Oil built our world and now it’s burning it.In this episode, I trace how a single resource shaped empires, rewrote borders, and still fuels the wars and illusions of modern civilization.From the first oil well to the towers of Dubai, from the deserts that turned to gold to the climate that’s collapsing beneath it this is the story of The Empire of Oil.The fire we chose to feed.Sourceshttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Standard-Oilhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-17444592https://www.energy.gov/articles/history-oilhttps://www.cia.gov/readingroom/document/cia-rdp83-01042r000300040005-6https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29146407https://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/about_us/24.htmhttps://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2016/12/07/petrodollars-and-the-global-economyhttps://www.insideclimatenews.orghttps://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-outlook-2023https://www.un.org/en/climatechangehttps://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy/publication/global-tracking-frameworkhttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-aramco-2023-profit-2024-03-10/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/exxon-climate-change-cover-uphttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/20/how-the-middle-east-became-rich-from-oilhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/23/world/middleeast/gulf-workers.htmlhttps://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics
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The Fire We Built | S2 EP6
From the first coal mines of Britain to the burning forests of the Amazon, this episode traces how the Industrial Revolution ignited a global addiction — to comfort, to growth, to fire itself. I unpack how empires of industry became empires of carbon, how the Paris Agreement became a promise on paper, and why climate change isn’t a tragedy of nature but a design of civilization.A story of smoke, survival, and the price of progress.Our World in Data – CO₂ Emissions Since 1750:https://ourworldindata.org/co2-emissionsInternational Energy Agency (IEA) – Historical Energy Data:Friedrich Engels, The Condition of the Working Class in England (1845):Global Carbon Project (2023):https://www.globalcarbonproject.org/.Oxfam & Stockholm Environment Institute Report (2020) — Confronting Carbon Inequalityhttps://policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/confronting-carbon-inequality-621052/UN OCHA – Pakistan Floods Situation Report (2022):https://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change):https://unfccc.int/climate-financeOECD 2023 Climate Finance Report:Friends of the Earth & The Guardian (2021–2023):Amnesty International – This Is What We Die For (2021 Update):https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/11/drc-cobalt-mining/The Guardian (2022) – “Lithium extraction in Chile’s Atacama desert drying up water supplies”:https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/07/lithium-chile-water-rightsBrazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE) – PRODES Deforestation Data 2023http://terrabrasilis.dpi.inpe.brScience (Lovejoy & Nobre, 2018):https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aat2340WWF Amazon Report (2022):UNFCCC – Paris Agreement Text (2015):https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreementBBC News (2020) – “Which countries have ratified the Paris climate deal?”https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35073297Global Carbon Budget (2023):International Energy Agency (IEA, 2023):World Bank – Groundswell Report II (2021):https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/36248UNHCR – Global Trends: Forced Displacement 2023https://www.unhcr.org/globaltrendsNaomi Klein – The Shock Doctrine (2007)The Guardian (2022) – “Oil and gas companies plan expansion despite climate pledges.”Vanessa Nakate / Fridays for Future Africa:https://fridaysforfuture.org
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Comfort Is Killing Us | S2 EP5
Modern comfort promised us freedom, but it’s quietly destroying our bodies, our environment, and our independence.In this episode, I explore “civilization sickness” : how inactivity, processed food, chemical agriculture, and corporate control have reshaped human health.It’s not just what we eat. It’s what we’ve become.SourcesWorld Health Organization (WHO) — Obesity and Overweight Fact Sheet (2024):https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweightWHO – Noncommunicable Diseases (2023):https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/noncommunicable-diseasesWHO – Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Food Animals:https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistanceNestlé Baby Formula Scandal:The Guardian — “Nestlé baby milk scandal has grown up but not gone away.” (2018)Nestlé Water Extraction in Pakistan:Business & Human Rights Resource Centre — “Audit report finds Nestlé Pakistan extracting and wasting water without any costs.” (2018)https://www.business-humanrights.orgCoca-Cola in Chiapas, Mexico:Mexico News Daily — “San Cristóbal de las Casas: where Coca-Cola is easier to find than water.” (2022)https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/san-cristobal-de-las-casas-water-crisisBayer / Monsanto Roundup Litigation:Reuters — “Bayer adds $13.7 billion to Roundup litigation reserves.” (July 2025)https://www.reuters.comU.S. EPA – CAFO Overview:https://www.epa.gov/npdes/animal-feeding-operations-afosTyson Foods Pollution:The Guardian — “Tyson among top U.S. water polluters.” (2019)https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/12/tyson-foods-water-pollution-us-factoriesSmithfield Hog Farm Lawsuits:Reuters — “Smithfield reaches settlement in North Carolina hog farm nuisance suits.” (2020)https://www.reuters.com/article/us-smithfield-lawsuit-settlement-idUSKBN22V3AMEU Farm to Fork Strategy (European Commission, 2020):https://food.ec.europa.eu/horizontal-topics/farm-fork-strategy_enAtrazine Ban (EU vs US):European Commission, 2003 – groundwater contamination; still permitted in U.S.Chlorpyrifos Ban (EU 2020; U.S. restrictions 2021):European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and U.S. EPA.Cochabamba Water War:BBC News — “Bolivians protest water privatization.” (2000)https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/714244.stmMexico Soda Tax Outcomes:BMJ – “Beverage purchases declined after the implementation of Mexico’s sugary-drink tax.” (2016)https://www.bmj.com/content/352/bmj.h6704
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Me Against Me - My First Race Experience | Special Episode
In this episode, I share the story behind my first race: the Graz Marathon. From running sick in a Flash costume to learning what real discipline feels like, this was more than a race. It was me against me.
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Data Is The New Oil | S2 EP4
Data is the new empire, and we are its subjects. In this episode, I explore how power has shifted from nations to algorithms, how free platforms turn users into products, and how governments and corporations are fighting to control what we see, think, and believe. The battlefield isn’t land anymore, it’s your mind.Instagram: @thelambsaucepod
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