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America Strikes Iran
Season 1 Episode 16
Jacob and Marko break down the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, unpacking the strategic logic, historical echoes, and likely retaliation scenarios. They debate the possibility of regime change,…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
To Bomb or Not To Bomb
Season 1 Episode 15
Jacob Shapiro and Marko Papic respond to escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. They unpack the potential for U.S. airstrikes, the unraveling MAGA coalition, and the fantasy of regime change in…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Israel Strikes Iran
Season 1 Episode 14
Jacob Shapiro and Marko Papic react in real time to Israel’s stunning military strikes on Iran. With key nuclear sites hit and top Iranian commanders killed, the cousins break down what this means fo…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Manufactured Chaos
Season 1 Episode 13
Marko and Jacob unpack the media frenzy and political theater surrounding the ICE raids and escalating protests in Los Angeles. Marko cuts through the noise, calling out the mutually parasitic relati…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
The New Age of Making Stuff (or Pretending To)
Season 1 Episode 12
Marko tears into the political class’s inability to talk about industrial policy without veering into Cold War nostalgia. He and Jacob unpack why tariffs are back—not as economic tools, but as cultu…
Published on 4 months ago
Uber-Manliness
Season 1 Episode 11
Marko kicks off this week’s episode with a takedown of Middle East punditry, arguing that Biden’s calm, calculated response to Iran’s attack on Israel is exactly what stability looks like in a multip…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Maple Syrup and Soft Power
Season 1 Episode 10
Marko and Jacob wrap up their Geopolitical Power Draft, spar over Canada’s place in the top 10, and debate whether demographics or tech will shape the next world order. Marko defends Canada with mapl…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Our 2025 Geopolitical Power Draft
Season 1 Episode 9
The cousins return with chaos, caffeine, and an inaugural Geopolitical Power Draft - but not before Marko rants about Gulf monarchies, Trump’s diplomatic plane deals, and why Saudi Arabia might out-l…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
TikTok Dictators and the End of Hegemony
Season 1 Episode 8
This week, the cousins speed-run chaos: Houthis hitting Israel, Trump cutting side deals, and Jordan taking heat for not hosting enough sick kids from Gaza. Marko argues that the U.S. is done playing…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
A Jew and a Nihilist Talk About The Pope
Season 1 Episode 7
After a whirlwind of parenting, flights, and failed schedules, the cousins are back with overreactions and the U.S. dollar’s free fall. They riff on Chinese tech breakthroughs... but Marko's still no…
Published on 5 months ago