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Apr 14, 2025 • 56min

The Power Hour | What Nuclear Energy Policy Reform Looks Like with Rod Adams

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Join Jack for this fascinating episode where he discusses nuclear energy policy reforms with on of the nations most innovative thinkers on the subject, Rod Adams. Rod is a long time player in nuclear energy, hosting one of the most informative web pages on the subject: Atomic Insights.    His fabulous podcast, where he interviews some of the industry’s top leaders can also be found there.    If you haven’t already, check out Jack’s book, Nuclear Revolution  and for an outstanding overview of how nuclear energy works, check out our documentary Powering America. Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don’t forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. And buy both books!
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Apr 7, 2025 • 54min

The Power Hour | How to Reform the Environmental Protection Agency with Daren Bakst

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack invites Power Hour veteran Daren Bakst, Director, Center for Energy and Environment at the Competitive Energy Institute, to discuss CEI’s new book Modernizing the EPA: A Blueprint for Congress.   Jack and Daren talk about why EPA exists, how its power expanded over time, corruption in the agency, and what to do about it.  You can download the book here and give Daren a follow on X @darenbakst.   Don’t forget to grab your copy of Nuclear Revolution .   And if you already have one, get you for a loved one!  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don’t forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.
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Mar 26, 2025 • 40min

The Power Hour | An Elegant Approach to Nuclear Energy with Liz Muller

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Leonardo Da Vinci said that “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”   Could that also be the case with nuclear energy? Jack invites Deep Fission CEO Liz Muller to the Power Hour this week to discuss a reactor whose utility is defined by its elegance of design.   Jack and Liz talk about nuclear economics, the waste issue and its solutions, and a host of other topics.  You can learn more about the company and technology here.  Don’t forget to check out Jack’s book, Nuclear Revolution  and to learn more about nuclear power, you don’t want to miss our nuclear energy documentary Powering America!  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don’t forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.
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Mar 16, 2025 • 1h 7min

The Power Hour | How Corrupt Government Science Ruins Everything with Dr. John Dunn

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack invites Dr. John Dunn to the Power Hour this episode for an absolutely fascinating conversation about how government science is corrupted to support the agendas of politicians and bureaucrats.  Dr. Dunn is a physician and attorney who has spent his career uncovering the truth behind some of the scientific lies our political leaders have relied upon to justify their regulatory power grabs.  My promise to you is that you will be smarter and more skeptical after listening to this one.  You can check out a paper the Dr. Dunn recently wrote for Heritage on Human Health and Welfare Effects from Increased Greenhouse Gases and Warming here.    Don’t forget to grab your copy of Nuclear Revolution .   And if you already have one, get you for a loved one!  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don’t forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. And buy both books!
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Mar 13, 2025 • 41min

The Power Hour | SPECIAL EDITION--Regulatory Reset At EPA with Kevin Dayaratna

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Join Jack for this special edition of the Power Hour where he interviews Dr. Kevin Dayaratna about the EPA’s recent deregulatory actions to unleash American energy.  Along with Andrew, Jack and Kevin discuss how the EPA’s actions impact the electric vehicle mandate, the clean power plan, CO2 regulations, and coal power.    Get you copy of Jack’s new book, Nuclear Revolution , make sure to check out our nuclear energy documentary Powering America!, and see the climate science work we talked about here.   Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don’t forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.
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Mar 6, 2025 • 56min

The Power Hour | Talking Energy Policy with Andrew Weiss and Austin Gae

In a dynamic discussion, Andrew Weiss, a researcher at the Heritage Foundation known for his insights on energy, teams up with offshore wind energy expert Austin Gae. They tackle the relationship between the U.S. and South Korea on energy policy and delve into the complexities of the reconciliation process in Congress. The duo critiques the financial implications of energy subsidies and their market distortions, while also addressing challenges in offshore wind energy. Their witty banter balances serious topics with humor, all while advocating for market-driven energy solutions.
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Feb 14, 2025 • 47min

The Power Hour | A Conversation with One of Nuclear Energy’s Leading Thinkers Daniel Stout

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Join Jack for a wide ranging discussion this week with one of the nuclear industry’s most interesting thinkers and doer, Danial Stout.   Dan has worked in the fuel business, for one of the nation’s major nuclear utilities, and held leadership positions in government trying to solve the nation’s nuclear waste issues.  He’s led licensing, technology development and permitting efforts.  And now he runs Advanced Nuclear Advisors, a firm dedicated to getting new nuclear projects off the ground. There is almost nothing he hasn’t done and we cover nearly all of it in this one podcast.    Of course, Jack mentions his new book, Nuclear Revolution .  Check out Dan’s firm Advance Nuclear Advisors here.  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don’t forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. And buy both books!
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Feb 10, 2025 • 21min

Events | President Trump Bans Men In Women’s Sports, What’s Next? - Rep. Nancy Mace, Billboard Chris, & Tiffany Justice

On Wednesday President Trump signed an executive order to rescind all funds from federally funded education programs that allow men to participate in women’s sports or share their private spaces! This marks a major victory for women’s rights and the fundamental reality that there are only two sexes: male and female. What needs to happen next in the fight against gender ideology?
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Jan 25, 2025 • 1h 3min

The Power Hour | From the Particle to the Planet with Dr. Michael von Spakovsky

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Put your thinking cap on for this one, folks, and get ready to earn you PhD in thermodynamics!  Jack invites Dr. Michael von Spakovsky to the Power Hour this week for a conversation that combines policy with technical, academic knowledge.  Dr. von Spakovsky is a professor at Virginia Tech’s Department of Mechanical Engineering who has spent a career thinking about how complex systems, large and small, work.  It turns out that this research can help us to better understand how things like our climate and energy use work.  Rather than framing his perspective around political preference or policy, he understands physics.   This allows him to see through the political gas lighting and get straight to the facts.  You might need listen to this one twice but it will be worth it.  You find out more about Dr. von Spakovsky’ s work here.   Oh, and don’t forget to grab your copy of Nuclear Revolution .  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don’t forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. And buy both books!
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Jan 18, 2025 • 1h 7min

The Power Hour | Nuclear Energy for Space Travel (and much more) with Dr. James Howe

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts.  Jack has a fascinating conversation about nuclear energy this week that you don’t want to miss.  He talks with Dr. James Howe, a Coast Guard vet and leading expert on nuclear technology, policy, and industry.   This wide-ranging discussion covers everything from challenges facing the nuclear industry to innovative uses for nuclear technology like space travel.  Of course, Jack mentions his new book, Nuclear Revolution .  Not to be outdone, Dr. Howe fires back with a discussion about his extremely interesting book, Red Crew: Fighting the War on Drugs with Reagan’s Coast Guard, which you can get here.   Jack whole-heartedly recommends this book only if you like awesome books.  Join the conversation at  thepowerhour@heritage.org!  Thank you for listening and please don’t forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word. And buy both books!

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