

RANE Podcast Series
RANE Network
This podcast series offers risk intelligence and analysis from RANE Network. RANE is a risk intelligence company that provides business professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to better anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. In the RANE podcast series, risk management experts and thought leaders share best practices for managing business risk, geopolitical risk, physical and cyber security risks, compliance risk, and other key risks and threats that organizations face today. These podcasts empower businesses, governments, and individuals to confidently navigate an increasingly complex international environment. At RANE, we believe shared risks require shared solutions and invite you to listen in.
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Nov 9, 2021 • 9min
Essential Geopolitics: Rising Tensions between Algeria and Morocco
In this episode of the RANE Essential Geopolitics podcast powered by Stratfor, Middle East and North Africa analyst, Emily Hawthorne, breaks down what's behind rising tensions in Northern Africa. Hawthorne recently wrote in an analysis for Worldview that, "the diplomatic tensions between Algeria and Morocco over the disputed Western Sahara region risks sparking a tit-for-tat exchange of low-level military and economic actions between the two North African neighbors." Through the end of 2021, you can subscribe to RANE Worldview, powered by Stratfor, for just $1 for four weeks. That's $1 for a 4-week trial. Check us out here: https://cloud.subscribe.stratfor.com/worldview.

Nov 9, 2021 • 30min
RANE Insights on Security with Brian Lynch: Online Risks and Threat Assessments
For any business, large or small, the risks to both reputation and profit often boil down to security -- or in other words, how securely leaders protect their company’s physical, intellectual, legal, cyber, and other assets. In this RANE Insights on Security with Brian Lynch podcast, our host speaks with Michael Mason, the Enterprise Sales Director, Privacy & Security at Reputation Defender Executive Privacy about online security risks that can be - if not prevented, then mitigated. RANE is a risk intelligence company that provides access to critical insights, analysis, and support to ensure business continuity and resiliency for our members. Learn more about how RANE helps businesses prepare for and mitigate risk at ranenetwork.com

Nov 5, 2021 • 34min
RANE Insights on COVID-19: Some Good News for a Change?
In this episode of the RANE Ingihts on COVID-19 weekly podcast, RANE Founder David Lawrence speaks to Drs. Bill Lang and Fred Southwick about the latest virus developments. Vaccines are available for younger kids, COVID boosters are working as intended and hospitalizations have plateaued or are falling. All this as the federal mandate requiring vaccines is approaching. Can the good times last?
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For more news, our experts recommend this reading:
Covid-19 Boosters Aren’t for Everyone from the Wall Street Journal
How Tyson Foods Got 60,500 Workers to Get the Coronavirus Vaccine Quickly in the New York Times

Nov 4, 2021 • 7min
Essential Geopolitics: Nicaragua Dances With Dictatorship
Throughout 2021, Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega cracked down against his critics as he sought to cement his grip on power. In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, powered by Stratfor, host Emily Donahue asks what this means for the future of democracy in Nicaragua? Carmen Colosi, Stratfor Latin America Analyst at RANE, has answers.
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Nov 3, 2021 • 43min
CryptoCorner: Is It Time to Regulate Cryptocurrencies?
US regulators recently asked lawmakers to speed up regulations for a type of cryptocurrency. With the explosive growth and adoption of cryptocurrencies - whether tied to a stable currency or not, red flags are being raised about the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies and the potential for major risk to the global financial system. So what’s to be done? That’s the focus of this episode of Crypto Corner, RANE’s podcast exclusively focused on cryptocurrencies. Host David Lawrence is joined by Joe Hanvey from FalconX and Tim Murphy of consortium networks.
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Nov 2, 2021 • 8min
Essential Geopolitics: India, Sri Lanka and China
In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, powered by Stratfor, we’re turning our eye to South Asia, and the relationship between India and its neighbor, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is one of India's major development partners. But the relationship has recently been complicated by Sri Lanka's dealings with China. Ekta Raghuwanshi is a Stratfor South Asia analyst at RANE. She has details.
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Oct 29, 2021 • 34min
RANE Insights on COVID-19: Vaccines for Kids Bring Peace of Mind
In this episode of RANE's weekly podcast on COVID-19, RANE founder and host David Lawrence speaks with Dr. Fred Southwick, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine, and Dr. Bill Lang, an expert in health aspects of contingency planning and response to critical incidents. Their conversation covers newly approved vaccines for children, talking with pediatricians about what's best for each child and how schools, sports, and other gatherings will be much safer among the vaccinated.

Oct 28, 2021 • 9min
Essential Geopolitics: Will Gazprom Benefit from Europe’s Energy Crisis?
In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast powered by Stratfor, Europe is facing an energy crisis. As we have discussed previously on this podcast, the price of natural gas there is at an all-time high. Winter is approaching, and that brings with it an increased demand for fossil fuels like coal and oil. Meanwhile, Russia could come to Europe’s aid. But will it? That’s a question Emily Donahue asks of Stratfor Eurasia analyst at RANE, Matthew Orr. Follow RANE & Stratfor on Twitter.

Oct 26, 2021 • 8min
Essential Geopolitics: What’s on the Table for COP26?
The United Nations Climate Change Conference - known as COP26 - will be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12 in Glasgow. The pandemic prevented the gathering in 2020. As the date comes closer, more nations are revealing their plans for future energy use, many of which are in stark contrast to science. In this podcast, Emily Donahue speaks with Matthew Bey, Stratfor Senior Global analyst at RANE, about the challenges and roadblocks that negotiators will be dealing with.
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Oct 25, 2021 • 31min
RANE Insights on Security with Brian Lynch: Doing Business in India
Businesses looking to expand their markets and their manufacturing base in other countries might consider India as an option. India has a large and educated middle class, an open market economy, and a huge workforce. But it is also one of the most populous and diverse countries in the world, with ancient social customs and thousands of languages.
In this episode of the RANE Insights podcast, RANE’s Director of Safety and Security, Brian Lynch, speaks to Varun Kareparambil, CEO of Grid 91, a risk management company in Mumbai, India. Individuals and organizations turn to RANE, for risk intelligence that cuts through the hype to focus on what they need to know, what to expect, and what to do. Stay on top of risks to your business with RANE. Click here to learn more.