Curious Worldview

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/bolor-lkhaajav/

Bolor Lkhaajav is a researcher specialising in Mongolia, Northeast Asia, East Asia, and the Americas.

Her research interests cover foreign policy, security, governance, economy, and social issues. Bolor’s research and writing has been published by many amazing outlets and she is a researcher and writer for the diplomat.

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• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 01:40 – Kind Words From Jack Weatherford & Genghis Khan
• 06:34 – Mongolia In Bolor’s Words (Mongolian Scorecard)
• 32:41 – Horses, Beauty & Mongolian Culture
• 43:56 – Modernity For Mongolia
• 54:45 – Alcoholism
• 1:08:05 – The Role Of Men & Woman
• 1:20:44 – Immigration, Demographics & The Future
• 1:29:10 – China
• 1:40:10 – Bolor Lkhaajav Book
• 1:41:40 – Country Bolor Is Bullish On
• 1:44:42 – Conversation Between Any Two People

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Curious Things Mentioned During The Episode

• Jack Weatherford – Genghis Khan & The Making Of The Modern World
• Charlie Walker – Adventures Through Mongolia & Across The World

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/ami-vitale/

Ami Vitale is one of the worlds great photographers. 

She has lived in mud huts, war zones, battled malaria, donned a panda suit, was with the last living northern white rhino as he passed and has reported with intimacy from communities all over the world.

She is a Nikon ambassador, National Geographic photographer and just one of the coolest people I have ever gotten a chance to speak with on this podcast. 

In this podcast, Ami busts the old myth of national geographic photographers, she Confirms the risk and romance of journalistic adventure, but as well tampers my projections with a heartfelt dose of realism.

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• 00:00 - Introduction.
• 01:37 - Why Skin In The Game Is Everything.
• 06:52 - How To Make It As A Professional Photographer.
• 18:10 - Adventure, Thrill & Romance.
• 24:52 - Benefit Of Being A Woman In A Conflict Zone.
• 32:27 - Risk.
• 40:38 - Me Embarrassing Myself.
• 47:33 - Rapid Fire Questions. 
• 49:28 - Serendipity, Country You Are Bullish On & Conversations Between Any Two People.

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Important Things Mentioned.

• Bjorn Persson - Swedish Wildlife Photographer
• Marsel Van Oosten - One Of The Worlds Greatest Photographers
• Photography Starter Pack

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/david-liu/

David Liu is Taiwan’s unofficial ambassador to Sweden.

He’s lived in Sweden for 11 years and is writing a book which explains the Swedish culture and mentality in a way through which the Taiwanese people and audience can relate. He is a cultural bridge between these two magnificent cultures and countries.

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• 000:00 – Introduction.
• 02:11 – Where Did It All Being? An Introduction To Taiwan.
• 08:11 – Integrating Into Sweden & Belonging.
• 17:16 – Talking Taiwan Top To Bottom.
• 43:37 – More On David’s Story & Making A Taiwan/Sweden Comparison.
• 56:13 – Swedish Startup Community, Culture & Norrsken.
• 1:16:35 – Sweden Is A Country Of Paradoxes + Impact Startups.
• 1:29:22 – Country You Are Bullish On + Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.

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Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.

• Angelica Oung – Taiwan Top To Bottom.
• Magnus Brandberg – Swedish Exceptionalism.

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/nicholas-niarchos/

Nicholas Niarchos is journalist who has been published in The New Yorker, The Nation, TIME, The Guardian, The NY Times, Die Welt and many, many more.

In a podcast that could have been separated into two distinct chapters you can expect to hear some of the following. 

• The Congo in Nicholas’s words
• A brief history of kleptocracy and the plundering of Congos natural resources
• An explanation of Cobalt
• What its like meeting Alec Baldwin
• Getting arrested in the Congo
• And more…

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• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 01:41 – Introducing The Congo & A History Of Kleptocracy.
• 19:43 – Robert Freidland.
• 21:59 – What Is The Current State Of The Congo?
• 32:01 – What Is Cobalt? Where Is It From? The Problem Of Greenwashing.
• 47:01 – Nicholas Niarchos New Yorker Article & Freelance Mining In The Congo.
• 57:51 – Child Labour & Abuse.
• 1:04:26 – Nicholas Writing A Book & New Yorker Status.
• 1:14:58 – Nicholas’s Journey. Freelance Journalism. Advice For Me.
• 1:25:13 – Meeting Alec Baldwin.
• 1:27:49 – Serendipity & Being Arrested In The Congo.
• 1:34:14 – Country Nicholas Niarchos Is Bullish On.
• 1:35:41 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.

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THE SOUND w/ Project Brazen & Nicky Woolf- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sound-mystery-of-havana-syndrome/id1662594800

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/nicky-woolf

Nicky Woolf is the host and investigative journalist behind Project Brazens latest investigative podcasts series, a story, which much to the consistency of the Project Brazen tagline, is one where again we are reminded the the truth is indeed stranger than fiction.

The podcast is about Havana Syndrome, what we expect from this series and Nicky Woolf even drops a few of the salacious, geopolitical and gossipy details about the story.

We then speak about what it takes putting together an audio production like this, Nicky Woolf's life in journalism, we nerd out on podcasting, audiobooks and as well, speak about the media landscape. 

Topics Within The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.

• • Bradley Hope - Project Brazen
  • Investigative Journalism Starter Pack

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• 00:00 - Introduction
• 02:12 - What Is Havana Syndrome?
• 06:16 - The Power Of Suggestion
• 16:41 - Setting The Scene For Us... An Introduction To Havana Syndrome
• 19:52 - The Geopolitical Angles
• 28:37 - Theories For Havana Syndrome
• 36:52 - How Scary Is The Underworld Of Experimental Weaponry?
• 40:59 - How Can Sound Physically Impair You?
• 46:06 - Bring It All Together, The Future Of The Story & Working With Project Brazen
• 54:08 - Changing Journalistic Landscape
• 1:10:04 - Podcasting & Audio
• 1:32:20 - Investigations Not Being Given Oxygen & Australian Journalism
• 1:45:43 - Hero's, Christopher Hitchens & Anthony Bourdain
• 1:58:56 - What Is A Country Nicky Is Bullish On?
• 2:11:45 - Conversation Between Any Two People Of History

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🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/ha-joon-chang/

Ha-Joon Chang is a developmental economist who has been named among the worlds top 20 thinkers.

He has served as a consultant to the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, Oxfam and the United Nations. Ha-Joon Chang is the author of many books, the most notable of which are

• 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism.
• Kicking Away The Ladder.
• Bad Samaritans.
• The Economics Users Guide.
• & his highly anticipated new book, Edible Economics. 

Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.

• James Robinson – Why Nations Fail
• Tim Butcher – Africa’s Broken Heart
• Geoff Raby – Chinese Economic Development.
• Economics Starter Pack

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• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 01:37 – There Is No Such Thing As A Free Market.
• 14:32 – Which Country Has The Best Economic System?
• 22:35 – Why Does Ha-Joon Chang Love Scandinavia?
• 36:28 – How We Misunderstand Inflation.
• 41:07 – Did The Washing Machine Change The World More Than The Internet?
• 47:05 – Ching Ju Yung (GOAT Korean Entrepreneur) & South Korean Culture.
• 58:43 – Working For Oxfam & World Bank.
• 1:04:33 – Is Foreign Aid Good or Bad?
• 1:10:01 – Country Ha-Joon Chang Is Bullish On.
• 1:11:37 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.

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🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/charlie-walker/

Charlie Walker has… rode his bike through a winter Tibeten plateau. Rafted the hippopotamus dwelling backcountry of the Congo. Cycled his way through India, China, Iran, Africa, Kazakstan. Walked the length of Mongolia. Completed a 8000km triathlon from the Russian Urals all the way down through to Turkey. In Papua New Guinea, he stumbled upon some of the most remote tribes in the world. He walked two months down frozen Siberian rivers camping at -50 degrees. And to top it all off! Charlie Walker sat across from the baldest man in podcasting – the GOAT, Joe Rogan.

This podcast explores the adventures teased above, but as well the contents of his two books; Through Sand & Snow and On Roads That Echo.

Links To Charlie Walker

• Charlie Walker Website
• Charlie Walker Instagram

Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.

• Patrick Alley – Global Witness
• Martin Schibbye – 438 Days
• Bradley Hope – Billion Dollar Whale
• Tim Butcher – A Journey Into Africas Broken Heart
• Harley Rustad – Disappearance Of Justin Alexander
• Bryan Bashin – The Adventures Of James Holman
• Dick Smith – A Legendary Australian Adventurer
• The Adventure Podcasts Starter Pack

Adventure Podcast Link

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• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 01:56 – Hiding From Guinea Rebel Terrorists.
• 10:11 – Why Did Charlie Decide To Do This In The First Plae?
• 16:23 – Romania Confrontation.
• 22:35 – Serendipity & Human Kindness.
• 28:18 – Cycling The Tibetan Plateau In Winter (Unbelievable Story)
• 40:11 – Podcasts & Audio Books While Travelling.
• 44:10 – Dealing With The Impossible Cold.
• 45:52 – Mongolia & Alcoholism On The Steppe.
• 53:31 – How Charlie Thinks About Risk & Rolling The Dice.
• 57:55 – The Democratic Republic Of The Congo.
• 1:02:39 – How Does Charlie Relate To People?
• 1:14:07 – The Economics Of Charlies Life.
• 1:16:11 – Me Wasting Everyones Time.
• 1:18:26 – Explorers & Adventurers Charlie Admires.
• 1:21:13 – How Does Charlie Want To Be Remembered?
• 1:22:29 – Country Charlie Is Bullish On.
• 1:23:28 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.

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🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/mikael-syding/

Mikael Syding is one of the most interesting people I’ve ever had the opportunity to speak with on this podcast.

• Mikael Syding’s Formative Years
• Patrick Bateman As A Role Model
• Consciousness & Psychedelics
• Short Positions (Elon Musk & Tesla)
• Nassim Taleb & Risk
• + More & More As Well

• Mikael Syding Website
• Mikael Syding Twitter

• Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast
• Ludvig Sunström – Breaking Out Of Homeostasis
• Carl Jung Series

• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 02:15 – Formative Years, Experiences & The Influence Of Patrick Bateman.
• 16:45 – Left Brain Right Brain Divide & Emotional Depth.
• 39:45 – ‘I Had Zero Empathy’
• 45:26 – Antidepressants & Modernity.
• 1:02:55 – Mikael Syding On Risk & Antiloop.
• 1:15:05 – Coincidence Of Opposites.
• 1:32:25 – Famous Short Sellers & Mikael’s Favourite Short Positions.
• 1:43:10 – ‘Elon Musk Is A Conman’… Tesla & Twitter.
• 2:03:26 – How Investing Expands Your Curiosities, The Information Edge In Investing, Due-diligence & 80/20.
• 2:25:58 – Pippa Malmgren & Signals.
• 2:37:59 – Mikael Syding’s Theory Of Consciousness.
• 3:16:32 – The Role Of Serendipity In Mikael’s Life.
• 3:20:57 – Advice To Young People (Lex Fridman).
• 3:25:52 – Country Mikael Syding Is Bullish On.
• 3:28:49 – Swedish Exceptionalism.
• 3:33:05 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/patrick-alley/

Patrick Alley is a cofounder of an organisation called Global Witness which weeds out abuses of corruption, the environment and human rights across the world. Patrick recently wrote a book documenting these experiences and it all starts with the illegal timber trade in South-East Asia funding the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia and making possible all the horror and violence of the Cambodian communists. 

In this chat Patrick Alley mentions…

• Founders Story Of Global Witness
• Illegal Timber Trading
• Very Bad People
• Economics Of Global Witness
• + Much More As Well…

Links To Patrick Alley

• Global Witness
• Very Bad People

Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.

• Martin Schibbye – Sweden’s Greatest Investigative Journalist
• Bradley Hope – 1MDB & Project Brazen.
• Jim Henry – Offshore Finance Investigative Journalist
• Nicholas Shaxson – The World Of Offshore Finance
• Oliver Bullough – Moneyland & Endless Kleptocracy

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• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 01:36 – Global Witness Founding Story Bringing Down Cambodian Communists.
• 12:42 – Why Is There Corruption?
• 15:50 – Illegal Timber Trading & Deforestation.
• 22:36 – Financial Secrecy & Offshore Finance.
• 26:42 – What Made Global Witness So Good At Investigations.
• 35:46 – Benny Steinmetz, Dan Gertler, Imelda Marcos.
• 56:13 – Blood Diamonds.
• 1:05:53 – What Is The Key To Generating Media Interest?
• 1:11:29 – Economics Of Global Witness & George Soros.
• 1:21:58 – Is The World Getting Better? Which Issue Is Most Cancerous?
• 1:25:56 – Serendipity In Patrick Alley’s Life.
• 1:27:06 – Country Patrick Is Bullish On.
• 1:28:56 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.

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🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/walt-bogdanich/

The following is a conversation with Walt Bogdanich, an investigative journalist for the New York Times, author of many books, and 3x recipient of the Pulitzer Prize.

Walt Bogdanich co-authored a book titled ‘When McKinsey Comes To Town’ which documents 14 different examples of McKinsey poisoning, muddying and consulting the waters of big industry, big government and even bigger money. 

In this chat there is a lot of talk about...

• McKinsey In Saudi Arabia
• McKinsey & Perdue Pharma
• McKinsey's Absurd Conflicts Of Interest
• Investigative Journalism
• + Much More As Well... 

Links To Walt Bogdanich

• When McKinsey Comes To Town

Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.

• Martin Schibbye - Sweden's Greatest Investigative Journalist
• Dan McDougall - Legendary Investigative Journalist. 
• Bradley Hope - 1MDB & Project Brazen.
• Jim Henry - Offshore Finance Investigative Journalist

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• 00:00 – Introduction
• 01:40 – 3x Pulitzer Prize Wins
• 04:58 – McKinsey Are More Secretive Than The CIA
• 13:27 – Nassim Taleb, Consultants & Skin In The Game
• 19:52 – Exclusive Access To McKinsey Client List & Perdue Pharma Opioid Crisis
• 34:52 – McKinsey In Saudi Arabia
• 44:33 – Archetypal Example Of Filthy McKinsey
• 48:07 – Pulitzer Prize Story & Hard Truth About Investigative Journalism
• 56:39 – The Necessity For Supply Chain Investigations (Cocaine/Batteries) & Advice For Aspiring Investigative Journalists
• 1:00:00 – Walt’s Investigative Journalists Hero’s + A Great Story Not Being Told.
• 1:05:32 – The Role Of Serendipity In Walt’s Life.
• 1:08:10 – A Country Walt Is Bullish On.
• 1:09:49 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.
• 1:11:28 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.

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