In a rugged corner of West Texas, billionaire wildcatters and roughnecks are fueling an oil boom so big it’s reshaping our climate, our economy, and our geopolitics.

Boomtown is a 10-part podcast series from Texas Monthly and Imperative Entertainment, with new episodes publishing every Tuesday starting December 10, 2019. Find the latest episode here, or dive deep into the Texas Monthly archives to read more about the Permian Basin and the Texas oil industry.