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Tariffs, Trust, and Tokyo
Season 1 Episode 288
In this episode, Jacob speaks with Japan analyst Tobias Harris to unpack rising tensions in U.S.-Japan trade relations amid the Trump administration’…
1 year ago
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 implic…
1 year, 1 month 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 stra…
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 1 month 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 Ukra…
1 year, 1 month 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 l…
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 2 months 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…
1 year, 2 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 Kas…
1 year, 2 months ago