Fissionary Episodes

Mary and Jordan sit down with Illinois State Senator Sue Rezin—a longtime advocate for nuclear energy—to talk about lifting the state’s partial moratorium on nuclear and Illinois’ unique position to support nuclear energy production.

Mary and Jordan sit down with José Gaona, founder and CEO of ZETA, to discuss how nuclear energy is gaining traction with the newest generation of advocates.

In this episode, we catch up with Ryan Pickering on reshaping the nuclear conversation and why the future might just be on-grid and wildly optimistic.

This week, Jordan and Mary sit down with Lisa Frizzell from NWMO to unpack the challenge of long-term nuclear waste storage and how Canada is pulling it off.

Joining Mary and Jordan on this episode is Dr. David Poston, the reactor designer behind NASA’s Kilopower project and one of the leading minds in the push to bring compact, resilient nuclear systems to space.

In this episode, Mary and Jordan sit down with Faraz Ahmed, the former head of Amazon’s global clean energy team, to explore why Big Tech is betting on nuclear.

In the Season 4 premiere, Mary and Jordan catch up on just how fast things are moving in the world of nuclear.

In the Season 3 finale, Jordan and Mary sit down with Mikal Bøe, Chairman and CEO of CORE POWER, a company building scalable nuclear technology for ocean transport.

In this episode, Matt Randall shares stories from his nuclear bike tour, including tours at seven nuclear plants, stealth camping through the night, and the inspiration behind his nuclear advocacy.

Jordan and Mary sit down with the teenager working to reverse Australia’s long-standing nuclear ban: Will Shackel, the founder of Nuclear for Australia.

Mary and Jordan talk to Mike Hoehn and John Brockman of MURR about how their research is revolutionizing cancer treatment and diagnosis with radioisotopes.

Mary and Jordan chat with Charly Frisk, Director of Climate Action at Time for Better, about her mission to reshape the climate conversation.