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Realpolitik with Range (Trade Value Leaders Index P2)
Season 1 Episode 19
Jacob Shapiro and Marko Papic deliver part two of their Trade Value Leaders ranking—a spirited, analytical exercise measuring global leaders by their…
6 months ago
The Trade Value Leader Index
Season 1 Episode 18
Jacob Shapiro and Marko Papic debut a provocative “Trade Value Index” - ranking the top 30 global leaders by geopolitical and economic value, modeled…
6 months, 1 week ago
Postmortem on the Iran-Israel War
Season 1 Episode 17
Jacob Shapiro and Marko Papic discuss the aftermath of the Iran-Israel war, analyzing President Trump's controversial claims of obliterating Iran's n…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
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 scenar…
6 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 M…
6 months, 3 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…
6 months, 4 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 th…
7 months 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 ta…
7 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 Israe…
7 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 th…
7 months, 2 weeks ago