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32: Russian Domestic Issues, Perspectives on American Politics and Ukraine May 31, 2021

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In this episode of the Perch Pod, Jacob speaks with Andrey Shushentsov. Andrey is the Director, Institute for International Studies at MGIMO University. In this episode they talk about Russian domestic conflicts, Russian views on American politics and Ukraine. Here are the timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:53 A Russian perspective on American Politics

10:08 What does Russia want with their relationship with the US?

15:15 The Key Pressure Point between US and Russia: Ukraine

28:30 Russian Domestic Issues

40:17 Will there be a successor after Putin?

45:47 Outro

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31: Internal Israeli Politics w/ Nitzan David Fuchs May 17, 2021

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In this episode of the Perch Pod, Jacob speaks with Israeli Geopolitical Analyst, Nitzan David Fuchs. They speak about the internal politics of Israel. They discuss the Abraham Accords, Israel’s biggest national security challenge of the future and the possibility of an independent Kurdish State in our lifetimes

00:00 Intro

11:00 Israeli Elections

16:50 Internal Israeli politics

25:00 The truth about the “Abraham Accords”

40:38 Israel’s biggest national security challenge of the future

56:40 Possibility of an Independent Kurdish State?

59:40 Outro

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30: What is Cryptocurrency? Breaking Down Decentralized Finance and Cardano (ADA) May 03, 2021

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In this episode, Jacob speaks with Gary Golden. Gary is an academically trained futurist. They speak about the overall concept of a blockchain, how cryptocurrency got to where it is now and where it is going. Here are the timestamps:
00:00 Intro 01:35 What is blockchain?07:35 What is Cryptocurrency?16:32 What is DeFi? (Decentralized finance)25:52 What is Cardano (ADA)?47:26 Geopolitics of ADA/Ethiopia54:51 Charles Hoskinson and the future of crypto/DeFi01:02:40 Outro
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29: What are the Implications of an Independent Scotland? w/ Anthony Salamone Apr 19, 2021

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In today’s episode, Jacob speaks with Anthony Salamone, Founder and Managing Director of European Merchants, which is a Scottish political analysis firm based in Edinburgh. Check out his work on the European Merchants website here. Anthony and Jacob discuss that if Scotland was independent, what some of the foreign policy questions an independent Scotland would look like? They also discuss how realistic an independent Scotland actually is.
Timestamps00:00 Intro 5:00 Why should Scotland join the EU?16:36 The future of the EU27:12 Scottish relations with NATO/Five Eyes35:15 Scottish elections45:00 Scottish independence -- how real?01:03:18 Outro
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28: Reflecting and Breaking down the Idea of Geopolitics with Professor and Author Phil Kelly Apr 05, 2021

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Today’s guest is Phil Kelly. Phil’s a Professor at Emporia State University. He is the author of Classical Geopolitics which is one of the five books Jacob has assigned almost every geopolitical analyst he has ever trained. He and Jacob talk about the definition and intention of Geopolitics and delve into the Geopolitics of Latin America. Check out
00:00 Intro
03:37 Why Geopolitics?
06:08 What is Geopolitics?
24:09 Geopolitics of the “Three Americas”
46:06 Mexico + South America- Discussing Immigration and Climate Change
Outro 51:52
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27: Introducing LatamPolitik! + The Economics and Geopolitics of Fracking w/ Bethany McLean Mar 22, 2021

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In today’s episode, Jacob speaks with Bethany McLean, an American journalist and contributing editor for Vanity Fair magazine. She is known for her writing on the Enron scandal and the 2008 financial crisis. They talk about her latest book, Saudi America The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World. Here are the timestamps:
00:00 - Intro04:20 - Check out LatamPolitik here! 07:06 - The Economics of Fracking29:31 - The Geopolitics of Fracking + the U.S. as an Energy Superpower45:54 - Enron 52:12 - Outro
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26: A Conversation about Romania’s Current and Future Geopolitical Position Mar 08, 2021

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In this episode, Jacob speaks with Radu Magdin. He's the CEO of Smartlink Communications. He's a global analyst, consultant, trainer, think tanker, a former prime ministerial advisor in Romania and Moldova. Writes all over the place all the time if you're interested in things Eastern and Central Europe. Here’s what they talked about: (08:27 onwards)
00:00 Intro- A brief on Brazil (Bolsonaro), China (Rare Earth)08:27 Radu’s thoughts on Romania’s current geopolitical position11:52 Where does Romania stand on the future of the Transatlantic Relationship 19:16 A conversation about Nord Stream 2 26:54 Romania’s potential future with China? 31:27 Romania and Turkey Relations 35:28 Outro
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25: A $GME (GameStop) Retrospective +The Geopolitics of AI and Semiconductors Feb 22, 2021

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In this episode, Jacob speaks with Chris Seifel. He founded Seifel Capital after a career investing in private markets, and brings a private equity approach to public markets. The reflect on GameStop’s short selling, the geopolitics of AI and Semiconductors. Jump to a section of their conversation using these timestamps:
00:00 Intro 01:56 What’s the deal with Gamestop stock?14:46 How Information affects markets- How the $GME rollercoaster has changed things39:35 The Geopolitics of AI 53:19 The Geopolitics of Semiconductors 01:08:41 Over-Unders 01:15:24 Outro (LIKE, SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE US A RATING!)
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24: A Discussion on Recent Scottish Political Developments, Potential Independence and more Over-Unders Feb 08, 2021

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In this episode, Jacob speaks with Tom Macleod. Tom is an anchor and journalist for Sky News and has also worked for the BBC World Service. He holds a Masters in Geopolitics from the University of Sussex. He’s covered some of the world's biggest breaking stories and has a particular interest in International Affairs and Scotland’s future in the global arena. Here’s what they talk about:
00:00 Introduction 00:00 02:30 Assessing recent political developments in Scotland 13:00 Politics v. emotion in independence votes20:42 The EU’s view of Scotland30:37 Scottish foreign policy considerations51:02 Geopolitical over-unders01:00:16 Outro
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23: The Economics of Climate Change and Renewable Energy + SAP Climate 21 initiative Jan 25, 2021

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On this episode, Jacob speaks with Tom Raftery. Tom is a Global VP, Futurist, Podcaster and Innovation Evangelist for SAP. They talk about SAP's Climate 21 initiative, the economics of renewable energy and the important role water plays in the sustainability conversation.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro 02:21 What’s the craic with COVID?11:26 SAP Climate 21 initiative 24:01 The economics of climate change + renewable energy38:14 Water43:18 What to eat in Seville
44:35 Outro
Check out Tom's Podcasts here:
Digital Supply Chain Podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1466599957?to=page
Climate 21 Podcast: https://www.climate21podcast.com/
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