Curious Worldview

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/harley-rustad/

The following is a conversation with Harley Rustad, the author of Lost In The Valley Of Death.

A story about the life and disappearance of Justin Alexander, a wonderfully inspiring traveller who shocked everyone in the know when he went missing in the Indian Himalayas in 2016.

Justin’s disappearance is shrouded in mystery, corruption and misfortune and in the end, it looks like Justin rolled the dice just one too many times.

In This Podcast With Harley Rustad, You Can Expect To Hear About…

• Justin Alexander As A Bloke.
• Gurus & The Spiritual Nature Of India.
• Sadhus.
• India Syndrome.
• Appearing With Chris Ryan & Rolf Potts.
• The Meta Theme Of Adventure.

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• 00:00 – Introduction
• 02:47 – What Type Of A Bloke Was Justin Alexander?
• 22:00 – India As A Spiritual Destination.
• 39:49 – Gurus & The Spiritual Characters Of India.
• 55:47 – Justin’s Search For Spirituality & His Relationship With A Sadhu.
• 1:07:09 – The Value Of Trust In Travel.
• 1:13:32 – Justin Goes Missing & The Sadhu Returns.
• 1:20:01 – Disappearances In The Parvati Valley & India Syndrome.
• 1:35:52 – Appearing On The Chris Ryan & Rolf Potts Podcast.
• 1:39:44 – A Moment You Can’t Believe You Were A Part Of.
• 1:42:17 – A Country You A Bullish On?
• 1:44:47 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.
• 1:51:11 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.

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Links To Harley Rustad

• Harley’s Website

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The following is a conversation with Prashant Kidambi.

Prashant is an Associate Professor in Colonial Urban History, at the University of Leicester. His work is largely on the history of British imperialism and the geographical expression that we today know as India.

It is in this interest that Prashant overlapped another great interest of his, cricket, that he published the book Cricket Country which also doubles as the subject of this podcast here.

Cricket country is the story of the first all Indian cricket team. 

Today cricket is completely synonymous with India, and for good reason. It is truly the only sport in a country of more than a billion people, and the fanaticism with which Indian cricket fans celebrate their sport, rivals anything you get out of Spanish football fans, EPL die-hards or even central coast NRL tragics. 

My hope is to more on this subject, particularly with cricket in the subcontinent, so if anyone has ideas, please do reach out. 

In This Podcast With Prashant Kidambi, You Can Expect To Hear About…

• India’s Caste System
• The Role Cricket Plays In Defining The Indian Culture
• Cricket A Modern Expression Of Indian Hyper Nationalism
• + More & More & More…

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• 00:00 – Introduction
• 03:48 – The Role Of Cricket In Defining A Culture.
• 10:22 – Lowest Rung In India’s Cast System.
• 15:44 – Technical Interruption.
• 16:34 – India As A Geographic Expression.
• 20:33 – Brief History From East India Company To Indian Independence.
• 26:18 – Does Today’s Indian Cricket Team Still Represent Indian Society?
• 32:18 – Does India Celebrate The Underdog?
• 42:03 – How Important Is Sport In Forming A Cultural Identity?
• 49:18 – Cricket As An Expression Of Raucous Hyper Nationalism.
• 1:02:13 – Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka?
• 1:06:48 – Does Cricket Transcend Class In India?
• 1:11:28 – Different Styles Of Cricket.
• 1:15:42 – What Else Did England Leave Behind?
• 1:17:28 – Country You Are Most Bullish On.
• 1:19:08 – Conversation Between Any Two People.
• 1:22:24 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.

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• Cricket Country

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Bryan Bashin is The CEO of Lighthouse, an organisation in San Fransisco that empowers the blind. The subject of the chat is, among other things, James Holman, one of the greatest travellers in history.

James Holman overrepresents as an exemplary figure for everything that is possible to you when you are blind. For these reasons, Bryan Bashin, who is himself blind, finds him a tremendously inspiring figure, and therefore the perfect person to speak with about his wonderful life.

In This Podcast With Bryan Bashin, You Can Expect To Hear About…

• James Holman, The Blind Traveller.
• Bryans’s Own Experience Going Blind.
• The Best Thing About Being Blind.
• Enablement Vs. Disablement.
• + More & More…

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• 00:00 – Introduction
• 03:22 – James Holman in Bryan’s Words.
• 15:57 – How Blind People See.
• 20:22 – One Of My Favourite Lines Of All Time.
• 27:07 – Holman’s Ability To Listen & His Impression On Women.
• 33:32 – Holman’s Experience Of Australia.
• 37:48 – Bryan’s Favourite Anecdote From Holman’s Life.
• 41:24 – What Is The Greatest Advantage Of Being Blind?
• 44:27 – Bryan’s Personal Story.
• 55:22 – Modern Day Blind Adventurers & What Is The Lighthouse Foundation?
• 1:05:44 – How Modern Civil Planning Inhibits Life For The Blind.
• 1:09:01 – Me Getting A Little Bit Out There.
• 1:12:52 – How To Be A Better Communicator.
• 1:14:12 – A Moment You Can’t Believe You Were A Part Of.
• 1:18:02 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.
• 1:21:29 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.

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The following is a conversation with Ken Pucker. 

Ken is an Advisory Director to Berkshire Partners, and currently teaches Sustainability at the Boston University Questrom School of Business. In addition to this, and among many other things as well, Ken also formally served as Chief Operating Officer of Timberland.

This conversation is broken down into two distinctly defined chapters. The first being ESG and the second being Ken’s viral article on the myth of sustainable fashion. 

In This Podcast With Ken Pucker, You Can Expect To Hear About…

• Complexity To Pricing In Externalities.
• What Is ESG & Why Is It Changing Capitalism.
• The Irony Of Sustainable Fashion
• & More & More…

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• 00:00 – Introduction
• 01:26 – ESG Top To Bottom
• 23:56 – Complexity Of Pricing In Externalities
• 33:43 – Planet Labs
• 37:01 – The Irony Of Sustainable Fashion
• 42:43 – Hard Truths Of The Fashion Supply Chain
• 55:31 – Shocking Statistics About Recycling
• 1:00:27 – Second Hand Shopping?
• 1:07:27 – Country Ken Is Bullish On
• 1:09:03 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History
• 1:11:08 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast

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• Twitter

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✍︎: The Curious Worldview Newsletter - the ultimate compliment to the podcast...

• Jos Benschop – SVP Science ASML - Episode #56
• Marc Hijink - ASML

The following is a conversation with Chris Miller.

Chris Miller is the Assistant Professor of International History at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, a Jeane Kirkpatrick Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and Eurasia Director at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

In This Podcast With Chris Miller, You Can Expect To Hear About…

• An Explanation For The Complexity.
• Fragility In The Supply Chain.
• Moores Law.
• The Geopolitics Of The Micro-Chip.
• And Much, Much More.

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• 00:00 – Introduction
• 03:11 – Russia Achieved Everything Physics Except The Microchip. Why?
• 12:45 – Chris On Writing A Book On The History Of The Semi-Conductor.
• 15:01 – An Appreciation For The Complexity Of A Semi-Conductor.
• 19:11 – The Limitations Of Moore’s Law.
• 21:51 – The Brilliance Of ASML & What Goes Into Making A Computer Chip.
• 33:22 – Different Types Of Their Chips & Their Applications.
• 37:51 – Where Are The Chips Produced?
• 43:05 – Why Are TSMC So Far Ahead Of The Rest?
• 49:56 – The Geopolitics Of The Semi-Conductor.
• 59:15 – The Fragility Of Global Dependence On Semi-Conductors & The Future Of Chip Tech.
• 1:05:41 – Is There A Shortage Of High-Grade Silicon?
• 1:08:01 – A Moment In Your Life You Cannot Believe You Were A Part Of?
• 1:09:59 – Country You Are Most Bullish On?
• 1:12:31 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History?
• 1:13:28 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.

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• Chris Miller Website

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🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/angelica-oung-the-glories-of-taiwan/

The following is a conversation with Angelica Oung.

Angelica is a Taiwanese journalist living in Tapei and easily one of the best Twitter accounts out there.

In This Podcast With Angelica Oung, You Can Expect To Hear About…

• Top To Bottom Angelica Oung On Off-Shore Wind.
• Celebrating The Glories Of Taiwan.

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• 00:00 – Introduction
• 01:21 – Taiwan’s Expert On Off-Shore Wind.
• 10:26 – The Bullish Case For Carbon.
• 19:21 – The Geopolitics Of Wind.
• 29:21 – China & Taiwan.
• 35:51 – Taiwan’s Culture & History.
• 49:38 – Japanese Influence On Taiwan.
• 53:16 – Taiwan Everyday Attitudes & Social Dynamics.
• 1:10:21 – Taiwan As An Expat Destination.
• 1:22:01- Dating In Taiwan.
• 1:25:26 – Conversation Between Any Two People.
• 1:27:56 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.

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This was recorded at 20:00 on the 16th of March, CET.

Ghaidaa Hetou Ph.D. is the founder of iStrategic.

Dr. Hetou guides the development and oversees the operational efficiency of iStrategic. She is a consultant and advisor on Middle East and North Africa affairs, specializing in political risk analysis, foreign policy, political economy, geopolitics, and business strategies. Dr. Hetou also writes a weekly Op-Ed in Forbes Middle East.

In this podcast, we spoke about how the #RussiaUkraineWar is affecting the MENA region (Middle East North Africa).

In This Podcast With Ghaidaa Hetou, You Can Expect To Hear About…

• Wheat Insecurity Throughout The MENA Region.
• Attitudes Of War From The MENA Region.
• Why So Many From The MENA Region Are Joining The Fight In Europe.

Timestamps With Ghaidaa Hetou

• 00:00 – Introduction
• 01:28 -Consequences For The War In The MENA Region.
• 08:00 – Explaining The Chechnyan Angle.
• 10:58 – Oil & What Is The GCC?
• 13:43 – Back To The MENA Wheat Fragility.
• 21:58 – Water Insecurity.
• 27:17 – What Makes Wheat So Special? Are There No Alternatives?
• 32:22 – The Question Of Rebel Groups & Private Militia From The MENA Region.
• 41:44 – How Are People Thinking About This Conflict In The MENA Region?
• 48:28 – The Global Importance Of Oil.
• 52:48 – How Ghaidaa Sees This All Playing Out For The MENA Region.

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• Twitter
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The following is a conversation with Oliver Bullough, an amazing voice and author in the field of financial secrecy and kleptocracy.

Oliver Bullough wrote a book back in 2018 called Moneyland and has another one coming this year called, Butler To The World. 

Oliver’s books follow the themes of kleptocracy, financial secrecy, offshore finance and the myriad cancers upon the world that these pathways allow.

In This Chat, Oliver Bullough Answers 3 Questions

• What Is Moneyland?
• What Is The Archetypal Example Of Moneyland?
• Is There Any Way Out Of Moneyland?

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• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 03:57 – What Is Moneyland?
• 24:08 – An Archetypal Example Of Moneyland.
• 34:25 – How Does Moneyland Enable The Scale Of Criminal Organisations & Is There Any Way Out?
• 46:47 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.

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🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/michael-smith-taiwan/

This was recorded at 0800 on the 7th of March, CET.

Michael Smith is the North Asian Correspondent for AFR. Michael was a guest on this podcast in #45 where he discussed his sudden evacuation from China and his book, The Last Correspondent.

Michael Smith has been keeping a really close eye on how China, the CCP and Xi Jinping have all been reacting to what is going on in Ukraine. The big question on everybody’s lips is… how does this affect China’s territorial ambition for Taiwan?

In This Podcast With Michael Smith, We Speak About…

• Territorial Ambitions For Taiwan.
• China’s Military.
• Similarities Between Putin & Xi Jinping.

Timestamps With Michael Smith

• 00:00 – Introduction
• 00:59 – How Are Territorial Ambitions For Taiwan Affected By The War?
• 06:29 – How Much Does Xi Jinping Know?
• 11:29 – How Has The Taiwan Calculation Changed?
• 16:39 – Nuts & Bolts, What Is Taiwan Worth To China?
• 19:09 – Tapei Solidarity With Ukraine Aggression Towards China?
• 21:59 – Timeline Of Xi Reaction.
• 28:14 – Similarities Between Putin & Xi Jinping.
• 37:18 – A Sense For China’s Military.

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Links To Michael Smith

• Twitter
• AFR Articles

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This was recorded at 12:00 on the 3rd of March.

Alexander Kucherenko is a Ukrainian located in Poltava, a large city in the east of Ukraine between Kyiv and Kharkiv. 

In this conversation, he speaks to me about his own and his family's experience so far in this conflict, and the overall resolve of the Ukrainian people. This conversation becomes very real at points.

In This Podcast With Alexander Kucherenko, We Speak About...

• Alexander's First Person Perspective
• Zelenskyy
• The Ukrainian Resolve.
• Self Defense & Civil Defense.
• Russian Military Morale.
• + More.

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Timestamps With Alexander Kucherenko

• 00:00 - Introduction
• 01:46 - How Are You Going?
• 02:31 - What Was The Mood Pre-Invasion & What Was Your Reaction?
• 09:00 - Reacting To Air Sirens.
• 12:50 - How Is Alexander & The Ukrainians Getting Information?
• 20:18 - Ukraine Militarising Their Numerous Software Developers.
• 23:00 - Was Alexander Surprised By The Ukrainian Defense & Resolve?
• 31:23 - Zelenskyy.
• 35:40 - How Do You Feel? How Overwhelming Is It All?
• 41:00 - Russian Army Morale.
• 49:40 - Would You Pick Up A Gun?
• 53:43 - How Surreal Does Everything Feel? The Beauty & Horror Of War.
• 1:05:30 - Have You Considered Leaving The Country?
• 1:11:00 - How Are You Thinking About The Next Few Days?
• 1:12:11 - What Can We Do?
• 1:16:30 - Afterthoughts.

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Links To Alexander Kucherenko

Instagram - @oleksandrkucherenko

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