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Micheal Hilliard is a geopolitical analyst host and creator of 'The Red Line Podcast'… and! a fellow Aussie coming to us today from Australia’s glorious West coast capital, Perth.

Micheal and his team with the 'Red Line' take a deep fortnightly dive into a eclectic mix of narrow geopolitical topics … everything from the second hand market for nuclear weapons to the growth of Chinese private military groups...

And so therefore, and needless to say, the 'Red Line' is brilliant and if you have anything geopolitical populating your new episodes feed you'd be smart to too add the red line to your subscriptions.

This is michael’s second appearance on the pod… in his first appearance he hinted a time in his life when he was living in Kazakstan ghostwriting geopolitical analysis and this tidbit has been on my mind ever since.

Therefore this pod we do Michael Hilliard…
Touring as a bass player in a rock n roll bandTid bits on TurkmenistanTop to bottom the world of geopolitics ghostwritingIndonesia from Australia’s perspectiveSerendipity… and much more

00:00 – Who Is Michael Hilliard
03:15 – Michael's Early Story (Touring As A Base Player)
17:05 – Turning Geopolitical
19:15 – Turkmenistan Is Worse Than North Korea
29:31 – Transitioning From Rock n Roll To Journalism
32:35 – Geopolitical Ghostwriting (Top To Bottom)
47:05 – 'The Red Line Podcast'
1:00:32 – Indonesia's Geopolitics
1:16:06 – Who Are The Journalist's You Most Admire
1:19:59 - The Business Of The Red Line
1:23:55 - Podcasting Landscape In Australia
1:30:45 – Final 3 Questions… Serendipity, Fictional Character, Country Bullish On

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Michael Hilliard | From Geopolitical Ghostwriting To 'The Red Line Podcast'