Chuck's back, freshly upgraded to co-founder, and Kirk and Mark have plenty to catch up on. This week the guys dig into the Iran nuclear standoff, JD Vance's Islamabad trip, what $100 oil actually means for US producers, Ro Khanna's windfall profits tax proposal, the case for moving BP to Houston, and a proper sendoff for Astros legend Phil Garner.

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00:00 - Chuck returns as co-founder
03:30 - Iran, Strait of Hormuz, and nuclear talks
09:00 - US oil production and export capacity
23:40 - Windfall profits tax debate
30:30 - Tesla, autonomous driving, and gas prices
32:30 - OJ Simpson and Fox News tangent
38:35 - BP, activists, and the case for Houston
46:00 - Remembering Phil Garner

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Iran Talks Collapse, $100 Oil Rips & Ro Khanna's Windfall Tax Disaster | BDE 04.14.26