Curious Worldview

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/danny-miranda/The following is a conversation with the host of the Danny Miranda podcast, the man himself… Danny Miranda.Danny is someone I have admired from afar ever since the beginning of the pandemic. He, much like me, was inspired by the likes of Tim Ferriss, Joe Rogan, Chris Williamson and others by the podcasting medium.Danny is prolific with this content, turning out over 3 episodes a week with over 202 episodes published and ready to go. You can expect to hear in this podcast about the following and more…The Promise Of NFT’s.NFT Practical Examples.Winners & Losers Of NFT’s.What Makes A Good Podcast?Danny's Favourite Podcasts.Tips For Podcasters.& More, More + More.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction.02:47 – NFT Hype.11:40 – How Are The Big Winners In NFT’s So Far?14:57 – How Danny Sees NFT’s Influencing Society.23:42 – Bored Ape Yacht Club.28:04 – The Future Of Crypto & Demographics Of NFT’s.34:30 – Practical Example Of NFT’s.44:44 – NFT’s In The Physical Space.51:02 – Podcasting – Quesiton on Niche? General Reflections Of The Danny Miranda Show.59:25 – Advice On Getting Guests.1:09:26 – Danny’s Favourite Podcasts + A Reflection On Podcasting In General.1:22:33 – A Moment In Your Life Looking Back On You Can’t Believe You Were A Part Of?1:25:35 – Country Danny Is Bullish On.1:30:45 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.1:34:28 – Afterthoughts & My Ambition For The Podcast.----Are you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryanfhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/ryan-delany/Ryan Delany is the guest, and he runs the Coffee Trading Academy.Ryan is a veteran of the US military and after serving as a dedicated marksman in Afghanistan in the early 2000s, he then went on the be educated at Harvard under the GI bill and it was here where he discovered his love and passion for coffee.Ryan Delany is a coffee trader and educator and as we speak about in the chat, you’ll hear how there is a clear diction between trading a commodity and growing or mining a commodity.This distinction informs much of his worldview and makes for an extremely realistic, informed and objective take on coffee.You can expect to hear in this podcast about the following and more…The Geography Of Coffee.How The Environment Effects The Coffee Market.The Legiticamny Of Rainforest Alliance, UTZ, Fair Trade, etc.The Stupifying Efficiency Of The Whole Supply Chain.China/US As The Next Superpower>& More, More + More.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction.02:24 – What Is A Coffee Guy?09:44 – The Geography Of Coffee.24:54 – The Coffee Consumer & The Coffee Commodity.38:04 – How Climate Change Effects Rainforest Alliance, UTZ, Fair Trade, etc.54:09 – Labour Rates & Issues From The Trade.1:17:54 – The Unbelievable Efficiency Of The Coffee Market.1:29:24 – Exciting & Closing Facts On The Coffee Industry.1:34:24 – A Geopolitical Side Bar On The China/US Superpower Question (The Thucydides Trap).1:46:44 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.1:48:48 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.----Are you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryanfhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/spencer-roberts/Spencer Roberts is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Follow him on Twitter here.Spencer Roberts is an ecologist, engineer, and science writer who often operates under the pseudonym… unpopular science. Spencer holds two degrees from the University of Colorado Boulder in both Ecology & Evolution as well as Atmospheric & Ocean Science. He has written for Wired, Current Affairs, The Ecologist and more where he routinely scrutinizes the animal agriculture and seafood industries.You can expect to hear in this podcast about the following and more…Some Of The Horrors Of Fish Farming/AquacultureThe Role Of Antibiotics In AgricultureThe Agricultural Red Pill + More, More, And MoreJump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction.01:19 – The Dominant Narrative In Aquaculture & Greenwashing.08:54 – Explaining The Horror Of Fish Farming.20:14 – The Current State Of The Oceans.25:59 – Antibiotics & Soy In Agriculture.36:59 – How Farmed Fishing Effects Your Health.41:59 – Seaspiracy.44:24 – Nassim Taleb & Popular Science Communication.57:06 – The Agricultural Red Pill1:08:06 – Monoculture, Capitalism & More Issues In Agriculture.1:14:14 – A Moment In Your Life You Cannot Believe You Were A Part Of.1:20:09 – Country You Are Most Bullish On.1:23:14 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.1:24:34 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.----Are you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryanfhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/tim-butcher/The following is a conversation with Tim Butcher, author, adventurer, international journalist. Tim served as a journalist for over 20 years with The Daily Telegraph newspaper in the United Kingdom, holding a series of positions including lead writer, war correspondent, African Bureau Chief, and serving as the Middle East Correspondent. Tim Butcher travelled overland the great, powerful, consuming and hostile, lungs of the Earth which is the territory we know as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. And what makes this one of the great adventures is that at the time he did, and likely since as well, it had been over 100 years since someone had successfully completed the journey.You can expect to hear in this podcast about the following and more…The Risks Of The CongoThe Beauty Of The CongoTim Explaining Why Progress Is Inverted In The Congo (This Is The Most Important Part)Corruption & Kleptocracy Of The Congo+ A Window Into Tim’s Latest WorkJump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction.06:37 – What Makes Traveling The Congo So Exceptionally Difficult.11:41 – The Risks Of Traveling Through The Congo.35:21 – Why The Congo Is So Beautiful & The Unbelievability Of The Congo.45:01 – Tim’s Motivation For Going To The Congo.47:57 – Tim Explaining How Progress In The Congo Is Inverted.1:08:21 – The Corruption, Kleptocracy & Crony Capitalism In The Congo.1:13:47 – Why Nations Fail, Corruption & Giant Infrastructure Projects.1:26:52 – Amazing Anecdote Regarding Health, Corruption & Covid.1:29:28 – Classic Despotic African Corruption & Cliché Yachtlife.1:31:50 – The Illusion Of Normalcy & What Makes A Nation.1:46:46 – On Special Economic Zones In Africa.2:01:36 – A Country You Are Most Bullish On.2:04:06 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast----Tim Butcher LinksTim Butcher’s WebsiteBlood RiverAre you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryanfhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/vijay-vaitheeswaran/Vijay Vaitheeswaran on why energy is at the heart of the Russian/Ukrainian flare-up.Vijay Vaitheeswaran has led a life of journalism. He is the Global Climate & Energy Innovation Editor at the Economist, the man who opened the Economist’s first regional bureau in Latin America, The the Chairman of the Economist’s Innovation Summit, a multiple times author, and has served on the Economist’s editorial staff since 1992.In this conversation, Vijay explains from the back to the front the multiple energy variables at play in the ongoing Ukraine/Russia standoff. It is an education in the moment and furthermore an interesting snapshot of Europe’s current geopolitical calculation.  In this podcast, you should expect to hear the following…Why Energy Is At The Heart Of This Moment With Russia & Ukraine.The Potency Of Putin’s Energy Threat.Why This Is Even Happening In The First Place?Plus What Do We Make Of The War Rhetoric?Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction.01:23 – Why Energy Is At The Heart Of What Is Happening Between Russia/Ukraine.11:44 – How Potent Is Putin’s Energy Threat?14:31 – But Why Is This Happening At All In The First Place?20:53 – What About all The War & Invasion Rhetoric?28:06 – What Are The Consequences Of All This?33:48 – Rounding Out The Chat.34:21 – Afterthoughts & My Ambition For The Podcast.----Are you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryanfhogg

Article Attached To This Podcast!🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/marsel-van-oosten/This podcast is with Marsel Van Oosten, a Dutch, master photographer.Marsel is responsible for taking some of the best wildlife photos of all time, and this is not just my opinion. On a list of the 100 greatest wildlife photos ever taken, Marsel occupies as close to an objective measure you can find in art, several rungs on that list.Marsel has been the recipient of many photography prizes, most notably he has been awarded Wildlife Photographer of the year, Travel Photographer of the year, and as well, the International Nature Photographer of the year. In addition to all of this, Marsel also works as a contributor with National Geographic.You can expect to hear in this podcast about the following and more…What Works & What Doesn’t Work When Making A Good Photo.Behind The Scenes On Iconic Shots.The Economics Of Photography.ISO Specific Breakdown (for all my fellow amateur photographers listening).The Influence Of Social Media On PhotographyChina In Africa And Of Course More, More & More As Well.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction03:52 – Witnessing The Death Of A Baby Elephant09:52 – Is There Any Thrill In The Danger?13:50 – Are There Any Animals You Are On A First Name Basis With?15:37 – Was It The Inspiring Dutch Countryside?17:02 – The Journey To Becoming A Professional.23:32 – What Works & What Doesn’t Work When It Comes To Taking An Effecting Photo?43:22 – The Social Media Influence On Photography.54:19 – Marsel Van Oosten On Post Production & Editing.1:00:42 – Behind The Scenes On Some Iconic Shots.1:08:37 – 1600 ISO (Golden Couple).1:13:16 – On Distance In Photography.1:17:27 – The Piegraph Of Photography.1:29:37 – Artificial Scarcity & Economics In Photography.1:53:40 – South Africa (Switching Gears).2:05:02 – Marsel’s Outlook For Africa & China’s Influence On The Continent.2:17:32 – Where Is Left & Undiscovered To Take A Beautiful Photo?2:21:32 – The Skinny On Kangaroos.2:25:47 – The Most Serendipitous Outcome Of Being A Notable Photographer.2:33:17 – A Moment In Your Life That You Can’t Believe You Were A Part Of.2:43:40 – Does Marsel Have A Favourite Photo?2:47:32 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.2:48:56 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.----Marsel Van Oosten LinksSquiver – Marsel’s WebsiteAre you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryanfhogg

Article Attached To This Podcast!🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/leonard-mlodinow/Leonard Mlodinow is a multi-time bestselling author and writer of one of my favourite books, A Drunkards Walk. Leonard has just released his newest book, Emotional, which is the subject of today's discussion.Leonard was born in 1954 to parents who were both Holocaust survivors, which is relevant to say since his parent’s stories inform much of the autobiographical sections of this book, Emotional. Leonard has been a writer in Hollywood, written for Star Trek operated as a corporate executive and been a multiple times best selling author.And all of this goes without mentioning what is the backbone of his career. Leonard Mlodinow is a world-class theoretical physicist. He is among the finest scientific writers in the world able to capture the language of the universe for general consumption. He was mates with Richard Feynman, he’s worked with Steven Spielberg and he was trusted with the memoirs of Stephen Hawking. Leonard’s led several lives.You can expect to hear in this podcast about the following and more…Emotional Intelligence.The Unbelievable Story Of A Soviet Who Potentially Saved The World.Leonard’s Writing Process.Plus A Whole Lot More As Well.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction.04:08 – Head Transplants.09:28 – Star Trek, Hollywood & Thoughts On Memoirs.18:26 – How Emotion Affects Our Behaviour & How Petrov Saved The World.31:24 – Mike Tyson & How One Can Induce Determination.37:33 – On Emotional Intelligence.53:26 – On Leonard’s Writing Prep & Filing Away Thousands Of Anecdotes & Scientific Studies.1:09:08 – A Moment In Leonards Life That Looking Back On, He Can’t Believe He Was A Part Of.1:13:18 – Country You Are Most Bullish On?1:14:18 – A Conversation Between Any Two People?1:15:48 – Afterthoughts & My Ambition For The Podcast.----Leonard Mlodinow LinksLeonard’s WebsiteEmotionalDrunkard’s WalkAre you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryanfhogg

Article Attached To This Podcast!🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/bjorn-persson/Bjorn Persson joined me in my kitchen in Stockholm recently. We recorded this towards the beginning of December 2021.Bjorn Persson is a Swedish Wildlife photographer. He is the author of two books, The Real Owners Of The Planet and what is now my favourite photography book, Beauty Will Save The World.You can expect to hear in this podcast about the following and more…Anti-Poaching & The Problems Of Endangered Species In Africa.The Economics Of Fine-Art Photography & The Business Of Photography.Some Amazing Anecdotes & Experiences From Bjorn In The Field (Including Snow Leopards, Silverback Gorillas, Lions, Elephants, The Rest)Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 - Introduction.03:51 - How Photography Became A Part Of Bjorn's Life.12:06 - Do You Think You've Taken Your Best Photo?14:06 - Bjorn On His Work In Anti-Poaching As Well As The Ivory Trade.27:08 - How Different Animal Prints Sell + Understanding Wildlife Threats In Africa.39:27 - Distinction Between Fine-Art & Documentary + Meeting Goodall & Attenborough.47:16 - Taking Photos Of Silverback Ape.54:23 - Some Of The Mechanics Of Wildlife Photography + The Pie Chart Of A Photographer.1:19:31 - Photographers Bjorn Looks Up Too.1:23:58 - The Economics Of Photography.1:43:05 - Danger & Travel.1:52:51 - Economics Of Publishing & Printing. 2:00:35 - What Photo Would You Take Right Now If You Had No Limitations?2:05:21 - A Moment In Your Life That You Can't Believe You Were A Part Of.2:11:41 - Does Bjorn Have A Favourite Photo?2:12:41 - Smart Savannahs.2:22:16 - What Country Are You Most Bullish On?2:27:21 - Afterthoughts----Bjorn Persson LinksBjorn's WebsiteSmart SavannahsAre you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryanfhogg

Article Attached To This Podcast!🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/bill-homewood/Bill is an actor and singer and has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company, on the West End, on the TV and extensively on the radio. Bill has recorded over 40 classic novels for Naxos AudioBooks and has also cornered the market for recording the English translations of French classics.Bill was such a pleasure to speak with and this episode exists as an extra special moment for me.You can expect to hear in this podcast about the following and more…Discussing The Count Of Monte Cristo & Alexandre Dumas Father.Bill’s Definitive Masterclass On Voice Acting.Much Of Bills Life & Personal Philosophy.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction.03:15 – What’s The Link Between The Classics, Brits & The French?11:55 – What Makes A Classic?18:53 – The First Epic Poem Of France.23:19 – The Role Of Serendipity In Bills Life.32:15 – The Count Of Monte Cristo + Alexandre Dumas Father’s Amazing Story.47:21 – Bills Horrific Injury On Set.51:04 – A Masterclass On Voice Acting57:20 – The Voice Difference Between A Good & A Bad Character.59:45 – Keeping Track Of Multiple Characters & The Mechanics Of Audio Recording.1:07:45 – Consistency Of Voice, Consistency Of Cadence.1:23:52 – The Gear Used For Recording & Keeping The Files Organised.1:38:34 – Does Bill Have A List Of Great Books He Would Like To Narrate?1:41:50 – Is Shakespeare Still Relevant?1:51:02 – Bill As An Honorary Citizen Of Austin, Texas.1:55:13 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History?2:03:20 – Closing The Conversation With Bill Reading His Own Original Poetry.2:07:14 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.----Bill Homewood LinksBill's Website.Bill's Original Poetry.Bill's List Of Narrations.Are you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryanfhogg

Article Attached To This Podcast!🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/whatifalthist-rudyard-lynch/ He is the creator of the youtube channel, Whatifalthist which is a 300,000+ subscriber YouTube channel that explores everything alternative history, geopolitics and history as it's been recorded. Rudyard Lynch is just a sponge of history. He is so passionate and endlessly fascinated by everything that has come before us. Whether it is ancient China or 20th century West Africa, or seemingly anything and everything in between. Rudyard Lynch has somewhere between a peripheral to a deep knowledge of it as a historical event. You can expect to hear in this podcast about the following and more...Adventurers & Explorers Of Ancient History.BC. China.Demographics & Negative Birth Rates.Hyperbolic Questions From History.+ More, More & More, Refer To Timestamps.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeWhatifalthist ChannelWhatifalthist YoutubeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 - Introduction.02:15 - Qin Shi Huang: The Father Of China10:50 - Ancient Adventurers & Explorers18:40 - The Mandate Of Heaven & The CCP26:20 - Bad Demographics & Implications For Negative Birth Rates34:13 - Talking About Climate Change44:01 - Does Rudyard Feel Accountable Yet?47:15 - What Is The Most Serendipitous Thing That Has Come From Your Platform?49:39 - A Fascinating Country That Is Largely Forgotten.51:41 - Histories Greatest Ruler?52:08 - Histories Most Misunderstood Figure?54:05 - Histories Most Important Figure?55:22 - Histories Most Fascinating Civilisation?56:40 - Histories Best Warriors?58:08 - Rudyard's Favourite Historical Character.59:15 - Country You Are Most Bullish On?01:02:06 - Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.----Are you into Nassim Taleb, Skin In The Game, Antifragile, The Black Swan? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.🎙️The Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast: - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact me 🐦 for feedback! Twitter @ryanfhogg