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Best of July 2026
Highlights from the eight conversations released last month.
 • David Roberts
45:46
Should we feel good about the trajectory of clean energy post-Trump?
A conversation with Lily Bermel.
 • David Roberts
1:26:19
What the FEOC?
A conversation about "foreign entity of concern" rules with Jake Higdon and Isabel Munilla.
 • David Roberts
59:43
Trump's big bill: How bad is it and what comes next?
"What the F is happening?" Part 4: a conversation with Jane Flegal and Jesse Jenkins.
 • David Roberts
1:20:03
Rep. Mike Levin reflects on the Republican budget bill
Spoiler: he doesn't like it.
 • David Roberts
1:02:55
Sen. Martin Heinrich on the fight over clean energy in the Senate
The fate of the Big Beautiful Bill and much more.
 • David Roberts
42:12
What the F is happening? Part 3
What's in the Big Beautiful Bill and what it means, with Adrian Deveny.
 • David Roberts
1:32:36
Mailbag episode - March 2025
My new EV, alternatives to Substack, mommy & daddy parties, solar geoengineering and more
 • David Roberts
54:00
The fate of the EV tax credits
A conversation with Albert Gore of the Zero Emission Transportation Association.
 • David Roberts
1:08:23
What the F is happening?
A news roundtable discussion with Clare Fieseler and Julian Spector of Canary Media.
 • David Roberts
49:57
How is electrification going?
A conversation with Ari Matusiak of Rewiring America.
 • David Roberts
52:11
How the Biden investments are changing America
A conversation with top Biden economic advisor Heather Boushey.
 • David Roberts
1:01:34
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