Power Hour with Alex Epstein

Power Hour with Alex Epstein


Latest Episodes

The threat of declining American oil with Michael Lynch
November 29, 2021

On this weeks Power Hour, Alex Epstein has a wide-ranging conversation with oil expert Michael Lynch about Lynchs latest paper on how political and social forces threaten to drive oil production away from the US and toward the Middle East.

Bjorn Lomborg on the bad climate thinking of COP 26
November 12, 2021

As COP 26 wrapped up, Bjorn Lomborg joined Alex Epstein to discuss the many examples of bad thinking that have shaped the conference, including:- The false portrayal of todays world as bad and getting worse.- The failure to consider the costs of reduci

The rise of Michael Shellenberger and the energy humanist movement
November 06, 2021

On this week's Power Hour, Alex Epstein is joined by Michael Shellenberger, author of the bestselling Apocalypse Never and San Fransicko, to discuss Shellenberger's rising influence and, more broadly, the growing influence of "energy humanists." Some of

A wide-ranging discussion with leading climate economist Richard Tol
October 29, 2021

When leading climate economist Richard Tol publicly criticized a Twitter thread of Alex Epstein’s blaming anti-fossil fuel policies for the current energy crisis, Epstein invited Tal on Power Hour to discuss the issue as well as Tol’s work in climate econ

Best-of Power Hour: The Future of Oil With Michael Lynch
October 22, 2021

From Alex Epstein, host of Power Hour: This week's Power Hour is a best-of episode, featuring a now prophetic interview with energy economist Michael Lynch. In February of this year, there were many prominent claims that post-pandemic demand for oil wou

Toby Rice, the CEO of America's largest natural gas producer, on America's strangled natural gas potential
October 08, 2021

On this week's Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews Toby Rice, the CEO of EQT, America's largest natural gas producer, about the causes of and solutions to the world's natural gas crisis. The takeaway: The US could alleviate most of this crisis--if not for

The Pseudoscientific Smearing of Steve Koonin
September 23, 2021

On April 27th, physicist Steve Koonin, who worked in the Obama Administration’s Department of Energy, published a challenge to climate catastrophism called “Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, what It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters.” While the climate

Best-of Power Hour: Steve Koonin
September 09, 2021

This week’s “Best-of Power Hour” features Alex Epstein’s interview with physicist Steve Koonin, author of the blockbuster book Unsettled, with a new introduction in anticipation of their forthcoming interview on the next episode of Power Hour.

How to create concise, retainable energy messaging
August 27, 2021

On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein shares what he's learned over the 18 months working with elected officials on how to create concise, retainable messaging, including: - How to link concise, retainable messages together. - What are the most imp

Alaska's Governor Mike Dunleavy stands up for Alaska's right to develop
August 13, 2021

On this week's Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Mike Dunleavy, the outspoken governor of Alaska, about his state's fight to develop fossil fuels and other valuable resources. They cover a wide range of topics, including: - Alaska's virtually limitless