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The FinCEN Files
This week we talk about Al Capone, money laundering, and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
We also discuss document leaks, tax evasion, and su…
5 years, 10 months ago
Normalizing Relations
This week we talk about Middle Eastern history, the Six-Day War, and relations between Israel and its neighbors.
We also discuss Palestine, the Yom Ki…
5 years, 10 months ago
Worldscraping
This week we talk about Microsoft Flight Simulator, Niantic, and digital twins.
We also discuss augmented reality, data scraping, and price-tweaking b…
5 years, 10 months ago
Abe's Japan
This week we talk about Shinzō Abe, the Meiji Restoration, and the Lost Decade.
We also discuss the Japanese Empire, Edo Society, and the Tokugawa Sho…
5 years, 10 months ago
Chat Apps
This week we talk about SMS, Belarus, and Telegram.
We also discuss VK, WhatsApp, and protest communication tools.
This is a public episode. If you'd …
5 years, 10 months ago
EU Renaissance
This week we talk about the etymology of Europe, economic recovery plans, and reserve currencies.
We also discuss Hamilton, Macron, and Merkel.
This i…
5 years, 11 months ago
Athleisure
This week we talk about sweatpants, Fashion Week, and Laver’s Law.
We also discuss fast fashion, pandemics, and synthetic fibers.
This is a public epi…
5 years, 11 months ago
The Twitter Bitcoin Scam
This week we talk about Fleming, Marconi, and the hacking of verified social media accounts.
We also discuss Joybubbles, SIM-jacking, and the etymolog…
5 years, 11 months ago
Mars 2020 Missions
This week we talk about Tianwen-1, Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion, and Perseverance.
We also discuss the Space Race, orbital periods, and the Emira…
5 years, 11 months ago
Jio Platforms
This week we talk about super apps, Mukesh Ambani, and Reliance Jio.
We also discuss Alibaba, mobile services, and the Indian tech industry.
This is a…
6 years ago