "The Rise and Fall of the American Grid"- "Who Killed Nuclear Energy and How to Revive It"Por favor suscribirse a La Trinchera con Christian Sobrino en su plataforma favorita de podcasts y compartan este episodio con sus amistades.Para contactar a Christian Sobrino y #PodcastLaTrinchera, nada mejor que mediante las siguientes plataformas:Facebook: @PodcastLaTrincheraTwitter: @zobrinovichInstagram: zobrinovich“La energía no responde a sus deseos, responde a la física." - Christian Sobrino en vista pública ante el Senado de Puerto Rico, 2018 (sí - me cité a mí mismo, pero tenía la razón). 

 Emmet Penney is an essayist as well as the editor of Grid Brief, and host of the Nuclear Barbarians podcast. In his second appearance on the podcast (his first was July 13, 2021) Penney talks about the May 20 closure of the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan, his recent essay, “Who killed nuclear energy and how to revive it,” the effort by NGOs, policymakers, and climate activists to push “degrowth,” a move he calls “energy Lysenkoism,” and why we cannot take the electric grid for granted.

Emmet Penney, creator of Nuclear Barbarians, Grid Brief, and the ex.haust podcast, walks us through the rise, fall and future prospects of nuclear power in the United States. Emmet dives deep on the historical, regulatory, political, and environmentalist forces behind nuclear energy's decline, with his signature, unapologetic critique of all sides involved. Read the article in American Affairs, Who Killed Nuclear Energy and How to Revive It: https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2022/05/who-killed-nuclear-energy-and-how-to-revive-it/ Grid Brief: https://www.gridbrief.com/ Nuclear Barbarians: https://nuclearbarians.substack.com/ Ex.haust: https://exhaust.fireside.fm/

Emmet and John begin their new series on Robert Hughes's documentary series The Shock of the New. This first installment takes on early modernism. The lads contemplate the impact of WWI, think on what really separates the modern experience from previous eras, and what makes our era different from early modernism. Shock of the New (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3ne7Udaetg). Subscribe to our Patreon to get 2 exclusive episodes a month! (https://www.patreon.com/exhaust) Nuclear Barbarians. (https://nuclearbarians.substack.com/) Closing Song: Chlorine by Buffalo Buffalo. (https://buffalobuffalo.bandcamp.com/album/ad-astra-per-aspera)

Anton Jaegar (https://twitter.com/AntonJaegermm) sits down with Emmet to talk about how we moved from the post-political age of technocratic consensus to the noisy stasis of our current hyper-political present. They talk about whether the right and left descriptors handed down from French parliament hold today, politics as fandom, the death of political responsibility, and more! How the World Went from Post-Politics to Hyper-Politics (https://tribunemag.co.uk/2022/01/from-post-politics-to-hyper-politics) by Anton Jaegar, Tribune. Subscribe to our Patreon to get two exclusive episodes a month and access to our back catalog of reading series including our series on MacIntyre's After Virtue. (https://www.patreon.com/exhaust) Check out Emmet's new Substack, Nuclear Barbarians. (https://nuclearbarians.substack.com/) Closing Song: Parasocial Contract by Future Nauseous. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FE0fQB7K_k)

Emmet and Mike talk about Agamben's book, Where Are We Now?: The Epidemic as Politics, and reflect on life since the pandemic. They discuss Carl Schmitt, security theater, anti-social civics, the cultic gnosticism of scientific faith, the need for physical practices and spiritual mentors, bare life, their own intellectual failings during the pandemic, and more. Subscribe to the Patreon to get two exclusive episodes a month! (https://www.patreon.com/exhaust) Check out Emmet's new podcast and newsletter, Nuclear Barbarians (https://nuclearbarians.substack.com/). Closing Song: Leprosy - Death. (https://death.bandcamp.com/album/leprosy-reissue)

1) Emmet Penney's philosophical journey to nuclear energy & what changed his mind along the way  2) A comparison of strategies for nuclear power plant build-out in the US  3) How to replace coal power with nuclear and why deregulation is the key first step  4) Challenges in culture & communication in the nuclear space 

Emmet, John, and Canada Mike talk through two pieces: one on the superfluous men of history by Alex Gendler and another about bullshit jobs and people quitting the workforce by John Michael Greer. They talk about the Great Resignation, the strivewave, why men have been historically superluous, incels, and ponder if we need new ways to think of being modern. The New Superfluous Men by Alex Gendler (https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2020/11/the-new-superfluous-men/) That Untraversed Land by John Michael Greer (https://www.ecosophia.net/that-untraversed-land/) Subscribe to our Patreon to get two exclusive episodes a month (https://www.patreon.com/exhaust). Subscribe to Emmet's new podcast/substack, Nuclear Barbarians. (https://nuclearbarians.substack.com/) Closing Song: Dornier by Cross My Heart. Special Guest: Mike.

I am joined by returning guest Emmet Penney to discuss his new project, Nuclear Barbarians. The project is Emmet's own brand of nuclear advocacy, differing starkly from most of the pro-nuclear movement, which he believes has been “captured by an environmental movement that hates it.” Emmet has set out on his own terms to convince a wide audience that nuclear power rules. Emmet offers a harsh critique of the environmental movement, tracing it from what he argues are its elite Victorian origins to the 1960s and later. In this broad conversation, we reflect on some prominent environmentalists, and search for a more nuanced vocabulary with which to understand environmentalism. Finally, Emmet laments not only the loss of manufacturing in the US, but disconnect and even resentment shown by elites to the work class. He argues that environmentalism today, as in the 60s, is an activity largely reserved for these elites that demonstrates a fairly open disdain for the working class. We discuss the importance of connecting with and valuing labour, particularly as we seek to decarbonize without jeopardizing our energy supply. Emmet Penney is a writer, the co-host of the Ex.Haust podcast, and the founder and host of Nuclear Barbarians. https://nuclearbarians.substack.com Warning: this episode contains strong language.

Emmet introduces himself and then sits down with Paris Ortiz-Wines (https://twitter.com/ParisOrtizWines), the global organizer of Stand Up for Nuclear (https://twitter.com/StandUp4Nuclear), to talk about the international nuclear scene, Paris' background, why nuclear gives us so much hope, and more!Check our Paris's work and get involved with Stand Up! (https://standupfornuclear.org/)Sign up for the Nuclear Barbarians substack to get podcast episodes and more delivered straight to your inbox. (https://nuclearbarians.substack.com/) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nuclearbarians.substack.com

It's Halloween season. To help celebrate, Emmet and frequent guest Josh Bregman sit down to talk about two favorites: The Terminator and A Nightmare on Elm Street. They talk about the slasher genre, collapse of American confidence, the terror of the past, the horror of the future, and more. Subscribe to our Patreon to get two exclusive episodes a month! (https://www.patreon.com/exhaust) Subscrube to Emmet's new podcast/newsletter Nuclear Barbarians. Closing Song: Copper & Stars by Planes Mistaken for Stars. (https://deepelmdigital.com/album/emo-is-awesome-emo-is-evil-1)