The Baseload Podcast

Shorter 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/

00:00 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

Yes 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 policy. This episode we discuss options for...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The 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 - AEMO chief - gets the goat. Interview...

Nuclear policy announcement eliminates the paralysis in our energy debate. The goat takes on Paul Graham, lead author of CSIRO's GenCost.

Why 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 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 we open the mailbag, and interview...

Welcome 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 context, and pull apart AEMO’s integrated...

Chris Bowen’s capacity investment scheme, Oreos become a symbol of truth, the goat receives reinforcements, and I interview QLD Senator Matt Canavan.

Truth 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 further undermine Australia’s energy security...