Power Hour with Alex Epstein

Power Hour with Alex Epstein


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Peter Thiel challenges Alex Epstein on Fossil Future
June 29, 2023

From Alex Epstein: "Recently I was having dinner with Peter Thiel (the billionaire investor/entrepreneur who founded PayPal and Palantir) and he raised some interesting challenges to my book Fossil Future (which he has enthusiastically endorsed). I s

How to become an Energy Freedom Policy Architect
March 27, 2023

On the latest episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein explains in detail how to create Energy Freedom Talking Points, and announces new opportunities to work for or contribute to the Energy Talking Points project. Also: How Alex and Energy Talking Points are

Senator Tom Cotton on "Only the Strong"
November 02, 2022

On the latest episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Senator Tom Cotton about his important new book, Only the Strong.https://www.amazon.com/Only-Strong-Reversing-Sabotage-American/dp/1538726793They discuss: Why America should have a foreign

Jusper Machogu, emerging African Energy Champion
July 27, 2022

On this special episode of Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews Jusper Machogu, a Kenyan farmer who, thanks to the influence of Alex and others, has started to become a champion of fossil fuels in Africa. Jusper discusses his aspirations in agriculture and

Wrestling legend Ben Askren on how Fossil Future impacted his thinking
May 26, 2022

On this special episode of Power Hour to celebrate Fossil Future's launch week, I'm joined by wrestling legend and former MMA superstar Ben Askren. When Ben expressed interest in Fossil future on Twitter, I sent him an advance copy—which he read in full,

CA candidate for governor Michael Shellenberger on the governor's race, energy, and Fossil Future
May 26, 2022

On this special episode of Power Hour to celebrate Fossil Future's launch week, I'm joined by California candidate for governor Michael Shellenberger--whom I am enthusiastically supporting, intellectually and financially. We ended up spending most of the

Vivek Ramaswamy's positive alternative to "ESG" investing
May 26, 2022

On the latest episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein is joined by Vivek Ramaswamy, author of Woke, Inc. and Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Strive Asset Management to talk about the impact of the ESG movement on investments, its root causes, and how to

How to liberate nuclear energy, with Robert Zubrin
March 18, 2022

Alex Epstein is joined by futurist, nuclear engineering PhD, and energy expert Robert Zubrin to talk about how to liberate nuclear energys limitless potential. Drawing from Zubrins new manuscript The Case for Nukes, they cover:1. Nuclears track reco

Joe Craft, America’s leading coal CEO, on America’s strangled coal potential
March 14, 2022

Alex Epstein interviews Joe Craft, CEO of Alliance Resource Partners, Americas most successful coal company, on the causes of and solutions to Americas and the worlds energy crisis.They cover:- Why and how most of todays global energy crisis could

A discussion with Doomberg about the European Energy Crisis and solar’s scalability problems
January 01, 2022

On the latest Power Hour, Alex Epstein is joined by Doomberg, a rising pseudonymous star in the energy humanist movement. They discuss: Doombergs background and mission, the price and scalability challenges of solar, and the unfolding European energy cri