Joe Biden
46th President of the United States (2021–2025)
Named in 14 episodes, from 17 November 2024 to 6 November 2026: Peter Zeihan 9 · Paul J. Warburg 5. Wikidata
2026 · 5 episodes
2025 · 7 episodes
2024 · 2 episodes
November 2026 · 1
6:13
Bolsonaro Flees Brazil Following Election Loss
Peter Zeihan
The blood feud between Lula and the Bolsonaros is causing a top-to-bottom fissure in Brazil's state capacity. No matter how the political conflict resolves, it will matter to a great number of people including those in the United States.
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September 2026 · 2
4:57
The Democrats Are Screwed, Too
Peter Zeihan
The Democrats' broad coalition strategy includes opposing factions that prevent policy discussion and have fractured their traditional vote banks. The Democrats face a hung Congress where the president cannot be impeached, resulting in another two years of political dysfunction.
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11:31
What Does Life After Donald Trump Look Like?
Peter Zeihan
Trump has destroyed the Republican Party's institutional capacity and mirrors the fragile personalist regimes of China and Russia. When these leaders leave, the result will be quick and complete collapse because governance is them.
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August 2026 · 1
6:04
The U.S. Chooses Favorites: North Korea over South Korea
Peter Zeihan
The United States is abandoning South Korea, forcing it to develop nuclear weapons and triggering a regional arms race. The strategic balance of peace in Northeast Asia is ending because South Korea will likely build a nuclear weapon.
March 2026 · 1
Trump Gets Introduced to Section 301
Peter Zeihan
Trump is forced to use the slow Section 301 process because his arbitrary tariff approach was ruled illegal and he lacks the political power to get broader authority from Congress. The administration is stuck in a stall because the legal path is blocked and the political path is unavailable.
July 2025 · 1
The Art of Trump’s Trade Deal
Peter Zeihan
Robert Lighthizer declined the trade role because the administration lacks the staff to negotiate hundreds of deals. The current stalled negotiations are due to the lack of staff in Washington rather than incompetence.
June 2025 · 1
Finally, Some Clarity on US-China Relations
Peter Zeihan
Two old guys driven by ideology who don't think the rules apply to them, who have blinded themselves to information, are going to have a talk about what's going to happen for the rest of us. The upcoming conversation between these two leaders will be consequential one way or another.
May 2025 · 1
VIDEO REPOST - Moody's Downgraded the Debt, So Let's Recap
Peter Zeihan
The United States is the largest economy in the world. We are the safe haven for currency.
April 2025 · 2
Should the US Stay in the Middle East?
Peter Zeihan
The primary reason for US involvement was to maintain an alliance against the Soviet Union, not just oil. Every time we do truly nationalist and really do ostrich down, something happens in the Eastern Hemisphere that draws us back in in a very ugly way that costs us hundreds of thousands of lives.
Debunking the Biggest ‘Success’ Story of Trump’s Tariffs
Paul J. Warburg
Confusing correlation with causation is a common mistake used to win arguments without being correct. TSMC moves to the U.S. due to fear of Chinese attacks on Taiwan, not because tariffs make sense financially.
March 2025 · 1
What everyone missed about Trump & Zelenskyy’s fight
Paul J. Warburg
The interaction is described as one of the biggest failures in diplomacy in history. The conversation began cordially but disintegrated halfway through when Zelensky was interrupted.
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January 2025 · 1
Want to know how the world REALLY works? Start with these 5 books.
Paul J. Warburg
Reading books informs worldview and connects ideas. The speaker recommends five specific books to understand global dynamics.
November 2024 · 2
The U.S. Finally Unlocked Long Range Weapons for Ukraine - Here’s how it will change the war
Paul J. Warburg
The U.S. unlocking long-range weapons for Ukraine removes Russia's only remaining tactical advantage and creates a low-risk window for escalation before the new president takes office. The timing allows Ukraine to disrupt Russian troop massing while minimizing escalation risk, and it encourages other major nations to contribute their resources.
What you’re not being told about Trump and Ukraine
Paul J. Warburg
The prevailing theory that Trump can end the war by leveraging US aid is flawed because Ukraine has already proven it can fight without significant US assistance. Ukraine will not back down just because aid decreases, and US withdrawal might actually unlock options for a Ukrainian victory.
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