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Roadtrip Nation
Under the Ground and Through the Air | Empowered State
Season 23
Episode 2
Air travel currently emits over one billion tons of carbon dioxide each year—but a cleaner choice is coming. In this episode, the roadtrippers climb inside the next generation of electric planes to imagine how battery-powered flight could help save our climate. Plus, they learn how to harness the Earth's natural power through geothermal energy, and see how sustainable skyscrapers take shape.
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25:15
Meet the team as they embark on a journey to find their place in the workforce.
25:12
The roadtrippers return home after their last set of inspiring interviews.
24:39
The roadtrippers meet entrepreneurs dedicated to helping marginalized groups.
25:19
The roadtrippers meet an internet media mogul and a former U.S. Chief Technology Officer.
25:19
The roadtrippers meet MoviePass’s former CEO and the founder of a women’s health company.
25:30
Final interviews, and why staying open to chance—and risking missteps—is essential.
24:47
The roadtrippers explore risk first-hand while zip lining and rock climbing.
24:48
The team bonds as they explore ways to integrate more fun into their future careers.
24:48
The roadtrippers meet industry pioneers working in cyber risk and catastrophe modeling.
25:41
The roadtrippers get motivated after visits to the FBI, a courthouse, and an art museum.
25:09
The Dallas roadtrippers speak with a wind energy pioneer and a photographer.
25:12
Stories from a nonprofit director, a teacher, and a startup CEO in Austin.