The Baseload Podcast
by Ben Beattie
Ben is an electrical engineer based in Australia, following the decline of the world's critical energy systems.
Podcast episodes
Season 4
The Baseload Podcast Episode 31
Welcome 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 65:22 Saul Kavonic Ben with Cameron Murray https://www.fresheconomicthinking.com/p/fet-48-the-cheap-renewables-grid Diesendorf with Cameron Murray https://www.fresheconomicthinking.com/p/fet-50-mark-diesendorf-on-why-a-renewables Aidan’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@miltechntac5507 Feedback: thebaseloadpodcast@gmail.com
Season 3
The Baseload Podcast Episode 30
00:00 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 Interview: Zoe Hilton and Aidan Morrison 84:56 Interview: Doomberg https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/12/climate-chains-rise-of-the-normies/ https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/melbourne-drive/danny-price-frontier-economics-nuclear-costings/104724780 https://www.frontier-economics.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Report-1-Base-case-report-Nov-14-2024_v2.pdf https://newsletter.doomberg.com/p/power-down-blunder
The Baseload Podcast Episode 29
01:05 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 Cost of Net Zero Aidan Morrison & SHaC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25BzShCq__M Laura Jayes interviewing Chris Bowen https://youtu.be/7BMgU_5z38U?si=libOVxFFTjZCGoWm The Real Cost of Net Zero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbxpieEQ7bc
The Baseload Podcast Episode 28
This 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 Close, Director of the Gas & Energy Transition Research Centre. https://gas-energy.centre.uq.edu.au/
The Baseload Podcast Episode 27
The 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 scratch the surface of AEMO’s Electricity Statement of Opportunities and review the recent debate between Barnaby Joyce and Matt Kean at the Bush Summit held in Orange. Interview: Jonathan Fisher, CEO of Cauldron Energy. Follow Jonathan Fisher on X: https://x.com/CxuAsx Follow Ben Beattie on X: https://x.com/EnergyWrapAU