Jacob welcomes Kamran Bokhari to the podcast to discuss the shocking collapse of the Assad regime. --Timestamps:(00:00) - Intro(05:30) -... more

Jacob checks in from paternity leave to talk to Rob about the latest in markets. From there, they offer some... more

Jacob and Rob parse some of President-elect Trump’s first cabinet picks and what it might mean for economic policy. They... more

While everyone has been worried about U.S. elections, Japan held elections too – with a result that has upended everything... more

Jacob and Rob dive into Donald Trump's surprising victory and its potential impact on various sectors, including the economy and... more

Jacob and Marko tackle the results of the 2024 election as only they can – in a 2 hr+ episode,... more

Description (replace me)--Timestamps:00:01 - Intro01:14 - Understanding Crime in Latin America08:30 - Case Study: Guatemala and Its Challenges19:48 - Emerging... more

The U.S. election next week. Even those of us that hate following this have no choice but to bite the... more

Jacob welcomes Adam Mastroianni onto the show to discuss his 2023 article in Nature about how it is human nature... more

Jacob and Rob take a break from geopolitics and markets to talk about changes at Team CI – why they... more

Jacob and Rob consider how the world has changed (or hasn’t) since the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct 7,... more

Rob and Jacob take a step back from a crazy week to talk about some of the other stories that... more

Jacob welcomes Hamidreza Azizi, Visiting Fellow at German Institute for International and Security Affairs, onto the podcast for a special... more

Jacob and Marko talk for a Joe-Rogan-amount of time – in this two-hour episode, they cover the Iranian threat to... more

Elo returns to the podcast to give his thoughts about Alberto Fujimori, Peru’s former dictator President. He was Bukele before... more

Jacob and Rob dive into the microgeopolitics of Los Angeles before focusing on the big macro news of the week:... more

Jacob welcomes PauloMacro onto the podcast to discuss his macro view, oil, grains, emerging markets… and why the time might... more

Jacob and Rob discuss the Fed’s decision to cut interest rates, the BIOSECURE Act, Israel’s new front against Hezbollah, and... more

Jacob and Rob are back from vacation! They share some microgeopolitical takes from their respective journeys and talk about the... more

Jacob welcomes Alexandra Finch on the podcast to talk about the mpox outbreak in the context of the international legal... more

John Fowler and Jacob Shapiro dive into the current geopolitical landscape, beginning with a lively discussion about the Democratic National... more

Rob is on vacation, so Jacob welcomes Sim Tack to join him in his weekly Friday slot to discuss Ukraine’s... more

Jacob and Rob talk about the expanding monkeypox global health emergency. From there they turn to artificial intelligence to talk... more

Matthew Pines rejoins the podcast to talk about the virtue of Bitcoin as a part of U.S. national security policy.... more

Rob dissects the market volatility of the week with characteristic apolmb. From there, Rob and Jacob tackle the overthrow of... more

Jacob and Rob talk briefly about emerging markets and a return to orthodox economic policies in places like Ethiopia, Nigeria,... more

Jacob welcomes Elohim Monard back to the podcast for an emergency conversation about the deteriorating situation in Venezuela. While they... more

Rob and Jacob spend a few minutes discussing Kamala Harris before moving on to all the things happening in the... more

Jacob and Rob discuss the attempted assassination on former U.S. President Donald Trump. They explore scenarios related to tariffs and... more

Matt rejoins the podcast to talk about a first step toward estate planning: trusts. That may sound wonky or boring,... more