Ep. 483 Robert Bryce Explains Why DC Cares So Much About Venezuelan Oil
Robert Bryce is an expert on energy markets and their intersection with geopolitics. He joins Bob to explain the long-standing US hostility toward the Chavez and then Maduro regimes. He also explains the fragility of the Cuban regime, which had depended on Venezuelan exports. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Robert Bryce’s…
Ep. 479 LEAKED: Trump’s Secret Strategy Briefing
NOTE: THIS IS FICTITIOUS. I am trying to “steelman” the Administration’s policies, to try to retroactively make sense of various moves they have made, that initially surprised me. I thought it would be more entertaining to present the material in this way; I didn’t realize people might think it was an actual leak. Bob relays…
Ep. 477 Abigail Hall on the Dubious History of US Intervention in Latin America
Abigail Hall is an economist at the University of Tampa. She has co-authored several books detailing the dangers of aggressive US foreign policy. In this episode she talks specifically about the Venezuelan operation and the arguments from its proponents. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Abby…
Ep. 476 Commentary on the Venezuela Commentary
Adam Haman returns for another crossover episode, this time to discuss the right-wing commentary on the capture of Nicolas Maduro (and his wife). Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor, The Swan Brothers. Ed Feser interview on the Catholic fathers’ writings on international law. The HamanNature substack. Help…
Ep. 462 The Full Story Behind the Venezuelan Motorboats
Kyle Anzalone joins Bob to discuss the details behind US strikes on boats off the coast of Venezuela, including the release of the survivors. Kyle then summarizes some other foreign policy hotspots. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. The link for this episode’s sponsor, Monetary Metals. Kyle’s page at…