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Who Really Runs The World? 3 Predictions That Will Shock You | Prof. Jiang | FO547 Raj Shamani Aug 11, 2026

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Professor Jiang Xueqin on hidden power networks, empire collapse, and who really controls the world.

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◼ How America uses a three-pillar strategy to operate like a mafia boss over the entire global order

◼ Three Predictions for the Future

◼ What is geopolitics hidden power network

◼ The real reason Trump's 2016 victory shocked the elite and what it revealed about MAGA's deeper roots

◼ Why he believes Epstein and Trump were deliberately chosen as pawns by a hidden financial networkChapters:(00:00) - Intro
(03:30) - Why Trump's 2016 Win Shocked Elites
(08:15) - How Obama and Trump Fueled MAGA
(12:06) - QAnon, 5D Chess, and Hitler Parallels
(18:52) - Epstein's Rise: Mysteries of His Power
(23:44) - How Power Works: Occultists, Financiers, Politicians
(29:03) - Schneerson, Chabad, and Kabbalah's God
(38:02) - Greater Israel: Milei, Netanyahu, Kushner
(43:37) - The WWII Rescue That Brought Chabad to Brooklyn
(50:03) - 1492 to Sabbatai Zevi: Redemption Through Sin
(1:02:43) - Were Epstein and Trump Chosen as Pawns?
(1:11:20) - Three Predictions
(1:20:03) - Why Can't Anyone Defeat the US?
(1:25:49) - America's 3 Pillars of Domination
(1:31:05) - The Weakest Global Alliance
(1:36:24) - Warning Signs of Imperial Decline
(1:46:08) - Is Global Collapse Coming?
(1:53:11) - The Biggest Lie in US Media
(1:55:07) - Mapping Power: Who's In, Who's Out
(2:02:15) - The Resource Curse: Why Oil States Stay Weak
(2:04:06) - Who Uses a Nuke First?
(2:08:08) - Chess vs Go: Russia, China, India
(2:11:25) - Zionism-Hindutva and India vs China
(2:14:23) - The Indian Diaspora by 2035
(2:17:09) - Can Japan and Germany Rise Again?
(2:23:07) - What Is Psychohistory?
(2:25:47) - The Cost of Becoming Professor Jian
(2:29:35) - BTS
(2:30:21) - Outro

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Raj Shamani is an entrepreneur and the host of the Figuring Out Podcast. He sits down with experts, athletes, celebrities, billionaires, and world leaders to break down how they actually win: money, business, mindset, relationships, and life. He's also a bestselling author, speaker, and angel investor. His work sits at the intersection of business, psychology, and human behaviour.

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Wellness Expert's Warning: This Could Be The Next Ozempic! | Puneet Nanda | FO546 Raj Shamani Aug 08, 2026

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(06:20) - 5 Indian Wellness Ingredients Set to Explode in the US
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(56:00) - How Oil Pulling Inspired a Business Idea
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(1:07:32) - How to Build a Product From Scratch
(1:10:03) - How Colgate's One-Star Reviews Led to a Bestselling Product
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(1:19:59) - Why He Built His Marketing Strategy Around Single Mothers
(1:23:33) - How He Stays Ahead of 1,500+ Copycat Competitors
(1:29:20) - Outro

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Where China Is Already Beating America & The New World Order | Ian Bremmer | FO545 Raj Shamani Aug 08, 2026

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(02:33) - Who Is Ian Bremmer?

(05:53) - Is America Still a Superpower?

(14:39) - What Is a Geopolitical Recession?

(21:10) - Why World Leaders No Longer Trust America

(26:12) - Is the World Moving Away From US Dependence?

(32:05) - Why Companies Are More Powerful Than Governments

(34:13) - Why AI Needs Global Governance

(42:07) - Who Are the Most Powerful People in the World Today?

(47:09) - Why Ian Bremmer Says Trump Is a Bigger Risk Than Xi Jinping

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(1:04:07) - Why Declining Trust in Government Could Trigger a Political Revolution

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(1:11:47) - Can New York Stay Capitalist Under a Socialist Mayor?

(1:15:33) - Is the US Government Picking Winners Like China?

(1:20:39) - Financial Crisis vs. AI: What's the Bigger Threat?

(1:22:40) - Why Europe Is Finally Taking Security Seriously

(1:27:06) - Why India Is the World's Most Important Pivot State

(1:29:37) - Why West Asia Is Splitting Into Two Power Blocs

(1:33:37) - Does Ian Bremmer Ever Fear Speaking His Mind?

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(1:43:23) - Outro

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What the CIA Really Thinks About Trump & Russia | John Sipher | FO544 Raj Shamani Aug 04, 2026

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(02:44) - What Does the CIA Actually Do?

(08:08) - Is America Losing Global Trust as an Ally?

(10:02) - When a CIA Officer Told His Kids He Was a Spy

(12:14) - Russia vs. China vs. Pakistan: How Intelligence Agencies Really Differ

(19:00) - Which Country Does the CIA Fear the Most?

(20:29) - Will China Overtake America as the World's Next Superpower?

(24:35) - The Truth About the US-Pakistan Relationship

(31:26) - Is Donald Trump a Russian Asset? A CIA Officer Explains

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(44:33) - Why People Still Love or Hate Trump So Much

(47:40) - Khamenei Commander Killings: How the CIA & Israel Shared Intelligence

(51:54) - Russia's Escalation to Al-Qaeda Before 9/11

(55:00) - Understanding Putin Through the KGB Mindset

(1:00:16) - Is Vladimir Putin Paranoid? Inside a Dictator's Mind

(1:03:35) - What Does Putin Really Want?

(1:04:58) - Do Russians Actually Support the War in Ukraine?

(1:08:14) - Putin's Biggest Mistake: No Successor to Take Over

(1:11:14) - Who Could Be the Next US President After Trump?

(1:15:09) - How Spies Are Recruited: CIA Tradecraft Explained

(1:21:38) - CIA vs. FBI: Robbers vs. Cops Explained

(1:26:47) - What He'd Do With Unlimited Power for 90 Days

(1:30:07) - The Story Behind His Brick From Osama Bin Laden's House

(1:31:41) - Outro

In today's episode, we sit down with John Sipher, a former CIA intelligence officer who spent 28 years in the agency's clandestine service running espionage operations across the world.

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How Scammers Use Deepfakes, Fake Calls & OTP Fraud | Sunil Bajpai | FO543 Raj Shamani Aug 01, 2026

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(03:41) - How to Build Trust: The Chief Trust Officer Explains
(07:09) - Inside the SP Oswal Digital Arrest Scam: How It Happened Step by Step
(14:42) - Why Your Brain Gets Hijacked in the First 90 Seconds of a Scam
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(27:16) - India Loses ₹54,000 Crore to Scams Every Year: The Real Numbers
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In today's episode, we sit down with Sunil Bajpai, Chief Trust Officer at Tanla Platforms, a man who has spent decades inside government and industry trying to understand how trust actually breaks down, and how scams have quietly become a trillion dollar global industry.

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China's Biggest Threat: India, Japan & Asia's Power Shift | Sreeram Chaulia | FO542 Raj Shamani Jul 30, 2026

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(00:00) - Intro
(03:24) - India's "Live-In Relationship" Foreign Policy Explained
(05:46) - India's Seven Key Strategic Partners
(18:50) - Japan: A "Brotherly" Relationship & Countering China
(23:58) - How Japan & India Can Offer an Alternative to China's Belt and Road
(26:42) - China's "Debt Trap" Diplomacy vs. Japan's Approach
(28:47) - India's Non-Dominating Foreign Policy & Civilizational Roots
(52:02) - The United States: A Deep but Complicated Partnership
(57:17) - Why the US-India Relationship Struggles in India's Neighborhood
(1:05:29) - France: Why It's India's Most Trusted Western Partner
(1:15:23) - UAE: India's Fastest-Growing & Most Open Partnership
(1:22:33) - How the World Really Ranks India Among Its Priorities
(1:26:29) - BTS
(1:26:51) - Outro

In today's episode, we sit down with Sreeram Chaulia, Professor & Dean at the Jindal School of International Affairs, a foreign affairs expert, author, and TV show host who has spent years decoding how nations actually think and behave on the world stage.

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(03:25) - Why People Cheat
(07:06) - What Is Mother's Touch Starvation?
(11:11) - Why Men Struggle With Touch & Emotional Support
(24:18) - Do Women Actually Want Aggression?
(37:01) - Why Teens Like Older Women & Older Men Like Younger Women
(42:08) - The Dopamine Science of Falling in Love
(49:25) - Why Workplace Affairs Happen
(52:38) - Why Red Flags Predict Better Relationships Than Green Flags
(1:04:24) - Why We Get Bored in Relationships (Monkey Branching)
(1:16:51) - Is Dating Harder for Men or Women Today?
(1:20:28) - The Science of the "Ick"
(1:24:47) - Do Rich Men Have an Unfair Dating Advantage?
(1:33:54) - Red Pill, Black Pill & Green Pill
(1:47:21) - Why Nothing Seems to Work
(1:55:00) - Can You Make Someone Fall in Love With You?
(1:58:14) - The Science of Charisma
(2:03:18) - Feedback for Raj
(2:06:35) - Outro

In today's episode, we sit down with Dr. K - MD, MPH, Psychiatrist & President of Healthy Gamer for a raw, science-backed conversation about how we actually love, and why we so often get it wrong.

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(02:31) - Masayoshi Son's Two Epic Crashes & Comebacks
(06:28) - What Makes Masayoshi Son a True Visionary
(09:26) - Steve Jobs, the ARM Holdings Deal & Betting on the Future
(11:41) - Inside the $100 Billion Vision Fund & What Killed WeWork
(15:36) - Adam Neumann: Salesman, Visionary, or Both?
(18:20) - When to Suspend Analysis: Betting on Future Business Models
(23:42) - Indians Building Startups in India vs. Silicon Valley
(27:21) - India vs. the US vs. China: What It Takes to Build There
(32:56) - Underfunded vs. Overfunded Startups
(37:14) - Bhavish Aggarwal & the Art of Attracting Capital
(39:42) - Masayoshi Son & Ritesh Agarwal's Special Bond
(43:08) - What VCs Actually Look for in Founders
(45:45) - Why Stubborn Founders Often Win
(47:00) - The Most Inspiring Entrepreneur: Elon Musk
(50:26) - Other Entrepreneurs Who Inspire Him
(52:38) - Steve Jobs: The Leonardo da Vinci of Tech
(53:57) - Why "Follow Your Passion" Is Terrible Advice
(58:16) - The Money Trap: How Much Is Enough?
(1:00:46) - Sleep, Health & Data-Driven Obsession
(1:04:14) - The Next Billion-Dollar Opportunity: AI in Every Business
(1:06:59) - Why He Finally Wrote His Book
(1:14:05) - Outro

In today’s episode, we sit down with T. V. Mohandas Pai, Co-founder and Chairman of Aarin Capital and Chairman of 3one4 Capital to discuss India's future, entrepreneurship, AI, governance, and what it really takes to build a successful career.

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(02:54) - Tax Terrorism & How Honest Taxpayers Get Harassed
(09:10) - Democracy, Bureaucracy & Corruption
(15:36) - What It Actually Takes to Become a Politician
(23:12) - Fixing India's Broken Education System
(33:16) - Running a DBT Program
(40:45) - Why Did He Read 4,000 Balance Sheets?
(43:17) - India's Risk Premium & Cost of Capital Explained
(1:02:23) - The Five Core Functions of Government
(1:13:09) - Why Fresher Salaries Haven't Increased Since 2008
(1:15:28) - Why He Finally Left Infosys After 17 Years
(1:16:28) - Narayana Murthy: The Toughest Boss He Ever Had
(1:24:59) - Spotting Talent & Retaining High Performers
(1:42:51) - The Dark Side of AI: Security & Quantum Threats
(1:54:41) - When Should a Startup Hire a CFO?
(2:02:53) - Starting Over at 17: What Would He Do?
(2:05:51) - Three Ideal Investors
(2:07:38) - One Mistake He Would Avoid
(2:09:12) - Outro

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(02:57) - Early Life & Choosing Punjabi Literature Over Music
(08:40) - On Humility, Authenticity & Not Faking a Persona
(16:42) - Reclaiming Punjab's Identity Beyond the Warrior Stereotype
(20:46) - Real Self vs. Stage Persona: Satinder vs. Sartaaj
(25:23) - Ethical Responsibility & His Quiet Private Life
(29:45) - Why He Can't Record in a Studio & Prefers Performing Live
(31:34) - Family Bonds: His Mother, Brother & Cultural Differences in Expressiveness
(38:35) - Carrying His Father's Legacy: Shoulder vs. Shadow
(43:04) - His Parents' Enduring Frugality Despite His Success
(45:41) - Perfectionism & Proving Himself
(48:24) - Early Fame via YouTube & His First International Tour (2009)
(52:52) - The Backstory Behind His Song "Sai"
(55:24) - On Solitude, the Empathy-Isolation Paradox & Creative Inspiration
(1:00:00) - How Did He Choose His Stage Name, "Sartaaj"?
(1:02:14) - Punjabi Music Themes & Whether He'd Ever Choose a Louder Path
(1:03:56) - Petty Childhood Mischief: Stolen Guavas & a Borrowed Dictionary
(1:09:50) - What Is Sufi Music & Its Historical Roots: Amir Khusrau
(1:13:30) - His PhD Research on Punjab's Sufi Singing Tradition
(1:17:07) - Inventing His Own Instrument: The Saaz ~ Sartaaj
(1:23:54) - What Does It Cost to Become Satinder Sartaaj?
(1:26:26) - A New Song Exclusively Sung on the Show
(1:32:53) - BTS
(1:33:52) - Outro

In today's episode, we sit down with Satinder Sartaaj, Singer, Lyricist, Composer & Actor, a PhD holder in Sufi singing, and one of the world's most celebrated Sufi artists, who sold out London's Royal Albert Hall years before most Indian artists had even attempted it.

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