On this episode of Newt's World, a day doesn't go by without energy in the headlines, from

banning gas stoves to prices at the pump, to threats to the world's energy supplies, energy

is front and center.

In his new book, Game Changer, our 50-year mission to secure America's energy independence,

Harold Ham tells a story of his personal 50-year journey battling conventional wisdom and

in the process helping restore America's energy superpower.

How did he do it with horizontal drilling?

What Ham did was game-changing for our country and for the world.

Here to talk why American energy independence is the most important policy to guarantee our

long-term economic and national security and about his new book.

I'm really pleased to welcome my guest, Harold Ham.

He founded Continental Resources in 1967 and currently serves as executive chairman.

Harold, welcome and thank you for joining me on Newt's World.

Well, thank you very much.

It's good to be here with you.

I really appreciate you and buy me on.

You are sort of a personification of the American dream.

You were the 13th child of an Oklahoma sharecropper.

I was just star with that.

I mean, what was it like to be the 13th child?

Well, I always consider myself lucky 13.

You know, it's kind of lucky to be here when you think about it.

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