Episodes
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Episode 48: Inside the Pickens Plan with Peter McCollum and Jason Huntsberry
Nine years ago today, we launched the Pickens Plan. We knew we had a great idea, and people across the country agreed. We'd held focus groups and found that Americans knew about the problem, but saw that the country lacked an energy plan. They were hungry for something that would work, a specific...
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Episode 47: Inside the Pickens Plan with Amy Weiss and Rich Galen
Washington, D.C. is as divided as it has ever been, and it has become difficult to set politics aside and get things done. But fortunately the Pickens Plan benefited from a bipartisan team that came together to promote a plan that has our nation’s best interests in mind. For the latest episode of...
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Episode 46: Inside the Pickens Plan with Tammy Haddad and Heather Lauer
Tammy Haddad and Heather Lauer have helped get out the word about the Pickens Plan since I was drawing it up on whiteboards and restaurant napkins. Now, they’ve moved out from behind the scenes to tell stories from nine years of the plan and to discuss the success we’ve had since my idea in the...
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Episode 45: Inside the Pickens Plan with Tom Synhorst and Jay Rosser
T. Boone Pickens is joined by Jay Rosser, his right hand man for 15 years who serves as his VP of Public Affairs, and seasoned political expert Tom Synhorst, who served as the Campaign Manager of the Pickens Plan. They reminisce about the beginnings of the Plan in the summer of 2008, how we were...
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Episode 44: Natural Gas Advancements
As I have been telling you for almost a decade, the benefits of natural gas as a transportation fuel are: It’s cheaper than diesel, it’s cleaner than diesel, it’s abundant, and it’s ours. Listen to this conversation between Fred Smith of FedEx, Chris Spear of American Trucking Associations, and…
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Episode 43: Inauguration Special
We went back to several of the most interesting conversations T. Boone Pickens had for the Pickens Podcast series in 2016 and distilled those visits to our discussions of PEOTUS Donald J. Trump. This "greatest hits" episode features Laura Ingraham, Steve Forbes, Carl Icahn, Tom Daschle & Trent...
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Episode 42: Joe Nocera
New York Times reporter Joe Nocera and I taped an interesting podcast shortly after our joint appearance at the Texas Tribune Festival. This is a wide-ranging conversation with a little focus on natural gas. I think you’ll find this conversation interesting and fun. It’s also a good summary on...
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Episode 41: Jack DeGioia and Eduardo Padrón
Higher Education: Why is it important and who should pay for it? I went into this discussion with Jack DeGioia, President of Georgetown University, and Eduardo Padrón, President of Miami-Dade College. These two college presidents had the tough task of trying to convince me that a college…
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Episode 40: Tom Brokaw and Michael Crow
Legendary journalist Tom Brokaw and Michael Crow, President of Arizona State University, are my guests on this episode of the Pickens Podcast. They have teamed up to build a world-class Public Service Academy to create a next-gen class of young Americans who want to change the arc of civilian...
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Episode 39: Jane Harman
Who can fix our broken Congress? That’s one of the key questions that Jane Harman will be trying to answer as she watches Monday night’s presidential debate. When I sat down with Jane, I knew of her strong Democratic credentials. I’m a committed Republican. I was worried that we’d spend a lot of...
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Episode 38: Lou Holtz
Lou Holtz - a great friend of mine and a legendary football coach - joins me in a conversation to kick off college football season. I pressed and he gave his pick for National Champion. Lou was not only a great and winning coach, he was an inspiration to his players, teaching them more than...
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Episode 37: Washington Post political reporter Karen Tumulty
Karen Tumulty is a senior political reporter for the Washington Post. She also moderated one of the few debates between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Now she is writing a biography of Nancy Reagan. “Nancy Reagan was not only powerful,” Karen said, “but for perhaps the first time in history...
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Episode 36: Dr. Neil Bressler
This week’s Pickens Podcast is an interview with Dr. Neil Bressler, MD, a Professor of Ophthalmology and Chief of the Retinal Division at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bressler is one of the world’s experts in treating the eye disease known as macular degeneration. I, along...
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Episode 34: John Hofmeister
One of the giants of the energy business, John Hofmeister, sat down with T. Boone Pickens for this week's episode of the Pickens Podcast. A proven leader and proven thinker, Hofmeister shares his top energy-related goals for the United States.
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Episode 33: Walter Isaacson of The Aspen Institute
One of the most important biographers in America, Walter Isaacson, sat down with T. Boone Pickens for this week’s episode of the Pickens Podcast. Walter is the head of The Aspen Institute, and presides over the Aspen Ideas Festival, which is currently underway in Aspen. Isaacson talks about the...
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Episode 32: General James Conway
Retired four-star General James Conway tells Boone that if we want to get rid of ISIS, we need to arm and train the Sunni Tribes and the Kurds, but the Iraqi government won’t let us. On energy, Conway says that the U.S. has become a puppet being manipulated by the Saudis. He believes that an…
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Episode 31: General David Petraeus
General David Petraeus tells T. Boone Pickens during this episode of the Pickens Podcast: “We have a vital national interest in maintaining our relationships with the Middle East countries and to ensure the free flow of energy to nations around the world.” Listen to this riveting conversation for...
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Episode 30: Haley Barbour
T. Boone Pickens talks with a man who started his career working for Richard Nixon in rural Mississippi and ended up being one of the most influential – and likeable – political figures of the last 30 years: Haley Barbour. Haley was Chairman of the Republican National Committee when the GOP took...
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Episode 29: Tony Robbins interviews T. Boone Pickens (Part 2)
Have a seat and enjoy this Q&A featuring best-selling author and entrepreneur, Tony Robbins, and the Oracle of Oil, T. Boone Pickens. These two thought leaders cover a wide range of topics pertaining to domestic and global energy issues as well as strategic opportunities in the United States…
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Episode 28: Motivational Speaker and Philanthropist, Tony Robbins (Part 1)
Tony Robbins interviewed T. Boone Pickens for a special episode of the Pickens Podcast. Boone talks about growing up in Oklahoma, founding Mesa Petroleum, paying over $700 million in taxes since turning 70, and other life experiences and lessons. This is the first of a two-part conversation.
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Episode 27: Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer
This wide-ranging discussion between Andy Serwer, Editor-in-Chief of Yahoo! Finance, and T. Boone Pickens covers everything from the changing news business to energy to the Presidential campaign. Andy talks about the end of traditional newspapers and shares the best outlets to read for news about...
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Episode 26: RealClearPolitics’ Carl Cannon
This weekend, all of Washington will be celebrating the White House Correspondents' Association at their annual dinner. To honor the work of journalists in D.C., T. Boone Pickens recently hosted Carl Cannon, Washington Bureau Chief and Executive Editor for RealClearPolitics.com, one of the most...
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Episode 25: Economic Advisor Larry Lindsey
Larry Lindsey, one of the greatest economic minds in the nation and author of “Conspiracies of the Ruling Class,” a New York Times bestseller, said on this week’s Pickens Podcast that “we’re in the 7th year of a slow expansion. We may be running out of time before the next recession – maybe not...
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Episode 24: Political Operative Ed Rollins
T. Boone Pickens chats with Ed Rollins, one of the most interesting and accomplished political operatives of the past three decades. Rollins began his political career in California as part of then Governor Ronald Reagan’s political operation, later helping Reagan become the 40th President of the...
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Episode 23: Leif Wenar, Author of "Blood Oil"
This week’s Pickens Podcast features T. Boone Pickens' conversation with Leif Wenar, author of "Blood Oil". In his book, Wenar takes a serious look at the way OPEC and others have manipulated the industrialized world into dependence on their oil. He has a unique take on what needs to be done to…
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Episode 22: Former U.S. Senate Majority Leaders Trent Lott and Tom Daschle
This week’s Pickens Podcast features two men who served as Majority Leaders of the United States Senate: Trent Lott (R) and Tom Daschle (D). They spoke with T. Boone Pickens about what’s right and what’s wrong with politics and governing in the United States today. The two long-time political...
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Episode 21: New York Times columnist Joe Nocera
As the NCAA March Madness Tournament kicks off, this week’s Pickens Podcast features a spirited discussion with Joe Nocera, New York Times sports/business columnist and author of the new book, "Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA." This book explores answers to…
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Episode 20: Former Governor of Pennsylvania Tom Ridge
Prior to being elected Governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Ridge was a Republican Congressman from Erie. He left the Governor’s mansion at the call of President George W. Bush to come to Washington and set up the Department of Homeland Security of which he was the first Department Secretary. Ridge and…
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Episode 19: Former U.S. Senator Tom Coburn
Former U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, Dr. Tom Coburn, talks with Boone Pickens about his plan to invoke Article V of the U.S. Constitution: "On the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, [The Congress] shall call a convention for proposing amendments ..." Dr. Coburn...
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Episode 18: Karl Rove
T. Boone Pickens has known Karl Rove since the 1980s. Whether you agree with his politics or not, he is one of the best strategic political thinkers in modern times. But, what you might not know is he is establishing himself as a recognized historian of the American Presidency as a whole and on…
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Episode 17: Free enterprise guardian, Steve Forbes
This discussion between Steve Forbes and T. Boone Pickens covers the candidates who are running for President (including the Donald Trump phenomenon), oil markets and capitalism, global politics, and the issues that will be at the forefront of the upcoming election.
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Episode 16: Financial Legend Carl Icahn
T. Boone Pickens, in his continuing podcast series, sat down with legendary businessman and activist shareholder, Carl Icahn. The two men discussed energy security, including the effect of Saudi oil exports on America’s production, Carl’s views on the markets and much more.
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Episode 15: Former Secretary of Defense Bob Gates
Secretary Bob Gates was Director of Central Intelligence under President George W. Bush, then Defense Secretary under both George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Washington Post said he is "widely considered the best defense secretary of…
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Episode 14: Economist Stephen Moore
Stephen Moore is one of the most respected economists in the nation. And he has hands-on experience dealing with both the Executive and Legislative branches of the Federal government. Stephen is currently the Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Project for Economic Growth, at The Heritage Foundation....
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Episode 13: Laura Ingraham and T. Boone Pickens talk politics at Mesa Vista Ranch
T. Boone Pickens and radio talk show host, best-selling author, and conservative political commentator, Laura Ingraham, discussed the upcoming election during a recent visit to Mesa Vista Ranch.
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Episode 12: Dinesh D'Souza and T. Boone Pickens discuss the upcoming election
During a retreat at his Mesa Vista Ranch, T. Boone Pickens sat down with NYT best selling author, speaker, and director, Dinesh D'Souza, to talk about the 2016 election.
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Episode 11: Alex Castellanos of Purple Strategies
T. Boone Pickens talks energy and politics with long-time political analyst and campaign expert, Alex Castellanos. Alex is a Republican who has teamed up with a well-known Democrat to establish "Purple Strategies" (combining GOP Red and Democrat Blue) to help find new solutions to old problems....
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Episode 10: Dr. Arthur Herman of the Hudson Institute
T. Boone Pickens and the Hudson Institute's Dr. Arthur Herman talk about the enormous impact hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling have had on OPEC and the world economy in general. They also explore how fracking is affecting Russia’s economy and Putin’s view of the United States. The...
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Episode 9: Former U.S. National Security Advisor Bud McFarlane
Boone discusses America's latest energy challenges and advances with former U.S. National Security Advisor Robert McFarlane. @boonepickens @pickensplan
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Episode 8: Congressman Michael T. McCaul
The Honorable Michael McCaul represents the tenth district in Texas and serves as the Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Congressman McCaul shares his thoughts on the deep connections between energy and security in a freewheeling and engaging conversation with Boone. @RepMcCaul...
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Episode 7: Act for America's Brigitte Gabriel on Energy Security
T. Boone Pickens and Brigitte Gabriel, President and Founder of Act for America, discuss radical ideology and energy security.
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Episode 6: Robbie Diamond, Securing America's Future Energy
Robbie Diamond, Founder, President and CEO of Securing America's Future Energy, talks with T. Boone Pickens about how we can bring alternative energy solutions into the market so the United States isn't totally dependent on oil.
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Episode 5: Former CIA Director James Woolsey on American energy independence
Former CIA Director James Woolsey and T. Boone Pickens discuss global politics, oil prices, and the path America can take to achieve energy independence.
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Episode 4: Gen. Charles Wald on Protecting the World’s Oil
Boone and General Charles Wald discuss American leadership, the cost of protecting the world's oil in the Middle East, military spending, and presidential promises over the past 40+ years.
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Episode 3: Climate One Interview with Greg Dalton at the Commonwealth Club
In a talk with Greg Dalton for Climate One at the Commonwealth Club of California, T. Boone Pickens discusses Powering America’s Future. Their conversation focuses on oil, natural gas, the new geopolitics of energy, and a little bit of Oklahoma football.
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Episode 2: John Bolton Talks Energy and the Election
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and policy expert John Bolton joins Boone in a freewheeling discussion touching on energy prices, Iran's current and future role as an oil producer and the prospects for Hillary Clinton as the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate.
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Episode 1: Keystone Pipeline with Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer
Canadian Ambassador to the United States Gary Doer and Boone discuss the flexibility of the U.S./Canadian relationship and Amb. Doer shares his thoughts on why he is confident that the Keystone Pipeline will eventually become a reality.