The T. Boone Pickens Channel

Tony Robbins interviewed T. Boone Pickens for a special episode of the Pickens Podcast. Boone talks about growing up in Oklahoma, founding Mesa Petroleum, paying over $700 million in taxes since turning 70, and other life experiences and lessons. This is the first of a two-part conversation.

This wide-ranging discussion between Andy Serwer, Editor-in-Chief of Yahoo! Finance, and T. Boone Pickens covers everything from the changing news business to energy to the Presidential campaign. Andy talks about the end of traditional newspapers and shares the best outlets to read for news about business today. On the Presidential campaign, Andy thinks that a lot of Republicans will come around to supporting Trump. Boone and Andy also discuss Secretary Hillary Clinton’s and Senator Bernie Sanders’ opposition to fossil fuels.

This weekend, all of Washington will be celebrating the White House Correspondents' Association at their annual dinner. To honor the work of journalists in D.C., T. Boone Pickens recently hosted Carl Cannon, Washington Bureau Chief and Executive Editor for RealClearPolitics.com, one of the most respected news websites in America. During this episode of the Pickens Podcast, they discuss the state of politics in America today, as well as Boone's favorite topic: energy. This is a fascinating conversation with one of the most respected journalists in Washington whose clear-eyed view of what’s going on is well worth your time.

Larry Lindsey, one of the greatest economic minds in the nation and author of “Conspiracies of the Ruling Class,” a New York Times bestseller, said on this week’s Pickens Podcast that “we’re in the 7th year of a slow expansion. We may be running out of time before the next recession – maybe not next week, but it’s coming.” He also spoke with T. Boone Pickens about whether or not rising oil prices could kick off a recession. With the Presidency hanging in the balance, this is one of the most important discussions you may listen to all year.

T. Boone Pickens chats with Ed Rollins, one of the most interesting and accomplished political operatives of the past three decades. Rollins began his political career in California as part of then Governor Ronald Reagan’s political operation, later helping Reagan become the 40th President of the United States. Talking about the 2016 campaign, Rollins said, “there’s never been a race like this one. The closest was the 1976 campaign between President Gerald Ford and Governor Ronald Reagan – but nothing like the anger and hostility we have this year.”

This week’s Pickens Podcast features T. Boone Pickens' conversation with Leif Wenar, author of "Blood Oil". In his book, Wenar takes a serious look at the way OPEC and others have manipulated the industrialized world into dependence on their oil. He has a unique take on what needs to be done to get America on its own resources.

This week’s Pickens Podcast features two men who served as Majority Leaders of the United States Senate: Trent Lott (R) and Tom Daschle (D). They spoke with T. Boone Pickens about what’s right and what’s wrong with politics and governing in the United States today. The two long-time political opponents have written a book called “Crisis Point” about what’s wrong with the system and how to fix it. “There is nothing new about how difficult it is to govern in America,” they told Boone. “It’s been going on since the beginning of the country.”

As the NCAA March Madness Tournament kicks off, this week’s Pickens Podcast features a spirited discussion with Joe Nocera, New York Times sports/business columnist and author of the new book, "Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA." This book explores answers to questions Joe posed a few years back in a column. “How can the NCAA blithely wreck careers without regard to due process or common fairness? How can it act so ruthlessly to enforce rules that are so petty? Why won’t anybody stand up to these outrageous violations of American values and American justice?” Joe first covered T. Boone Pickens back in 1982 when Boone led a takeover battle against what was then Cities Service Oil Company. During this interesting and entertaining episode of the Pickens Podcast, Boone and Joe talk sports, business, and politics.

Prior to being elected Governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Ridge was a Republican Congressman from Erie. He left the Governor’s mansion at the call of President George W. Bush to come to Washington and set up the Department of Homeland Security of which he was the first Department Secretary. Ridge and T. Boone Pickens touched on a number of topics during this episode of the Pickens Podcast. With Ridge's unique knowledge of security issues, Boone asked him about the dispute between Apple and the Department of Justice. Ridge said that Tim Cook and the appropriate DoJ officials should get into a room and figure this out. As the Governor of Pennsylvania, he said of the fracking boom in the Marcellus Shale play that if he were still governor, he would not only have moved more quickly on pipelines to move natural gas to the ports near Philadelphia, but would also have enticed chemical, pharmaceutical, and any other industry that uses natural gas as feed stock to move into Pennsylvania to be closer to the source of

Former U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, Dr. Tom Coburn, talks with Boone Pickens about his plan to invoke Article V of the U.S. Constitution: "On the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, [The Congress] shall call a convention for proposing amendments ..." Dr. Coburn believes he can reach the 34 state threshold by the end of 2018 and have a Constitutional Convention of the States that will require a balanced federal budget, limit the powers of the federal government, and impose term limits on Congress.

T. Boone Pickens has known Karl Rove since the 1980s. Whether you agree with his politics or not, he is one of the best strategic political thinkers in modern times. But, what you might not know is he is establishing himself as a recognized historian of the American Presidency as a whole and on the Presidency of William McKinley in particular. This conversation covers the history of political conventions, the impact of energy issues on this year’s campaign, and Rove's book, “The Triumph of William McKinley.”

This discussion between Steve Forbes and T. Boone Pickens covers the candidates who are running for President (including the Donald Trump phenomenon), oil markets and capitalism, global politics, and the issues that will be at the forefront of the upcoming election.

T. Boone Pickens, in his continuing podcast series, sat down with legendary businessman and activist shareholder, Carl Icahn. The two men discussed energy security, including the effect of Saudi oil exports on America’s production, Carl’s views on the markets and much more.

Secretary Bob Gates was Director of Central Intelligence under President George W. Bush, then Defense Secretary under both George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Washington Post said he is "widely considered the best defense secretary of the post-World War II era." This conversation covers national security generally, and focuses on what it means to global oil to have the Russians setting up shop in the Middle East.

Stephen Moore is one of the most respected economists in the nation. And he has hands-on experience dealing with both the Executive and Legislative branches of the Federal government. Stephen is currently the Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Project for Economic Growth, at The Heritage Foundation. His background includes many years as a writer for the Wall Street Journal.

T. Boone Pickens and radio talk show host, best-selling author, and conservative political commentator, Laura Ingraham, discussed the upcoming election during a recent visit to Mesa Vista Ranch.

During a retreat at his Mesa Vista Ranch, T. Boone Pickens sat down with NYT best selling author, speaker, and director, Dinesh D'Souza, to talk about the 2016 election.

T. Boone Pickens talks energy and politics with long-time political analyst and campaign expert, Alex Castellanos. Alex is a Republican who has teamed up with a well-known Democrat to establish "Purple Strategies" (combining GOP Red and Democrat Blue) to help find new solutions to old problems. Follow the conversation on Twitter with @BoonePickens and @alexcast.

T. Boone Pickens and the Hudson Institute's Dr. Arthur Herman talk about the enormous impact hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling have had on OPEC and the world economy in general. They also explore how fracking is affecting Russia’s economy and Putin’s view of the United States. The conversation includes discussion of the Keystone Pipeline and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Follow @arthurlherman and @boonepickens on Twitter.

Boone discusses America's latest energy challenges and advances with former U.S. National Security Advisor Robert McFarlane. @boonepickens @pickensplan