Heads Up Poker Podcast

Today, Steve Barton sits down with uranium expert Justin Huhn of Uranium Insider for one of the most incisive briefings on the global uranium market to date. In a razor-sharp dissection of nuclear energy’s future, Justin exposes the mounting disconnect between supply realities and investor expectations—and the complacency that threatens long-term energy security in the West. Justin warns that utilities are running out of time. With only a fraction of annual demand secured in long-term contracts, and the spot market increasingly dominated by carry trades and short-term opportunism, the illusion of supply is about to be shattered. He breaks down the geopolitical fractures between East and West, where the East controls most enrichment capacity and uranium flow—while the West demands 70% of global nuclear fuel. Yet this isn’t just a warning—it’s a roadmap. Justin explains why SMRs, despite skepticism, are already reshaping future demand, how U.S. policy shifts and Trump-era executive orders could accelerate minin