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Aug 1, 2023 • 54min

81. Assassin's Mace: How an Ancient Saying Explains China's Current Military Strategy

In this episode, the boys look into an ancient Chinese saying and how it can explain what the world power is doing now. And, how to level the playing field against a bigger or stronger opponent. _____________________________________________ JOIN OUR SUMMER READING BOOK CLUB - https://bit.ly/3X3E3m0 T _____________________________________________ Connect with the show: Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/gametheorypod/comments/w35b8d/welcome_to_rgametheorypod/ Website: https://www.gametheorypod.com Game Theory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorypod Game Theory on Twitter: @GameTheoryPod https://twitter.com/GameTheoryPod Nick on Twitter: @tribnic https://twitter.com/tribnic Chris on Twitter: @ChrisAndrews315 https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews315 _____________________________________________
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Jul 25, 2023 • 57min

80. Taylor's Version: Her Battle With Scooter, Eras Tour, History

In this episode, the boys get Swifty _____________________________________________ JOIN OUR SUMMER READING BOOK CLUB - https://bit.ly/3X3E3m0 T _____________________________________________ Connect with the show: Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/gametheorypod/comments/w35b8d/welcome_to_rgametheorypod/ Website: https://www.gametheorypod.com Game Theory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorypod Game Theory on Twitter: @GameTheoryPod https://twitter.com/GameTheoryPod Nick on Twitter: @tribnic https://twitter.com/tribnic Chris on Twitter: @ChrisAndrews315 https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews315 _____________________________________________
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Jul 11, 2023 • 56min

79. How a Terrible BBQ List Teaches Us About Content Analysis - Feat. Cally Alessi

In this episode, Chris' partner Cally Alessi joins to talk about content analysis and why Trip Advisor/Chef's Table got it so wrong. NOTE: Trip advisor denounced the list and claims to have had nothing to do with it. _____________________________________________ JOIN OUR SUMMER READING BOOK CLUB - https://bit.ly/3X3E3m0 T he Book We're Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swerve Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Swerve-How-World-Became-Modern/dp/0393343405 Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/swerve-stephen-greenblatt/1101999531 Local Bookstore Guide - https://bookshop.org/pages/bookstores _____________________________________________ Connect with the show: Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/gametheorypod/comments/w35b8d/welcome_to_rgametheorypod/ Website: https://www.gametheorypod.com Game Theory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorypod Game Theory on Twitter: @GameTheoryPod https://twitter.com/GameTheoryPod Nick on Twitter: @tribnic https://twitter.com/tribnic Chris on Twitter: @ChrisAndrews315 https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews315 _____________________________________________ Newsday's article about the list: https://www.newsweek.com/tripadvisor-denies-any-part-contentious-list-ranking-nations-best-barbeque-1591748
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Jul 4, 2023 • 47min

THROWBACK - The Good Assassination: McKinley & Roosevelt and How JP Morgan, Carnegie, and Rockefeller Screwed Up

Throwback episode from the first year of the show in 2021! In this episode, we discuss the assassination of President William McKinley and the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Resources: The Men Who Built America Review:  (https://n.pr/3dVcRja)  Robert Todd Lincoln Curse: (https://bit.ly/3sihdG2)
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Jun 27, 2023 • 55min

78. Wagner Group Revolution, Putin's Power, & Social Media's Roll in Revolt

In this episode, Nick and Chris rehash the Wagner revolt and what it means.  _____________________________________________ JOIN OUR SUMMER READING BOOK CLUB - https://bit.ly/3X3E3m0 T he Book We're Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swerve Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Swerve-How-World-Became-Modern/dp/0393343405 Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/swerve-stephen-greenblatt/1101999531 Local Bookstore Guide - https://bookshop.org/pages/bookstores _____________________________________________ Connect with the show: Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/gametheorypod/comments/w35b8d/welcome_to_rgametheorypod/ Website: https://www.gametheorypod.com Game Theory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorypod Game Theory on Twitter: @GameTheoryPod https://twitter.com/GameTheoryPod Nick on Twitter: @tribnic https://twitter.com/tribnic Chris on Twitter: @ChrisAndrews315 https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews315 _____________________________________________ Googliography: Academic Research on Media/Social Media and Revolts https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00355-017-1067-3#Sec8 Kiss, H.J., Rodríguez-Lara, I. & Rosa-García, A. Overthrowing the dictator: a game-theoretic approach to revolutions and media. Soc Choice Welf 49, 329–355 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00355-017-1067-3
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Jun 20, 2023 • 1h 11min

College Admissions Scandal - Fraudster Files IIII William Rick Singer

In this episode, Nick & Chris break down and review the fourth Fraudster in their Fraudster Files - William Rick Singer, the mastermind behind the college admissions scandal. _____________________________________________ JOIN OUR SUMMER READING BOOK CLUB - https://bit.ly/3X3E3m0 The Book We're Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swerve Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Swerve-How-World-Became-Modern/dp/0393343405 Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/swerve-stephen-greenblatt/1101999531 Local Bookstore Guide - https://bookshop.org/pages/bookstores _____________________________________________ Connect with the show: Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/gametheorypod/comments/w35b8d/welcome_to_rgametheorypod/ Website: https://www.gametheorypod.com Game Theory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorypod Game Theory on Twitter: @GameTheoryPod https://twitter.com/GameTheoryPod Nick on Twitter: @tribnic https://twitter.com/tribnic Chris on Twitter: @ChrisAndrews315 https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews315 _____________________________________________
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Jun 13, 2023 • 1h 1min

Is America Nearing the End? - The Great Divide and the Life Cycle of Empires

In this episode, Nick & Chris look into a bevy of semi-recent writing that suggests America is in trouble as the world power. _____________________________________________ JOIN OUR SUMMER READING BOOK CLUB - https://bit.ly/3X3E3m0 The Book We're Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swerve Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Swerve-How-World-Became-Modern/dp/0393343405 Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/swerve-stephen-greenblatt/1101999531 Local Bookstore Guide - https://bookshop.org/pages/bookstores _____________________________________________ Buy Justin's Book!! https://bit.ly/3KaMdnZ _____________________________________________ Connect with the show: Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/gametheorypod/comments/w35b8d/welcome_to_rgametheorypod/ Website: https://www.gametheorypod.com Game Theory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorypod Game Theory on Twitter: @GameTheoryPod https://twitter.com/GameTheoryPod Nick on Twitter: @tribnic https://twitter.com/tribnic Chris on Twitter: @ChrisAndrews315 https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews315 _____________________________________________
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Jun 8, 2023 • 1h 2min

Bottlenecks: Bridal Parties, Chinese Bureaucracy, and Going Around Your Boss

In this episode, bottlenecks and constraints and how so much work gets stuck behind one little thing. Also, Chris' Favorite T-Swift Song _____________________________________________ Buy Justin's Book!! https://bit.ly/3KaMdnZ _____________________________________________ Connect with the show: Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/gametheorypod/comments/w35b8d/welcome_to_rgametheorypod/ Website: https://www.gametheorypod.com Game Theory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorypod Game Theory on Twitter: @GameTheoryPod https://twitter.com/GameTheoryPod Nick on Twitter: @tribnic https://twitter.com/tribnic Chris on Twitter: @ChrisAndrews315 https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews315 _____________________________________________
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May 30, 2023 • 58min

Debt Ceiling Brinksmanship; Implications, Strategy; Fallout From the Debt Ceiling Policy

In this episode, debt ceiling brinksmanship _____________________________________________ Buy Justin's Book!! https://bit.ly/3KaMdnZ _____________________________________________ Connect with the show: Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/gametheorypod/comments/w35b8d/welcome_to_rgametheorypod/ Website: https://www.gametheorypod.com Game Theory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorypod Game Theory on Twitter: @GameTheoryPod https://twitter.com/GameTheoryPod Nick on Twitter: @tribnic https://twitter.com/tribnic Chris on Twitter: @ChrisAndrews315 https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews315 _____________________________________________
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May 23, 2023 • 59min

Fake Job Postings (Ghost Jobs); Job Opening Scammers; Careers vs Jobs; & The Godfather

In this episode, Nick and Chris break down the current job market. They get into jobs vs careers and ghost jobs (34:00). _____________________________________________ Buy Justin's Book!! https://bit.ly/3KaMdnZ _____________________________________________ Connect with the show: Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/gametheorypod/comments/w35b8d/welcome_to_rgametheorypod/ Website: https://www.gametheorypod.com Game Theory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorypod Game Theory on Twitter: @GameTheoryPod https://twitter.com/GameTheoryPod Nick on Twitter: @tribnic https://twitter.com/tribnic Chris on Twitter: @ChrisAndrews315 https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews315 _____________________________________________ Googliography: WSJ: HR Exec Survey: https://www.wsj.com/articles/that-plum-job-listing-may-just-be-a-ghost-3aafc794 Return to the Office Has Stalled: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-return-to-the-office-has-stalled-e0af9741?mod=hp_lead_pos1 Laid-off Workers Are Flooded With Fake Job Offers: https://www.wsj.com/articles/laid-off-workers-are-flooded-with-fake-job-offers-11673387875 Electrician Apprentice Shortage: https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2023/04/electrician-shortage-training-inflation-reduction-act-fossil-fuels/

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