Episodes
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#282: We Just Can't Make This Stuff Up (10/23/26)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle, Mike McKenna, and Alex Stevens discuss permitting reform, baseball, midterms, ballrooms, and more. Links: • Capito, Lee, Whitehouse, and Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026:...
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#281: Not the Worst Thing (9/28/26)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle, Mike McKenna, and Alex Stevens discuss the prospects of senate hopefuls, a congressional permitting deal, a diesel export ban, California's high-speed rail project, and more. Links: • Banning Diesel Exports is Bad Policy and Bad Politics:...
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#280: AI is Two Letters (9/21/26)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle, Mike McKenna and Alex Stevens return for a wide ranging discussion on AI, electricity prices, midterm predictions, and more. Links: • Why Do Blue States Have High Rates? https://www.bluestateshighrates.com/ • Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan…
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#279: Dog Days of Summer (7/24/26)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Mike McKenna and Alex Stevens cover the wide range of news stories that have a arisen during Tom's summer sabbatical. Links: • The Pacific Premium: Why Gasoline Costs More In Democratic-Controlled States, from the Institute for Energy Research:...
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#278: Let Them Eat Cold Soup (7/1/26)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the leftward lurch of Democrat primaries across the country, Republican's odds of keeping their majority after mid-terms, updates coming online to the electric grid, and more. Links: • Pyle: Why Do Gasoline Prices Fall...
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#277: Even Stevens (6/16/26)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the future of the Democratic Party and the net-zero agenda. Links: Why centrists can’t win the Democratic presidential primary: https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/why-centrists-cant-win-the-democratic Sheldon’s Fuzzy Math:...
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#276: Firing in a More Moderate Manner (6/6/26)
Show notes: Politico - The Northeast is set for a star turn in the affordability debate https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/08/virginia-affordability-energy-bills-climate-00907540 SAF: The Way of the Future...
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#275: Keep On Prancing (5/26/26)
#275: Keep On Prancing (5/26/26) Links: Kyle Busch: https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nascar/kyle-busch-hospitalized-rcna346366 USA Today - What’s Next for Bill Cassidy...
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#274: I Thought He Was Dead (5/18/26)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss President Trump's visit to China, new personalities on Capitol Hill, the state of the American electorate, and more. Links: Trump China Trip: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/13/world/trump-xi-summit-china Fetterman:...
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#273: Ebb and Flow (5/9/26)
Links: California Progressives Want 'Big Oil' To Fix an Insurance Crisis Created by the State's Price Controls - Source: Reason - https://reason.com/2026/04/17/california-progressives-want-big-oil-to-fix-an-insurance-crisis-created-by-the-states-price-controls/ IPCC Admits Apocalyptic Climate...
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#272: Send Him Back (5/3/26)
Links: UAE leaves OPEC in major blow to global oil producers' group Source: Reuters https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2026/04/28/uae-leaves-opec-global-oil-producers-group/89835181007/ GM Has Delayed Its Next-Gen Full-Size EV Trucks and SUVs Source - Motortrend:...
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#271: Dead Like Disco (4/22/26)
#271: Dead Like Disco (4/22/26) Guest: Lucian (Lou) Pugliaresi is President of the Energy Policy Research Foundation. https://eprinc.org Links: Trump mulls extending waiver to ease U.S. oil shipments Source: Axios...
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#270: 72 Hours (4/20/26)
#270: 72 Hours (4/20/26) Links: Trump, Pope Leo escalate feud over Iran war Source: Washington Times https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/13/trump-pope-leo-escalate-feud-iran-war/ White House message to oil CEOs: Pump more oil Source: Politico Pro...
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#269: Referendum (4/12/26)
#269: Referendum (4/12/26) Links: US fuel exports hit record in March as Asia, Europe sought to replace Middle East supplies Source: Reuters https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-fuel-exports-hit-record-march-asia-europe-sought-replace-middle-east-supplies-2026-04-01/ Disappearing Wind and...
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#268: God Squad (4/2/26)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle, Mike McKenna, and producer Alex Stevens discuss the updates from the Iran conflict, the upcoming midterms, Democrats' affordability problem, and more. Links: Sam Graves Out:...
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#267: Not A Florida Man (3/25/26)
Links: New OKC Senator Alan-armstrong-senate-mullin-stitt-oklahoma-republicans.html Source: NY Times Clip: Paxton Shoots Back https://x.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/2032454580257353760?s=20 Clip: Thom Tillis: Why Do All Politicians Do This? And Why Does Congress Always Give them Stupid Legacy...
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#266: A Dry Buffalo (3/14/26)
#266: A Dry Buffalo (3/14/26) Links: Links: Strait of Hormuz - Source: CNN Hern Running in OK - Source: Fox News Rahm Emmanuel - Source: WSJ The Exodus Continues, Starbucks - Source: WSJ Yahama to leave CA - Source: Fox Business Funny How That Works: Competition in Health Care - Source…
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#265: Yabber, Yabber, Yabber (3/7/26)
#265: Yabber, Yabber, Yabber (3/7/26) Links: Noem Out, Mullin In https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/markwayne-mullin-noem-dhs-00814761 Source: Politico Iran One Side: Rand Paul https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/sen-rand-paul-america-war-but-americans-didnt-vote Source: Fox News The Other…
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#264: What Is It Going To Get Me This Time? (3/2/26)
#264: What Is It Going To Get Me This Time? (3/2/26) Links: Iran https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/02/24/congress/ahead-sotu-dems-demand-trump-iran-plans-public-00796594?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=0000014e-f102-dd93-ad7f-f9072a680001 Source: Politico…
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#263: Good Luck Fellas (2/23/26)
#263: Good Luck Fellas (2/23/26) Links: President’s Day: Time to Fix It https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/10/presidents-day-is-george-washington-erasure-america-250-is-the-perfect-time-to-fix-it/ Source: The Federalist SAVE Act Continued Remember last week when Chuck called the SAVE Act Jim Crow...
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#262: Alternative Worlds (2/7/26)
Links: Climate Leadership Council: Yes, it still exists. https://clcouncil.org/blog/eu-cbam-debut/ Source: CLC Bypassing the Grid: How Data Centers Are Building Their Own Power Plants: https://cleanview.co/content/power-strategies-report Coal plant owners say DOE ‘emergency’ order to run it...
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#261: Welcome to Veganuary (2/2/26)
Links: Lessons from the Big Storm https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-green-energy-failed-america-during-storm-fern Source: Daily Wire Burn Oil. Save Lives. https://nhjournal.com/blue-politics-black-oil-snow-storm-new-englands-energy-policy-fail/ Source: NH Journal When you lose the Washington…
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#260: Escape from Virginia (1/23/26)
#260: Escape from Virginia (1/23/26) Guest: Alvin Lui, president of Courage Is a Habit. Links: State senator defends bill to reduce personal vehicle use in Massachusetts https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/12/state-senator-defends-bill-to-reduce-personal-vehicle-use-in-massachusetts/ Nevada…
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#259: Do You Believe in Miracles? (1/15/26)
#259: Do You Believe in Miracles? (1/15/26) Guest: Rep. Peter Stauber, the current U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 8th congressional district. Stauber Introduces Resolution to Overturn Biden's Mining Ban in Northern Minnesota:...
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#258: Welcome Back (1/9/26)
#258: Welcome Back Guest: Anthony Huston, CEO + Director of Graphite One https://www.graphiteoneinc.com/members/anthony-huston-b-comm/ Links: Venezuela Clip: Schumer: His Actions Belie His Words/War Powers Act https://x.com/BarronTNews_/status/2007892585352684024?s=20 Is Greenland Next?...
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#257: American Dream (12/22/25)
Links: Cardinal Dolan Retires? https://catholicvote.org/cardinal-timothy-dolan-retires-a-quarter-century-titan-of-the-american-church-steps-aside/ Source: Catholic Vote Trump Media Company Merges with Nuclear Fusion Startup?...
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#256: An Impeachable Offense (12/6/25)
Links: Tom Pyle: Dissolve Government Motors https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/dissolve-government-motors/ Institute for Energy Research Record High Car Prices...
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#255: Gobble and Waddle (11/26/25)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna welcome the holiday season, discuss pardons and perjurers, procedural uncertainty on Capitol Hill, and more. George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation (1789) By the President of the United States of America — A Proclamation...
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#254: Terrible People (11/21/25)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the latest turns of the Epstein saga, upcoming votes on Capitol Hill, the continued implosion of the climate alarmist movement, and more. Links: Crockett (0-1:40)…
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#253: Peak Idiocy (11/14/25)
Links: Obamacare https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5601280-obamacare-subsidies-extension-fight-house-democrats/ Source: The Hill Climate Silence: Even the Post Agrees https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/11/10/climate-democrats-electricity-prices-cop30/ Source: Washington Post...
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#252: The Greatest Single Experiment In Government, Ever (11/9/25)
Links: Shutdown Now it gets real? https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/u-s-to-reduce-flight-traffic-by-10-in-40-markets-due-to-shutdown-2ce4fc4f Source: WSJ Tariffs: Gorsuch https://x.com/Acyn/status/1986101846285668665 Jared Golden...
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#251: A World Class Pivot (11/3/25)
Links: Biden’s Millions Clip: Oversight Committee https://x.com/GOPoversight/status/1983570246335074764 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/28/mike-donilon-biden-bonus/ Source: Washington Post Bill Gates Channels his inner Judith Curry...
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#250: Brusque (10/25/25)
Links: Chip Roy wants to Nuke the Filibuster for CRs? https://thehill.com/homenews/5563484-senate-filibuster-republican-debate/?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com Trump in Inheriting this War...
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#249: Who Cares? (10/17/25)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the ongoing government shutdown and how the upcoming elections in Virginia will unfold. Plus, Anthony Huston, CEO of Graphite One, joins the show for a discussion on the future of North American graphite production.…
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#248: Cease Fire (10/14/25)
#248: Cease Fire (10/14/25) Links: Shutdown: Day 10, No End in Sight https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/10/federal-government-shutdown-day-10-trump-live-updates/86551198007/ Source: USA Today Senate Rejects Amendment to Stop Boat Strikes without Authorization…...
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#247: What Took Them So Long? (10/6/25)
#247: What Took Them So Long? (10/6/25) NJ Polling https://data.ddhq.io/polls/2025/10/03/John%20Zogby%20Strategies-New%20Jersey Source: Zogby DOE Cancels $8B in Green Giveaways...
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#246: Home Stretch (9/29/25)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the probability of a government shutdown and what it would mean for the Trump agenda, energy producers, and America at large. Plus we get playoff predictions for the MLB postseason. Links: Government shutdown:...
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#245: Wild Blue Yonder (9/22/25)
This week on The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the looming government shut down, rate hikes around the country, what is causing them, and more. Links: Congress Doesn’t Work:...
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#244: Turning Point (9/15/25)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna pay tribute to Charlie Kirk. Links: Speaker Backs Offshore Wind Project in Break with Trump: https://www.eenews.net/articles/johnson-backs-virginia-wind-project-in-break-with-trump-3/ Japan Sweetens Offshore Wind:...
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#243: ELGSES (9/8/25)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the first 200 executive orders of the Trump administration, where the polling is showing how elections will go this fall, and more stories out of Washington. Links: Poll: It’s the Cost of Living, Stupid:...
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#242: Good Gravy (9/2/25)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna cover emerging stories from the Washington, and are joined professor Samuele Furfari, a chemical engineer with a PhD from the ULB, and a Senior official at DG Energy at the Commission for a discussion on European energy policy....
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#241: Mangia! (8/26/25)
The Unregulated Podcast is back after a two week hiatus.
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#240: After the Wine Kicks In (8/4/25)
#240: After the Wine Kicks In (8/4/25) Links: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs. Let’s vote for Jobs. https://www.c-span.org/clip/us-house-of-representatives/user-clip-jobs-jobs-jobs-jobs-lets-vote-for-jobs/5011112 https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/01/jobs-report-july-2025.html Source: CNBC Fed Governor…
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#239: Disoriented and Impressed (7/28/25)
#239: Disoriented and Impressed (7/28/25) Links: The Fed Site Visit Clip: Trump: $3.1 Billion https://x.com/maddenifico/status/1948477349072097316 Electricity Demand Growth: 2.5% annually through 2035...
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#238: The Circus (7/18/25)
#238: The Circus (7/18/25) Links: Cuomo Independent Bid https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/nyregion/andrew-cuomo-mayor-campaign.html Source: NY Times Hakeem https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/1944933229276094960 Recissions, Recissions…...
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#237: Christmas in July (7/13/25)
#237: Christmas in July (7/13/25) by American Energy Alliance
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#236: I'll Handle the Finances (7/1/25)
#236: I'll Handle the Finances (7/1/25) Links: Interview: Shattered Green Dreams: The Environmental Costs of Wind and Solar https://files.americanexperiment.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shattered-Green-Dreams.pdf?v=1750106281&_gl=1*8ehzht*_gcl_au*MTMwNDE3MjQyMC4xNzUwNDMwMzY2 There was a global...
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#235: Palling Around with Centrists (6/27/25)
#235: Paling Around with Centrists (6/27/25) Links: What’s happening with Oil Prices? https://x.com/KevRGordon/status/1937118448435466526 Murkowski: Switch? https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5366218-murkowski-considering-senate-switch/ Source: The Hill Socialist for Mayor...
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#234: Two Weeks Notice (6/21/25)
#234: Two Weeks Notice (6/21/25) Links: Two Week Notice https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/trump-exit-ramp-from-war-iran-news-t83c72r2l Source: The Times UK SCOTUS Gives Standing https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5360759-supreme-court-california-emissions/ Source…
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#233: Containment Dome (6/16/25)
#233: Containment Dome (6/16/25) Links: Big Beautiful Bill Now they are asking for something at least… https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/06/06/congress/house-republicans-push-on-green-credits-00392290 Source: Politico WAPO Editorial Dumps on Musk for EV credits....