Nick Bruse of TPN’s The Cleantech Show invited me for an interview. He also gave me permission to cross post that interview. Hope you enjoy. Nick Bruse of The Cleantech Show, hosted by The Podcast Network, invited me to his show to discuss nuclear power as a potential clean technology. As Nick said, it is […]
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The Atomic Show #070 – Lighting Arco, Idaho
Ray Haroldsen tells the story of how BORAX III became the first US nuclear plant to supply electricity to a town. In the fall of 1954, the US Atomic Energy Commission learned that the Soviet Union was planning to participate for the first time in the annual International Atomic Energy Agency conference on nuclear energy. […]
The Atomic Show #069 – Ray Haroldsen, Experimental Breeder Reactor 1 stories
Ray Haroldsen, back by popular demand, shares some more stories about his experiences on the technical team of the EBR-1, including some information about the results of the core melt that occurred in Nov 1955. Last week, Ray Haroldsen shared some of his memories as a member of the technical team at the National Reactor […]
The Atomic Show #068 – Ray Haroldsen, Atomic Tinkerer who has tested the limits
Ray Haroldsen is an atomic pioneer who began working at the National Reactor Testing Station in January 1952. He talks today about his experiences with EBR 1 and the BORAX series of reactor experiments. A good friend of mine contacted me recently and told me that I needed to interview Ray Haroldsen for the Atomic […]
The Atomic Show #067 – Interview with Bob Bromm, Mechanical Engineer
Bob Bromm is a professional mechanical engineer. He has recently been assigned to a new job with the team that has a contract to provide architect-engineering services for a two reactor ABWR for NRG. As we have discussed on a number of occasions, the renaissance in atomic energy has begun. For show 67, I had […]
The Atomic Show #066 – Interview with Cameron Reilly – New Media Guru
Cameron Reilly is the founder and CEO of The Podcast Network. He is visiting The Atomic Show to share some thoughts on using the new media tools to spread information about niche topics. Among nuclear advocates, it is commonly believed that “the media” is one of the reasons for the end of the first Atomic […]
The Atomic Show #065 – Interview with Stewart Peterson – An Atomic Activist
A couple of weeks ago, a listener suggested that I invite Stewart Peterson the blogger who writes the excellent Nuclear Is Our Future. Stewart provides his insights on the nuclear industry from the perspective of a person who was still in preschool at the time that the Integral Fast Reactor was shut down by the […]
The Atomic Show #064 – Earthquakes, Stings, Kazakhstan’s investment
Rod’s first solo show. Topics include Japanese earthquake, GAO sting of NRC, Kazakhstan investment in Westinghouse, rethinking nuclear This is my first show as a solo podcaster. On the show I talk about the recent earthquake in Japan, the GAO’s sting operation targeting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Kazakhstan’s investment in Westinghouse, an interesting blog post […]
The Atomic Show #063 – NNadir interviews Rod Adams about Adams Engines(TM)
NNadir is a popular diarist on Daily Kos. He appeared recently as a guest of The Atomic Show and has returned to interview Rod Adams about the Adams Engine(TM) As the host of The Atomic Show, I have occasionally shared some information about the Adams Engine(TM), my own design for an atomic power source that […]
The Atomic Show #062 – Recording and discussing John Edwards talk of 19 June 2007
John Edwards is a former US Senator from North Carolina. He is also running for President of the United States as a member of the Democratic Party. I attended a recent campaign event and decided to record and share his talk. His energy plans are particularly interesting and quite disturbing. I have been intrigued by […]
The Atomic Show #061 – Allison MacFarlane, Atomic Agnostic
Dr. Allison MacFarlane is an Associate Professor of Environment Science and Policy at George Mason University. She is also a self proclaimed nuclear agnostic who is not sure that nuclear power can grow much. About a month ago a friend sent me a link to an interesting panel discussion that was held at MIT on […]
The Atomic Show #060 – A Liberal View of Atomic Energy – NNadir Visits Atomic HQ
NNadir, a popular diarist from The Daily Kos visits Atomic HQ for a face to face chat about nuclear materials, solving climate change and other important topics. NNadir of The Daily Kos stopped by for a visit – wearing a shirt that said “I am in my element – Seaborgium”. What a great way to […]
