May 3, 2020 – The Early US Oil Industry, Part 2 (Rise of Standard Oil) – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 306

Description: Rachel and Bill explain how Rockefeller pushed his way to the top position in the early U.S. oil industry in the early 1870s and began to form a monopoly. (This episode is a continuation of the narrative in part 1.)

Links and Notes for Ep. 306 (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/AFD-306-Links-and-Notes-Part-2_-The-Rise-of-Standard-Oil.pdf

Theme music by Stunt Bird.

Apr 26, 2020 – The Early US Oil Industry, Part 1 – Arsenal For Democracy Ep. 305

Description: With crude oil prices crashing into the negatives for the first time ever, Rachel and Bill go back to the industry’s volatile beginning — the Pennsylvania oil rush.

AFD 305 Links and Notes (PDF): http://arsenalfordemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AFD-305-Links-and-Notes-Part-1_-The-Early-US-Oil-Industry.pdf

Theme music by Stunt Bird.