{"podcast":{"title":"Independent Conversations","slug":"independent-conversations-5447971","podcast_index_feed_id":5447971,"rss_url":"https://feeds.castos.com/141nv","website_url":"https://www.independent.org/","image_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/62264211cb7160-73495263/images/podcast/covers/c1a-9w02x-v6wpk6k7h291-vasitl.png","author":"Independent Institute","episode_count":109,"summary":"Brought to you by the Independent Institute, Independent Conversations is a regular round-table conversation that provides timely insights and cutting-edge commentary on the most pressing issues of the day. It features Independent’s Graham H. Walker (President), Williamson M. Evers (Senior Fellow), and as well as additional Independent Institute fellows and other special guests.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971"},"episode":{"title":"End California’s Nuclear Energy Ban!","slug":"end-california-s-nuclear-energy-ban","published_at":"2026-04-21T16:15:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/end-california-s-nuclear-energy-ban","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971","url":"https://independent-institute-podcast.castos.com/episodes/end-californias-nuclear-energy-ban","audio_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/62264211cb7160-73495263/2428031/c1e-n14j6bzzgzkso8wv6-qdpmdv5qtzm5-3hhyx9.mp3","summary":"With California electricity demand growing exponentially, why is the state holding so tenaciously to its ban on new nuclear power plants? Why has California closed itself off from the largest source of carbon-free power generation in the United States? On this episode of Independent Conversations, we talk with energy researcher and author, Paige Lambermont, who answers these questions, and more, in connection with her recently published California Golden Fleece Report.","meta_description":"With California electricity demand growing exponentially, why is the state holding so tenaciously to its ban on new nuclear power plants? Why has Californ…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2800,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/independent-conversations-5447971/episodes/end-california-s-nuclear-energy-ban/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/end-california-s-nuclear-energy-ban.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}