Book · 2021 · Technology & Engineering
Black Gold Stranglehold
The Myth of Scarcity and the Politics of Oil
Why people recommend it
Black Gold Stranglehold by Jerome R. Corsi and Craig R. Smith investigates conventional theories of petroleum origins, arguing that oil is an abiotic, naturally renewable resource created continuously by the Earth rather than a finite fossil fuel. The controversial premise of the book has been a topic of discussion on several episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience. John Reeves mentioned reading the book during the 1990s or early 2000s and wondering if its claims about abiotic oil were true, while Duncan Trussell brought up the work to explain the author's contention that crude oil is simply a natural product of the earth's internal cycles. Joe Rogan also referenced Black Gold Stranglehold during conversations with guests like Dan Peña and Michael Ruppert, using the text to explore alternative energy theories and question the mainstream scientific consensus surrounding fossil fuel scarcity. Although the book's central premise challenges established geological models and remains heavily debated by mainstream scientists, it continues to capture the imagination of podcast hosts and guests who enjoy questioning foundational orthodoxies about energy production, resource management, and the deep geological processes driving our planet's hidden subterranean wealth.
Who recommended it
- Joe Rogan Discussed
- John Reeves Discussed
- Duncan Trussell Discussed
Joe Rogan — 2 mentions
“It was called Black Gold strangle hold I don't know if you ever heard about it I've heard of it I never read it”
“Have you ever read Black Gold Stranglehold? Do you know the the premise behind that? No. That was who was that? Was that Jerome Corsi?”
John Reeves — 1 mention
“there is a book that I read a book that I read I think in the 90s called Black Gold strangle hold maybe early 2000s and I never found out if it was real or not I I never looked into it any further”
Duncan Trussell — 1 mention
“there's a guy who wrote a book on it called uh Black Gold strangle hold I think it was and his contention was that the oil creation uh by the Earth was just a natural product of just the cycle of the earth”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and one of them was Black Gold strangle hold”