Podcast Episodes

Israel Strikes Iran P1: Security Expert Hamidreza Azizi

Season 1 Episode 286

Jacob Shapiro speaks with Iranian security expert Hamidreza Azizi to unpack Israel’s unprecedented strikes on Iran. They explore the strategic implications of Israel’s multi-phase assault, including …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel Strikes Iran P2: Analyst Kamran Bokhari

Season 1 Episode 287

Jacob Shapiro is joined by Middle East expert Kamran Bokhari to analyze the rapidly unfolding Israeli military strikes on Iran. They discuss the strategic implications of Israel’s targeted attacks on…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Stablecoins and the Geopolitics of Trust

Season 1 Episode 285

Jacob and Rob respond to listener feedback about negativity by focusing on positive trends, including declining violent crime and drug overdose rates in the U.S. They then dive into a high-level expl…

Published on 3 months ago

Ukrainian Drone Attack and the Future of War

Season 1 Episode 284

Jacob welcomes Sim Tack, a military analyst at Force Analysis, to break down the shifting battlefield dynamics in Ukraine. Together, they unpack Ukraine’s evolving tactics, Russia’s slow but grinding…

Published on 3 months ago

The Juice Is Already Killing Us

Season 1 Episode 283

Jacob and Rob dive into the shifting mood in U.S. markets, as post-"Liberation Day" volatility gives way to a more constrained and uncertain fiscal landscape. They unpack the massive implications of …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Most Terrifying Insect You’ve Never Heard Of

Season 1 Episode 282

Madison Darbyshire makes her first appearance on the podcast to discuss the screwworm – what it is, why it’s threatening U.S. ranchers again, and why all of this could have been prevented. Come for a…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Froth of Grift

Season 1 Episode 281

In this episode, Jacob Shapiro sits down with Matt Pines, who somehow manages to be both a national security thinker and a Bitcoin whisperer, to talk through the Trump administration’s pivot toward c…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

The Reverse Currency Crisis That Isn’t

Season 1 Episode 280

This week, Jacob’s caffeinated and Rob is just trying to keep us on track as the duo dive into the so-called “Asian reverse currency crisis,” a spike in Asian FX that’s less a crisis and more the res…

Published on 4 months ago

The Indus Waters Are Getting Hot

Season 1 Episode 279

Kamran Bokhari answers the bat signal to join Jacob Shapiro for a wide-ranging conversation on the spike in India-Pakistan tensions following the Kashmir attack - and why it’s not just business as us…

Published on 4 months ago

Latinos for Trump (But Make It Complicated)

Season 1 Episode 278

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In this episode, Jacob sits down with Elohim Monard for a sharp, layered conversation about Hispanic support for Trump, the politic…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago