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**Unqualified Statesmen**

We drink and we know things. Maybe.

Two friends discuss geopolitics, foreign policy, and technology, and have a laugh about world leaders.

Latest Episodes:

E12: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh, Israel, Palestine, Gaza Oct 25, 2023

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andrew@unqualifiedstatesmen.com

E11: Black Saturday & War in the Middle East Oct 10, 2023

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E10: East Asian coordination, Niger's coup and Game of Thrones, and the grand finale of the Hot Dog Rebellion Sep 06, 2023

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From the Episode:

Secretary of State Tony Blinken’s Band on Spotify

E09: LK-99 & infinite energy, BRICS countries overtake the G7, Russia and China coordinate naval exercises, and more Aug 10, 2023

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E08: Madam Secretary and the magic mushrooms, is America flirting with China, and why Ukraine might hate elephants Aug 03, 2023

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E07: Erdogan the Chessmaster, the Hot Dog Rebellion, and Israel's biggest protests (ever) Jul 11, 2023

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E06: Finland joins NATO, the White Death, AUKUS and Asia Pacific Nukes May 02, 2023

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/03/22/finland-has-turkeys-approval-and-can-at-last-join-nato

https://www.economist.com/briefing/2021/09/25/aukus-reshapes-the-strategic-landscape-of-the-indo-pacific

E05: Chinese Balloons, American Tanks, and Ukrainian Pipe Bombs Mar 05, 2023

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E04: 2023 Predictions Feb 23, 2023

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E03: 2022 in review, the year history changed, AI diplomats, Japan's assassination, and more Jan 25, 2023

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Referenced in the show:

Japan Defense Document Covers (Nikkei)

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E02: Iran's soccer team forgets the national anthem, Chinese protestors cause blank paper shortage, where'd the leaders go? Dec 14, 2022

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E01: US bans chip export to China, Saudis ignore Biden, a revolutionary storm brews in Iran, and more Oct 20, 2022

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Referenced in the show:

US Commerce Restrictions on Semiconductors to China

Greer Twitter Thread Arguing chip ban is highly inflammatory

Saudi Foreign Ministry statement regarding oil output/chastising America

Dr. Strangelove Film (Amazon Rental)

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E00: Ukraine updates, the world's surrogacy capital, long live the king? Oct 12, 2022

Welcome to Unqualified Statesmen! In this episode, James & Andrew cover events in Ukraine and try to get comfortable speaking into a mic. Odd topics may arise, like the world's surrogacy capital and some humor about the queen.

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