S8 Ep776: The Rise of Flavio Bolsonaro and Venezuela's Fate: Flavio Bolsonaro is leading polls in Brazil, representing a hope for clean governance against Lula's corruption-prone administration. Me...
S8 Ep776: Election Fraud and Global Progressivism: Peru faces a crisis over alleged electoral fraud following irregularities in the presidential count. In Barcelona, a "Global Progressivism" meetin...
S8 Ep776: Weaponizing Space and the Golden Dome: The IRGC used a commercial satellite to target US bases, resulting in an attack in Kuwait. The Pentagon is struggling with jamming and shutter contr...
S8 Ep776: Toughening the Non-Proliferation Treaty: Henry Sokolski argues the NPT needs updating to deny states the "right" to make nuclear fuel. He highlights that the Bushehr reactor contains spen...
S8 Ep776: The Anti-American Shift in South Korea: South Korea's administration is described as an illegitimate, pro-North Korean regime. President Lee Jae-myung has allegedly bribed North Korea and...
S8 Ep776: The Anti-American Shift in South Korea: South Korea's administration is described as an illegitimate, pro-North Korean regime. President Lee Jae-myung has allegedly bribed North Korea and...
S8 Ep776: Global Terror Cells and the Isaac Accords: Iranian-backed terror cells were discovered in Azerbaijan, the UAE, and Europe targeting synagogues and government facilities. Meanwhile, the "I...
S8 Ep776: Memorial Day and Iran's Economic Ruin: Israel observes Memorial Day for 27,000 fallen soldiers amid a seven-sided war. In Iran, the economy is collapsing as the IRGC takes control. Despit...
S8 Ep776: Internal Unrest and Chemical WMD Threats: Iran is attempting to incorporate its proxies into diplomatic deals with Washington. Internally, the regime faces unrest in Baluch majority areas...
S8 Ep776: Navigating Iran's Fractured Leadership: Iran's leadership is currently a faceless structure of five major figures, following the supreme leader's absence. This complicates diplomacy becau...
S8 Ep776: The Persistence of Iranian Proxies: Iran has not "turned off" proxies like Hezbollah and Hamas, despite ongoing ceasefire talks. Bill Roggio argues that assassinating leaders is ineffecti...
S8 Ep776: The Fog of Peace and the Strait of Hormuz: The US and Iran are currently in a "fog of peace," where a ceasefire is complicated by a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Tensions escalated...
S8 Ep775: Preview for Later Today: Edmund Fitton-Brown compares the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb maritime choke points. He notes the Red Sea's accessibility via the Suez Canal and the varying...
S8 Ep775: Preview for tomorrow: John Hardie discusses Ukraine's growing concerns that US attention and resources are shifting toward Middle East conflicts. Key worries include diminishing momentum ...
S8 Ep774: Morris Tan expresses concern over the South Korean president, citing corruption and the consolidation of power. Tan warns that the leader is steering the nation toward a communist dictato...
S8 Ep773: Henry Sokolski warns that the Bushehr nuclear reactor's spent rods could produce plutonium for weapons. He criticizes past negotiation failures and urges the current administration to est...
S8 Ep773: Charles Ortell analyzes Malaysia's positive international relations, highlighting historical ties with Australia and strong US investment. He describes the nation as a capitalism-friendly...
S8 Ep773: David Daoud discusses reports that the US administration pressured Israel to halt its offensive against Hezbollah to facilitate negotiations with Iran, preventing the Israeli military fro...
S8 Ep772: As the wine flows, we consider a "fairy tale" from the 21st century regarding a new tax on wealthy second homes in New York City. While the proposal to tax penthouses sounds witty t...
S8 Ep772: Continuing our discourse, Germanicus notes a profound shift: the citizen-militia that once defended the republic has been replaced by a professional force, decoupling the public from the ...
S8 Ep772: Gaius & Germanicus debate in the Londinium wine bar, 92 AD. In our gathering, Gaius and Germanicus address the unfolding chaos of the 21st-century empire for you, veteran centurions. The ...
S8 Ep771: Tamny critiques the federal government's "command economy" response, specifically the trillions of dollars in stimulus and the Payroll Protection Program. He argues that consumption d...
S8 Ep771: Tamny explores the misplaced reliance on expert opinion, arguing that the crisis began when epidemiologists became the "leaders of the economy." Comparing this to the 1980s AIDS scare, he...
S8 Ep771: Tamny argues that markets had already "priced in" the virus long before the lockdowns, pointing to major U.S. companies with significant exposure to China — such as Apple, Nike, and Starb...
S8 Ep771: John Tamny, editor of RealClearMarkets, argues that the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic represented a tragic lapse of reason where politicians panicked and replaced the collectiv...
S8 Ep770: Eric J. Dolan concludes as Barnard and his men were finally rescued after a grueling year and a half by two British whaling ships. Barnard returned to New York bankrupt, but a l...
S8 Ep770: Eric J. Dolan recounts how Charles Barnard offered the Isabella castaways a humanitarian deal — rescue in exchange for salvage rights — despite learning the War of 1812 had begun. However...
S8 Ep770: Eric J. Dolan describes the Falkland Islands as a barren, inhospitable archipelago of constant 18 mph winds and freezing temperatures, frequented by mariners hunting fur seals and elephan...
S8 Ep770: Eric J. Dolan explores the lucrative sealing industry of the early 19th century, where millions of pelts were harvested for the Chinese market at five dollars each. Against the backdrop o...
S8 Ep769: Paul Halpern recounts how as the Big Bang theory gained acceptance, Gamow sought recognition for his 1940s predictions regarding cosmic radiation before his death in 1968. Conversely, Hoy...
S8 Ep768: Paul Halpern describes how inspired by a horror movie's looped narrative, Hoyle developed the "Steady State" theory, proposing a "creation field" where matter continuously fills gaps as ...
S8 Ep768: Paul Halpern recounts how as the Big Bang theory gained acceptance, Gamow sought recognition for his 1940s predictions regarding cosmic radiation before his death in 1968. Conversely, Hoy...
S8 Ep768: Paul Halpern introduces the contrasting early lives of George Gamow and Fred Hoyle. Born in Odessa, Gamow studied under Alexander Friedmann, whose work on expanding universe models influe...
S8 Ep767: Eleanor Barraclough offers a poignant look at the Norse settlement of Greenland, founded by Eric the Red in 985 AD. At the Herjolfsness graveyard, well-preserved organic material revea...
S8 Ep767: Eleanor Barraclough notes the Viking Age is often said to end in 1066 with the death of Harald Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge — a legendary figure who served as an imperial bod...
S8 Ep767: Eleanor Barraclough recounts archaeological discoveries in the Surtshellir lava cave in Iceland, revealing it as a site for ritual offerings to the fire giant Surtr. Deep inside, research...
S8 Ep767: century Christian authors like Snorri Sturluson, requiring historians to be cautious when interpreting pagan beliefs. These stories describe the world's creation from fire and ice and its...
S8 Ep767: Eleanor Barraclough explores how reliquaries — holy Christian containers — were stolen during raids and repurposed as jewelry for Norse women, suggesting early raids were driven by young ...
S8 Ep767: Eleanor Barraclough discusses the Kievan Rus, where Norse leaders eventually assimilated into Slavic populations, changing names like Helga to Olga. A significant archaeological myste...
S8 Ep767: Eleanor Barraclough details the evolution of the Vikings from raiders to conquerors and settlers who established vast territories. Following a massive raid on Paris that yielded 7,000 pou...
S8 Ep767: Eleanor Barraclough explores the real lives of the Norse people through everyday objects, focusing on private communication rather than myth. She highlights a 1200 AD runic message from a...
S8 Ep766: Zakis reports that Dallas, his elderly dog, has formed a surprising alliance with local minor birds, allowing them to share his backyard and seeds — diplomatically separating them from th...
S8 Ep766: The International Cricket Council is investigating allegations that Canada's cricket team fixed a T20 match against New Zealand, with investigators noting suspiciously slow bowling an...
S8 Ep766: Australia is experiencing an unprecedented snake invasion as the El Niño cycle upends traditional hibernation patterns, driving snakes from bushlands into urban coastal areas seeking the ...
S8 Ep766: Jeremy Zakis reports on the early onset of a dry El Niño cycle in Australia, causing unusually cold temperatures and preventing typical fall storms. This dry air dissipated a potential cy...
S8 Ep765: The construction of the Wuhan BSL4 lab proceeded despite French intelligence warnings that the facility would be used for military bioweapon production. Weichert notes the lab suffered...
S8 Ep765: Weichert advocates for aggressive policies to counter China, including classifying tech transfers as bribes and empowering the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)...
S8 Ep765: Weichert details the downfall of Charles Lieber, a Harvard scientist and DARPA researcher recruited by the Thousand Talents Program to mirror his nanotechnology work in Wuhan, later convi...
S8 Ep765: Brandon Weichert discusses his book Biohacked, explaining China's "Field of Dreams" strategy to dominate high-tech sectors by attracting Western talent and investors to their innovation h...
S8 Ep764: H.W. Brands concludes as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Hitler's subsequent declaration of war unify the global conflicts into World War II. Lindbergh immediately declares ...
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