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Podcasts, videos, newsletters & ideas

One industry. A lot of good microphones.

Some teach. Some challenge. Some make you laugh in traffic. Energy Voices is a living directory of people and programs talking about the work, markets, technology, policy and people behind energy.

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Shows, podcasts & video

Conversations for the drive, the office and the next long wait on location. These programs cover field work, leadership, markets, technology and the people who keep energy moving.

PodcastMatt's starting listAllstream InsidersEfrain Garcia delivers the Midstream Minute, industry news and an active energy events rundown.Open official destination Podcast + videoBig Digital EnergyChuck Yates, Mark Meyer and Kirk Coburn unpack energy news, markets, technology and the week’s sharpest arguments.Open official destination PodcastC.O.B. TuesdayVeriten’s weekly conversation about energy, markets, policy and the forces shaping the industry.Open official destination Podcast + videoMatt's starting listChuck Yates Got A JobChuck Yates brings humor, candor and a dealmaker’s eye to conversations across oil, gas and energy.Open official destination PodcastColumbia Energy ExchangeGlobal energy leaders and researchers discuss policy, security, technology and changing energy systems.Open official destination Podcast + videoEnergy 101Julie McLelland and Jacob Stiller ask the useful questions that make complicated energy topics understandable.Open official destination Podcast + videoEnergy BytesJohn Kalfayan and Bobby Neelon explore the meeting point of data, artificial intelligence and energy operations.Open official destination PodcastEnergy in Transition PodcastJosh Lowrey and Dan Pickering talk with leaders navigating technology, capital and change across energy services.Open official destination Podcast + videoEnergy News Beat PodcastCurrent energy news, finance, markets and geopolitics with an independent editorial point of view.Open official destination Video + podcastEnergy SwitchScott Tinker hosts civil, expert conversations that place competing energy ideas at the same table.Open official destination Podcast + videoEnergytech StartupsFounders, investors and operators explain how new energy technologies move from an idea into the field.Open official destination Podcast + communityMatt's starting listFlipping The BarrelMassiel Diez and Jamie Elrod share oilfield careers, leadership and industry life through a more inclusive lens.Open official destination Podcast + leadershipMatt's starting listLead with ConfidenceJP Warren offers short, practical lessons on communication, leadership, relationships and building a career with confidence.Open official destination PodcastMineral Rights PodcastPractical education for mineral and royalty owners, from leasing and title questions to markets and estate planning.Open official destination PodcastOil and Gas StartupsFounder stories, products and lessons from people building technology and service companies for oil and gas.Open official destination Video + podcastOilfield 360Leadership conversations and long-form interviews with operators, service leaders and oilfield entrepreneurs.Open official destination Podcast + analysisPetroNerdsTrisha Curtis connects upstream fundamentals, geopolitics, oil markets and field intelligence without sanding off the hard parts.Open official destination Podcast + mediaMatt's starting listPower of the PermianBreezey Clark spotlights the people, businesses and stories powering the Permian Basin.Open official destination Audio analysisRBN Energy BlogcastAudio versions of RBN Energy’s market analysis across crude, gas, natural gas liquids, refined products and infrastructure.Open official destination Podcast + videoTalking Energy ShowOilfield Tailgate conversations with the people building, serving and thinking about energy.Open official destination Radio + podcastThe Crude LifeJason Spiess covers oilfield culture, energy business and the people working across producing regions.Open official destination Podcast + videoMatt's starting listThe Crude TruthRey Treviño III talks oil, gas, policy, operations and entrepreneurship with industry guests.Open official destination PodcastThe Energy GangA roundtable on energy technology, power markets, climate policy and the business of energy transition.Open official destination Podcast + newsletterThe Energy QuestionDavid Blackmon interviews decision makers and commentators across oil, gas, power and energy policy.Open official destination PodcastThe Energy Transition ShowChris Nelder takes a technical, systems-level look at power, fuels, grids, policy and energy transition.Open official destination Podcast + videoWhat The Funk?Jeremy Funk asks energy leaders how they built their careers, companies and point of view.Open official destination PodcastWorld Oil Deep DiveUpstream technology, operations and market conversations from the editors of World Oil.Open official destination
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Writers, authors & newsletters

Books, essays and newsletters that make a case, challenge a premise or give the energy conversation better facts to work with. Read broadly and decide what holds up.

Author + newsletterMatt's starting listAlex EpsteinEnergy Talking Points and books arguing for the human benefits of abundant, reliable energy.Open official destination Geologist + writerArt BermanGeology, oil and gas markets, inventories and energy systems examined through data and long operating experience.Open official destination Author + journalistBethany McLeanBusiness investigations and books including Saudi America, a critical examination of the shale boom.Open official destination Author + historianDaniel YerginEnergy history, geopolitics and markets from the author of The Prize, The Quest and The New Map.Open official destination NewsletterDoombergIndependent analysis of energy, commodities, finance and geopolitics with a distinctive editorial voice.Open official destination Author + newsletterEllen R. WaldOil markets, geopolitics, OPEC and the policy decisions affecting producers and consumers.Open official destination Author + journalistErnest ScheyderCritical-minerals reporting and The War Below, focused on the materials behind modern energy and technology.Open official destination NewsletterIrina SlavIndependent commentary on oil, gas, power, policy, markets and the energy transition.Open official destination Columnist + authorJavier BlasCommodities, oil, power and geopolitics from a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and coauthor of The World for Sale.Open official destination Author + analystMark P. MillsTechnology, minerals, energy systems and the physical realities behind economic and policy claims.Open official destination Author + educatorMeredith AngwinElectric-grid reliability and energy education from the author of Shorting the Grid.Open official destination Author + podcastRobert BryceBooks, reporting and interviews about power, energy density, grids, nuclear energy and public policy.Open official destination Author + commentaryRonald SteinCommentary focused on petroleum products, energy literacy and the materials modern societies use.Open official destination Geologist + educatorScott TinkerFilms, classroom resources and balanced public conversations about energy, poverty and the environment.Open official destination Author + speakerSteve GorehamBooks and commentary on energy, climate, electricity systems and environmental policy.Open official destination Author + podcastTisha SchullerLeadership, energy policy and constructive engagement from Energy Thinks and the Both of These Things Are True podcast.Open official destination Author + researcherVaclav SmilDeep, numbers-first books on energy, materials, food systems, technology and how civilization actually works.Open official destination
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Newsrooms, communities & research

Reporting, data and communities that help people track what is happening now. Some are free, some offer paid work and each brings its own editorial or institutional point of view.

NewsroomCanary MediaReporting on power, grids, electrification, climate technology and decarbonization.Open official destination NewsroomCipher NewsGlobal reporting and expert voices focused on emerging energy technologies and climate solutions.Open official destination Media + communityMatt's starting listCollideAn energy community and podcast network connecting oil and gas, technology, careers and candid industry conversation.Open official destination Events + newsDownstream CalendarConferences, networking, golf, training and industry dates serving downstream professionals.Open official destination Industry commentaryEnergy in DepthOil and gas policy, regulation, development and public debates from an industry advocacy perspective.Open official destination Public data + analysisEnergy Information AdministrationU.S. government energy data and concise Today in Energy analysis covering supply, demand, prices and infrastructure.Open official destination News + intelligenceEnergy IntelligenceGlobal energy news, pricing, markets and executive intelligence for professional audiences.Open official destination Newsroom + eventsHart EnergyUpstream, midstream, minerals, transactions and technology reporting with events and video.Open official destination NewsroomHeatmapReporting and analysis on energy, climate policy, technology, markets and the built environment.Open official destination Research + podcastsInternational Energy AgencyGlobal energy data, outlooks, policy analysis and conversations from the intergovernmental agency.Open official destination Technical newsroomJournal of Petroleum TechnologySPE’s reporting and technical features for petroleum engineers and the upstream community.Open official destination Events + newsMidstream CalendarEfrain Garcia’s working calendar for midstream meetings, conferences, charity events and networking.Open official destination Trade newsroomOil & Gas JournalLong-running coverage of exploration, drilling, production, processing, pipelines and refining.Open official destination Podcast networkOil and Gas Global NetworkA network of industry shows spanning operations, technology, leadership, markets, safety and careers.Open official destination News + commentaryOilPrice.comFast-moving coverage and commentary on oil, gas, commodities, geopolitics and energy markets.Open official destination Market intelligenceRBN EnergyDetailed analysis of North American crude, gas, natural gas liquids, refined products and infrastructure.Open official destination NewsroomReuters EnergyBreaking global reporting on oil, gas, power, companies, commodities, policy and geopolitics.Open official destination News + careersRigzoneOil and gas news, market commentary, jobs and career information for the global industry.Open official destination Magazine + mediaSHALe MagazineTexas-rooted stories about energy, business, policy, communities and the people behind the industry.Open official destination Events + communityMatt's starting listSocial OctaneIndustry gatherings, social events and stories built to bring the wider energy community together.Open official destination Events + newsUpstream CalendarA practical calendar for upstream conferences, technical meetings, networking and community events.Open official destination Research + podcastsWood MackenzieResearch-led conversations about oil, gas, power, renewables, metals and changing energy markets.Open official destination Trade newsroomWorld OilUpstream technology, drilling, production, offshore development, markets and field operations.Open official destination

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