Best NRC Podcasts (2025)

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This Week in Cleantech (05/02/2025) - Is the NRC stifling nuclear innovation? 21:02

26d ago21:02

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Molly Taft from WIRED, who wrote about how several states and startups are sui…

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This Week in Cleantech (05/22/2025) - A breakthrough in EV batteries? 17:48

5d ago17:48

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Jack Ewing from The New York Times, who wrote about how Massachusetts start-up…

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This Week in Cleantech (05/16/2025) - Is it time for a zeppelin resurgence? 18:11

12d ago18:11

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Nico Rivero from The Washington Post, who wrote about how some startups are ar…

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Zolang de voorhuid strekt 53:05

14d ago53:05

53:05

Zes Losse Tanden élke week op donderdag horen? Support de show door voor €3,- per maand je petje af te nemen! Je bent dan onderdeel van de club van 703 vrienden van de show die deze podcast mogelijk maken. Je krijgt TWEE EXTRA afleveringen per maand en toegang tot de officiële Discord server voor nog veel meer muziektips! Als je viking wordt voor e…

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Utilities, data centers, and grid flexibility: How does the customer benefit? 17:23

14d ago17:23

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Tell us what you think of the show! Utilities are doing all they can to accommodate large load customers like AI data centers, but some worry those efforts come at a cost to other customers. On this episode of the Factor This podcast, West Monroe Partner Sam Uyeno explains how the proliferation of data centers could actually lower electricity price…

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This Week in Cleantech (05/09/2025) - Are Trump's cleantech cuts undermining his mineral plans? 21:02

19d ago21:02

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Alex Kaufman, who wrote for the The Atlantic about how Trump’s administration …

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Buurtapp 39:28

28d ago39:28

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Zes Losse Tanden élke week op donderdag horen? Support de show door voor €3,- per maand je petje af te nemen! Je bent dan onderdeel van de club van 698 vrienden van de show die deze podcast mogelijk maken. Je krijgt TWEE EXTRA afleveringen per maand en toegang tot de officiële Discord server voor nog veel meer muziektips! Als je viking wordt voor e…

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This Week in Cleantech (04/25/2025) - Climate tech's shaky footing in 2025 15:41

1M ago15:41

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features MIT Technology Review's Casey Crownhart, who wrote about how $8 billion of US climate tech p…

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How utilities can 'shield' equipment from wildfire risk 27:20

1M ago27:20

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Tell us what you think of the show! Sponsored content. In the territories of many electric utilities, wildfires loom as an increasing threat, becoming larger and more frequent, necessitating proactive solutions. In this episode of the Factor This podcast, host Paul Gerke taps into the brain of a leading expert, Craig Clements of San Jose State Univ…

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This Week in Cleantech (04/18/2025) - Trump's clash with offshore wind escalates 20:19

1M ago20:19

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring John Engel and Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features Jake Spring from The Washington Post, who wrote about how the Trump administr…

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Kane 47:30

1M ago47:30

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Zes Losse Tanden élke week op donderdag horen? Support de show door voor €3,- per maand je petje af te nemen! Je bent dan onderdeel van de club van 700 vrienden van de show die deze podcast mogelijk maken. Je krijgt TWEE EXTRA afleveringen per maand en toegang tot de officiële Discord server voor nog veel meer muziektips! Als je viking wordt voor e…

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This Week in Cleantech (04/11/2025) - How will Trump’s latest round of tariffs affect clean energy? 22:34

2M ago22:34

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring John Engel and Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features Akshat Rathi from Bloomberg, who wrote about Trump's new tariffs will affect …

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The digital grid is coming, and the energy transition may just depend on it 52:44

2M ago52:44

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Tell us what you think of the show! Sponsored Content. Decarbonizing the power sector attracts most of the energy transition’s attention. While replacing fossil fuel generation with solar, wind, and battery storage is a critical step to combating climate change, it only addresses a piece of the challenge. Modernizing the power grid from interconnec…

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This Week in Cleantech (04/04/2025) - Geothermal wins Trump's favor 18:19

2M ago18:19

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring John Engel and Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features Cat Clifford from Cipher News, who write about how geothermal has emerged as …

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Snor weg 40:01

2M ago40:01

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Zes Losse Tanden élke week op woensdag horen? Support de show door voor €3,- per maand je petje af te nemen! Je bent dan onderdeel van de club van 700 vrienden van de show die deze podcast mogelijk maken. Je krijgt TWEE EXTRA afleveringen per maand en toegang tot de officiële Discord server voor nog veel meer muziektips! Als je viking wordt voor ee…

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This Week in Cleantech (03/28/2025) - A new high for renewables 18:00

2M ago18:00

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring John Engel and Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features Seth Borenstein from the Associated Press, who wrote about how worldwide inst…

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This Week in Cleantech (03/21/2025) - Getting 'forever chemicals' out of the chips race 18:04

2M ago18:04

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Aaron Clark from Bloomberg, who wrote about efforts to reduce "forever chemicals" in semiconductor production. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Gregor…

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Niet meer door intro's heen praten 46:30

2M ago46:30

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Zes Losse Tanden élke week op woensdag horen? Support de show door voor €3,- per maand je petje af te nemen! Je bent dan onderdeel van de club van 702 vrienden van de show die deze podcast mogelijk maken. Je krijgt TWEE EXTRA afleveringen per maand en toegang tot de officiële Discord server voor nog veel meer muziektips! Als je viking wordt voor ee…

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Episode 6: Iris and the NRC from the Outside 53:03

2M ago53:03

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Dutch immigrant Iris shares her experience with the NRC as someone close to, but not part of, the community. We talk about the expectations these communities have for outsiders, the ways various unpleasant things are turned away from and go unaddressed, and how the NRC affects the wider communities they inhabit. TW: this episode contains brief ment…

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This Week in Cleantech (03/14/2025) - Emergency powers to restart coal plants? 17:49

2M ago17:49

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Elliot Coad, founder of 30x30 United Kingdom and Ecologi, who shared research that stated the world is losing 4-14% of its staple crops due to mic…

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This Week in Cleantech (03/07/2025) - Trump's tariffs make things complicated 17:05

3M ago17:05

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Lisa Martine Jenkins from Latitude Media, who wrote about how Trump's tariffs will complicate the U.S. energy supply chain. This week's "Cleantecher of the We…

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Moe 37:27

3M ago37:27

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Zes Losse Tanden élke week op woensdag horen? Support de show door voor €3,- per maand je petje af te nemen! Je bent dan onderdeel van de club van 703 vrienden van de show die deze podcast mogelijk maken. Je krijgt TWEE EXTRA afleveringen per maand en toegang tot de officiële Discord server voor nog veel meer muziektips! Als je viking wordt voor ee…

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This Week in Cleantech (02/28/2025) - How the solar power industry is rebranding to meet an ‘energy dominance’ edict 14:29

3M ago14:29

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Kate Yoder from Grist, who wrote about how the solar industry is rebranding itself as a symbol of American "energy dominance" to survive a second Trump term. …

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This Week in Cleantech (02/21/2025) - White House targets environmental permitting rules 17:52

3M ago17:52

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Jennifer McDermott from the Associated Press, who wrote about how enhanced geothermal company Eavor is starting up their first commercial power plant in Germa…

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Hoestnou 39:57

3M ago39:57

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Zes Losse Tanden élke week op woensdag horen? Support de show door voor €3,- per maand je petje af te nemen! Je bent dan onderdeel van de club van 703 vrienden van de show die deze podcast mogelijk maken. Je krijgt TWEE EXTRA afleveringen per maand en toegang tot de officiële Discord server voor nog veel meer muziektips! Als je viking wordt voor ee…

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The software that could save the grid 30:15

3M ago30:15

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Tell us what you think of the show! Sponsored by OATI The energy industry loves a shiny new object. Distributed energy resource management systems, or DERMS, land squarely in that bucket. The software’s ability to autonomously control and communicate with millions of potential devices, while facilitating power market participation, could be the Swi…

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This Week in Cleantech (02/14/2025) - Trump's 'unpredictability' shakes investors 18:31

3M ago18:31

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Tim McDonnell from Semmafor, who wrote about how Trump's return could freeze clean energy investments by rejecting or clawing back DOE’s $400B Loan Programs O…

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This Week in Cleantech (02/07/2025) - Renewables permitting has been 'paralyzed' by Trump 16:24

4M ago16:24

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Matthew Zeitlin from Heatmap News, who wrote about how how huge load growth in Georgia, partially from its green manufacturing boom, is keeping coal plan…

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Wonderwall 36:43

4M ago36:43

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Zes Losse Tanden élke week op woensdag horen? Support de show door voor €3,- per maand je petje af te nemen! Je bent dan onderdeel van de club van 708 vrienden van de show die deze podcast mogelijk maken. Je krijgt TWEE EXTRA afleveringen per maand en toegang tot de officiële Discord server voor nog veel meer muziektips! Als je viking wordt voor ee…

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Episode 5: Jared Talks About Expectations 57:20

4M ago57:20

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Ex-NRC member Jared shares his experience with expectations and identity in the NRC community while in the church and after leaving. We talk about the aftermath of leaving a community like this, his interactions with people currently part of the NRC, and ways to handle engagement with the community. __________ Find us on Instagram: @predestinedpod …

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This Week in Cleantech (01/24/2025) - Trump's 'energy emergency' 17:47

4M ago17:47

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Alexander Kaufmann from HuffPost, who wrote about President Trump declaring an “energy emergency” in his inaugural speech to boost oil drilling, weaken e…

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De eerste met Anneke van Giersbergen! 1:02:41

4M ago1:02:41

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De eerste van het jaar met niemand minder dan Anneke van Giersbergen als gast en Peter van der Ploeg achter de knoppen en THA WEELZZ OF STEEL! -- Zes Losse Tanden élke week op woensdag horen? Support de show door voor €3,- per maand je petje af te nemen! Je bent dan onderdeel van de club van 708 vrienden van de show die deze podcast mogelijk maken.…

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This Week in Cleantech (01/17/2025) - Solar sales burnout 16:14

4M ago16:14

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Brendan Koerner from WIRED Magazine, who wrote about the lives of young men recruited by door-to-door solar sales companies. This week's "Cleantecher of …

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Geoff Hurst: The Last Boy of '66 - Living with Glory's Shadow 1:35:43

4M ago1:35:43

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What happens when your greatest moment becomes both a blessing and a burden? This is not just the story of Geoff Hurst's World Cup hat-trick but a deeper exploration of a vanishing era of English football and the often-challenging lives of the heroes of '66 after their moment of glory. In this episode, Simon and Mehreen uncover the complex legacy o…

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This Week in Cleantech (01/10/2025) - Climate trends to watch in 2025 17:49

5M ago17:49

17:49

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Rachel Frazin from The Hill, who wrote about how the Biden administration finalized fairly strict climate rules for the nascent hydrogen energy industry,…

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The Super Agents: How Mino Raiola Changed Football's Transfer Market Forever 1:47:02

5M ago1:47:02

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How did a pizza waiter from Haarlem become one of football's most influential figures? This is the story of Mino Raiola, the super-agent who transformed the football transfer market, and his successor, Rafaela Pimenta. In this episode, Simon and Mehreen explore the extraordinary career of Mino Raiola and his business partner, Rafaela Pimenta. From …

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De Grote Eindejaars: De beste tracks van 2024 1:36:18

5M ago1:36:18

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This Week in Cleantech (12/20/2024) - The 'age of electrons' 17:05

5M ago17:05

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Dana Clare Redden, from our “Cleantecher of the Year” committee, who has picked our Cleantecher of the Year! This Week in Cleantech — December 20, 2024 T…

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Football and the trenches: The 1914 Christmas truce 50:12

5M ago50:12

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In 1914, 110 years ago exactly, British and German troops came up from the trenches to meet in no man’s land and play football. This remarkable event, known as the Christmas Truce, is the subject of today’s special episode. Instead of focusing on one hero, human, or villain, this Christmas episode examines the humanity behind war, discussing how fo…

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This Week in Cleantech (12/13/2024) - Trump's 'all of the above' energy approach 18:56

6M ago18:56

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Camila Domonoske from NPR, who wrote about how under a second Trump administration, an "all-of-the-above" energy policy is likely to return, meaning supp…

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The Brazilian Ronaldo and the 1998 World Cup Mystery 1:23:37

6M ago1:23:37

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12 July 1998, Paris. It’s the FIFA World Cup – France vs. Brazil. Brazil has the unstoppable Ronaldo (O Fenômeno – the Phenomenon) on their side, and crowds are expecting a Brazilian win. Suddenly before the match, it’s announced Ronaldo isn’t going to play. Then, suddenly, he is. Nations watch, confused, as Brazil’s best player wanders the pitch l…

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Bob Ross 51:29

6M ago51:29

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Zes Losse Tanden élke week op woensdag horen? Support de show door voor €3,- per maand je petje af te nemen! Je bent dan onderdeel van de club van 706 vrienden van de show die deze podcast mogelijk maken. Je krijgt TWEE EXTRA afleveringen per maand en toegang tot de officiële Discord server voor nog veel meer muziektips! Als je viking wordt voor ee…

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Live with Roddy Doyle: Roy Keane, Chelsea, Ireland & more 1:02:34

6M ago1:02:34

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Our first-ever live show, recorded at the Kilkenomics Economics & Comedy Festival in Kilkenny, Ireland. The sold-out event saw Simon and Mehreen take to the stage, discussing all things football with the prize-winning author Roddy Doyle. Die-hard Chelsea fan Doyle spoke with H&H for over an hour, where they discussed topics such as: Doyle's lifelon…

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This Week in Cleantech (12/06/2024) - A 'new climate era' 15:21

6M ago15:21

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Izzy Ross from Grist, who wrote about how Michigan's fast-tracking of renewable energy projects under a new law, Public Act 233, is facing legal pushback…

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Who is Manchester United’s new manager Ruben Amorim? 51:48

6M ago51:48

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Manchester United has seen numerous managers come and go since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. With Erik Ten Hag now put to pasture, who is the new Portuguese millennial manager taking the job? This episode discusses the life and managerial career (so far) of Ruben Amorim. This is the story of a man who has rapidly catapulted his career through the …

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Eric Cantona: Art, violence, and the remaking of English football 1:18:27

6M ago1:18:27

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Eric Cantona is the epitome of Rimbaud and Rambo: an artistic poet and violent, tough man. So how did this paradoxical player transform Manchester United in the 1990s? And how did this affect English football as a whole? In this episode, Simon and Mehreen delve deep into the life and times of French footballer Eric Cantona. They track his playing c…

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Dikke Teckel 49:54

6M ago49:54

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Dit is de docu 'Buying The Band' waar we het over hebben: https://youtu.be/a6-Oz66jlg0?si=Koe8lmmYDv3AigjM -- Zes Losse Tanden élke week op woensdag horen? Support de show door voor €3,- per maand je petje af te nemen! Je bent dan onderdeel van de club van 706 vrienden van de show die deze podcast mogelijk maken. Je krijgt TWEE EXTRA afleveringen p…

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This Week in Cleantech (11/22/2024) - Will the U.S. ever compete on lithium? 16:09

6M ago16:09

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Amanda Chu from the Financial Times, who wrote about how Albemarle, the largest lithium producer in the world, said it is not economically viable to buil…

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Megan Rapinoe: When soccer gets political 54:56

6M ago54:56

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Megan Rapinoe is one of soccer’s most talented players, yet has an influence and legacy that extends far beyond the pitch. How did one American sportswoman become such a central figure in conversations about homophobia, feminism, and racism? This episode tracks Rapinoe’s life, from growing up in a relatively poor working-class background to becomin…

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This Week in Cleantech (11/15/2024) - How will climate tech adapt under Trump? 15:18

6M ago15:18

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Katie Brigham from Heatmap, who wrote about how climate tech companies are uncertain, but hopeful, of their future under a Trump presidency. This week's …

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