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Navigating Middle East Tensions as the U.S. Pulls Back
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The media glosses over AI usage and geopolitics. We dive into how both go hand-in-hand, speak with up-and-coming major players, and shed light on major events in our wheelhouses: Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. We explore: international education, prediction markets, financial scams, and human development
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- Navigating Middle East Tensions as the U.S. Pulls Back · 14 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 32In this second live episode, Dave and Gavin walk through the Iran War’s effect on the upcoming US midterm election (which is today!) Over the last six months, the boys analyze…
- Tales from Hanoi + Our First Ever Live Episode · 9 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 31The boys are on tour and this week Gav and Dave send their regards from Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, the land of coffee, socialism, capitalism and some of the nicest people…
- Scam Farms 101: Ponzi Schemes of Suffering (Feat. Erin West of Operation Shamrock) · 29 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 30This week on On The Fringe, Dave and Gavin talk to Erin West, the founder of Operation Shamrock, a global nonprofit uniting law enforcement, industry, and everyday citizens to…
- Bonus Episode: Country Names in Chinese are as Fascinating as Maps · 14 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 29Join us on a wild language adventure on this quick bonus episode! Tangent: I (Dave) have been studying Mandarin Chinese for about 6 weeks now. One of my first go-to’s when…
- We’ll be back tomorrow! · 3 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5Hey On the Fringe Community! Gav + I are both on the move. We will be posting a bonus episode tomorrow and then will be back like normal next weekend! Listen for a teaser about…
- Joe Barnes’ Epic Travelogue through the Former Soviet Union, Starting in February 2022 · 1 ώ. 0 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 28Hey all! In this episode we welcomed back Joe Barnes, a friend of the podcast and Russia hand. In February 2022, Joe set off on a trip on a trip through the former USSR and…
- Single? The Algorithm Knows Who is Right for You · 9 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 27Singapore has one of the lowest birth rates in the world. (Sorry, made a mistake 15 seconds in!) And, the local government (as it has done in the past to stop Singaporeans from…
- The ongoing and pivotal war that everyone’s forgotten · 5 λεπ.This a quick bonus episode/update about the current war between Pakistan and the Taliban in Afghanistan. Pakistan has signed on to the Makkah Accord, along with Saudi Arabia and…
- Why Saudi Arabia is facing a shock to its system · 20 λεπ.In this episode, we dive into what the three countries that have signed on the Makkah Agreement (Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan) have to offer one another, and why on paper…
- Uncle Sam Saved a Few Bucks and Lost Millions · 7 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 24According to CSIS, Intellectual property losses cost the U.S. economy between $225—$600 billion per year. These come from losing trade secrets, illegal technology transfers, and…
- All about the Houthis · 18 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 24Recently, there’s been much talk of the events occurring around Yemen, but less talk about the group at the center of it all, Ansar Allah, generally referred to as the Houthis…
- An Intercontinental Refugee Crisis is Unfolding Between the Middle East and Africa · 8 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 23Our hearts go out to the Yemeni civilians who have been displaced after a decade of war. In this episode, we're shining a light on the growing humanitarian crisis on both sides…
- Don't Waste Time, Make a Dime: Singapore will pay people to stop doomscrolling · 4 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 22On this bonus episode, the boys talk about Singapore’s interesting solution to the problem of constant electronic stimulation...paying people to read books. The country is…
- We're Still Pissed Off About the CIA World Factbook · 7 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 21While working on another episode, Gavin and Dave ran into a sadly familiar problem, lamenting the absence of a once constant companion, that old fan favorite, the CIA World…
- No Easy Option: Saudi Arabia is Between Iraq and a Houthi Place · 18 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 20In this episode, On the Fringe analyzes the implications of the growing geopolitical crisis in the Gulf and a potential crisis for oil markets due to Houthi forces exposing key…
- NYC’s AI Moratorium: Creating Space to Think…in the Classroom and in Policy (Feat. Kevin Wong) · 21 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 19This week, Gavin and Dave have an old friend of the pod, fellow RPCV and veteran educator, Kevin Wong, back on to talk about the recently announced AI moratorium in New York…
- America wants to fix maps, except maps of Africa · 7 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5Last week, the UN General Assembly voted nearly unanimously to utilize maps with the more accurate Equal Earth scale instead of the commonly used Mercator scale. The United…
- A New Dawn on Old Problems: a Failed Coup in Niger, and Algeria moves in West Africa · 24 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 18In what could be one of the most impactful geopolitical events of the year, an attempted coup that kicked off in the Republic of Niger on August 28th has upended a lot of long…
- Lowkey...don’t count out Gen Z (Feat. Chauncy Wadsworth) · 33 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 17This week, Gav and Dave get the chance to talk Chauncy Wadsworth, a 22-year old American electoral reformist and PR professional, about how he got involved in politics, how he…
- Never Meta Anyone Who Does It Better · 29 λεπ. · Σεζόν 5 Επεισόδιο 15This week, Dave and Gavin kibbitz about the large settlement announced between Meta and 47+ US States and territories. While on paper a stunning legal victory, the actual cost to…
