May 1, 2024

Part One: We speak with NY Times alternative energy correspondent, Ivan Penn about his recent piece, “The $3 Billion Plan to Turn Hoover Dam into a Giant Battery.”

Part Two: Filling in for Thursday regular Steffen Schmidt is PoliSci Professor Dave Schultz of Hamline University. Topics include: Paul Manafort, obstruction of justice, democracy, plutocracy, wealth inequality, climate change, deregulation of the economy, it’s all about class…and more.