In Episode #1, Nick and Dan begin by presenting their ideas, purposes, and goals for the Predict the Future podcast.  After the introduction, Natural Gas, its future, and the associated costs are discussed.  As costs begin to increase in the next 3-5 years, the public needs to be better prepared for an increase in utility bills.

Listed below are the links to the references used in this episode:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/frackings-secret-problemoil-wells-arent-producing-as-much-as-forecast-11546450162https://www.peakprosperity.com/podcast/114710/art-berman-exposing-false-promise-shale-oil

https://www.scribd.com/embeds/370742449/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&access_key=key-pNLuWRNpmS2GMJs2LRVa&show_recommendations=true

http://www.artberman.com/