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ABOUT THIS EPISODE What keeps a nuclear power plant running safely after 50 years? Tighe Smith knows better than almost anyone. As Chief Nuclear Officer at Paragon Energy Solutions — now part of Mirion Technologies...
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Naked Nuclear
Hosted by Danielle Allen · science · EN-US
About this Podcast:
Ever wondered how nuclear energy works or what advanced nuclear technology really means? Naked Nuclear breaks down complex topics like nuclear reactors, fuel types, and emerging technologies into simple, accessible conversations. Whether you're a curious beginner or an energy enthusiast, we make the science behind nuclear power easy to understand so you can launch your career in the clean energy future. Tune in to strip down the fascinating world of nuclear energy—one atom at a time.
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What is Naked Nuclear about?
Ever wondered how nuclear energy works or what advanced nuclear technology really means? Naked Nuclear breaks down complex topics like nuclear reactors, fuel types, and emerging technologies into simple, accessible conversations.
Who hosts Naked Nuclear?
Naked Nuclear is hosted by Danielle Allen. The show has published 64 episodes to date.
What has Naked Nuclear covered recently?
Recent episodes include "I&C with Tighe Smith: The Nervous System of a Nuclear Reactor" (10 August 2026, 51 minutes), "Follow The Friday: Nuclear Down Under with Mark Schneider" (31 July 2026, 72 minutes), and "Season 4 Sneak Peak! How to Scale Nuclear Energy with Ross-Matzkin-Bridger" (13 July 2026, 41 minutes).
How often does Naked Nuclear publish?
Naked Nuclear publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 64 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Naked Nuclear?
Booking probability for Naked Nuclear is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Naked Nuclear requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Naked Nuclear's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Naked Nuclear are Electric Power and Scientific Research & Development. Naked Nuclear has a science audience.
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Danielle Allen hosts Naked Nuclear, a science podcast with 64 episodes published.
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Jul 31, 20261h 12mS3Mark Schneider accidentally became a nuclear professional at 17 when a sarcastic answer to a Navy recruiter — "only if you have nuclear power" — launched a 20-year career. He went on to serve as a nuclear electronics...
Jul 13, 202641 minS4SNEAK PEAK! Season 4 of Naked Nuclear is about the infrastructure underneath nuclear energy, the laws, regulations, economics, and institutions most people never think about. Ross Matzkin-Bridger is exactly the right...
Episode #59
It's Not Actually Waste: How CURIO is Tackling the Nuclear Waste Problem with Ed McGinnis
Jun 15, 202642 minS3Imagine filling up your car at a gas station in Washington, DC, and heading toward Richmond. Twenty miles down the road, you pull over, call a tow truck, and scrap the car, with 96% of the fuel still in the tank. That's...
Episode #58
After-Pop! Megawatts Thermal vs Electric?
Jun 8, 202611 minS3Dr. John Zino stood in front of a room of engineers, technicians, and career-changers and told them a nuclear reactor is "just boiling water." Jaws dropped. Really? That's it? Well, yes. And also, that little word...
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Jun 1, 202638 minS3What does it actually look like to spend nearly 40 years inside the nuclear industry, from submarine shielding to the Department of Energy to the cutting edge of small modular reactor design?Dr. John Zino is a Chief...
Apr 24, 202654 minS3What does it take to explain one of the most misunderstood technologies on Earth? This Final Friday on Naked Nuclear , Danielle sits down with Nick Touran for a new Follow Them Friday episode. Nick is the founder of...
- Apr 6, 20268 minS3
At 2:13 AM in Waynesboro, Georgia, crews were already deep into a process they couldn’t stop. For 41 continuous hours, concrete flowed into the basemat of Vogtle Unit 4, the foundation that would anchor one of the...
Episode #54
Why Build Nuclear When We Have Solar?
Mar 30, 202614 minS3I Asked If Solar Could Power California… and It Got Complicated What started as a simple question turned into a full-blown debate: If solar panels and batteries are getting so good… why does California still need...
Mar 27, 202659 minWhat happens when an environmentalist changes their mind about nuclear energy? In this episode of Naked Nuclear , Danielle sits down with Zion Lights, environmental advocate, award-winning science communicator, and...
Mar 9, 202640 minS3When people talk about building nuclear power plants, the conversation usually centers on policy, engineering, and billion-dollar infrastructure. But reactors aren’t built in conference rooms. They’re built by craft...
- Mar 2, 202610 minS3
What an EPC Actually Does: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Explained What does it actually take to build a nuclear power plant ? In this After-Pop! episode of Naked Nuclear , Danielle breaks down one of the...
Feb 23, 202649 minS3Nuclear power is often described as essential for climate goals, grid reliability, and energy security. But here’s the real question: Can we actually build it safely, on time, and on budget? In this episode of Naked...
Dec 15, 202536 minS2What happens when a nuclear engineering PhD student realizes that the book she needed as a child… doesn’t exist? She writes it. In this episode of Naked Nuclear , Danielle sits down with Zola Hind , Jamaican-born...
Dec 1, 202541 minS2In this episode, Danielle talks with Uchenna Ezibe about how the American Nuclear Society is shaping the future of nuclear education—starting as early as kindergarten. They dive into ANS’s hands-on programs like cloud...
Nov 17, 20251h 30mS2In this crossover episode between Naked Nuclear and Nuclearn’s The Future of Nuclear , we bring together two teams with different backgrounds but a shared philosophy: curiosity, collaboration, and the courage to try...
Nov 6, 202542 minS2What exactly is plasma, and why are some of the world’s brightest minds betting on fusion energy to power our future? In this episode of Naked Nuclear, host Danielle sits down with Dr. Arturo Dominguez — Head of Science...
- Oct 6, 202510 minS2
What happens when you unleash more power than every power plant on Earth — for just a few billionths of a second? Welcome to After-Pop! — today, we’re diving into the Z Machine , the crown jewel of Sandia National...
Sep 22, 202535 minS2In this Student Spotlight, we trace how childhood curiosity—sparked by Nikola Tesla and MythBusters—led Ryan Zerpa from building a Tesla coil in grade school to pursuing fusion research. Ryan shares how he reframed a...
Sep 8, 202535 minS2What does it mean to be the #1 nuclear engineering program in the country? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Todd Allen , department chair of the University of Michigan’s Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences...
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