{"podcast":{"title":"The Energy Forum","slug":"the-energy-forum-7083503","podcast_index_feed_id":7083503,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/energyforum/feed.xml","website_url":"https://energyforum.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21063400/Show_Cover-Energy_Forumaotr6.jpg","author":"Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy","episode_count":34,"summary":"Hosted by experts at the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, “The Energy Forum” brings together policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders to explore key topics in energy and sustainability.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T06:20:24.613286+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-energy-forum-7083503"},"episode":{"title":"8: The Future of Critical Minerals and Materials","slug":"8-the-future-of-critical-minerals-and-materials","published_at":"2025-04-10T18:22:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-energy-forum-7083503/8-the-future-of-critical-minerals-and-materials","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-energy-forum-7083503","url":"https://energyforum.podbean.com/e/8-the-future-of-critical-minerals-and-materials/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hofamzx2zt5dhu3k/secure_fa5e6849-d056-41cc-b969-00947d6576f1_The_Energy_Forum_Critical_Minerals.mp3","summary":"This episode of “The Energy Forum” takes a deep dive into critical minerals and materials geoeconomics, a space where national security, industrial policy, and global competition intersect. Featuring Michelle Michot Foss, Baker Institute fellow in energy, minerals, and materials; Gabriel Collins, the institute’s Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs; and Vinod Veedu, assistant vice president of Rice University’s Office of Research, the conversation builds on a new Baker Institute report exploring how past wars and strategic competitions can inform today’s mineral supply chain challenges. Read the report here: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/critical-minerals-materials-geoeconomics-2025-report This episode was recorded on April 1, 2025.","meta_description":"This episode of “The Energy Forum” takes a deep dive into critical minerals and materials geoeconomics, a space where national security, industrial policy…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2188,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-energy-forum-7083503/episodes/8-the-future-of-critical-minerals-and-materials/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-energy-forum-7083503/8-the-future-of-critical-minerals-and-materials.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}