Titans of Nuclear
Presentation
Hosted byBret Kugelmass (Main)
Jadwiga Najder (Co-host)
Olubunmi Olajide (Co-host)
Naomi Senehi (Co-host)
Genre
  • Science
  • technology
  • talk
Format
  • Audio
  • video
Created byBret Kugelmass
Developed byEnergy Impact Center
LanguageEnglish
Length20–75 minutes
Production
No. of episodes331 (as of September 13, 2021)
Publication
Original releaseJanuary 8, 2018 (January 8, 2018)
Related
Websitewww.titansofnuclear.com

Titans of Nuclear is an interview podcast developed by the Energy Impact Center. Each episode features interviews led by Bret Kugelmass. Other hosts include Jadwiga Najder, Olubunmi Olajide, and Naomi Senehi. Guests generally include nuclear energy experts who come from various political, scientific, and business backgrounds. The one-on-one discussions typically revolve around nuclear energy and related topics including political policy, climate change, and nuclear medicine.

History

Titans of Nuclear was conceived by Bret Kugelmass, founder of the Energy Impact Center in Washington, D.C., in 2017. That year, he began recording interviews with a variety of nuclear energy experts.[1] The first episode of the podcast was made available online on January 8, 2018 and featured Michael Shellenberger as the guest.[2] Other early guests in 2018 included eventual Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy and head of the Office of Nuclear Energy, Rita Baranwal,[3] and individuals associated with both the Idaho National Laboratory[1] and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.[4]

In 2019, the podcast featured interviews with national politicians, including House Representative for Massachusetts Seth Moulton[5] and Idaho Senator Mike Crapo.[6] Other episodes that year featured discussions with members of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.[7] Kugelmass would later begin sharing hosting duties with Jadwiga Najder, Olubunmi Olajide,[8] and Naomi Senehi.[9]

In December 2020, Titans of Nuclear conducted a miniseries of interviews with individuals from the United States Department of Energy's Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) program.[10] As of September 2021, the podcast has released 331 episodes.[2]

Format

Episodes generally consist of one-on-one interviews[11] conducted by Bret Kugelmass, Jadwiga Najder, Olubunmi Olajide,[8] or Naomi Senehi[9] with guests who are experts in nuclear energy. Guests have included professors, business executives, politicians, diplomats,[citation needed] scientists, and others.[1] Discussions revolve around nuclear power as an alternative and potentially carbon-negative energy source. The podcast and its guests are broadly proponents of the proliferation of nuclear energy, but some guests have taken an opposing position.[citation needed] Other topics discussed include nuclear energy policy[6] and climate change.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c Menser, Paul (February 7, 2018). "Silicon Valley Startup Pro Shifts Focus To Nuclear Energy". Idaho National Laboratory. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Episodes". Titans of Nuclear. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Litvak, Anya (November 19, 2018). "Nuclear diplomat: Rita Baranwal says the U.S. needs to reclaim nuclear technology dominance". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "PNNL Staff Are Among the 'Titans of Nuclear'". Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. June 29, 2018. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  5. ^ Hook, Douglas (August 21, 2019). "'I tell the truth;' Rep. Seth Moulton embraces nuclear energy in opposition to the majority of his peers". MassLive. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Brown, Nathan (December 5, 2019). "Crapo talks INL, nuclear power on 'Titans of Nuclear' podcast". Post Register. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "Highlighting the CNSC's regulatory role on Titans of Nuclear". Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. February 4, 2020. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "NE Graduate Austin Lo featured in the Titans of Nuclear Podcast". University of California at Berkeley. August 23, 2021. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Naomi Senehi". Rice University. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  10. ^ "Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards" (PDF). Nuclear Regulatory Commission. March 3, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "DOE's GAIN initiative receives Trailblazer award from U.S. Nuclear Industry Council". Post Register. January 31, 2019. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.

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