Curious Worldview

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/john-perkins/The following is with John Perkins.This is John’s second appearance on the podcast, he has just published a new edition of the Confessions of an Economic Hitman, this time with a heavy emphasis on the role of China’s debt traps and chicanery among the belt and road initiative.To hear more about John, what is an economic hitman and the key experiences that inform John’s worldview, be sure to check out his first appearance on the show.  -----00:00 – Introduction01:16 – The 4 Pillars Of The Chinese Economic Hitman11:23 – An Example Of The Chinese Economic Hitman At Play17:24 – John In Kazakstan + The Belt & Road Initiative25:40 – John In Australia & Thoughts On Geographical Determinism38:57 – Sergey Glazyev & USD As The Worlds Currency41:16 – China’s EHM In The Congo46:58 – Serendipity In John’s Life53:23 – How Shamanic Experiences Have Influenced John’s Worldview🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggCurious Things Mentioned During The EpisodeJohn Perkins – Confessions Of An Economic HitmanJim Henry – Blood BankersOffshore Finance & Financial Secrecy Starter Pack

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/miki-mistrati/The following is with Miki Mistrati – a Danish investigative journalist who has spent a career uncovering cases of child slavery and the child labour rife throughout the chocolate supply chain.He just released his new film on the matter titled ‘Chocolate Wars’ which is available on Amazon Prime.Something horrific at the core of chocolate is just how easily and reliably Miki uncovered horrific stories of child theft and child labour upon every visit he made to Africa’s west coast.-----00:00 – Introduction03:05 – The Chocolate Supply Chain In Reverse11:41 – Consistency In Dirty Supply Chains18:29 – The Most Egregious Actor In The Chocolate Supply Chain24:29 – Why It’s So Hard To Regulate The Chocolate Industry?36:16 – Corruption & How The Industry Has Changed45:43 – Dangers Of Reporting Child Slave Labour54:42 – Horrific Child Slavery Stories & The BS Of Fair Trade1:07:13 – Tonys Chocoloney1:10:20 – Problem Of Disappearing Children1:14:07 – Naming & Shaming The Explicit Brands1:23:57 – Swiss Significance1:26:50 – Greenwashing Everywhere1:31:08 – What Would Miki Do With 10,000,000,000 Euros1:32:05 – Similarities With Other Commodity Supply Chains1:35:40 – Country You Are Bullish On & Conversation Between Any Two People Of History🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggCurious Things Mentioned During The EpisodeRyan Delaney – Coffee Supply ChainInvestigative Journalism Starter Pack

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/david-de-jong/ The following is with David de Jong, a Dutch historian and investigative journalist.After growing up in Amsterdam during the 90s, David de Jong found himself on the billionaire’s desk in New York reporting for Bloomberg on the hidden fortunes power of family offices.During his time at Bloomberg, David made a discovery that led him to move to Berlin and embark on a 4 year investigation into the dark and dusty vaults of Germany’s corporate past.What David uncovered was nazi billionaires and wealth that has endured to this day.-----00:00 – Introduction01:50 – The Dutch, Nazi Occupation & Growing Up In Amsterdam16:16 – The Billionaires Desk At Bloomberg24:50 – Family Offices & How Offshore Finance Is Involved35:50 – Nazi Billionaires42:43 – Slave Labour In The Concentration Camps47:43 – The Nazi Billionaire Heirs51:22 – Sheer Amount Of Work & Research + Reactions To The Book1:03:55 – Magda Friedlander1:04:48 – The Whitewashing Of History1:11:23 – Israel & The Middle East Desk1:15:01- Serendipity1:16:35 – Country You Are Bullish On1:21:30 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggCurious Things Mentioned During The EpisodeNicholas Shaxson – The Offshore AccountantBradley Hope – 1MDB Financial ScandalsFinancial Secrecy Starter Pack

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/matthew-houde/The following is a conversation with Matthew Houde. Matthew is the co-founder of a business that is developing a new drilling technology that could allow the world to access the deep geothermal heat beneath our feet.  This is best consumed alongside the episode with Carlos Araque, Matthew’s co-founder at Quaise energy.The subject of geothermal energy is deeply interesting to me. I think it could well be one of the most important disruptive innovations of this generation and it is precisely companies like Quaise who could be the winners from this disruption. -----00:00 – Introduction01:24 – Quaise Start-Up Story08:24 – Geothermal Versus Solar & Wind15:46 – Why Geothermal Matters23:50 – Who Is Carlos Araque + Stories In Raising Money31:48 – Quaise Technology (Part 1)34:45 – 2nd, 3rd, 4th Order Consequences Of Success44:13 – Quaise Technology (Part 2)1:06:14 – Problems With The US Grid1:12:09 – Quaise Timeline1:16:28 – Geothermal In The Media & Thoughts Of The Competition1:26:02 – Country Mattew Houde Is Bullish On1:28:58 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggCurious Things Mentioned During The EpisodeCarlos Araque – Co-Founder Of Quaise EnergyJohn Redfern – CEO of EavorAlexander Richter – CEO Of ThinkGeoEnergy

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/bolor-lkhaajav/Bolor Lkhaajav is a researcher specialising in Mongolia, Northeast Asia, East Asia, and the Americas.Her research interests cover foreign policy, security, governance, economy, and social issues. Bolor’s research and writing has been published by many amazing outlets and she is a researcher and writer for the diplomat.-----00:00 – Introduction.01:40 – Kind Words From Jack Weatherford & Genghis Khan06:34 – Mongolia In Bolor’s Words (Mongolian Scorecard)32:41 – Horses, Beauty & Mongolian Culture43:56 – Modernity For Mongolia54:45 – Alcoholism1:08:05 – The Role Of Men & Woman1:20:44 – Immigration, Demographics & The Future1:29:10 – China1:40:10 – Bolor Lkhaajav Book1:41:40 – Country Bolor Is Bullish On1:44:42 – Conversation Between Any Two People🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggCurious Things Mentioned During The EpisodeJack Weatherford – Genghis Khan & The Making Of The Modern WorldCharlie Walker – Adventures Through Mongolia & Across The World

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/ami-vitale/Ami Vitale is one of the worlds great photographers. She has lived in mud huts, war zones, battled malaria, donned a panda suit, was with the last living northern white rhino as he passed and has reported with intimacy from communities all over the world.She is a Nikon ambassador, National Geographic photographer and just one of the coolest people I have ever gotten a chance to speak with on this podcast. In this podcast, Ami busts the old myth of national geographic photographers, she Confirms the risk and romance of journalistic adventure, but as well tampers my projections with a heartfelt dose of realism.-----00:00 - Introduction.01:37 - Why Skin In The Game Is Everything.06:52 - How To Make It As A Professional Photographer.18:10 - Adventure, Thrill & Romance.24:52 - Benefit Of Being A Woman In A Conflict Zone.32:27 - Risk.40:38 - Me Embarrassing Myself.47:33 - Rapid Fire Questions. 49:28 - Serendipity, Country You Are Bullish On & Conversations Between Any Two People.🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggImportant Things Mentioned.Bjorn Persson - Swedish Wildlife PhotographerMarsel Van Oosten - One Of The Worlds Greatest PhotographersPhotography Starter Pack

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/david-liu/David Liu is Taiwan’s unofficial ambassador to Sweden.He’s lived in Sweden for 11 years and is writing a book which explains the Swedish culture and mentality in a way through which the Taiwanese people and audience can relate. He is a cultural bridge between these two magnificent cultures and countries.-----000:00 – Introduction.02:11 – Where Did It All Being? An Introduction To Taiwan.08:11 – Integrating Into Sweden & Belonging.17:16 – Talking Taiwan Top To Bottom.43:37 – More On David’s Story & Making A Taiwan/Sweden Comparison.56:13 – Swedish Startup Community, Culture & Norrsken.1:16:35 – Sweden Is A Country Of Paradoxes + Impact Startups.1:29:22 – Country You Are Bullish On + Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhoggEpisodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.Angelica Oung – Taiwan Top To Bottom.Magnus Brandberg – Swedish Exceptionalism.

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/nicholas-niarchos/Nicholas Niarchos is journalist who has been published in The New Yorker, The Nation, TIME, The Guardian, The NY Times, Die Welt and many, many more.In a podcast that could have been separated into two distinct chapters you can expect to hear some of the following. The Congo in Nicholas’s wordsA brief history of kleptocracy and the plundering of Congos natural resourcesAn explanation of CobaltWhat its like meeting Alec BaldwinGetting arrested in the CongoAnd more…-----00:00 – Introduction.01:41 – Introducing The Congo & A History Of Kleptocracy.19:43 – Robert Freidland.21:59 – What Is The Current State Of The Congo?32:01 – What Is Cobalt? Where Is It From? The Problem Of Greenwashing.47:01 – Nicholas Niarchos New Yorker Article & Freelance Mining In The Congo.57:51 – Child Labour & Abuse.1:04:26 – Nicholas Writing A Book & New Yorker Status.1:14:58 – Nicholas’s Journey. Freelance Journalism. Advice For Me.1:25:13 – Meeting Alec Baldwin.1:27:49 – Serendipity & Being Arrested In The Congo.1:34:14 – Country Nicholas Niarchos Is Bullish On.1:35:41 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg

THE SOUND w/ Project Brazen & Nicky Woolf- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sound-mystery-of-havana-syndrome/id1662594800🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/nicky-woolfNicky Woolf is the host and investigative journalist behind Project Brazens latest investigative podcasts series, a story, which much to the consistency of the Project Brazen tagline, is one where again we are reminded the the truth is indeed stranger than fiction.The podcast is about Havana Syndrome, what we expect from this series and Nicky Woolf even drops a few of the salacious, geopolitical and gossipy details about the story.We then speak about what it takes putting together an audio production like this, Nicky Woolf's life in journalism, we nerd out on podcasting, audiobooks and as well, speak about the media landscape. Topics Within The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.Bradley Hope - Project BrazenInvestigative Journalism Starter Pack-----00:00 - Introduction02:12 - What Is Havana Syndrome?06:16 - The Power Of Suggestion16:41 - Setting The Scene For Us... An Introduction To Havana Syndrome19:52 - The Geopolitical Angles28:37 - Theories For Havana Syndrome36:52 - How Scary Is The Underworld Of Experimental Weaponry?40:59 - How Can Sound Physically Impair You?46:06 - Bring It All Together, The Future Of The Story & Working With Project Brazen54:08 - Changing Journalistic Landscape1:10:04 - Podcasting & Audio1:32:20 - Investigations Not Being Given Oxygen & Australian Journalism1:45:43 - Hero's, Christopher Hitchens & Anthony Bourdain1:58:56 - What Is A Country Nicky Is Bullish On?2:11:45 - Conversation Between Any Two People Of History🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/ha-joon-chang/Ha-Joon Chang is a developmental economist who has been named among the worlds top 20 thinkers.He has served as a consultant to the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, Oxfam and the United Nations. Ha-Joon Chang is the author of many books, the most notable of which are23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism.Kicking Away The Ladder.Bad Samaritans.The Economics Users Guide.& his highly anticipated new book, Edible Economics. Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.James Robinson – Why Nations FailTim Butcher – Africa’s Broken HeartGeoff Raby – Chinese Economic Development.Economics Starter Pack-----00:00 – Introduction.01:37 – There Is No Such Thing As A Free Market.14:32 – Which Country Has The Best Economic System?22:35 – Why Does Ha-Joon Chang Love Scandinavia?36:28 – How We Misunderstand Inflation.41:07 – Did The Washing Machine Change The World More Than The Internet?47:05 – Ching Ju Yung (GOAT Korean Entrepreneur) & South Korean Culture.58:43 – Working For Oxfam & World Bank.1:04:33 – Is Foreign Aid Good or Bad?1:10:01 – Country Ha-Joon Chang Is Bullish On.1:11:37 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg