A couple months ago, a young researcher named Emily Harari reached out to me about my views about the scientific…
Patrick Moore on How “Green” Forest Mismanagement Caused the California Wildfire Disaster
On a special bonus episode of Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews Patrick Moore, ecologist and cofounder of Greenpeace, on the…
Congressman Chip Roy on The 2020 Energy Debate
On this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein brings on Congressman Chip Roy to discuss the 2020 energy debate and how…
Economics, Energy, and Bitcoin
On this week’s Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews economist Dr. Saifedean Ammous about economics and energy. Dr. Ammous, in part…
Mark Mills on our energy future and why it isn’t “renewable”
On this week’s Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, on the future of…
Alex Epstein’s most in-depth interview ever on the moral case for fossil fuels
From Alex Epstein, author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels Last Thursday I was interviewed by former Australian Senator…
Greenpeace cofounder Dr. Patrick Moore eviscerates climate catastrophism
On this week’s Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews Dr. Patrick Moore, ecologist and co-founder of Greenpeace, about climate catastrophism. Moore…
“I apologize for the climate scare”: Alex Epstein interviews Michael Shellenberger
Alex Epstein interviews Michael Shellenberger, author of Apocalypse Never, which hit #5 on Amazon. His recent article, ‘On Behalf Of…
Alex Epstein interviews Naomi Seibt on her fight against the German government
On this episode of Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews Naomi Seibt, the 19-year-old German teenager who has been called “the…
How Energy Innovation Works: an interview with Matt Ridley by Alex Epstein
Alex Epstein interviews Matt Ridley on the topic of “how energy innovation works.” Drawing from Ridley’s new book, “How Innovation…
Ray Niles on How a freer market can help us protect ourselves from COVID-19
From Alex Epstein, host of Power HourOn this week’s Power Hour I interview economist Ray Niles on how a freer…
“Safer Outside”: Alex Epstein interviews Daniil Gorbatenko
In a bonus episode of Power Hour I interview one of my favorite COVID commentators, economist Daniil Gorbatenko, about the overwhelming evidence…
The Five Things Planet of the Humans Gets (Mostly) Right
From Alex Epstein, host of Power Hour. On this week’s Power Hour I discuss “The Five Things Planet of the…
A Pro-Freedom Approach to COVID-19, Climate Talking Points, the “Denier” Smear
On this week’s Power Hour Alex Epstein covers 4 topics:-A pro-freedom approach to COVID-19-My favorite COVID-19 commentators-The fallacy of COVID-19…
COVID-19 filters, intellectual persuasion, a new Robert Bryce interview, and more
With in-depth interviews of experts on controversies such as “green energy,” offshore drilling, “energy independence,” fossil fuels, etc, Power Hour seeks to help listeners…
4 ideas about COVID-19 you won’t hear anywhere else
On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein discusses four ideas you won’t hear anywhere else: -The increasingly prevalent COVID-19…
Best of Power Hour: Richard Salsman on waste and pollution
On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I interview economist Richard Salsman. We get into an in-depth discussion on…
Best of Power Hour: Dr. Denis Rancourt on the true physics of CO2
On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I interviewed physicist Denis Rancourt, one of the most intelligent scientists I…
Best of Power Hour: Jude Clemente on energy poverty and America’s energy opportunity
On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk with energy expert Jude Clemente about the extent of energy…
Best of Power Hour: Robert Zubrin on the future of human progress, aquaculture, mariculture, and genetic engineering
On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk to Robert Zubrin, author of Merchants of Despair and president of The Mars Society,…
Best of Power Hour: Pierre Desrochers on Capitalism and Our Environment
On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk to Pierre Desrochers of the University of Toronto about the real, positive relationship between capitalism…
Best of Power Hour: Michael Lynch on the economics of oil prices
On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk to Michael Lynch, President and Director of Global Petroleum Service…
Best of Power Hour: Robert Zubrin on Merchants of Despair
On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk to Robert Zubrin, author of Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists,…
Best of Power Hour: John Christy on what climate scientists do and don’t know
On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk to climate scientist Dr. John Christy about what climate scientists…
Best of Power Hour: Judith Curry on the state of climate science
On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, climate scientist Dr. Judith Curry, Professor and former Chair of the School…
Fact-checking Epstein vs. RFK, Jr.
On this week’s Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I break down my debate with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and address…
Best of Power Hour: Michael Shellenberger on a new approach to environmental issues
On this episode I talk to Michael Shellenberger, President and co-founder of the Breakthrough Institute and prolific champion of nuclear…
The Saudi oil attacks, Greta Thunberg’s U.S. visit, the myth of “green jobs”
On this week’s Power Hour, Don and Steffen discuss six topics: -The Saudi oil attacks-How Norway rigged its car market…
Hurricane Dorian, methane regulation rollback, ethanol welfare, and more
On this week’s Power Hour, Don and Steffen discuss five topics: -The EPA rolls back methane regulations-The real lessons of…
Special Edition: How many Gores do you emit?
In a special edition of Power Hour, I interview Power Hour listener Patrick McDonald on his idea for a more…
The Endangered Species Act, solar roads, the war on meat, and more
On this week’s Power Hour, Don and Steffen discuss six topics: -Trump reins in the Endangered Species Act-Blocking the energy…
Carbon tax fallacies, Earth Overshoot Day, and Thunberg’s climate summit stunt
On this week’s Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I covered six topics: -Carbon tax watch-The fallacies behind “Earth Overshoot Day”-Greta…
Green policies vs. green energy, Trump’s environmental offensive, and NASA’s 97% lie
On this week’s Power Hour, Steffen and I covered seven topics: -Trump’s environmental offensive-Green energy growth declines-Do environmentalists want to…
The Democratic debate’s approach to energy and climate, the real potential of electric vehicles and more
On this week’s Power Hour, Steffen and I covered three topics: Presidential candidates fail to seriously address climate and energy…
Chernobyl, Bloomberg’s anti-coal pledge, another failed climate prediction
Once again I was unable to record Power Hour, but my colleagues Don and Steffen stepped in to cover six…
CA flirts with gas-powered car ban, TX stands up to pipeline sabotage, the EU elections
On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Don and Steffen cover seven topics: -The green movement’s “intelligent transformation” denialism-Putting an…
Biden’s climate conundrum, the IMF’s phony fossil fuel subsidy claim, and more
On this week’s (abbreviated) episode of Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I cover five topics: -No, fossil fuels don’t get…
California blackouts, nuclear bailouts, Beto’s GND-lite, NY bans skyscrapers, and more
On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen, cover seven topics: -PG&E decides only blackouts can prevent…
The existential threat of the GND, Chevron buys Anadarko, flying car fears, and more
On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I cover six topics: -The Green New Deal, not climate…
The Senate’s GND vote, Bernie’s fracking ban, how to think about byproducts
On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen cover seven topics: -The Senate’s Green New Deal vote-The…
How to think about air pollution, the 2020 election, fracking bans, and ethanol mandates
In this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen cover seven topics: -Robert Phalen’s great work on air…
Changing the narrative vs conceding the narrative, climate mastery, CO2 turned into coal
In this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen cover seven topics: -Changing the narrative vs conceding the…
The evolution of my environmental philosophy, greens vs. nuclear, CA’s train to nowhere
In this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen cover six topics: • The evolution of Alex’s environmental…
The real cost of solar, wind, and batteries, the Polar Vortex, Budweiser’s 100% wind lie
In this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen cover six topics: • The real cost of solar…
Top economists call for a carbon tax, Tesla struggles, the BlackRock climate hoax, and more
On this episode, Alex is joined by his colleagues Don Watkins and Steffen Henne to discuss this week’s most important…
Bill Gates vs. Elon Musk, the Green New Deal, Yellow Vest protests, and more
On this episode, Alex is joined by his colleagues Don Watkins and Steffen Henne to discuss this week’s most important…
Dr. Edward Calabrese on the Science of Environmental Danger
On this episode, Alex interviews Dr. Edward Calabrese, professor of toxicology at the Department of Environmental Health Sciences in the…
John Grizz Deal on Produced Water Handling and Small Scale Nuclear Power
On this episode, Alex interviews John Grizz Deal, Executive Chairman and CEO of IX Power LLC and IX Power Limited,…
Marian Tupy on Human Progress
On this episode, Alex interviews Marian Tupy, Senior Policy Analyst at CATO’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity and editor…
Dr. Amesh Adalja on the Threat of Infectious Diseases
On this episode I talk to Dr. Amesh Adalja, infectious disease specialist and professor at the University of Pittsburgh School…
Steffen Henne on the Truth About Unreliable Energy Sources
On this episode I talk to Steffen Henne, Head of Research at CIP, about the true percentage of energy production…
Amanda Maxham on the Virtues of GMOs
On this episode of Power Hour I talk with Dr. Amanda Maxham, Research Associate at the Ayn Rand Institute, about…
Sherry Orton on Obama’s Clean Power Plan
On this episode of Power Hour, I talk to Sherry Orton, Senior analyst at Doyle Trading Consultants, who recently published…
Dr. Richard Keen on the Truth About Temperature
On this episode of Power Hour, I talk to Dr. Richard Keen, Meteorologist Emeritus at the University of Colorado and…
How to Talk to Anyone About Energy
On this episode of Power Hour, I introduce the first part of my brand-new educational course, called How to Talk…
Jeffrey McClure on “Socially Responsible Investments”
On this episode of Power Hour, I talk with Jeff McClure, founder and CEO of Freedom Capital Investment Management, about…
James Rust on the History of Opposition to Nuclear Power and Fossil Fuels
On this episode of Power Hour I talk to Dr. James Rust, a long-time nuclear engineering professor who experienced firsthand…
Marc Morano on Threats to Energy Freedom
On this episode of Power Hour I interview journalist Marc Morano about threats to energy freedom including the upcoming UN…
Judith Curry on The State Of Climate Science
On this week’s Power Hour, climate scientist Dr. Judith Curry, Professor and former Chair of the School of Earth and…
Pierre Desrochers on “The Bet”
On the latest episode of Power Hour I talk with Pierre Desrochers about the 25th anniversary of the momentous bet…
Kirk Sorensen on The Nuclear Opportunity
On this week’s Power Hour I discuss the potential of nuclear power with thorium advocate and founder of Flibe Energy,…
Steve Milloy on the Science and Policy of Emissions
On this episode of Power Hour, Steve Milloy, publisher of junkscience.com, discusses emissions, the EPA, and how junk science corrupts…
Rod Adams on Nuclear Policy
On this week’s Power Hour, Alex is joined by Rod Adams, Publisher of Atomic Insights, to discuss the past, present,…
Robert Zubrin on the Future of Human Progress: Aquaculture, Mariculture, and Genetic Engineering
On this episode I talk to Robert Zubrin, author of Merchants of Despair and president of The Mars Society, about…
Bonus Power Hour: Reframing the Energy Debate
After recording Power Hour, Alex Epstein and Gowan Joslin discussed new ways to reframe the debate. Subscribe to Power Hour…
Colette McLean on Living with Wind Turbines
On this episode of Power Hour I talk to Colette McLean, a resident of Ontario, who shares what life is…
Alex Khachatryan on Math Education
In this first part of a two-part series Alex Epstein talks to Dr. Alexander Khachatryan, President and CEO of Reasoning…
Rod Adams on The Secret History of Nuclear Power
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Rod Adams, publisher of Atomic Insights, about nuclear power and…
Power Surge: Pipelines, EPA Scare Stories, NATURAL Gas in Groundwater, Ocean Not-Acidification, Yucca Mountain Nuclear Recycling Facility
In this episode Alex and Steffen cover these news stories: The Canadian Energy East pipeline is in the crosshairs of…
Power Surge: Pentagon Supporting the Climate Catastrophe Dogma, Painting by Numbers Accounting Makes Onshore Wind Look Cheaper Than Coal
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about a recent report by the Pentagon that implies changes in climate pose…
Power Surge: Climate Forecasting in the Rearview Mirror and Not-So-Simple Physics
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about a recent press release by the National Center for Atmospheric Research that claims…
Power Surge: Burning Windmills and Another Climate Scare Report by the White House
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about the under-reported issue of windmills burning down, which is the subject of…
Tim Ball on the Corruption of Climate Science
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with climate scientist Dr. Tim Ball on the process by which…
Power Surge: Polar Bears or Power Plants–Which “Endangered Species” Should We Care About More?
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about the Oxnard City Council’s decision to put a moratorium on a new…
Power Surge: Tariff War on Solar Panel Imports, Chile Focussing on Gas, New North Dakota Flaring Rules
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about the additional Tariffs the US Commerce Department has imposed on Chinese made…
Power Surge: Steven Goddard aka Tony Heller, Green Thought Police Seeking Control Over .eco Domains
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about the revelation of the true identity of famous climate skeptic blogger Steven…
Power Surge: Signs of Life, “Risky Business,” the EPA, and the Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
On this Episode Alex and Steffen talk about a newly proposed pipeline from the Bakken shale formation in North Dakota…
Al Gore and Rolling Stone Need to Issue a Public Apology for Journalistic Fraud
On this episode I am joined again by Steffen Henne to talk about Al Gore’s recent article in Rolling Stone…
Power Surge: Japan Keeps the Lights On with Fossil Fuel Imports, Canada Wants to Build More Pipelines for Oil Sands Resources, American Lung Association Propaganda
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about the additional fossil fuel imports Japan relies on after shutting down most…
Power Surge: Paul Krugman, Ayn Rand, and Climate Change
On today’s Power Surge, Steffen Henne and I discuss Paul Krugman’s new piece on climate change, which begins this way:…
Power Surge: Global Warming or Climate Change? and Barack Obama vs. Ayn Rand at West Point
On this episode of Power Surge Alex is joined by Steffen Henne to discuss the recent hearing held by the…
Power Surge: Our Lawless Energy Policy, How Tesla “Makes” Money
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Episode 94: Alex Epstein on Productivity
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein discusses what he learned about productivity while completing his forthcoming book, The…
Episode 92: Will Boisvert on Biomass and Modern Environmentalism
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with writer Will Boisvert about the strange bedfellows of biomass and…
Episode 90: Oil Landman Joseph Munsey
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Joseph Munsey about his experience as a oil industry sandman…
Episode 88: Robert Bryce on Energy Progress
In this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow and energy author Robert Bryce about…
Episode 86: Steffen Henne on Climate Change
In this third installment of a series of Power Hours devoted to chapters in his upcoming book, The Moral Case…
Episode 84: Robert Bradley on Opposition to Fossil Fuels
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Robert Bradley, CEO and Founder of the Institute for…
Episode 82: Geoffrey Styles on the “Carbon Asset Bubble”
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Geoffrey Styles, Managing Director of GSW Strategy Group, about his…
Episode 80: Richard Levick on Energy Communications
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex is joined by Richard Levick, chairman and CEO of LEVICK, a leading public…
Episode 78: Henry I. Miller on Food Technology
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Dr. Henry I. Miller, Robert Wessen Fellow in Scientific Philosophy and…
Episode 76: Craig Idso on the Benefits of CO2
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Craig D. Idso, former president and current chairman of…
Episode 74: The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
On this episode of Power Hour, special guest host Don Watkins interviews Alex Epstein about his new fossil fuel communications…
Episode 72: The Man Who Debunked the Hockey Stick
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Ross McKitrick who, with Dr. Stephen McIntyre, debunked the…
Episode 70: Eric Dennis on How to Think About Climate Change
On this episode of Power Hour, CIP Senior Fellow Dr. Eric Dennis returns to discuss the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…
Episode 68: “Industry, Stand Up For Yourself”
This week’s Power Hour is a recording of the speech Alex Epstein recently gave at the North Dakota Petroleum Council’s…
Episode 66: Dave Quast on Fracking in California
For this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviewed Dave Quast, California Director for Energy in Depth, about fracking in…
Episode 64: Alex Epstein Visits the Kentucky Mining Institute
For this episode of Power Hour, CIP’s Adam Edmonsond interviewed Alex Epstein about his upcoming visit to the Kentucky Mining…
Episode 62: Peter Grossman on U.S. Energy Policy
For this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talked with Dr. Peter Grossman, Professor of Economics at Butler University, about…
Episode 60: Kirk Sorensen on Thorium
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Kirk Sorensen, Chief Technologist at Energy From Thorium, on the…
Episode 58: Eric Eisenhammer on Energy Activism
For this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talked with Eric Eisenhammer, founder of the Coalition of Energy Users, about…
Episode 56: Frank Clemente on Coal and Human Health
For this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviewed Dr. Frank Clemente on coal, and particularly its impact on human…
Episode 54: David Blackmon on “Oil Subsidies”
In this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with David Blackmon, Managing Director at FTI Consulting, about “oil subsidies”…
Episode 52: Travis Fisher on Electricity
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with electricity expert Travis Fisher about the basics of electricity, and…
Episode 50: Myron Ebell on the Rise and Fall of Cap and Trade
On this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Myron Ebell, Director of the Center for Energy and Environment at the…
Episode 48: CIP vs Sierra Club at Stanford University
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein goes to Stanford University to debate Bruce Nilles, Senior Campaign Director for…
Episode 47: Energy Panel at Duke University
Alex Epstein and CIP’s nuclear expert, Thomas Eiden, visit Duke University to participate on an energy panel. Alex and Thomas…
Episode 45: The Vassar Controversy
Alex Epstein’s controversial visit to Vassar College. Tune in to hear Alex talk about the harassment by the 350.org fossil…
Episode 43: Waste and Pollution with Richard Salsman
This week’s Power Hour features an interview with economist Richard Salsman. Alex and Richard get into an in-depth discussion on the…
Episode 41: Energy Policy and Pollution with Jerry Taylor
Alex Epstein interviews Jerry Taylor, Senior Fellow at the CATO Institute. Alex and Jerry discuss energy policy today and how it…
Episode 39: Superstorm Sandy with Paul Driessen
Alex interviews Paul Driessen, author of “Eco-Imperialism” and senior policy adviser for CFACT. Superstorm Sandy is discussed…
Episode 37: Part 2 – McKibben Debate Break Down with Steffen Henne
This episode features a break down of Bill McKibben’s opening statement from November’s debate on fossil fuels. Alex Epstein and resident…
Episode 35: Part 2 – Dr. Dino Ress vs Alex Epstein Debate and Commentary
This episode features the rest of the Dr. Dino Ress vs Alex Epstein debate audio along with commentary by Alex…
Episode 33: Part 2 – McKibben vs Epstein Debate and Commentary
This episode features the McKibben vs Epstein debate audio along with commentary by Alex Epstein…
Episode 31: Questioning Climate Science with Dr. Richard Lindzen
Dr. Richard Lindzen joins the show to talk about perspectives on climate change and the loaded questions surrounding the topic…
Episode 29: Climate Change with Steve Goreham
Steve Goreham discusses catastrophic climate change, and Epstein’s upcoming debate with Bill McKibbon…
Episode 27: Environmental Education with Chad Morris
Guest host Chad Morris interviews Alex Epstein on how to think about environmental issues…
Episode 25: The Role of Energy with Dr. Howard Hayden
Dr. Howard Hayden, editor-in-chief of The Energy Advocate, discusses the role of energy, nuclear energy policy, and much more…
Episode 23: Detecting Psuedo-Science with Eric Dennis
Physicist Eric Dennis discusses the three questions you need to ask about any scientific claim you hear, with a focus…
Episode 21: Green Jobs with Deborah Sloan
Deborah Sloan discusses so-called Green Jobs…
Episode 19: How to Think About Energy Issues (Part 2)
CIP founder Alex Epstein answers more listener questions on energy…
Episode 17: The War on Coal with Marlo Lewis
Marlo Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute breaks down the war against the worlds fastest growing source of energy, coal…
Episode 15: Our Energy Resources with Robert Bradley
[audio:http://industrialprogress.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/PowerHourSJSmix.mp3] Robert Bradley, CEO of the Institute for Energy Research and Editor of energy blog MasterResource, discusses why apocalyptic predictions…
Episode 13: Capitalism and Our Environment with Pierre Desrochers
[audio:http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Power-Hour-Pierre-Desrochers1.mp3] Pierre Desrochers of the University of Toronto discusses capitalism and our environment…
Power Surge Episode 3: Gas Prices 101
[audio:http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Power-Surge-Gas-Prices.m4a] Alex Epstein and Dr. Eric Dennis discuss gas prices…
Episode 11: The Year in Energy with Marlo Lewis
[audio:http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Power-Hour-Marlo-Lewis-1312.mp3] Marlo Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute discusses the best and worst of the year in energy, from fracking…
Episode 9: SpOILed with Mark Mathis
[audio:http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Mark-Mathis-SpOILed.mp3] Mark Mathis discusses SpOILed, his documentary on peak oil…
Power Surge Episode 2: HR 1098, and Why Sound Money is Crucial for Energy
Alex Epstein and Dr. Eric Dennis discuss HR 1098 and sound (and unsound) money…
Episode 8: Climate Policy with Patrick Michaels
[audio:http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Patrick-Michaels-Climate-Policy.mp3] Climatologist Dr. Patrick Michaels discusses climate policy…
Episode 6: “Alternative Energy” with Tom Tanton
[audio:http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Tom-Tanton-Alternative-Energy.mp3] Download and save: Energy, technology and policy consultant Tom Tanton discusses so-called alternative energy…
Episode 4: Nuclear Power with Jay Lehr
[audio:http://industrialprogress.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Power-Hour-Episode-4_-Nuclear-Power-with-Jay-Lehr.mp3] Jay Lehr discusses nuclear power. Copyright 2011 Ayn Rand Institute. Used with permission…
Episode 2: Peak Oil with Michael Lynch
[audio:http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Michael-Lynch-Peak-Oil.mp3] Michael Lynch discusses peak oil. Copyright Ayn Rand Institute 2011. Used with permission…
The California Wildfires: A Historical Perspective with Chuck DeVore
On this week’s Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews Chuck DeVore, a Vice President at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and…
Promoting freedom and energy in 2020 — interview with the Club for Growth’s David McIntosh
On this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews David McIntosh, President of the Club for Growth, one of the world’s…
The Real Villains Behind CA Wildfires and Blackouts with Michael Shellenberger
On this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein brings back Michael Shellenberger, our most popular guest of 2020, for an in-depth…
EnergyTalkingPoints.com
On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein shares EnergyTalkingPoints.com–a growing library of short, powerful, and carefully-referenced talking points…
California’s Energy Nightmare, “energy privilege,” and resisting oppression
On this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Ron Stein, author of Energy Made Easy and Just Green Electricity, about…
False Alarm, the book the New York Times doesn’t want you to read
From Alex Epstein, host of Power Hour On this week’s Power Hour I interview Dr. Bjorn Lomborg, author of False…
Alex Epstein interviews Caleb Rossiter on the campaign to silence climate debate on Facebook
Alex Epstein interviews Caleb Rossiter , Chairman of the CO2 Coalition. There is an active campaign, led by billionaire anti-fossil-fuel…
Michael Shellenberger, Bjorn Lomborg, and the Pro-Human Environmental Movement
Alex Epstein discusses two soon-to-be released books: Apocalypse Never by Michael Shellenberger and False Alarm by Bjorn Lomborg. He explains…
Q&A on 100% renewable policies, violating stay-at-home orders, and George Floyd
On this episode of Power, Alex Epstein answers listener questions about “100% renewable,” why he publicly violated Gavin Newsom’s stay…
The Power Liars: How Google, Microsoft, and Amazon pretend to be 100% renewable
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein and Steffen Henne discuss: -Why no company is or can be 100%…
A free-market response to oil price crashes
On this week’s Power Hour I interview Wayne Christian, Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission (the primary governing body over oil and…
The Five Things Planet of the Humans Gets Totally Wrong
On this week’s Power Hour I discuss “The Five Things Planet of the Humans Gets Totally Wrong.” 1. It evades…
Onkar Ghate on a More American Approach to COVID-19
From Alex Epstein, host of Power Hour. This week’s Power Hour features a 2 hour interview with philosopher Onkar Ghate,…
Green Energy vs. Recovery, Obama’s Climate Fixation vs. Pandemic Preparedness
With in-depth interviews of experts on controversies such as “green energy,” offshore drilling, “energy independence,” fossil fuels, etc, Power Hour…
Don’t stop living, live smarter: a path forward on COVID-19
On this week’s Power Hour I explain why I’ve jumped into the COVID-19 policy debate and why I believe bad…
Thoughts on the Oil Price Crash and the ESG Chess Game
Subscribe to the weekly newsletter at industrialprogress.com Purchase Alex’s book The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels on AmazonSpeaking and media…
Best of Power Hour: Robert Bradley on our energy resources
On this episode, Bradley and I discuss the apocalyptic predictions of “running out of resources” and why they are invariably…
Best of Power Hour: Dr. Amesh Adalja on the threat of infectious diseases
On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk to Dr. Amesh Adalja, infectious disease specialist and professor at…
Best of Power Hour: Steve Milloy on the science and policy of emissions
On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk to Steve Milloy, publisher of junkscience.com, about emissions, the EPA,…
Best of Power Hour: Mukul Sharma on Fracking 101
On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk to one of the world’s leading experts on fracking, Dr…
Best of Power Hour: Kirk Sorensen on Thorium
On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk to the Kirk Sorensen, founder of Flibe Energy, on the…
Best of Power Hour: Marian Tupy on Human Progress
On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk to Marian Tupy, Senior Policy Analyst at Cato’s Center for…
Best of Power Hour: Dr. Edward Calabrese on the Science of Environmental Danger
On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I talk to Dr. Edward Calabrese, professor of toxicology at the Department…
Best of Power Hour: Brendan O’Neill on Humanism and Anti-humanism
On this week’s Power Hour “best of” episode, I speak to Brendan O’Neill, editor of spiked-online.com and author of A…
Best of Power Hour: Rod Adams on the secret history of nuclear power
On this “best of” episode of Power Hour, I talk with Rod Adams, publisher of Atomic Insights, about nuclear power…
Best of Power Hour: Dr. Patrick Moore on a rational, pro-human approach to ecology
On this episode I talk to Patrick Moore, ecologist and a co-founder (and defector) of Greenpeace about how the science…
Greta Thunberg’s unscientific sermon, climate protests, and fossil fuel divestment
On this week’s Power Hour, Don and Steffen discuss five topics: -Greta Thunberg’s unscientific sermon-Climate policy trends: Germany vs. China-What…
The climate change town hall wake-up call
On this week’s Power Hour, Don and Steffen have a special episode: Breaking down CNN’s Democratic presidential candidate climate change…
Bernie’s totalitarian climate plan, David Koch’s legacy, the truth about Amazon fires
On this week’s Power Hour, Don and Steffen discuss five topics: -Bernie Sanders’ totalitarian climate plan-David Koch’s legacy-The CNN climate…
Eco-fascist mass murder, the Texas energy crisis, and “contaminating” the moon
On this week’s Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I discuss six topics: -Eco-fascist mass murder-Silencing climate skeptics-The Texas energy crisis-Germany’s…
Ohio’s nuclear bailout, prestigious economist says GND would help the economy, and more
On this week’s Power Hour, Don and Steffen covered six topics: -Prestigious economist says GND would help the economy-India’s energy…
Heat waves and blackouts, Berkeley’s natural gas ban, and calls for a climate moonshot
On this week’s Power Hour, Steffen and Don covered six topics: -The ubiquity of anti-human thinking-Heat waves and blackouts-Will climate…
NY’s climate law, Inslee calls for climate indoctrination, and LEGO renounces plastic
On this week’s Power Hour, Don and Steffen covered six topics: -Inslee’s climate indoctrination plan-Bloomberg’s green energy fantasy-New York climate…
The NYT admits climate models have failed, a misleading climate timeline, and more
On this week’s Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I covered four topics: -Climate change: an apocalypse, catastrophe, or annoyance?-What’s wrong…
Biden’s climate plan, freedom gas, heat waves, and more
Once again I was unable to record Power Hour, but my colleagues Don and Steffen stepped in to cover six…
Australia votes for energy abundance, Venezuelan gas lines, and good news on drought
On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I cover eight topics: -Australia votes for energy abundance-Have we…
The UN’s latest environmental scare, the hidden risks of rooftop solar, renewables growth slows
On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I cover nine topics: -The UN’s latest environmental scare-Renewables growth…
Fact-checking the NYT on renewables, Iran sanctions, criminal climate protests, and more
On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen, cover eight topics: -Fact-checking the NYT on renewables-An honest…
The true cost of solar, Keystone XL, Arctic drilling in jeopardy, and more
On this week’s episode of Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I cover seven topics: -The true cost of solar-Can Trump…
Framing energy conversations, Venezuela goes dark, nuclear’s amazing safety record
In this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen cover eight topics: -A new way to frame energy…
Improving the human environment, Trump’s climate panel, Amazon’s “shipment zero” sham
In this week’s episode of Power Hour, Alex, Don, and Steffen cover seven topics: -Improving the human environment -Did Trump…
The Green Great Depression, Nike’s 100% renewable lie, reviewing Michael Mann, and more
In this week’s episode of Power Hour, Don, Steffen, and I discuss these topics: • Green New Deal or Green…
AOC’s climate inquisition, the EV religion, Canada and Germany ponder energy suicide
On this episode, Alex is joined by his colleagues Don Watkins and Steffen Henne to discuss this week’s most important…
How to evaluate claims about energy, the carbon tax, Wall Street goes green, and more
On this episode, Alex is joined by his colleagues Don Watkins and Steffen Henne to discuss this week’s most important…
Dan Sullivan on Human Flourishing
On this episode, Alex interviews Dan Sullivan, founder of Strategic Coach, about the significance of the human flourishing concept for…
Dr. Patrick Frank on the Accuracy of Climate Models
On this episode, Alex interviews Dr. Patrick Frank, member of the scientific staff of the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource/SLAC at…
Ethan Atwood on An Amazing Advocacy Success Story
A couple months ago I spoke to the Alaska Oil and Gas Association and met a very bright industry member,…
Dr. Denis Rancourt on The True Physics of CO2
On the latest episode of Power Hour, I interviewed physicist Denis Rancourt, one of the most intelligent scientists I have…
Christopher Horner on How Green Activists Manipulate Government
On this episode I talk to Christopher Horner, Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and Senior Legal Fellow at…
Travis Fisher on the 100% Renewable Scam
On this episode of Power Hour I talk with Travis Fisher, an economist at the Institute for Energy Research, about…
Michael Lynch on Recent Oil Prices
On this episode of Power Hour, I talk to Mike Lynch, President of Strategic Energy & Economic Research, about the…
Dr. David Legates on the Climate Science Establishment
On this episode of Power Hour, I talk to Dr. David Legates, former state climatologist and professor of geography at…
Pat Michaels on our Lukewarming Climate
On this episode of Power Hour, I talk to Dr. Patrick Michaels, director of the Center for the Study of…
Craig and Sherwood Idso on the Failures of Climate Predictions
On this episode of Power Hour, I talk with Dr. Craig Idso, Chairman of the Center for the Study of…
Understanding Climate Models with Christopher Essex
On this episode of Power Hour, I talk with Christopher Essex, Professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics at The…
Steve Hayward on All Things Energy
On this episode of Power Hour, “polymath” Steve Hayward and I have a free-flowing discussing of the global energy landscape,…
Jude Clemente on Energy Poverty and America’s Energy Opportunity
On this week’s episode of Power Hour I talk with energy expert Jude Clemente about the extent of energy poverty…
Alex Epstein at Wellesley College on The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
On September 17, I spoke to a packed room of students at Wellesley College about The Moral Case for Fossil…
Dr. Patrick Moore on a Rational, Pro-Human Approach to Ecology
On this episode of Power Hour I talk to Patrick Moore, ecologist and a co-founder (and defector) of Greenpeace about…
Brendan O’Neill on Humanism vs. Anti-Humanism
On this episode of Power Hour I’m joined by Brendan O’Neill, editor of spiked-online.com and author of A Duty to…
Mark Mills on America’s Energy Opportunities
On this episode of Power Hour, Mark Mills joins Alex to discuss the amazing opportunities America has in energy and…
Oren Cass on America’s Energy Opportunities
On this week’s Power Hour, Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Oren Cass talks to Alex about his new paper “Step on…
Michael Shellenberger on a New Approach to Environmental Issues
On this episode I talk to Michael Shellenberger, President and co-founder of the Breakthrough Institute and co-author of the Ecomodernist…
Gowan Joslin on Fossil Fuels and Datacenters
On this episode of Power Hour I talk to Gowan Joslin, who works in the datacenter industry, about how The…
Alex Khachatryan on Math Education Part 2
This is the second part of a two-part series. Alex Epstein talks to Dr. Alexander Khachatryan, President and CEO of…
Michael Lynch on the Economics of Oil Prices
On this episode of Power Hour Alex Epstein talks with Michael Lynch, President and Director of Global Petroleum Service at…
Power Hour Live: The Crisis in Energy Education and How We Can Fix It
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein debuts “Power Hour Live,” and leads a discussion on what to do…
Power Surge: Lightning Edition
On this lightning edition episode Alex and Steffen cover the following news stories: Lockheed’s Skunk Works is working on a…
Power Surge: Keystone XL Permission Delay Increases Cost, UK Prepares for Winter with Green Energy on the Grid, Upcoming Anti-Civilization March
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about the Keystone XL pipeline project, which will see significant cost increases because…
Marc Morano on the Evolution of the Climate Debate
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Marc Morano, the creator of Climate Depot and Energy Depot,…
Power Surge: “Carbon Legacy” Babies and Amory Lovins’ Footprint on the Colorado Coal Grid
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about the hypocrisy involved in promoting the luxurious home of green icon Amory…
Power Surge: The Right to be Brainwashed, Apple Claiming 100% Unreliable Energy, and Ted Cruz vs. Government Owning the Means of Production
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about the “Climate Science Students Bill of Rights” that is promoted by green…
Power Surge: Shale Oil is for Everyone and the Heartland Institute International Conference on Climate Change
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about the EU negotiating for shale oil imports with the US while Germany…
Power Surge: Greenpeace vs. Legos, Climate Insurance Failures, and Temperature Data Adjustments
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about a new Greenpeace campaign against Lego toys (made of oil) displaying the…
Power Surge: Heat-Related Deaths and Human Ingenuity
On this episode Alex and Steffen talk about the most recent presidential attack on opponents of the White House’s climate…
Power Surge: Former Treasury Sec. Paulson Claims We’re Facing a Catastrophic “Climate Bubble”
On this episode Alex and Steffen discuss the recent article by former Bush Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson. Paulson…
Power Surge: Rising Fossil Fuels and a Decline in Presidential Conduct
On today’s Power Surge, Steffen Henne and I talk about rising oil demand in the US, the record growth of…
Power Surge: India Identifies the Green Threat to Progress, Another Attack by Regulation from the EPA
On this episode Alex and Steffen discuss a leaked report by the Indian spy service that accuses organizations like Greenpeace…
Power Surge: EPA Carbon Regulation Plan
On this episode Alex and Steffen discuss the new EPA CO2 regulation scheme that seeks to decrease emissions by 30%…
Power Surge: How to Be More Alarming about Climate Change, the President at West Point, EPA’s Upcoming Power Grab
On this episode Alex is joined by Steffen Henne to talk about a recent publication by the Yale Project on…
Power Surge: Shale Oil Reserves, Electric Cars, and Rail Transportation
On this episode of Power Surge, CIP Researcher Steffen Henne and I discuss the day’s energy news. Let us know…
Episode 93: John Christy on What Climate Scientists Know and Don’t Know
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with climate scientist Dr. John Christy about what climate scientists know,…
Episode 91: Interview with Leighton Steward
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Leighton Steward about his experience in the oil and gas…
Episode 89: Oil Champion Jack Ekstrom
In this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Jack Ekstrom, Vice President of Government Relations at Whiting Petroleum,…
Episode 87: Steven Hayward on Fossil Fuels and Environment
In this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Steven Hayward about fossil fuels and environment. Dr. Hayward…
Episode 85: Eric Dennis on Global Warming
In this second installment of a series of Power Hours devoted to chapters in his upcoming book, The Case for…
Episode 83: James Taylor on the EPA’s “Secret Science”
For this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein spoke with James Taylor, Senior Fellow at the Heartland Institute, about his…
Episode 81: Marlo Lewis on the Top Energy Stories of 2013
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex is joined once again by Marlo Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, to…
Episode 79: Erin Connors—A Student’s View of Energy
In this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Erin Connors, a student of mechanical engineering at the University…
Episode 77: Gregory Zuckerman on “The Frackers”
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with author Gregory Zuckerman about his recent book, The Frackers. Gregory…
Episode 75: Meghann Ribbens on the Science of Oil
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Meghann Ribbens about the science of oil. Dr. Ribbens…
Episode 73: Power Preview—4 New Talks to Industry
This episode of Power Hour is a “Power Preview” of four talks Alex Epstein gave to industry audiences last week…
Episode 71: Patrick Michaels on Global Warming and the IPCC
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Patrick Michaels about global warming and the Intergovernmental Panel…
Episode 69: “How to Think About Global Warming”
This week’s episode of Power Hour is a recent talk Alex Epstein gave to the Santa Monica Tea Party, on…
Episode 67: Amy Oliver Cooke on FERC Nominee Ron Binz
On this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Amy Oliver Cooke, Director of the Independence Institute’s Energy Policy Center,…
Episode 65: David Kreutzer on Fossil Fuel Policy
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. David Kreutzer about fossil fuel policy, the ideas that…
Episode 63: Andrew N. Kleit on Electricity Markets
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Andrew N. Kleit, Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics…
Episode 61: Larry Bell on Big Picture Thinking
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Larry Bell, Professor of Space Architecture at the University of Houston…
Episode 59: Thomas Pyle on Gasland 2
In this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Thomas Pyle, President of the Institute for Energy Research, about…
Episode 57: Heath Lovell on Coal and Communication
In this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Heath Lovell of Alliance Coal about what it’s like to…
Episode 55: Donna Laframboise on the IPCC’s Politicization of Science
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Donna Laframboise, author of The Delinquent Teenager Who Was Mistaken…
Episode 53: “How Oil Improves the Planet” at Michigan State University
This episode of Power Hour is Alex Epstein’s recent talk at Michigan State University, on the subject of “How Oil…
Episode 51: Michael Binnion on the Canadian Oil and Gas Industry
On this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein discusses the state of the Canadian oil and gas industry with Michael Binnion,…
Episode 49: Stanley Kurtz on the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Stanley Kurtz, author of a series of recent articles in theNational…
Episode 48: CIP vs Sierra Club at Stanford University
Alex Epstein debates Bruce Nilles, director of Sierra Club’s “Beyond Coal” campaign at Stanford University. The debate focuses on the…
Episode 46: How Frac’ing Improves Our Environment
Bonus episode. Tune in to hear Alex Epstein’s talk on “How Frac’ing Improves Our Environment” at Pittsburgh University…
Episode 44: Catastrophic Global Warming with Joanne Nova
This week’s Power Hour features Joanne Nova, a prominent commentator from Australia, known for her criticisms of catastrophic global warming…
Episode 42: Light Brigade
This episode of Power Hour features an in-depth look at The Light Brigade–CIP’s “counter-education” at the Sierra Club’s highly touted…
Episode 40: UN Global Warming Events with Craig Rucker
On this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Craig Rucker, Executive Director of CFACT, on his eye-opening adventures at UN…
Episode 38: Interview with FrackNation co-director, Magdalena Segieda
Alex Epstein interviews FrackNation co-director, Magdalena Segieda…
Episode 36: Part 1 – McKibben Debate Break Down with Steffen Henne
This episode features a break down of Bill McKibben’s opening statement from November’s debate on fossil fuels. Alex Epstein and resident…
Episode 34: Part 1 – Dr. Dino Ress vs Alex Epstein Debate and Commentary
This episode features the Dr. Dino Ress vs Alex Epstein debate audio along with commentary by Alex Epstein…
Episode 32: Part 1 – McKibben vs Epstein Debate and Commentary
This episode features the McKibben vs Epstein debate audio along with commentary by Alex Epstein…
Episode 30: Climate Science and Global Warming with Dr. William Happer
Princeton University’s Dr. William Happer discusses climate science, climate “models,” and scientific skepticism…
Episode 28: What Fracking Is Actually Like with Terry Cunningham
Petroleum Consultant Terry Cunningham discusses what the process of discovering and extracting oil with fracking really consists of, and contrasts…
Episode 26: The Future of Energy with Mark Mills
Mark mills discusses his new book, The Bottomless Well, and the potential for growth in various energy industries…
Episode 24: Fracking 101 with Dr. Mukul Sharma
One of the world’s leading experts on fracking, Dr. Mukul Sharma, discusses the basics of the technology…
Episode 22: The Value of Energy with Ken Green
Ken Green discusses his book Abundant Energy and what the proper narrative for energy is…
Episode 20: The Dangers of Not Fracking with David Biederman
Oil industry professional David Biederman discusses fracking, its immense value, and the paranoia surrounding it…
Episode 18: How to Think About Energy Issues (Part 1)
CIP founder Alex Epstein answers listener questions on energy…
Episode 16: The Locavore’s Dilemma with Pierre Desrochers
Pierre Desrochers of the University of Toronto discusses his new book critiquing the local food movement…
Episode 14: “Merchants of Despair” with author Robert Zubrin
[audio:http://industrialprogress.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/POWER-HOUR-ROBERT-ZUBRIN-5112.mp3] Robert Zubrin discusses his book Merchants of Despair about environmentalism’s shared philosophy with the eugenics and the population control…
Special Feature: How You, Individually, Can Change the World – The Power of the Moral Narrative (Alex Epstein’s lecture at UofC Berkeley)
[audio:http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/The-Power-of-the-Moral-Narrative.mp3] Alex Epstein lecture at UofC Berkeley on how promoters of liberty must redefine the moral narrative to become successful…
Episode 12: The Industrial Progress Movement with Jordan Breen
[audio:http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Power-Hour-JB-New.mp3] Radio host Jordan Breen interviews Alex Epstein on the Industrial Progress Movement…
Episode 10: Occupy Wall Street with Dr. Eric Dennis
[audio:http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Power-Hour-Eric-Dennis-12111.mp3] Dr. Eric Dennis, former investor with Goldman Sachs, discusses Occupy Wall Street…
Power Hour Preview: How Energy Markets Work, and Other Good Stuff
A preview on energy markets and more…
Power Surge Episode 1: Corruption at the American Physical Society
Alex Epstein and Dr. Eric Dennis discuss the resignation of Nobel Prize winner Dr. Ivar Giaever from the American Physical…
Episode 7: Speculation with Eric Dennis
[audio:http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Eric-Dennis-Speculation-Demystified.mp3] Physicist and investor Dr. Eric Dennis discusses commodity (e.g. oil) speculation…
Episode 5: Climate Change with Richard Lindzen
[audio:http://industrialprogress.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Richard-Lindzen-Climate-Change.mp3] Climatologist Dr. Richard Lindzen discusses climate change. Copyright Ayn Rand Institute 2011. Used with permission…
Episode 3: Environmentalism with Onkar Ghate
[audio:http://industrialprogress.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Onkar-Ghate-Earth-Day.mp3] Onkar Ghate of the Ayn Rand Institute discusses Earth Day and the erroneous philosophical foundations of environmentalism. Copyright Ayn…
Episode 1: Power Hungry with Robert Bryce
[audio:http://industrialprogress.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Robert-Bryce-Power-Hour.mp3] Robert Bryce discusses energy. Copyright 2011 Ayn Rand Institute. Used with permission…