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What On Earth!

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About this Podcast:

An informal look at the net zero challenges facing us as a nation. Phil and Jonathan chat with various leaders from academia, technology developers, project developers etc on interesting and challenging topics facing society as we decarbonise our economy. The podcast is sponsored by Apollo.

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What is What On Earth! about?

An informal look at the net zero challenges facing us as a nation. Phil and Jonathan chat with various leaders from academia, technology developers, project developers etc on interesting and challenging topics facing society as we decarbonise our economy. The podcast is sponsored by Apollo.

What has What On Earth! covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Net Zero: The Next Generation" (1 June 2026, 49 minutes), "Rebuilding the Future" (5 December 2025, 32 minutes), and "What On Earth! Is The Net Zero Future" (1 August 2025, 48 minutes).

How often does What On Earth! publish?

What On Earth! publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 24 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on What On Earth!?

Booking probability for What On Earth! is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. What On Earth! requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. What On Earth!'s contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch What On Earth!?

The strongest fits for What On Earth! are Architecture & Engineering and Scientific Research & Development. What On Earth! has a business audience.

About the host

What On Earth! is a business podcast with 24 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • What On Earth!

    Net Zero : The Next Generation

    Jun 1, 202649 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode, we explore what net zero means to young engineers working in the industry today. I’m joined by <b>Ella Booth</b> and <b>Craig Shepherd</b>, both consultant engineers at Apollo...

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    Rebuilding the Future

    Dec 5, 202532 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode of What On Earth!, we dive into what we really mean by the term <b>“built environment”</b> and why transforming it is essential to achieving a net zero world.</p><p>Our guest...

  • What On Earth!

    What On Earth! Is The Net Zero Future

    Aug 1, 202548 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Energy Transition 101</b> – In this episode, we cut through the noise and take a clear-eyed look at what a coherent, apolitical energy transition really involves.</p><p>Joining us are three...

  • What On Earth!

    Concept to Kilowatt – How Net Zero Projects Succeed

    Jul 8, 202540 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode of What On Earth!, we’re joined by <b>Ross Fairley</b>, Senior Partner at <b>Burges & Salmon</b>, who brings over <b>30 years of experience in renewable energy projects</b> to...

  • What On Earth!

    Women in STEM (live recording)

    Apr 14, 202542 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Something a bit different for What On Earth! We were delighted to recently record a live podcast at a SPARC event at Pembrokeshire College, West Wales. The event saw over 150 female STEM...

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  • Episode #3

    Transforming Oil and Gas

    Nov 17, 202440 minS2

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode we talk to Donna Sutherland from Veri Energy about the challenges and opportunities facing oil and gas. Our focus is on Sullom Voe Terminal (SVT) in the Shetland Isles and the...

  • Episode #2

    Asking For Consent

    Jun 25, 202437 minS2

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>With a bow wave of renewable energy projects either in, or about to enter the <b>planning and consenting process</b> we ask the question of whether the present system is appropriate and robust...

  • Episode #1

    Engineering, Circularity and Sustainability

    Mar 27, 202438 minS2

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In the first edition of <b>What On Earth!</b> Phil and Jonathan chatted <b>with Chris McMahon of Bristol University</b> on the <b>challenges of sustainability and a circular economy from an...

  • Episode #16

    Poultry, Process Optimisation and Performance

    Jan 30, 202428 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Or The Phil Westmorland Interview! Over A Barrel welcomes our new co-host <b>Phil Westmorland. </b>In this episode we understand what makes Phil tick; his background and work at Apollo. We...

  • Episode #15

    FLOW: Go or No Go (A postcard from FOW23)

    Oct 20, 202342 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>A slightly different tack in this episode where Jonathan sends us a “postcard” from <b>FOW2023</b> in Aberdeen, the exhibition and conference dedicated to floating offshore wind. Hot on the...

  • Episode #14

    Rewilding the Energy Sector

    Sep 28, 202338 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode we chat to the former head of the North Sea Transition Authority, <b>Andy Samuel</b>. Andy gives us his now unfettered view from the coastal hills of Devon. We explore what seem...

  • Episode #13

    Go With The FLOW: A Developers Perspective

    Sep 1, 202335 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode Stuart and Jonathan talk with <b>Sian Lloyd Rees, UK Managing Director for Mainstream Renewable Power</b>. The discussion explores the challenges and opportunities facing the...

  • What On Earth!

    The Answer is Blowin' in the Offshore Wind

    May 19, 202331 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode, Jonathan chats with Simon Cheeseman, Sector Lead at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult about the activity and opportunities in the emerging floating offshore wind (FLOW)...

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    North Sea Macroeconomics

    Oct 20, 202239 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this rather grandly titled episode <b>Jonathan White</b> is joined by <b>Mike Tholen Acting CEO of OEUK </b>to explore the economic and political uncertainties facing the UKs energy supply...

  • Episode #10

    A Storm in a Tea Cop

    May 25, 202258 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode we attempt to understand the dynamics facing the energy industry in particular the tension between oil and gas and sustainable energy which became very apparent during COP26. We...

  • Episode #9

    2021 : A Year In Review

    Jan 13, 202248 minS1

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>As we embark on 2022, Over A Barrel took the opportunity to talk to <b>Mike Beveridge (Vice-Chair Piper Sandler)</b> to get his reflections on 2021 and what we can look forward to in 2022...

  • Episode #8

    The Energy Generation

    Oct 20, 202141 minS1

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Any industry is nothing unless the next generation of talent is attracted and excited by its future within in it. In particular the oil and gas industry is challenged by its image in the energy...

  • Episode #7

    Deal or No Deal : The North Sea Energy Transition Deal

    Aug 18, 202149 minS1

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode we enjoy talking with <b>Mike Tholen, Sustainability Director at OGUK</b>, and one of the architects of the <b>North Sea Transition Deal</b>. Beyond the fuss and hyperbole, we...

  • What On Earth!

    The Role of Trade Bodies in the Energy Transition

    Jun 27, 202150 minS0

    <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Arguably there has been no more challenging time for the oil and gas industry as it grapples with the energy transition and the associated social and political pressures. In this episode we...

  • What On Earth!

    The Role of Trade Bodies in the Energy Transition

    Jun 25, 202151 minS0

    <p>Arguably there has been no more challenging time for the oil and gas industry as it grapples with the energy transition and the associated social and political pressures. In this episode we hear from Dierdre Michie...

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