The Atomic Exchange Podcast
By Goran Calic and Michael Tadrous
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The Atomic Exchange Podcast is your gateway to the world of energy, technology, and beyond. Join Dr. Goran Calic, a business school professor at McMaster University, and Michael Tadrous, his research assistant and co-host, as they spark engaging, dynamic conversations on the latest developments in energy, technology, and global innovation. With compelling discussions and authentic perspectives, Atomic Exchange is the fusion of news, ideas, and dialogue you've been waiting for.
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Why SpaceX Is a Meme Stock and Nuclear Energy Is the Future (ft. Dr. Jackson Ainsworth)
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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The Hidden Diesel in Your Bread and the True Energy Cost of Food
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May 28, 2026 |
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The Anthropic-SpaceX Deal and the Unseen Trap of AI Hardware
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May 22, 2026 |
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Michael's Departure and What's Next for the Podcast
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May 14, 2026 |
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Bruce Power and the Nuclear Housing Problem Nobody Talks About
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May 07, 2026 |
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Why AI Is Really Just a Prediction Machine
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Why the Energy Transition Is Harder Than Most People Think
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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What Would Happen If You Bomb a Nuclear Power Plant?
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Why Aren’t More Young People Interested in Nuclear Energy? (ft. Jennifer Ward)
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Is Nuclear’s Future Big Reactors, SMRs, or Microreactors? (ft. Colby Arsenault)
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Can Nuclear Scaremongering End Up Creating Support for It? (ft. Willow Paraskevas)
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Why Tanker Insurance Matters More Than Missiles and Warships in Iran’s Oil War
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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What Iran’s New Leader Under the Same Regime Could Mean for Oil Markets
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Why Iran’s War Matters More to China Than the West
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Why Every Energy Source Is a Trade-Off
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Is Trump Ending U.S. Climate Regulation and Can Elon Musk Really Put Data Centers in Space?
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Was Carney’s Davos Speech Really About Trump?
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Can Solar and Wind Run a Country, Reliability Limits, Good Science vs Bad Science
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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More and More and More, The Myth of the Energy Transition, and Energy Accumulation
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Mentorship, Fatherhood, and Building a Meaningful Career (ft. Dr. Mohit Bhandari)
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Maduro Captured, Venezuela’s Oil Collapse, and the Management Case (ft. Prof. Andy Wu)
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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EV Reality Check, Ford’s Pivot, and Europe’s Retreat from 2035
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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AI Booms, Industry Shakeouts, and Smart Bets (ft. Prof. Paul Nary)
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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AI, Embeddings, and Why Regulatory Retrieval Fails
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Radon, Real Risk, and Sensible Action
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Germany’s Phaseout, Clean Air, and a Rare Case of Good Science
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Musk on Solar, Kardashev Scales, and Why Nuclear Still Matters
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Tariffs, Politics, and Canada’s Energy Future (ft. Dr. Henry Conter)
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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AI Power Hunger, Nuclear Adoption, and Big-Tech Strategy (ft. Prof. Andy Wu)
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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GE Vernova, NuScale, Oklo, and the Nuclear Investing Playbook
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Data Centers, Fuel Cycles, and Who Powers the Next Fleet
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Project Phoenix, Reactor Vessels, and the Fourfold Buildout
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Cyber Intrusions, Admissions Dilemmas, and Rooftop Solar Reality
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Quirks & Quarks, Door-to-Door Solar, and Net-Metering Math
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Flat-Pack Strategy, Castle Rock Solar, and Musk’s Colossus Play
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Birthdays, Free-Speech Jitters, and Nuclear's Fuel, Finance & Gas Reality
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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DIY Weekends, Offshore Wind Halts, and Risk-Adjusted LCOE
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Warm Rivers, Cool Reactors, and What the Data Really Says
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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AI’s Power Diet, Canada’s Nuclear Upside, and the Picks and Shovels to Build It
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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AI Demos, Workforce Math, and Answering Nuclear’s Critics
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Golf Cutbacks, Tabletop Therapy, and Dominion’s Offshore Wind Math
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Supply-Chain Bottlenecks, Codification Creep, and Mission-Driven Incentives
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Airport Ammo, Meta’s Energy Dilemma, and Launching The Business of Nuclear
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Streamer and Poker Grinds, Canadian Steel Tariffs, and Nuclear Realpolitik
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Cancun Workcations, Our 25th Episode Milestone, and a Self‑Interview
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Self-Driving Road Trips, European Travel Tangents, and a “Bad Science” Takedown
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Comment Backlash, Ontario’s Heat-Wave Strain, and the AI Gigawatt Challenge
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Radon Reality Checks, Deep-Geological Doubts, and the Case for Keeping Waste On-Site
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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System Costs, SMR Showdowns, and a Dispatch from D.C.
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Europe’s Nuclear Pivot, Free‑Market Frictions, and the SMR Supply‑Chain Puzzle
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Trump’s 18‑Month Clock, Pentagon Power Plays, and America’s New Nuclear Race
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May 30, 2025 |
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China’s 150‑Reactor Sprint, AI‑Era Power Needs, and the Race to Secure Uranium
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May 21, 2025 |
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Air Quality Trade‑Offs, Birth‑Weight Impacts, and Regulatory Ripples
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May 15, 2025 |
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Apple’s AI Overpromise, Spain’s Blackout, and the Perils of Over‑Renewabilization
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May 08, 2025 |
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Sovereign Wealth, Nuclear Transitions, and the Politics of Canadian Energy
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May 01, 2025 |
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Wind vs. Nuclear in Sweden and Why Your Politics Might Predict Your Energy Preferences
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Atomic Rivers, Misleading Intermittency Claims, and Another Case of Bad Science
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Negative Learning Curves, Codification Creep, and Colorado’s Rebrand of Nuclear as Green
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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South Korea’s Nuclear Success, Democratic Setbacks, and Centralized Energy Planning
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Germany’s Nuclear Phaseout, France’s Bet on Nuclear, and the Future of European Energy
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Trade Wars Continue, China's Thorium Discovery, and the Management Challenge in Nuclear Energy
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Jordan Peterson Talks and Why Canada Needs Deeper U.S. Integration, Not Tariff Retaliation
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Bad Science, Misleading Studies, and the Truth About Nuclear vs. Renewables
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Michael’s Path to Nuclear, Safety Misconceptions, and the Critical Thinking Problem
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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The Globe and Mail Nuclear Conference, SMR Skepticism, and the Case for Faster Nuclear Construction
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Governor Greg Abbott’s Bill, Texas’ Nuclear Ambitions, and Elon Musk’s OpenAI Bid
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Energy 101, Iqaluit’s Diesel Dilemma, and the Effort Problem
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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DeepSeek’s Disruption in AI, AI's Energy Demands, and the Implications for Nuclear
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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The Stargate Project, Generative AI, and the Future of Nuclear Energy
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Welcome to the Atomic Exchange Podcast
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Jan 27, 2025 |