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#235 - Trump v Harris Victory Scenarios w/ Cousin Marko
Season 1 Episode 235
Jacob and Marko talk for a Joe-Rogan-amount of time – in this two-hour episode, they cover the Iranian threat to bomb Israel and what it does (and do…
1 year, 5 months ago
#234 - Alberto Fujimori, 1938-2024
Season 1 Episode 234
Elo returns to the podcast to give his thoughts about Alberto Fujimori, Peru’s former dictator President. He was Bukele before there was Bukele, Mile…
1 year, 5 months ago
#233 - Bladerunner 2024 and China Stimulus
Season 1 Episode 233
Jacob and Rob dive into the microgeopolitics of Los Angeles before focusing on the big macro news of the week: Chinese economic stimulus. They give t…
1 year, 5 months ago
#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, 5 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, 5 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 7 months ago