//podcastplus.net/feed/podcast~f50958debfeb4e8904b2442dc4bdef25cb321cacdb3a52493b3b9c37878b330c Systems across the industrialized world are broken, but who knows how to fix them? Many of us are tired of living in divided societies, tired of the constant sense of drama and angst in our media and public discourse. Gridlocked is a docuseries podcast that moves debate beyond current division, focusing on big issues causing societal ‘gridlock’ and solutions on how to fix them. So, if you feel confounded by challenges seemingly much bigger than ourselves, with society unable to move forward while we are left as bystanders, then this is the podcast for you. Join the Gridlocked team as they bring together leading experts with real-world solutions that go above and beyond politics. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:14:56 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/13772138-episode-10-tomorrow-s-world.mp3 Welcome to the last documentary-style package show of Season 1. Welcome to the world of tomorrow … which starts today. This episode, Tomorrow’s World , discusses how a path to combatting climate change can be made possible through the linchpin of dense and clean energy – an abundance of it, supplied through new and advanced energy technologies. Podcast host Rolake Ojo is joined by Gridlocked creators Nick O’Hara and Mark Havenner who, through presenting a mixture of guest expert contribution alongside their own narration, introduce listeners to some of the key issues in breaking the ‘gridlock’ to a clean energy future. The episode starts with contributions from the planet’s most prominent architect, Lord Norman Foster, together with space architect, Guillermo Trotti. They discuss some of the ways in which design has always been at the heart of human progress, pivotal to creating a better tomorrow.  We hear from Jacopo Buongiorno, MIT Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, w... Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/13772138-episode-10-tomorrow-s-world.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/episodes/13772138-episode-10-tomorrow-s-world.mp3 Welcome to the last documentary-style package show of Season 1. Welcome to the world of tomorrow … which starts today. This episode, Tomorrow’s World , discusses how a path to combatting climate change can be made possible through the linchpin of dense and clean energy – an abundance of it, supplied through new and advanced energy technologies. Podcast host Rolake Ojo is joined by Gridlocked creators Nick O’Hara and Mark Havenner who, through presenting a mixture of guest expert contribution alongside their own narration, introduce listeners to some of the key issues in breaking the ‘gridlock’ to a clean energy future. The episode starts with contributions from the planet’s most prominent architect, Lord Norman Foster, together with space architect, Guillermo Trotti. They discuss some of the ways in which design has always been at the heart of human progress, pivotal to creating a better tomorrow.  We hear from Jacopo Buongiorno, MIT Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, w... Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/episodes/13772138-episode-10-tomorrow-s-world.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/13626896-episode-9-the-scientists.mp3 In the podcast’s fourth panel discussion show, Gridlocked writer and producer Nick O’Hara is joined by: Kerry Emanuel, professor emeritus of meteorology and co-founder of the MIT Lorenz Center; and Jacopo Buongiorno , MIT professor of nuclear science and engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems. The panel builds on many of the issues raised in the previous Inflection Point episode of Gridlocked , addressing key considerations of how to decarbonize societies and combat climate change. In the show, Kerry and Jacopo cover different approaches to tackling climate change from a scientific perspective. They discuss the importance of cleaning up energy production and why popular approaches favored by some environmentalists – such as energy ‘demand reduction’ – do not work. They also discuss the importance of empirical evidence in environmental academic research. Our panelists discuss the costs and economic opportunities presented in efforts to cle... Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/13626896-episode-9-the-scientists.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/episodes/13626896-episode-9-the-scientists.mp3 In the podcast’s fourth panel discussion show, Gridlocked writer and producer Nick O’Hara is joined by: Kerry Emanuel, professor emeritus of meteorology and co-founder of the MIT Lorenz Center; and Jacopo Buongiorno , MIT professor of nuclear science and engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems. The panel builds on many of the issues raised in the previous Inflection Point episode of Gridlocked , addressing key considerations of how to decarbonize societies and combat climate change. In the show, Kerry and Jacopo cover different approaches to tackling climate change from a scientific perspective. They discuss the importance of cleaning up energy production and why popular approaches favored by some environmentalists – such as energy ‘demand reduction’ – do not work. They also discuss the importance of empirical evidence in environmental academic research. Our panelists discuss the costs and economic opportunities presented in efforts to cle... Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/episodes/13626896-episode-9-the-scientists.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/13548096-episode-8-inflection-point.mp3 Humanity is at a juncture in history requiring us to make a fundamental shift to clean energy, in order to decarbonize our societies and combat climate change. The global economy needs to transition out of its current fossil fuel dependency … but how can this best be achieved? This episode, Inflection Point , discusses how advanced energy technologies – including small modular and micro nuclear reactors, together with renewables – can enable us to ‘turn the corner’ on climate change. Podcast host Rolake Ojo is joined by Gridlocked creators Nick O’Hara and Mark Havenner who, through presenting a mixture of guest expert contribution alongside their own narration, introduce listeners to some of the key issues in unlocking a clean energy future. In this episode we hear more from Joshua Goldstein, who co-wrote the film Nuclear Now with Oliver Stone. Leading meteorologist and climate scientist, Kerry Emanuel, offers insights on potential energy mixes that can help us decarbonise our ... Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/13548096-episode-8-inflection-point.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/episodes/13548096-episode-8-inflection-point.mp3 Humanity is at a juncture in history requiring us to make a fundamental shift to clean energy, in order to decarbonize our societies and combat climate change. The global economy needs to transition out of its current fossil fuel dependency … but how can this best be achieved? This episode, Inflection Point , discusses how advanced energy technologies – including small modular and micro nuclear reactors, together with renewables – can enable us to ‘turn the corner’ on climate change. Podcast host Rolake Ojo is joined by Gridlocked creators Nick O’Hara and Mark Havenner who, through presenting a mixture of guest expert contribution alongside their own narration, introduce listeners to some of the key issues in unlocking a clean energy future. In this episode we hear more from Joshua Goldstein, who co-wrote the film Nuclear Now with Oliver Stone. Leading meteorologist and climate scientist, Kerry Emanuel, offers insights on potential energy mixes that can help us decarbonise our ... Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/episodes/13548096-episode-8-inflection-point.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/13325248-episode-7-the-advocate-and-the-professor.mp3 In the podcast’s third panel discussion show, Gridlocked writer and producer Nick O’Hara is joined by: Isabelle Boemeke, founder and executive director of Save Clean Energy and creator of online persona Isodope; and Jacopo Buongiorno , MIT professor of nuclear science and engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems. The panel builds on many of the issues raised in the previous And Now for Nuclear episode of Gridlocked , addressing key considerations of nuclear energy and the role it can play in helping us ‘solve’ climate change. In the show, Isabelle and Jacopo discuss some of the perceived drawbacks of nuclear energy and the extent to which common objections to nuclear might be justified. These standard criticisms levelled at nuclear include the cost of building new nuclear plants, fears of radiation exposure and how nuclear waste (spent fuel) is handled and stored.  Our panellists also talk about security and the current hot topic of the war in... Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/13325248-episode-7-the-advocate-and-the-professor.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/episodes/13325248-episode-7-the-advocate-and-the-professor.mp3 In the podcast’s third panel discussion show, Gridlocked writer and producer Nick O’Hara is joined by: Isabelle Boemeke, founder and executive director of Save Clean Energy and creator of online persona Isodope; and Jacopo Buongiorno , MIT professor of nuclear science and engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems. The panel builds on many of the issues raised in the previous And Now for Nuclear episode of Gridlocked , addressing key considerations of nuclear energy and the role it can play in helping us ‘solve’ climate change. In the show, Isabelle and Jacopo discuss some of the perceived drawbacks of nuclear energy and the extent to which common objections to nuclear might be justified. These standard criticisms levelled at nuclear include the cost of building new nuclear plants, fears of radiation exposure and how nuclear waste (spent fuel) is handled and stored.  Our panellists also talk about security and the current hot topic of the war in... Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/episodes/13325248-episode-7-the-advocate-and-the-professor.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/13179404-episode-6-and-now-for-nuclear.mp3 Back in the 1950s, the world looked set to chart a course to a low carbon clean energy future, through the deployment of nuclear power. But humanity turned back from the future by curtailing nuclear expansion, and that one decision, above all others in living memory, almost certainly precipitated the climate crisis we now face. This episode, And Now for Nuclear , covers the reasons why many of us continue to oppose nuclear energy, despite the fact that it is the only energy source that is both clean and reliable, and can be deployed at large, strategic scale. Podcast host Rolake Ojo is joined by Gridlocked creators Mark Havenner and Nick O’Hara who, through a mixture of narration and discussion, introduce listeners to some of the key issues when considering the matter of nuclear energy. In this episode we hear more from Joshua Goldstein, who co-wrote the film Nuclear Now with legendary director Oliver Stone. The show explains how nuclear energy works, and covers key considerations includ... Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/13179404-episode-6-and-now-for-nuclear.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/episodes/13179404-episode-6-and-now-for-nuclear.mp3 Back in the 1950s, the world looked set to chart a course to a low carbon clean energy future, through the deployment of nuclear power. But humanity turned back from the future by curtailing nuclear expansion, and that one decision, above all others in living memory, almost certainly precipitated the climate crisis we now face. This episode, And Now for Nuclear , covers the reasons why many of us continue to oppose nuclear energy, despite the fact that it is the only energy source that is both clean and reliable, and can be deployed at large, strategic scale. Podcast host Rolake Ojo is joined by Gridlocked creators Mark Havenner and Nick O’Hara who, through a mixture of narration and discussion, introduce listeners to some of the key issues when considering the matter of nuclear energy. In this episode we hear more from Joshua Goldstein, who co-wrote the film Nuclear Now with legendary director Oliver Stone. The show explains how nuclear energy works, and covers key considerations includ... Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2175761/episodes/13179404-episode-6-and-now-for-nuclear.mp3