Jacob and Rob are back at it for their weekly chat. They talk about the latest rumor that the Chinese... more

If you want to donate to Sanaa’s GoFundMe, here is the link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-kamal-family-escape-gazaJacob welcomes Sanaa Kamal, a Gaza-based Palestinian journalist... more

Jacob and Rob return for a weekly chat about South Korea’s economy and challenges posed by the Asian economic model.... more

Jacob welcomes Dee Smith on the podcast. Dee and Jacob have had several conversation on Real Vision, but Jacob wanted... more

It’s been too long since Jacob and Marko, cousins by choice, got together to record a podcast. They dive deep... more

 Yaroslav Trofimov, chief foreign-affairs correspondent at The Wall Street Journal, takes time out of his busy travel schedule to join... more

Iran launched a bunch of missiles and drones. What next?-- CI Site: cognitive.investmentsJacob Site: jacobshapiro.comJacob Twitter: x.com/JacobShapSubscribe to the Newsletter:... more

Jacob and Rob discuss the nature of economic crises, before exploring recent developments in the U.S.-China-Japan love triangle. They also... more

Rob and Jacob are back at it. They discuss the earthquake in Taiwan and why they are skeptical of Taiwan’s... more

Jacob welcomes James Meadway, former British treasury official and current economist at The Progressive Economy Forum on for a cross-posted... more

Jacob has been growing increasingly more concerned about Ukraine, so he starts his bottom-up analytical review of the war and... more

Buckle your seatbelts – this episode is going to take you on a ride. Matt Pines rejoins the show to... more

Jacob and Rob are pressed for time, but they squeeze in a quick podcast between meetings to discuss the big... more

Jacob welcomes Kevin Evans to discuss Indonesia – Kevin’s experience in the country over the last three decades, the recent... more

Jacob and Rob are back at it for a marathon episode featuring your favorite segment, microgeopolitics, and extended discussion about... more

Professor Gary Saul Morson of Northwestern University joins the podcast to discuss his recent article in The New York Review... more

Jacob is on the road, Rob is on vacation…and still they bring the analytical firepower to you each week! They... more

Jacob welcomes Matt Gertken, Chief Geopolitical Strategist at BCA research, onto the show. They reflect on their careers at Stratfor... more

Jacob is in a spicy mood, coming to you live from Pleasant Prairie WI. He and Rob do another round... more

Jacob welcomes Rodger back onto the podcast to talk about North Korea’s recent decision to call South Korea by its... more