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The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – The UNFCCC was fundamentally flawed right from the start. It assumed there was a climate problem, even though IPCC, launched two years earlier, had not yet established that there actually was one. And it gave China and other developing countries, now the greatest source of emissions, an opt-out clause so that...

Geopower, Energy Realpolitik with Todd Royal – The episode reframes the debate around Venezuela and Greenland. The point isn’t “power for power’s sake.” The argument is that the U.S. is acting like a state that believes it must secure its near abroad and its strategic interests before rivals do. That logic is not new. It runs through the Monroe Doctrine lineage and shows up explicitly in the...

The Tenpenny Files – For decades, dissent on climate has been dismissed as dangerous. Geologist Gregory Wrightstone challenges that narrative, examining data behind climate claims, questioning consensus, and confronting censorship. He argues that warming and rising CO₂ support human and ecological prosperity, while fear-driven policies reshape education, economics, and public discourse with lasting consequences...

Truth Be Told with Booker Scott – Control of Venezuela’s oil, rare earths, and water shapes a high-stakes struggle for the future of the Americas. Foreign powers exploit corruption and instability while technology and artificial intelligence drive soaring demand for energy and minerals. The moment calls for defending liberty, rebuilding institutions, and supporting neighbors who seek freedom against rising external influence...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Dr. Hickey shows that, if you apply ECCC's trend analysis method to their data, you find an increase of 1.74° C from 1948 to 2018. And then, he tells us, if you correct for the one-degree step increase in 1998, you find only a 0.29°C rise. That small change “is indistinguishable from zero,” explains Hickey. “There is no evidence of warming.”

Geopower, Energy Realpolitik with Todd Royal – If Venezuela represents enforcement rather than rhetoric, what comes next? How should we interpret growing U.S. concern over cartels, transnational crime, human and sex trafficking, and state corruption in countries like Mexico and Brazil? Are these law-enforcement challenges—or national-security threats now falling under the same hemispheric doctrine?

Truth Be Told with Booker Scott – A dramatic U.S. military operation against Venezuela’s regime reveals a far larger strategy at work. Beyond oil and narcotics, the Trump administration signals a renewed commitment to the Monroe Doctrine, confronting China, Russia, and Iran’s growing influence in the Western Hemisphere while reframing American national security priorities on the global stage...

The Prism of America’s Education with Host Karen Schoen – The threat of impending ecological disasters is uniting the world through a plethora of international treaties and conventions. Should your company or country not comply with the insane strangling regulations that do nothing for the environment, you will pay a tax to the corrupt Marxist United Nations. In reality, it’s about the money. Just follow the money.

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Even when solar power plants are built in Canada, the U.S., or Europe, the panels themselves are usually made in China. That is because manufacturing has shifted from Europe, Japan, and the U.S. to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) over the past decade, with PRC investing over USD 50 billion in the photovoltaic supply...

After Dark with Hosts Rob & Andrew – Food and gas prices drop this holiday season as the U.S. economy heads toward 2026 under President Donald Trump’s leadership. Lower fuel costs, cheaper grocery staples, rising tax refunds, and record tariff revenue signal growing affordability for American families and continued economic momentum nationwide during a time of increased travel and consumer spending...

Truth Be Told with Booker Scott – Liberty depends on citizens who stay engaged where power is closest. Rising energy and housing costs reveal how fragile freedom becomes when decisions drift away from local control. History, constitutional limits, and personal responsibility matter now. A republic endures only when people vote, serve, and protect faith, family, and community...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – The National and Liberal parties in Australia have also called for a retraction of dangerous and expensive climate plans? Or that New York State and Governor Kathy Hochul appear to have stepped back from green energy, regarding buildings and pipelines. Or that Massachusetts also seems to be stepping back from renewable energy?

Geopower, Energy Realpolitik with Todd Royal – A core theme of the episode is economic impact. Jim walks through how nuclear plants deliver long-term benefits across multiple dimensions: stable tax bases for counties and school districts, thousands of high-paying skilled jobs, sustained regional economic activity, and decades of reliable baseload electricity. He references the Economic Impact...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Coal mining illustrates the dynamic: federal energy transitions reduced demand, but state-level permitting and environmental rules added costs that hastened closures. Steel and heavy manufacturing faced similar pressures, with regulatory hurdles limiting retooling or expansion. Agriculture, too, struggles under complex labor, land-use, and...

Geopower, Energy Realpolitik with Todd Royal – Renewables have not ushered in prosperity—they have destroyed competitiveness, destabilized grids, and accelerated geopolitical decline. Europe is the test case, and the results are catastrophic. This episode makes the argument plainly: Renewables are dead. Fossil fuels remain dominant. And the nations that accept this reality will...

Truth Be Told with Booker Scott – Rising prices shape how families judge leadership, not political slogans or charts. Real policy choices affect paychecks, gas, and groceries right now. Misinformation erodes trust while real threats go unresolved. Leadership is measured by truth, accountability, and results that improve daily life, strengthen civic trust, and demand action over outrage...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Climate anxiety grips a generation, fueling fear, eco-grief, and hopelessness about the future. Heartland Institute fellow Linnea Lueken challenges the idea of a climate crisis, arguing that exaggerated narratives harm young people’s mental health and overlook technological progress that ensures abundant, affordable energy for generations to come...

Geopower, Energy Realpolitik with Todd Royal – What you’re watching now is a long, cynical effort by Western elites to hide their own failures behind a forever-war narrative. The same political class that has run Britain, France, Germany, the EU, and Washington into stagnation and crisis is desperate to avoid accountability when the bill for Ukraine finally comes due...

Geopower, Energy Realpolitik with Todd Royal – Todd shows how political fantasies about 100% renewables collide with materials limits, cost structures, and physical constraints. This leads into a breakdown of U.S. power-demand forecasts, referencing new research from Grid Strategies, EPRI, and DOE scenario modeling. All three converge on the same conclusion: the US is entering an era of...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Francis Menton challenges prevailing climate narratives, questioning whether renewable-powered grids have ever been proven at scale. He examines the practical and economic realities of shifting cities to wind, solar, and battery systems while critiquing New York’s climate policies. His work offers a sharp, reasoned perspective on energy, governance, and environmental...

Geopower, Energy Realpolitik with Todd Royal – Todd and Doomberg examine how NATO’s leverage is eroding, not because of battlefield conditions alone, but because Europe imports almost all its essential energy, leaving its cost of capital, industrial competitiveness, and geopolitical autonomy dependent on foreign suppliers. Natural gas is the clearest example: high import prices and a lack of...

Geopower, Energy Realpolitik with Todd Royal – Democratic capitalism depends not just on markets or politics, but on the moral-cultural foundation that enables growth, innovation, and freedom. When the moral-cultural system (climate virtue signalling, identity politics, de-industrialisation) overtakes the economic system, affordability and growth suffer...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – The UN’s COP30 conference in Brazil claims to save the rainforest but destroys it for a highway restricted to delegates. While preaching climate restraint, thousands fly in, fueling hypocrisy. True progress means practical pollution control, clean energy, and honest trade-offs, not costly global spectacles that harm the environment and the world’s poor...

Geopower, Energy Realpolitik with Todd Royal - The stakes extend far beyond municipal governance—this election signals how urban energy policy, infrastructure resilience, and geopolitical considerations (from LNG supply to semiconductor-driven data-center demand) are now front-and-centre in big-city contests. With McKinney-based data centre expansions and grid load forecasts pointing to...

The Prism of America’s Education with Host Karen Schoen – AI needs a tremendous amount of power for those huge server farms. Fossil fuels are the least expensive and most efficient fuels. So after spending billions and closing fossil fuel plants across the country, Bill says, "Oops." I don't buy that. They LIED, and now they realize our grids will not sustain what they want! The hell with the needs of...

The Prism of America’s Education with Host Karen Schoen – I sent a letter to Governor DeSantis, asking him what solar panels taste like as we replace our food farms with solar farms. I never got an answer. I started researching in my old files. I was trying to find out why, when President Trump's energy policy is drill baby drill, and uses all forms of energy, Florida is not paying attention...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – A new era in U.S. climate and energy policy emerges as President Trump reverses globalist environmental mandates. From exiting the Paris Agreement to prioritizing affordable, reliable American energy, leaders refocus on national strength over international approval. Dr. Sterling Burnett of The Heartland Institute explains how this shift restores common sense to powering...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – President Trump delivers a fiery address at the United Nations General Assembly, challenging global leaders on climate change, energy policy, and immigration. He denounces green energy as a hoax and warns against destructive political correctness. With unapologetic candor, Trump calls for bold action, exposing what he describes as the world’s greatest...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Overall, are hurricanes really increasing due to climate change? Will this be an unusually cold winter with lots of snow? To answer these questions, we have invited leading meteorologist Joe Bastardi to be on the show today. Joe is the Chief Forecaster for WeatherBELL, and, unlike your local TV weatherman, he has to be right...

The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – Trump redefines America’s role with a bold hemispheric defense strategy. From Alberta’s energy wealth to Greenland’s Arctic frontier, he seeks to secure resources, borders, and influence while countering China and Russia. By reviving the Monroe Doctrine and focusing inward, Trump builds a fortress America designed to consolidate strength, protect the Western Hemisphere, and...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – A new project called Deep Sky launches in Alberta, pulling carbon dioxide directly from the air through Direct Air Capture. Professor Ian Clark explains why the costly initiative makes no real impact on climate change. Discover how massive sums are poured into projects that claim to reverse climate change while delivering no...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – The press is doing its best to divert blame for higher electricity rates away from the massive expansion of wind and solar power. For example, Axios directly linked the 6.5% nationally averaged rise in electricity costs in the U.S. between May 2024 and May 2025 to the explosion in data centers. Semafor reported that $29 billion in rate increases were requested by...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – American Energy Works leads a fight to prevent another deadly Texas blackout by promoting reliable power sources and free-market solutions. State Director Molly Vogt shares how the group challenges dependence on unreliable wind energy, exposes BlackRock’s role in energy policy, and advocates for affordable, dependable electricity to safeguard Texans against future crises...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – In March, Zeldin promised to “reconsider” the 2009 Endangerment Finding and regulations and actions that rely on that Finding. Well, now the EPA has formally proposed to rescind the Endangerment Finding entirely. Not modify it. Not tweak it. Kill it totally. To help the Trump Administration complete this vitally important regulatory action, the public...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – The Trump administration moves to end costly and dangerous carbon dioxide storage schemes, challenging the flawed logic behind Carbon Capture and Storage. Dr. Sterling Burnett of The Heartland Institute explains why CO2 is not a threat, how storage projects pose risks, and why using CO2 only for enhanced oil recovery makes practical and economic sense...

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton – The surge in electricity demand, driven by AI and modern technology, is not a crisis — it’s a catalyst. From Tesla’s bold international moves to America’s ambitious grid upgrades, the energy sector is evolving in ways that will touch every part of our lives. The transition won’t happen overnight, but the groundwork being laid today will power our...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – United Nations climate change conferences attract anti-capitalist protestors (below) who want us to believe that capitalism is the root of our environmental troubles. But nothing could be further from the truth. The more capitalist a country is, the more effective it is at protecting its environment and adapting to climate change...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – July 2025 brings major developments in climate policy, from a new DOE report challenging claims about extreme weather and sea level rise, to a sweeping EPA proposal and a landmark International Court of Justice ruling on carbon emissions. Explore the shifting climate landscape, regulatory battles, and what these changes could mean for both the U.S. and the world...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – We explore everything from the evolution of Texas as an energy superpower to the national implications of U.S. LNG exports, nuclear energy's growing role, and the political and economic forces reshaping how America powers itself. Whether you're a seasoned energy investor, policy watcher, or just trying to make sense of the headlines...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Join me as I welcome Doomberg, the top Substack for independent insights on energy, finance, and geopolitics. With sharp, contrarian analysis and decades of industry experience, Doomberg sheds light on critical trends in energy, economic policy, and Canadian politics. Discover practical perspectives and unbiased commentary in this engaging conversation with the influential...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Join Todd and Steve Goreham, Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America, as they dive into climate scares, the “Big Beautiful Bill,” and energy realities. With decades of industry experience, Steve offers practical insights to challenge mainstream narratives and help you understand what’s really at stake in today’s climate and energy debates...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – The recent heat wave in the eastern US led some to say that this was the result of human greenhouse gas releases. But the best record of its kind in the world, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) state-wide extreme weather database, shows that this is not true at all. After setting 27 extreme weather records in 1936...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Explore how pioneering discoveries by Marie Curie laid the groundwork for modern nuclear medicine, empowering early cancer detection and treatment worldwide. Nuclear radioisotopes quietly save millions of lives every year. Nuclear expert Colin Hunt explains why fusion efforts fall short and celebrates the critical contributions of women to nuclear research, revealing...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Join experts Colin Hunt, Todd, and Tom as they dismantle common misconceptions about nuclear power. From Three Mile Island’s safe containment to Chernobyl’s overstated impact and reactors’ unlikely vulnerability, discover how globally clean, reliable nuclear energy truly works. Learn differences between power reactors and bomb material reactors, and why many...

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton – MIT engineers have developed a solar-powered desalination system that operates off-grid, requiring no batteries or complex infrastructure. By harnessing solar energy, it removes salt and contaminants from brackish or saltwater, providing clean drinking water. Ideal for rural and remote communities, this low-maintenance solution promises to address water scarcity and transform access...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Although nuclear power is one of the most reliable and efficient energy sources, the long construction timeline and huge cost of building and maintaining nuclear plants make them infeasible for private companies to fund alone. Private corporations rely on investors who...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – I celebrate President Trump’s bold moves on climate and energy independence. Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement resets America’s path to fossil fuel revival. I dismiss climate alarmism and share insights from my conversation with Gregory Wrightstone, who shows how modest warming boosts humanity and how the CO₂ Coalition empowers young learners through engaging science resources.

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Rural communities across Canada and the US are mobilizing against costly, hazardous battery energy storage systems on prime farmland. Facing fire risks, livestock evacuation challenges, insurance gaps, pollution, noise, and security threats, residents share strategies from North Glengarry’s citizen-led opposition. Learn how informed, united groups can protect land and livelihoods.

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – We reveal the ugly truth about Battery Energy Storage Systems, exposing thermal runaway fires, toxic pollution, and human rights abuses in material extraction. We challenge the notion of BESS as safe, cost-effective, and renewable, highlighting prohibitive costs, government subsidies, and unnecessary investment driven by a...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – Most Canadians don’t know this yet, as new Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney and his allies in the press hid his energy and climate-related background throughout the five-week election. But to say he is a climate alarmist is an understatement. Carney was the United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance until three months ago and has...