Tim Marshall is one of the world’s most successful authors on foreign affairs. He’s the writer who put the ‘geo’ into geopolitics with his multi-million selling books Prisoners of Geography and The Power of Geography.
Marshall’s principal argument is that without geography we cannot understand the world. Geography explains why Donald Trump wants to control ... Show More
Sep 25
Hotels with History | Raffles Hotel, Singapore, with Richard E. Grant and Jules Perowne
This is an episode of Hotels with History, produced by Intelligence Squared on behalf of Perowne International. On todays episode, Richard journeys to Singapore to explore the legendary Raffles Hotel. Discover how four visionary Armenian brothers turned a 10-room beach bungalo ... Show More
26m 5s
Feb 2025
22. Why Trump Wants Greenland: Secret Bases, The Arctic Circle, and Project Iceworm (Ep 1)
Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants Greenland, but why? What is it about this largely barren, ice-covered island that extends well into the Arctic circle that he so desires? And how far back does this interest go?
Filled with rare minerals that are becoming increasingly ... Show More
40m 24s
Feb 2025
Hot and cold wars: How Eurasia shaped the modern geopolitical world
Hal Brands argues that, while American power is often seen as dominating the modern era, it is in fact part of a long and violent Eurasian century. From world war one to today's geopolitical tensions involving the US and the authoritarian axis of China, Iran and Russia, the Euras ... Show More
29m 16s
Jun 2024
#312 Les défis géopolitiques d’un monde hors de contrôle avec Thomas Gomart
Thomas Gomart, est l'un des plus grands experts français en géopolitique, il est le directeur de l'IFRI et l'auteur de l'accélération de l'histoire.
Un thème évidemment essentiel aujourd'hui tant nous n'arrivons plus à faire de sens avec ce qui se passe. Ensemble, nous explorons ... Show More
1h 2m
Sep 3
America Must Shape Up, Or China Wins
China held a spectacular military parade Wednesday, joined by the leaders of Russia, India, and other nations. It wasn't just a bunch of tanks and troops, but also clear evidence that China's strength is almost on par with America's — or maybe ahead of us in some areas. Charlie e ... Show More
42m 18s
May 2024
Is this a drill? The latest tensions between Taiwan and China
Late last week, China launched a comprehensive two-day military drill around Taiwan, mimicking a full-scale attack. The drills included dozens of fighter jets carrying live missiles, alongside navy vessels stationed at strategic locations around the island.
The military operation ... Show More
21m 13s
Apr 2025
America’s Cold War Obsession with Greenland
April 27, 1951. The United States has been putting pressure on Denmark for a long time. Because the small European kingdom has something the Americans really, really want: Greenland. Today, they sign a treaty that will basically let the U.S. military build whatever it wants on th ... Show More
36m 41s
Jun 2024
Velina Tchakarova on China, Russia, and the Future of Geopolitics
Take our Listener Survey You could try playing out the four-dimensional chess game of how the global order will shift in the next 10-15 years for yourself, or you could hire Velina Tchakarova. Founder of the consultancy FACE, Velina is a geopolitical strategist guiding businesses ... Show More
51m 50s