Episodes
The 41-Hour Pour: When a Nuclear Plant Begins to Exist
At 2:13 AM in Waynesboro, Georgia, crews were already deep into a process they couldn’t stop. For 41 continuous hours, concrete flowed into the basemat of Vogtle Unit 4, the foundation that would anchor one of the newest nucl...
Why Build Nuclear When We Have Solar?
I Asked If Solar Could Power California… and It Got Complicated What started as a simple question turned into a full-blown debate: If solar panels and batteries are getting so good… why does California still need nuclear ener...
Raised by the Reactor: How a 19 year-old Laborer Became a Nuclear Wel…
When people talk about building nuclear power plants, the conversation usually centers on policy, engineering, and billion-dollar infrastructure. But reactors aren’t built in conference rooms. They’re built by craft workers. ...
After-Pop! What is an EPC & Why You Should Care?
What an EPC Actually Does: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Explained What does it actually take to build a nuclear power plant ? In this After-Pop! episode of Naked Nuclear , Danielle breaks down one of the most im...
Built By Bechtel: How to Build Advanced Nuclear with Ahmet Tokpinar
Nuclear power is often described as essential for climate goals, grid reliability, and energy security. But here’s the real question: Can we actually build it safely, on time, and on budget? In this episode of Naked Nuclear, ...