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Jun 23, 2025 • 18min

Increased Risk of Cyber Attacks as Conflict with Iran Escalates

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Cyber Intelligence Analyst Hayley Benedict discusses cyber risks associated with the conflict between Iran, Israel, and the U.S.. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.
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Jun 17, 2025 • 20min

Israel-Iran: How Will it End?

Ryan Bohl, Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst at RANE, dives into the intricate dynamics of the Israel-Iran conflict. He discusses recent Israeli airstrikes on Iran's nuclear program and the impact of U.S. involvement on regional stability. Bohl highlights the myriad incentives influencing the conflict and explores potential resolutions, emphasizing the complexities of hostilities and the economic ramifications for global energy markets. The conversation also touches on the implications of Iran's retaliatory strategies and the future of U.S.-Israeli relations.
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Jun 14, 2025 • 10min

The Potential for Militia Disarmament in Lebanon

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Global Security Analyst Freddy Khoueiry discusses the prospect and potential implications of disarming militias in Lebanon. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.
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Jun 13, 2025 • 51min

A Conversation with New York Times Bestselling Author, Colin Woodard

In this episode of RANE Insights, Founder of RANE David Lawrence sits down for a conversation with Colin Woodard, New York Times Bestselling Author and Pulitzer Prize Finalist.  Colin Woodard – a New York Times bestselling historian and Polk Award-winning journalist – is one of the most respected authorities on North American regionalism, the sociology of United States nationhood, and how our colonial past shapes and explains the present. Compelling, dynamic and thought provoking, he offers a fascinating look at where America has come from, how we ended up as we are, and how we might shape our future. Author of the award winning Wall Street Journal bestseller American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America, Woodard has written six books including The Republic of Pirates — a New York Times bestselling history of Blackbeard’s pirate gang that was made into a primetime NBC series with John Malkovich and Claire Foye – and Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood, which tells the harrowing story of the creation of the American myth in the 19th century, a story that reverberates in the news cycle today. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.
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Jun 11, 2025 • 43min

Is Sugar Really Poison?

In this episode of RANE Insights, Founder of RANE David Lawrence speaks with Dr. Mark Gold about the harmful effects of sugar on the human body.  Dr. Gold is an author, inventor, and mentor who has had over 1,000 peer-reviewed publications since beginning his academic career at the University of Florida College of Medicine and Yale University School of Medicine in the 1970s. He is best known for developing the pioneering translational laboratory to human research methods of discovery for addiction and psychiatry. He recently published the following article in Psychology Today on the role sugar plays on overall health: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addiction-outlook/202505/is-sugar-really-poison Find more content from Dr. Gold here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/mark-s-gold-md RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.
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Jun 9, 2025 • 16min

The Future of Australia's Political Landscape

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Asia-Pacific Analyst Nate Fischler provides an overview of Australia’s current political environment in light of the country’s recent election and Trump’s tariff plan.   RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.  
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Jun 6, 2025 • 41min

An Update on Global Economics

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Middle East and North Africa Analyst Ryan Bohl and RANE’s Global Economy Analyst, Markus Jaeger discuss the outlook for the global economy given the Trump administration’s aggressive approach to tariffs. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.
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Jun 3, 2025 • 25min

The Outlook for India-Pakistan Relations

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Director of Analysis Adriano Bosoni and RANE’s South Asia Analyst Misha Iqbal discuss the brief conflict between India and Pakistan in early May and share insights into the future of the countries’ relationship.  RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.
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Jun 2, 2025 • 45min

Why Words Matter: Preventing Relapse

In this episode of RANE Insights, Founder of RANE David Lawrence sits down with Dr. Mark Gold to discuss why specific language is helpful in preventing drug relapses. Dr. Gold is an author, inventor, and mentor who has had over 1,000 peer-reviewed publications since beginning his academic career at the University of Florida College of Medicine and Yale University School of Medicine in the 1970s. He is best known for developing the pioneering translational laboratory to human research methods of discovery for addiction and psychiatry. He recently published the following article in Psychology Today on the importance of key words and phrases in aiding addiction recovery: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addiction-outlook/202504/why-language-of-key-self-help-groups-works  Find more content from Dr. Gold here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/mark-s-gold-md RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.
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May 21, 2025 • 35min

Leveraging AI for Anticipating and Mitigating Geopolitical and Supply Chain Risks.

In this episode of the Applied Geopolitics podcast, Rodger Baker, RANE’s Executive Director of the Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics sits down for a conversation with Alina Park, CEO of Ekho Labs, a platform that builds predictive intelligence for global disruptions. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

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