The Price Tag of The Planet and Why

Why does filling your tank feel like getting mugged? In Episode 1, Heathen and Grumpanie go back to where it started: the Seven Sisters — seven companies that controlled 85% of the world's oil, wrote 90-year contracts in an era when the average lifespan was 68, and set the price of oil on paper. No spin. Just receipts. Series 1: The Squeeze at the Pump.

Seven companies. 85% of the world's oil. Contracts longer than a human life. A teaser for Episode 1: The Rule of the Seven Sisters — full episode drops October 15. The Price Tag of the Planet and Why, Series 1: The Squeeze at the Pump. No spin. Just receipts.

They banked on us never asking questions. Now we're asking. Heathen brings the facts, Grumpanie asks the questions — an independent, non-biased investigative history & macroeconomics podcast. Episode 1: The Squeeze at the Pump — why the price at the pump is never just about gas. Launches October 15, 2026.