The Perch Pod with Jacob Shapiro

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62. A Polish Perspective on The Ukraine-Russia Conflict Jun 28, 2022

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Jacob brings on special guest Dr. Jacek Bartosiak to discuss the Polish perspective on the Russia-Ukraine War, the implications of Kaliningrad being sealed off from Russia, and much more.

Dr. Jacek Bartosiak is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Strategy & Future. He is the author of best-selling books including “Pacyfik i Eurazja. O Wojnie” (Pacific and Eurasia. On War” (2016), which focuses on the ongoing great power competition in Eurasia and the possible war in the Western Pacific. He is also the author of ”Rzeczpospolita między Lądem a Morzem. O wojnie i pokoju.” (Poland and Intermarium between the Land and the Sea Powers – (2018), which deals with the geostrategic reality Poland and Europe face in the era of great power competition and is an in-depth study of the Central Eastern European theatre of war and modern warfare.

Timestamps:

3:00-11:30: Kaliningrad

11:30-21:15: A Polish view of the world

21:15-28:30: The Suwałki Corridor

28:30-39:30: What happens next?

39:30-45:00: Ukraine and the new balance of power in Europe

45:00-End Turkey

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61. Kazakhstan, Pakistan, & Iran w/Kamran Bokhari Jun 20, 2022

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Kamran Bokhari of the New Lines Institute dives deep into the turbulence brewing in Eurasia, with the war in Ukraine destabilizing some already tenuous relationships with Russia, and the US's decision to withdraw from Afghanistan and leave the Taliban in charge - The US, China, Pakistan, Turkey, and Iran are all pushing for a foothold in the region, with Kazakhstan at the center of this tug-of-war.

Kamran Bokhari is Director of Analytical Development at the New Lines Institute.

You can find his article on Kazakhstan here.

Timestamps:

0:00-18:00 – Kazakhstan

18:00-36:24 – Pakistan

36:24-48:30 – Iran

48:30-end: Russia/Turkey

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60. Geopolitics + Investing w/ Cognitive Investments Jun 13, 2022

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Crossover episode! Cognitive Dissidents comes to the Perch Pod. Jacob and Rob sit down together (in person!) to talk about the between geopolitics and investing, why it makes sense to combine the two, and what they've learned in their time using them together.

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59. Biden's Missteps + More w/Cousin Marko Jun 03, 2022

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Marko Papic hops on the Perch Pod (transitioning to Cognitive Dissidents Pod) to talk Biden's new missteps, India, Russia, and SO much more. Marko is a partner and strategist at the Clocktower Group, as you've probably heard us say before - make sure to reach out to us with your thoughts, reactions, or insights!

1:15-21:15: Taiwan/Latin America

21:15-41:15: Russia/Ukraine

41:15-50:05: Europe

50:05-end: Basketball

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58. Inflation, Corn, and Turkey May 16, 2022

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Chase Taylor joins Jacob for a SECOND time, discussing Inflation, Corn, Energy, and, of course, Turkey. Enjoy the conversation!

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57. Let's Talk About Sanctions w/Brian O'Toole May 02, 2022

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Jacob and Brian O'Toole of the Atlantic Council chat about out the sanctions as a geopolitical weapon. Brian is a Former OFAC senior advisor and IC analyst, and a current nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. His Twitter handle is @brianoftoole

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56. A Russian Perspective w/ Andrey Sushentsov Apr 20, 2022

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Andrey Sushentsov, long-time friend of Jacob's and Russia-based geopolitical analyst, joins the Perch Pod to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Jacob and Andrey engage in a thought-provoking conversation about Russian perspective on the conflict; one we don't get to hear very often. Andrey is, notably, the Dean of the School of International Relations at Moscow State Institute of International Relations, and a previous fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace focused on Russian policy toward Ukraine and the future of Russian-Ukrainian interdependence.

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55: Civil Unrest in Peru with Elohim Monard Apr 11, 2022

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Elohim Monard joins us from Peru to discuss the growing instability in the South American country. The two discuss the emerging civil unrest in response to soaring inflation and Pedro Castillo's polarizing report card as Peru plunges into a state of emergency.

Link to Civiclass here.

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54: The Grain Economy w/Neil Townsend Apr 04, 2022

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Neil Townsend hops back into the fray with Jacob to discuss the future of global food uncertainty, agricultural production, and fertilizer input prices in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Neil is, of course, Chief Market Analyst at FarmLink Marketing Solutions.

Link to FarmLink and GrainFox here.

Download the transcript here.

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53. Understanding the Ukrainian Front w/ Sim Tack Mar 08, 2022

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Sim Tack, Military and Geospatial Intelligence analyst, joins Jacob for an update on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Sim explains the Russian assault in strategic terms, going through each line of contact to explain the how and why of the Ukrainian front. Sim is Chief Military Analyst at Force Analysis.

Sim’s twitter: https://twitter.com/SimTack

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