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#232 - Why Simplify When You Can Complicate?
Season 1 Episode 232
Jacob welcomes PauloMacro onto the podcast to discuss his macro view, oil, grains, emerging markets… and why the time might have finally come for Bra…
1 year, 3 months ago
#231 - Paging Hezbollah
Season 1 Episode 231
Jacob and Rob discuss the Fed’s decision to cut interest rates, the BIOSECURE Act, Israel’s new front against Hezbollah, and Mexico’s judicial reform…
1 year, 3 months ago
#230 - Microgeopolitics of Fargo and Brazil v. X
Season 1 Episode 230
Jacob and Rob are back from vacation! They share some microgeopolitical takes from their respective journeys and talk about the faceoff between Elon …
1 year, 4 months ago
#229 - Understanding WHO's Mpox Declaration
Season 1 Episode 229
Jacob welcomes Alexandra Finch on the podcast to talk about the mpox outbreak in the context of the international legal frameworks that apply includi…
1 year, 4 months ago
#228 - The Arabian Gulf's Expanding Conflict + Modi's Visit to Ukraine
Season 1 Episode 228
John Fowler and Jacob Shapiro dive into the current geopolitical landscape, beginning with a lively discussion about the Democratic National Conventi…
1 year, 4 months ago
#227 - The Tactical Objectives of Ukraine's Offensive Push
Season 1 Episode 227
Rob is on vacation, so Jacob welcomes Sim Tack to join him in his weekly Friday slot to discuss Ukraine’s invasion of Russia. The two address the log…
1 year, 4 months ago
#226 - Monkeypox and AI
Season 1 Episode 226
Jacob and Rob talk about the expanding monkeypox global health emergency. From there they turn to artificial intelligence to talk about whether compa…
1 year, 4 months ago
#225 - Great Power Network Competition and Bitcoin (and Aliens)
Season 1 Episode 225
Matthew Pines rejoins the podcast to talk about the virtue of Bitcoin as a part of U.S. national security policy. Come for the philosophical discussi…
1 year, 5 months ago
#224 - Sober Liquidity
Season 1 Episode 224
Rob dissects the market volatility of the week with characteristic apolmb. From there, Rob and Jacob tackle the overthrow of Bangladesh’s government …
1 year, 5 months ago
#223 - Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren (An Update)
Season 1 Episode 223
Jacob and Rob talk briefly about emerging markets and a return to orthodox economic policies in places like Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Egypt. After a bri…
1 year, 5 months ago