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May 8, 2023 • 49min

Ep 398: Tim Echols - Commissioner, Georgia Public Service Commission

1) How Tim came to have a seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission and exactly what the Commission does in Georgia 2) A deep dive into Plant Vogtle, Tim’s experience with nuclear, and how ratepayers and constituents view the nuclear construction process 3) An exploration of Georgia’s unique energy mix 4) Tim’s energy goals for the future, a discussion of his own podcast, and a bit about Tim’s work with EVs
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May 8, 2023 • 40min

Ep 397: Brian Vangor - Author, Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant

1) Brian’s background as a Mechanical Engineer and his experience being hired in the first group of Shift Technical Advisors at Indian Point 3 2) A day in the life of Indian Nuclear Power Plant back in the mid 1900’s and a discussion of its unique build 3) The mentorship which made Indian Point special and the excitement of outages and refueling 4) Some standout photos from Brian’s book and the family members that worked at Indian Point together
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May 1, 2023 • 34min

Ep 396: Oliver Stone & Joshua Goldstein - Filmmakers, Nuclear Now

1) We kick off ‘Nuclear Now’ Day with a story of how the film came to be - Listen in for the story behind it all 2) How Oliver Stone and Joshua Goldstein took a deep dive into the nuclear industry in search of the film’s content, as well as what and who viewers might see in ‘Nuclear Now’ 3) A discussion of how we’ll get electrons on the grid and some of the most thought-provoking discoveries made in the production of ‘Nuclear Now’ 4) A glimpse into what our nuclear future looks like according to Oliver and Joshua
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Apr 26, 2023 • 1h 1min

Ep 395: Brent Freeze & Lex Huntsman - Solid Atomic

1) A roundtable discussion of Brent and Lex’s backgrounds in science, nuclear, engineering, and more 2) How Brent and Lex came to connect about the ideas behind Solid Atomic, as well as a deep dive into what these ideas could mean for nuclear energy 3) How transmission from 500 feet under the ocean works in the Solid Atomic gameplan 4) A discussion of HALEU fuel and where the Solid Atomic team currently stands in terms of prototyping
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Apr 26, 2023 • 57min

Ep 394: Roger Blomquist - Principal Nuclear Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

1) The choice that lead Roger into his nuclear career and the nuclear submarine it all started on 2) Roger’s work in public speaking and how to get involved in grassroots nuclear organizations or groups 3) A deep dive into Argonne and the multidisciplinary benefits of national labs 4) How projects work at a national lab - Support, funding, management, and more
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Apr 26, 2023 • 43min

Ep 393: Joe McBrearty - President and CEO, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

1) The history of Chalk River and how Canadian Nuclear Laboratories covers the whole spectrum of nuclear projects 2) How Joe’s career path lead him into the broader energy and nuclear spaces - A ‘how to’ on entering the nuclear industry 3) The public perception of nuclear energy and how CNL focuses largely on environmental remediation and cleanup 4) A deep dive into medical isotopes and the Vision 2030 Plan
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Apr 10, 2023 • 32min

Ep 392: Julianne Antrobus - Global Head of Nuclear, PA Consulting

1) Exploring Julianne’s background and the arguments for and against nuclear she heard back at the start of her career 2) Julianne’s transition from deep technical work into more of a commercial, business development, and strategy space 3) They key pillars of growing a business into a scalable and sustainable entity 4) Julianne’s current role in the consulting space and how nuclear fits in to it all
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Apr 10, 2023 • 42min

Ep 391: Wayne Solomon - Vice President, Magnetic Fusion Energy, General Atomics

1) Wayne’s background and a celebration of the one-year anniversary of his current role at General Atomics 2) A detailed explanation of a tokamak device and what it means in the space of fusion power 3) General Atomics’ leadership in the magnetic fusion energy field, as well as their involvement in the recent fusion breakthrough at LLNL 4) Talking points to showcase nuclear energy’s potential to those who aren’t familiar with the technology
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Apr 4, 2023 • 51min

Ep 390: Yasir Arafat - Chief Designer and Project Lead, Idaho National Laboratory

1) Yasir’s background, his first internship in the industry, and how Fukushima shaped the start of his nuclear energy career 2) A deep dive into the microreactor work that eventually lead Yasir to Idaho National Laboratory 3) A discussion of the MARVEL project and what it stands for - both the acronym and the mission for the project itself 4) Yasir explores the mindsets of collaboration and competition in the nuclear industry
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Apr 4, 2023 • 35min

Ep 389: Bret van den Akker - Director of Fuel Cycle Innovation, Ultra Safe Nuclear

1) Bret’s educational background and the best piece of advice he would give to someone currently in their undergraduate years 2) A discussion of passive safety and the difference between reactor types 3) A look into the future of where USNC’s microreactors could be deployed 4) For those who missed it, a component of Bret’s speech given at the MIT-CANES Symposium

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