Phil and Colby sit down with Ryan Pickering, solar industry professional, energy policy researcher, and newly-minted nuclear advocate, about his work in saving Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in California from premature closure. We discuss his move toward nuclear advocacy, energy politics, his actions that helped save Diablo Canyon, powerful ant…

Phil and Colby talk with D.J. LeClear, fellow ANE Team Member, and man behind the social media science education personality The Rad Guy. He is a radiation health expert and works as a government official for radiological emergency response. We talk about his successful journey into the world of TikTok as a science communicator, the people he reach…

Phil and Colby have a conversation with Madison Hilly, director of the advocacy effort called Campaign for Green Nuclear Deal. With her previous work with pro-nuclear organization Environmental Progress, she has become an expert in the pathway to nuclear power plant deployment. Here, we talk about her movement to get an actual plan going to increas…

Colby and Phil talk with Alex Gilbert, former project manager at the Nuclear Innovation Alliance, a think tank that focuses on the deployment of advanced nuclear technology. In this episode, we discuss the regulatory process involved in getting current and advanced nuclear power systems on the market and ready to serve humanity, and solve complex p…

D.J. and Phil talk to Dr. Michael Fox, retired Professor Emeritus of Radiation Biology at Colorado State University and author of the book Why We Need Nuclear Power: The Environmental Case. In this episode, we talk about all things radiation: what it is, how it affects life, and when it can be dangerous. We also talk about nuclear power, its radiol…

Phil and Colby have a conversation about: the closure of nuclear power plants during a climate crisis, the effects of closures on emissions, how the Biden administration is responding to the closures, the extreme heat waves recently observed around the country, overheating the electric grid, frustrating arguments against nuclear power, and more!Cre…

D.J. and Phil talk to Benji Backer, president and founder of the American Conservation Coalition, a conservative environmental advocacy organization that takes a firm pro-nuclear stance. In this episode, we discuss the conservative case for protecting the environment, the reality of climate change, climate politics and policy, and how young people …

Phil and Colby have a conversation with Dr. Ben Heard, a large name in nuclear advocacy in Australia. Based in Adelaide, Ben founded and runs the NGO Bright New World. In this episode, the nuclear power ban in Australia is discussed, as well as strategies to gather political support of nuclear power in Australia and the United States. Additionally,…

Colby and Phil talk to Gabriel Ignetti, pro-nuclear environmental activist and creator of the Ecomodernist Podcast, about the philosophy of ecomodernism and his new organization, Ecomodernist Society of North America. He is looking to expand the movement, in order to bring about the change needed in modern environmentalism.Created by: Americans for…

Phil hosts a round table discussion with guests who are in the nuclear engineering sector. Mack Cullison, Sarah Woolf, and Jason Simental provide insight on: why they entered the field, nuclear’s importance in fighting climate change, its advantages over other energy sources, and its future as a field for young people.Created by: Americans for Nucl…

D.J. and Phil have a discussion with Americans for Nuclear Energy Team Member, Jona Adams, about the company she started called Poseidon Atomic. This company aims to create large nuclear reactor platforms in the ocean, whose sole purpose is to synthesize large amounts of zero-net-emission hydrocarbon fuel from the sea, helping to decarbonize the tr…

Phil and Colby have a discussion with Dr. Chris Keefer, a Toronto-based emergency department physician, nuclear power advocate, creator of environmental podcast Decouple, and director of the organization Doctors for Nuclear Energy. In this conversation, the health benefits and uses of all things nuclear are examined, which save countless lives on a…

Colby and Phil have a discussion with Bret Kugelmass, director of the Energy Impact Center, and creator of the podcast Titans of Nuclear. Bret claims the nuclear power industry itself is participating in fear-mongering about the technology. We discuss the industry’s role in enabling public fear, a review of accident dangers, reactor engineering iss…

Phil and Colby talk to energy expert Meredith Angwin, about her latest book, Shorting the Grid. The book describes the electric grid as a finely tuned machine, and highlights many bureaucratic and convoluted grid policies that threaten to severely weaken grid reliability. The author explains the situation and her concerns.Created by: Americans for …

Colby and Phil talk with Brett Rampal, a nuclear power specialist, who works for Clean Air Task Force, a bipartisan climate change lobbying organization. The organization, their important work informing policymakers, and their nuclear-inclusive strategies are discussed.Created by: Americans for Nuclear Energy…

Colby and Phil talk with Ed Pheil, chief executive of Elysium Industries, which is designing a molten chloride salt fast reactor (MCSFR) which uses existing nuclear waste as a fuel source. This technology and it’s environmental benefits are discussed.Created by: Americans for Nuclear EnergyOleh Americans for Nuclear Energy

Phil and Colby have a conversation with Zion Lights, director of Environmental Progress UK, former staff member of direct action climate activist group Extinction Rebellion UK, and all around green activist and environmental scholar. We discuss Lights’ shift toward nuclear power advocacy, evidence-based environmentalism, science communication, and …

Phil and D.J. talk to Dr. Patrick Brown, climate and meteorology scientist and assistant professor at San Jose State University. He has several appearances in the media and has written a number of articles. We talk about the scientific realities of climate change, and also discuss the political divide surrounding the issue, and how to move towards …

Phil chats nuclear power with Dr. Jo Jorgensen and Spike Cohen, presidential and vice-presidential nominees of the Libertarian Party. An emphasis on deregulating and deploying nuclear power to solve climate has been a major talking point of America’s third largest political party this election cycle. Could this be the welcome paradigm shift in nucl…

Phil, D.J. and Jona discuss the Green New Deal legislation drafted by progressive Democrats in House of Representatives earlier this year. We get down into the details and question some of the logistics and efficacy of such a policy, especially it ignoring and dismissing nuclear technology.Created by: Americans for Nuclear Energy…

Phil and D.J. chat with engineer John Bucknell about using nuclear power to drive the synthesis of carbon-neutral fuel from carbon dioxide in the air and dissolved in water. Also, we dive into the role nuclear technology can play to make space more accessible, in terms of propulsion and reliable power.Created by: Americans for Nuclear Energy…

Phil and D.J. introduce our first podcast episode! Feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!Created by: Americans for Nuclear EnergyOleh Americans for Nuclear Energy