Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Released from our Members-Only 2021 season:

Once upon a time, petroleum deposits were considered a nuisance... until combustion engines came around. Since then, the technological, social, and political history of the U.S. has been closely-tied to this fossil fuel. Just how closely? Tune in to find out! Presented by historian Glen Kyle.

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