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Explained · S03E05

The End of Oil

Still from Explained S03E05

Summary

Oil led to huge advancements - and vast inequities. As the planet warms, why is it so hard to turn away from fossil fuels, and can it be done in time?

Guest stars

  • Ethan Hawke as Narrator (voice)
  • Boris Johnson as Self (archive footage)
  • Lyndon B. Johnson as Self (archive footage)
  • Moon Jae-in as Self (archive footage)
  • Vladimir Putin as Self (archive footage)
  • Xi Jinping as Self (archive footage)
  • Joe Biden as Self (archive footage)