Now There's a Helium Shortage and It Affects More Than Balloons
Ripple effects from the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continue to widen. There's yet another brewing shortage, this time in helium. While most people associate helium with balloons and funny voices, the element is used in a surprisingly wide variety of industrial settings, including semiconductor…
We score an episode from what we can actually measure — its reach and engagement, what listeners say about it, and what it covers. We don't have those signals for this one yet, so it doesn't get a number.
Buzzmeter says it's buzzing across platforms — the Hive Vote says whether the people who actually listened liked it.
Rate this episode
Add your vote to the Hive — listeners rate every episode after they finish.
- No reviews yet — be the first.
More from Odd Lots
See all episodes →Similar episodes from other shows
More like Odd Lots →
The world is running out of helium — again
Helium: the invisible gas that powers AI, and why it’s in short supply
78%The Crisis Hidden Inside the Iran War
The Curious Case of Copper
One great episode in your inbox, daily — free.
One email a day, unsubscribe anytime. No spam, ever.