

Boomtown
Imperative Entertainment and Texas Monthly
In a rugged corner of West Texas, billionaire wildcatters and roughnecks are fueling an oil boom so big it’s reshaping our climate, our economy, and our geopolitics. This modern-day gold rush has sent both big oil companies and scrappy start-ups scrambling to secure a piece of the action. Texas Monthly’s Christian Wallace follows characters along every rung of the oil field ladder, from the executive cutting billion-dollar deals to the itinerant pipeline worker risking life and limb, and from the traveling exotic dancer following the trail of money to those who worry that our planet is on a path to destruction. Meet the people cashing in and those just trying to get by as the world around them is turned upside down."A beautiful ride filled with levity, even as it delivers troubling forecasts for the future" - The Atlantic2021 Webby Award Honoree, Podcast Documentary
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on the Boomtown podcast:

#1 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Big Rich
The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes

#2 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Smartest Guys in the Room

#3 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Friday Night Lights
A Town, a Team, and a Dream

#4 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Saudi America
The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World

#5 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The boom
How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World