<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Energy Economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geopolitics and Entrepreneurship within Energy Markets <br/><br/><a href="https://asoba.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">asoba.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://asoba.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:45:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/813503.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Asoba]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Asoba]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[asoba@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/813503.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Asoba</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Geopolitics and Entrepreneurship within Energy Markets</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Asoba</itunes:name><itunes:email>asoba@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="News"><itunes:category text="Business News"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/813503/667228207ac8e8ff1910de6a54b4ec13.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why the West Fails at Modern Nation-building]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://asoba.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">asoba.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://asoba.substack.com/p/why-the-west-fails-at-modern-nation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:54923184</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Asoba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2022 18:59:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/54923184/0f57c797b6e133fff48c87e2c73b35c2.mp3" length="33333333" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Asoba</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1889</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/813503/post/54923184/527683439980a02a4a05fa31aff1fc3d.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Overpromise of Renewables]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Covering the top 5 biggest misconceptions about renewables and clean energy, and reflections on the kinds of geopolitical as well as consumer shifts necessary to make widespread adoption of renewables successful</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. 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