Danny Jones Podcast #192 - Rogue Explorer Discovers Mysterious 'Ghost Nation' Inside Europe | Eric Czuleger
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Khat Effects and Use
- Khat leaves provide an energizing, mildly euphoric effect without anxiety.
- The drug is culturally important in East Africa but must be fresh to remain psychoactive.
Alien Summoning Experience
- Eric attended an alien summoning meeting in a Los Angeles park with around 30-40 participants.
- The summoning involved staring at the sky and telepathically inviting aliens to appear.
Understanding Geopolitical Forecasting
- Geopolitical forecasting involves analyzing countries' imperatives and constraints.
- This helps identify global fault lines and flash points for possible power shifts.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Arctic Circle Marathon
01:33 • 2min
The Most Remote Place You've Ever Been Remote?
03:27 • 2min
The Effects of Caught Leaves on the Brain
05:22 • 4min
The Effects of Cott Shacks on Addiction
09:03 • 3min
Verso: A Company That Translates Scientific Breakthroughs Into Products That Increase Longevity
11:42 • 3min
The Five Unrecognized Nations in Albania
14:27 • 2min
The Wave: A Journalist's Guide to Success
16:36 • 3min
How to Be an International Journalist
19:25 • 3min
The Parallel Universes of War
22:51 • 2min
The Man Who Lost His Virginity to an Alien
24:27 • 3min
The Effects of Reality on the Brain
27:38 • 5min
How to Summon Aliens
32:32 • 2min
The Benefits of Using Wacky People in Media
34:25 • 3min
The Fake Coup
37:27 • 2min
The Importance of Travel
39:12 • 2min
Verso: The Best Supplement for Longevity
41:14 • 2min
The Importance of Being a Geopolitical Analyst
43:35 • 4min
The Geopolitical Constraints of the United States
47:07 • 3min
The Importance of Internal Division
49:53 • 2min
The Bifurcation of the Nation
51:42 • 3min
The Importance of Consensus in Statecraft
54:38 • 3min
The Neo-Hobsian Point of View
57:18 • 3min
The Art of Consent in Albania
01:00:03 • 5min
Frank's Wife
01:05:00 • 2min
Pit Bull Music Videos and Big Willy Style
01:06:39 • 5min
The Importance of Geopolitical Analysis
01:11:53 • 3min
The Importance of Understanding the Islamic State
01:14:35 • 2min
The Fear of the World
01:16:35 • 1min
The Importance of Teaching English in the Middle East
01:17:48 • 3min
The Origins of Kurdish Nationalism
01:20:23 • 4min
The Kurdistan Regional Government
01:24:17 • 4min
The Unrecognized Countries
01:27:55 • 2min
The TKK Turkey Conflict
01:29:42 • 3min
The Republic of Slow Jamestan
01:32:55 • 2min
The Role of the United States in Iraqi Kurdistan
01:35:06 • 2min
The Serb Point of View on Kosovo
01:37:06 • 6min
The Schismogenesis of Identity
01:43:05 • 3min
The Strangest Experience of Crossing the Bridge
01:45:40 • 5min
The Importance of Constructing Reality
01:50:23 • 4min
The Importance of Purpose in National Identity
01:54:48 • 4min
The Importance of Self-Determination
01:58:25 • 2min
The Paranoia of America
02:00:27 • 4min
The MAGA Movement's Call for America to Be Great Again
02:04:40 • 4min
Transnestria: The Black Hole of Europe
02:08:51 • 2min
The Transnestrian Grocery Store
02:11:15 • 2min
The Bizarreness of Transnestria
02:13:07 • 3min
Transnestria and the Ukraine War
02:15:42 • 1min
Lieberland: A Journalist's Guide to Unrecognized Nations
02:17:11 • 3min
The President of Lieberland
02:19:51 • 3min
The Libra Landers and the Croatians
02:22:40 • 4min
The Strangest First Impression You Can Make on Someone
02:26:44 • 3min
The Libra Land Ambassador to Somaliland
02:30:04 • 3min
The Importance of Diplomatic Relations in Somaliland
02:32:49 • 3min
How to Deliver Aid to Cyclone Victims in Somaliland
02:35:58 • 4min
The Libra Lanham Ambassador to Smoliland
02:40:17 • 2min
The Story of a Cyclone in Somaliland
02:42:15 • 3min
The Importance of Sustaining Aid
02:45:07 • 3min
The Importance of Consent in Small Countries
02:48:35 • 2min
The Lion Head Glow in the Dark Furniture
02:51:04 • 2min
The Importance of Strong International Relations in Israel
02:52:34 • 5min
The Seafarer Movement
02:57:08 • 3min
The Statehood of a Sea Fair
02:59:52 • 2min
The Sovereign Individual
03:01:45 • 2min
The US's Role in the FDA's Supplement Industry
03:04:08 • 5min
The Barbell Economy
03:09:34 • 3min
How to Love the Future
03:12:15 • 2min
The Global Memory Project
03:13:47 • 2min
The Global Memory Project
03:15:21 • 3min
In the last decade Eric has lived and worked in over 45 countries as an aid volunteer, journalist, and tech storyteller. He is focused on using emerging technology to solve persistent challenges in emerging economies, conflict zones, and thriving ecosystems alike. EPISODE LINKS https://amzn.to/3ppXZ6b https://twitter.com/eczuleger SPONSORS VERSO - Go to https://ver.so/koncrete to save 15% on your order. FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/jonesdanny https://twitter.com/jonesdanny JOIN OUR KULT: https://bit.ly/koncretepatreon OUTLINE 0:00 - Traveling in the North Pole 4:26 - Hallucinogenic east African KHAT leaves 11:48 - Becoming an intelligence analyst 22:45 - Alien abductions 35:31 - Lebanon 42:55 - Intelligence training & geopolitical forecasting, state craft, & geographical advantage of United States 1:07:07 - Geopolitics crash course 1:12:48 - Analyzing Islamic State execution videos & quitting intelligence 1:24:58 - Getting banned from Turkey 1:36:07 - National identity / the Balkans 1:56:06 - How easily could the United States empire crumble? 2:06:01 - The definition of a ‘country’ is changing to citizenship by subscription model 2:07:57 - The black hole of Europe: Transnistria 2:16:04 - The billionaire run libertarian country: Liberland 2:28:58 - Becoming Ambassador to African Ghost Nation 'Somaliland' 2:35:01 - Delivering aid to Somaliland cyclone victims & being used as a political tool 2:51:26 - Isreal's constraints & imperatives 2:56:22 - What defines America? 2:59:00 - Peter Thiel’s floating billionaire libertarian utopia & how soon will globalism emerge? 3:12:44 - Eric’s next project: The global memory project
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