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Ben is an electrical engineer based in Australia, following the decline of the world's critical energy systems.
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- The Baseload Podcast Episode 39 · 1 h 5 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 9I spoke with Sam Berridge and Sarah Lawley, both great guests, very knowledgeable and far more polite than me about the dire straits of our energy policies... 👏 1-July-2026
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 38 · 1 h 18 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 8Doomberg and Aidan Morrison Recorded 4 June 2026
- The Baseload Podcast Ep37 · 1 h 29 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 7Interview with Cameron Murray from Sep 2025. The lengthy delay is an example of how disrupted I have been the last few months. Onwards and upwards.
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 36 · 1 h 26 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 6The Baseload Podcast Ep36 00:00 intro 02:34 electricity system problems part 1 – disappearing middle 07:24 electricity system problems part 2 – missing money 09:07 Danny Price vs…
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 35 · 1 h 38 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 500:00 Intro 14:08 Government vs landowners 25:52 GOAT vs John Grimes 50:44 Robert Bryce https://robertbryce.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSJ15g4Un_g
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 34 · 42 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 4Shorter episode this week, no goat, just a quick chat and an interview. 00:00 intro 05:23 Gerard Holland, Page Research Centre https://www.page.org.au/research-papers/
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 33 · 1 h 40 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 300:00 Intro 06:09 Tomago electricity blues 11:30 AEMO transmission cost blowouts 20:44 Why renewables cannot reduce electricity prices 41:48 Goat vs Chris Bowen 62:02 Matt Canavan
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 32 · 1 h 18 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 2Yes there’s a gap but Baseload is back. Post-election and post-sanity, physics and economics remain intact everywhere except in the minds of those deciding Australian energy…
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 31 · 2 h 0 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 1Welcome to the first episode for 2025. 00:00 Intro 04:43 Diesendorf vs reality 10:21 Aidan’s monologues, Friendly Jordies and Punters Politics 43:33 Senator Tim Ayres vs goat…
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 30 · 1 h 58 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 1000:00 Intro 02:50 Frontier Economics’ nuclear scenario costs 08:51 Ben’s blurb 13:32 Energy hearings continued 24:42 GOAT: Ted O’Brien vs Chris Bowen on the 7:30 Report 53:14…
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 29 · 1 h 19 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 901:05 Energy hearings – nuclear and energy planning 25:09 ShaC vs Aidan Morrison 30:51 Goat – Chris Bowen interview with Laura Jayes 55:58 Interview: Chris Uhlmann – The Real…
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 28 · 1 h 31 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 8This episode we analyse the Rosie-gate controversy and the goat takes on the bureaucrats in DCCEEW as they are questioned by Senator Gerard Rennick. Interview: Professor David…
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 27 · 1 h 28 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 7The Matt Kean episode! From NSW Energy Minister to his new gig at the Climate Change Authority, we’ll take a look at Kean’s unwavering dedication to promoting renewables. We also…
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 26 · 1 h 47 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 6The Hydrogen episode! Iron ore vs hydrogen, in particular Fortescue wishes vs reality, stirring up social media with facts, Sun Cable edges one step closer, and Daniel Westerman…
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 25 · 45 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 5Nuclear policy announcement eliminates the paralysis in our energy debate. The goat takes on Paul Graham, lead author of CSIRO's GenCost.
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 24 · 52 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 4Why are politicians still pushing net zero, what happens when I post my ideas on social media, and Kerry Schott gets the goat. No interview this episode.
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 23 · 2 h 13 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 3The nuclear episode! We spotlight the anti-nuclear community in their own words, including our Prime Minister and propaganda arm for the Greens - The Australia Institute. As well…
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 22 · 48 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 2Welcome back! The theme for 2024’s first episode is a reset – covering some old favourites and setting a new direction – well trying to anyway! We put the LNP’s nuclear plea in…
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 21 · 1 h 8 min · Temporada 3 Episodio 1Chris Bowen’s capacity investment scheme, Oreos become a symbol of truth, the goat receives reinforcements, and I interview QLD Senator Matt Canavan.
- The Baseload Podcast Episode 20 · 1 h 7 min · Temporada 2 Episodio 10Truth telling matters, so who’s doing it? This episode we look at propaganda spread by QLD Energy Minister Mick de Brenni, Jim Chalmers’ recent speech on how he’s going to…
