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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…
9 months, 4 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…
10 months 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…
10 months 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…
10 months, 1 week 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…
10 months, 1 week 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…
10 months, 2 weeks 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…
10 months, 3 weeks 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…
11 months 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 diplom…
11 months, 1 week 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 fro…
11 months, 1 week ago