In 1969, three kilometres under the North Sea, drillers found something that would change Britain completely.
It would transform us into an oil-producing nation, fuel Thatcherism in the 1980s, feed resentment in Scotland — and yet all of it happened largely out of sight of most Britons.
How did North Sea oil and gas change us? What’s life like for the dwin ... Show More
Sep 2024
[TEASER] Oil, Monopoly Capitalism, and Imperialism w/ Adam Hanieh
This is a free preview of the episode "Oil, Monopoly Capitalism, and Imperialism w/ Adam Hanieh." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast As a Patreon subscriber you will get access to at least one bonus episo ... Show More
19m 10s
May 2024
How shale rewrote the global oil order
For decades, countries in the Middle East have dominated the oil market, pumping large quantities of the world’s supply. Along with that has come a pattern: when there’s conflict in the region, oil prices rise. The pattern seems to be breaking though, mainly because of one thing: ... Show More
17m 41s
Jul 2024
Electioncast: The GE 2024 Binder
Today, we go through everything you need to know about the 2024 general election, and more!Now that the dust has settled, Newscast does a deep dive into the results. Did Labour lose votes from younger people? What impact did religion have? What connects a chain of posh bakeries t ... Show More
41m 43s