Podcast Episodes

The Role of AI in State-Sponsored Cyber Espionage Campaigns

Episode 872

Chinese nation-state actors were observed using Anthropic's Claude Code generative AI coding assistant in an espionage campaign first discovered in mid-September, according to a report from Anthropic…

Published on 1 day, 15 hours ago

Indonesia’s Interest In Israel-Gaza

Episode 871

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Asia-Pacific Analyst, Nate Fischler unpacks the motivations behind Indonesia’s interest in the Israel-Gaza conflict and explores the major constraints…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

U.S.-Venezuela Tensions: Primary Drivers and Constraints

Episode 870

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Latin America Analyst Mario Braga and RANE’s Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst Ryan Bohl explain the dynamics of the current situation betwe…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Cocaine's Comeback: Past Lessons We Ignored.

Episode 869

In this episode of RANE Insights, Founder of RANE David Lawrence sits down with Dr. Mark Gold to discuss causes and implications of the recent increase of global cocaine production and use. 

Mark S. …

Published on 1 month ago

Political Instability in South Asia

Episode 868

In September 2025, Nepal’s government banned major social-media platforms, which ignited wider youth protests over corruption, unemployment, and elite privilege. After days of deadly protests, Prime …

Published on 1 month ago

Geopolitical Implications of The Rise in Gen Z Protests

Episode 867

Political instability is on the rise in Africa, driven by a new wave of youth activism. Gen Z is increasingly vocal in demanding political and economic reforms, as seen in Morocco and Madagascar. In …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Who Will Be Japan’s Next Prime Minister?

Episode 866

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Asia-Pacific Analyst Chase Blazek unpacks the results of Japan’s recent LDP leadership election and explores what the outcome means for the  country g…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trends from RANE’s Fourth Quarter Forecast

Episode 865

RANE recently published our Fourth Quarter Geopolitical and Threat Intelligence Forecasts which cover key trends we're following in the final months of 2025, including U.S. trade policy, the war in U…

Published on 2 months ago

What Gabbard's ODNI Cuts Mean for Corporate Security

Episode 864

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has unveiled what she calls ODNI 2.0 — a sweeping overhaul that will cut nearly half of the agency’s workforce, eliminate or consolidate several intell…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

The Outlook for Fed Independence

Episode 863

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Global Economy Analyst Markus Jaeger analyzes the risks associated with potentially compromised Fed independence in light of President Trump’s critici…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago