The Atomic Show

Small nuclear power plants. Round table with Kirk Sorensen, Dan Yurman, Charles Barton, Rod Adams (MP3 - 26.2 MB - 02:15:53 M) Listen to Atomic Show #101 Here! Show 101 is a bit longer than normal, but I think you will want to listen carefully to every word. I invited some innovative thinkers and observers of [...] Read More...

Paul Lorenzini and Jose Reyes of NuScale Power chat about their company’s 45 MWe natural circulation light water reactor. (MP3 - 13.0 MB - 00:37:26 M) Listen to Atomic Show #100 Here! This episode sponsored by Entergy Nuclear. Imagine - a traditional utility company far sighted enough to invest advertising dollars in the Atomic Show Podcast! One [...] Read More...

Rob McNealy is the host and producer of StartupStoryRadio.com. Rob and Rod Adams chatted recently about Rod’s efforts as atomic entrepreneur who wants to change the world. (MP3 - 12.3 MB - 00:35:39 M) Listen to Atomic Show #099 Here! Rob McNealy of StartupStoryRadio.com and I had an interesting chat on Tuesday about Adams Atomic Engines, [...] Read More...

Chris Nelder, who co-wrote Profit from the Peak with Brian Hicks, is worried about energy supplies. He favors conservation, population control, wind, solar and geothermal. He is pessimistic about nuclear. (MP3 - 15.2 MB - 00:44:07 M) Listen to Atomic Show #098 Here! I was recently offered the opportunity to read a review copy of Profit [...] Read More...

I apologize for my lack of shows during the past couple of weeks. Summer is always a challenging time - there is less news, potential guests are out of town, and there are always competing activities that can take the place of putting together a show. I hope you all forgive me, but it sure would [...] Read More...

Workforce development, small reactors, 2008 ANS Annual Meeting, job opportunities, industry involvement in ANS, Zion Nuclear Power Plant (MP3 - 18.9.5 MB - 00:54:56 M) Listen to Atomic Show #097 Here! John Wheeler, Kelly Taylor and I talked about workforce development and John’s impressions from the American Nuclear Society Annual meeting, recently held in Anaheim, California. [...] Read More...

Several of you have asked me for a copy of the little song I asked Geoff Smith to create for me as a new way of introducing people to the idea of an atomic alternative to fossil fuels. Here it is. Feel free to share it widely and let people know where to find it. [...] Read More...

Bonne Posma wants to use heat from atomic reactors as part of a process of cleanly converting coal into a liquid hydrocarbon - either diesel fuel or jet fuel depending on the market demands. (MP3 - 20.5 MB - 00:59:24 M) Listen to Atomic Show #096 Here! Bonne Posma is a serial entrepreneur whose latest company is [...] Read More...

Nichole Ellis is a 30-something owner of an LLC that performs nuclear criticality safety computations from a home office. We spoke about the nuclear industry as a career choice. (MP3 - 12.6 MB - 00:36:32 M) Listen to Atomic Show #095 Here! I met Nichole Ellis last fall when she was the leader of a well run [...] Read More...

Hans and Mary Lou Gougar are two of most interesting nukes that I know. They are currently living and working in South Africa for PBMR Pty Ltd. Their story is fascinating. (MP3 - 25.7 MB - 01:14:49 M) Listen to Atomic Show #094 Here! I got up bright and early this morning (0400) to prepare to record [...] Read More...

Adam Curry, host of The Daily Source Code (DSC), has talked about fission during his last three shows (753, 754, 755). This is an “answer show” for some of his questions. (MP3 - 21.3 MB - 00:23:16 M) Listen to Atomic Show #093 Here! During my 27 years of association with atomic technology, I have engaged [...] Read More...

Chuck DeVore is a rarity - he is a California State Assemblyman actively working to pass legislation overturning the state’s de facto ban on new nuclear power plants. (MP3 - 21.4 MB - 01:02:08 M) Listen to Atomic Show #092 Here! Chuck DeVore is a California State Assemblyman representing the 70th Assembly District. Among a number [...] Read More...

Alexandra Prokopenko is a Belarusian journalist living, working and studying in Sweden. She spoke with Rod Adams while on holiday in Kiev, Ukraine. (MP3 - 21.3 MB - 01:01:45 M) Listen to Atomic Show #091 Here! This show truly demonstrates the individual power and freedom provided to the world by the Internet. While we talked via Skype [...] Read More...

Mark Seall and Rod Adams talk about nuclear power, its role in fighting climate change and poverty, and Mark’s growing understanding of the risk tradeoffs associated with energy production systems. (MP3 - 23.8 MB - 01:09:07 M) Listen to Atomic Show #090 Here! Mark Seall is a Brit living in Switzerland who has developed a strong interest [...] Read More...

Rod Adams and Andrew Feinberg of the blog Capitol Valley discuss motives behind anti-nuclear activism. (MP3 - 26.8 MB - 01:17:52 M) Listen to Atomic Show #089 Here! A couple of weeks ago, Andrew Feinberg of Capitol Valley interviewed one of the new heros of the pro-nuclear world, Dr. Patrick Moore. You can hear the interview and [...] Read More...