Power Metal: The Podcast

By Vince Beiser

The audio version of the newsletter about how the energy transition and digital technology are spawning environmental havoc, political upheaval, and murder—and how we can do better.

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The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.

Power Metal: The Podcast episodes:

June 23, 2026 Scavenging for Pennies Amid the Ruins of War
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10min
June 04, 2026 The White House May Have Helped Get a $620 Million Deal for a Trump Jr.-Linked Company
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9min
May 25, 2026 Are Slaves Mining Rare Earths?

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10min
May 25, 2026 Putting Retired EV Batteries Back to Work
From WebSummit 2026 in Vancouver, here's me talking EV battery repurposing with Moment Energy CEO Edward Chiang.

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18min
May 08, 2026 NIMBYs Vs Batteries
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12min
April 29, 2026 China Is Winning the US-Iran War
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8min
April 08, 2026 The Iran War’s Threat to Renewable Energy and EVs
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8min
March 12, 2026 America Is Waging War on Iran With Chinese Hardware

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10min
February 09, 2026 Recycling Electronics May Be Poisoning This Canadian Town
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10min
January 20, 2026 What Trump Really Wants From Greenland
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9min

FAQs about Power Metal: The Podcast:

How many episodes does Power Metal: The Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.