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The Department of Energy Just Launched a Surprisingly Great Podcast
Direct Current has all the quirks of public radio, and a lot of useful information about clean energy policies.
Solar panels: they’re the stuff of policy and how-to articles (and in the Netherlands, bike lanes). Now, they’ve entered podcast territory, too.
In an unexpectedly delightful mashup of the federal government and NPR-style commentary, the Department of Energy has recently launched its own podcast, Direct Current (other names jokingly in contention: This American Lightbulb and Wait, Wait, Don’t Accelerate Me). Matt Dozier and Allison Lantero from the digital team of the DOE Office of Public Affairs play host. The show has all the trappings of a public radio segment: high production quality, catchy tunes, and an accessible take on relevant, often-complicated subject matter.