🎙 Author of 'American Heat Engine', Kent J. Williamson on the Hidden History of HydrocarbonsIn this episode, I sit down with Kent J. Williamson, author of American Heat Engine: Hydrocarbons and the Power of the United States. We talk through the sweeping, untold story of coal, oil, and natural gas. From Native American uses of seeps to the rise of manufactured gas, the shale revolution, and what might be coming next.Kent shares how he went from tech product manager at IHS (working on Petra, no less) to passionate historian, diving deep into the infrastructure, wars, and economic forces that shaped America’s energy backbone. We cover everything from salt drilling in Appalachia to the Cold War, 1970s gas lines, and the rebirth of coal in the Powder River Basin.This one’s for the readers, the thinkers, the field hands, and anyone who’s ever tried to explain why hydrocarbons still matter.🔗 American Heat Engine is available now on Amazon.#oilhistory #geology #oilandgas #history