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The Long Con

Season 3 · Episode 1

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 • Duration 31:20

Hear the story of a con man and a group of hardscrabble East Texas farmers who uncovered the biggest oilfield in U.S. history — and how that discovery forced an obscure state agency to confront the destructive forces of unrestrained oil drilling.

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The Disconnect Season 3: Coming Feb 12

Season 3

Thursday, January 30, 2025 • Duration 02:28

In this season of The Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout, we explore the history of Texas oil and gas regulation, how the industry — with the help of state officials— became largely self-regulating and what that means for energy reliability in Texas.

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The Fallout

Season 1 · Episode 4

Thursday, August 26, 2021 • Duration 45:15

So what did state leaders do to make sure something like the February blackout never happens again? And what role did deregulation play in the failure of the Texas power grid? Find a full transcript of this episode here.

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Bonus: The Great Dam Disaster

Season 1

Thursday, August 12, 2021 • Duration 16:38

A huge catastrophe. Dozens dead. A city without power or water. It’s like a miniature version of the February blackouts. Except this happened more than 100 years ago in Texas — and leaders faced some of the same questions then as they do now.

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Bonus: The Black Start

Season 1

Thursday, August 5, 2021 • Duration 10:19

In this mini-episode, we tell what happens next if the Texas power grid were to suffer a catastrophic failure. It almost did in February — and if it had happened, there might have been an even bigger problem. Find a full transcript of this episode here.

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The Blackout

Season 1 · Episode 3

Thursday, July 29, 2021 • Duration 01:04:11

The story of how the worst blackout in Texas history unfolded — and left millions of people cold, hungry and with no faith in their state’s power grid. A warning: Some of what you’ll hear in this episode may be disturbing, especially if you lived through this disaster. Find a full transcript of this episode […]

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The Electricity Game

Season 1 · Episode 2

Thursday, July 22, 2021 • Duration 53:04

How did we get the power grid we have today? Andrew Weber has the story — and it involves football, subterfuge and a whole lot of lobbyists. You can find a full transcript of this episode here.

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The Energy Island

Season 1 · Episode 1

Thursday, July 22, 2021 • Duration 43:08

It was only when the lights went out in Texas that many of us realized — electrically — we are all alone. Claire McInerny brings us that story. Plus, Jimmy Maas tells us how the electricity market in Texas used to work up until about 20 years ago. Find a full transcript of this episode […]

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Trailer: The Disconnect: Power, Politics and the Texas Blackout

Season 1

Monday, June 7, 2021 • Duration 02:57

Join us as we explore the reasons and decisions that ultimately left millions of Texans in the dark during the crippling winter storm of February 2021. KUT’s Mose Buchele reports on what happened, how we got the electric grid we have today and what could be done to fix it in this limited series podcast.

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The Texas Grid Under Pressure

Season 2 · Episode 6

Friday, March 10, 2023 • Duration 01:25:43

In this bonus episode, you’ll hear a panel of experts we brought together to mark two years since the 2021 blackout, where we discuss the future of the Texas grid in the face of climate change and the increasingly extreme weather linked to it.

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