Alex Epstein

Power Hour with Alex Epstein

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Every week on Power Hour energy philosopher Alex Epstein breaks down today's top energy, environmental, and climate issues.

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Alex Epstein

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Jun 5, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 24: Fracking 101 with Dr. Mukul Sharma 12.08.2012

One of the world’s leading experts on fracking, Dr. Mukul Sharma, discusses the basics of the technology

Episode 23: Detecting Psuedo-Science with Eric Dennis 29.07.2012

Physicist Eric Dennis discusses the three questions you need to ask about any scientific claim you hear, with a focus on claims of catastrophic climate change

Episode 22: The Value of Energy with Ken Green 24.07.2012

Ken Green discusses his book Abundant Energy and what the proper narrative for energy is

Episode 21: Green Jobs with Deborah Sloan 18.07.2012

Deborah Sloan discusses so-called Green Jobs

Episode 20: The Dangers of Not Fracking with David Biederman 13.07.2012

Oil industry professional David Biederman discusses fracking, its immense value, and the paranoia surrounding it

Episode 19: How to Think About Energy Issues (Part 2) 01.07.2012

CIP founder Alex Epstein answers more listener questions on energy

Episode 18: How to Think About Energy Issues (Part 1) 23.06.2012

CIP founder Alex Epstein answers listener questions on energy

Episode 17: The War on Coal with Marlo Lewis 16.06.2012

Marlo Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute breaks down the war against the worlds fastest growing source of energy, coal

Episode 16: The Locavore’s Dilemma with Pierre Desrochers 09.06.2012

Pierre Desrochers of the University of Toronto discusses his new book critiquing the local food movement

Episode 15: Our Energy Resources with Robert Bradley 02.06.2012

Robert Bradley, CEO of the Institute for Energy Research and Editor of energy blog MasterResource, discusses why apocalyptic predictions about resource depletion have always proved inaccurate

Episode 14: “Merchants of Despair” with author Robert Zubrin 02.05.2012

Robert Zubrin discusses his book Merchants of Despair about environmentalism’s shared philosophy with the eugenics and the population control movements

Episode 13: Capitalism and Our Environment with Pierre Desrochers 07.04.2012

Pierre Desrochers of the University of Toronto discusses capitalism and our environment

Special Feature: How You, Individually, Can Change the World – The Power of the Moral Narrative (Alex Epstein’s lecture at UofC Berkeley) 22.03.2012

Alex Epstein lecture at UofC Berkeley on how promoters of liberty must redefine the moral narrative to become successful

Power Surge Episode 3: Gas Prices 101 09.03.2012

Alex Epstein and Dr. Eric Dennis discuss gas prices

Episode 12: The Industrial Progress Movement with Jordan Breen 03.02.2012

Radio host Jordan Breen interviews Alex Epstein on the Industrial Progress Movement

Episode 11: The Year in Energy with Marlo Lewis 04.01.2012

Marlo Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute discusses the best and worst of the year in energy, from fracking to the EPA

Episode 10: Occupy Wall Street with Dr. Eric Dennis 03.12.2011

Dr. Eric Dennis, former investor with Goldman Sachs, discusses Occupy Wall Street

Episode 9: SpOILed with Mark Mathis 01.10.2011

Mark Mathis discusses SpOILed, his documentary on peak oil

Power Surge Episode 2: HR 1098, and Why Sound Money is Crucial for Energy 26.09.2011

Alex Epstein and Dr. Eric Dennis discuss HR 1098 and sound (and unsound) money

Power Surge Episode 1: Corruption at the American Physical Society 17.09.2011

Alex Epstein and Dr. Eric Dennis discuss the resignation of Nobel Prize winner Dr. Ivar Giaever from the American Physical Society

Episode 8: Climate Policy with Patrick Michaels 01.09.2011

Climatologist Dr. Patrick Michaels discusses climate policy

Episode 7: Speculation with Eric Dennis 01.08.2011

Physicist and investor Dr. Eric Dennis discusses commodity (e.g. oil) speculation

Episode 6: “Alternative Energy” with Tom Tanton 01.07.2011

Download and save: Energy, technology and policy consultant Tom Tanton discusses so-called alternative energy

Episode 5: Climate Change with Richard Lindzen 01.06.2011

Climatologist Dr. Richard Lindzen discusses climate change. Copyright Ayn Rand Institute 2011. Used with permission.

Episode 4: Nuclear Power with Jay Lehr 01.05.2011

Jay Lehr discusses nuclear power. Copyright 2011 Ayn Rand Institute. Used with permission.

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