Marco Rubio
72nd United States Secretary of State since 2025
Named in 8 episodes, from 23 July 2025 to 8 October 2026: Peter Zeihan 7 · Paul J. Warburg 1. Wikidata
2026 · 6 episodes
2025 · 2 episodes
October 2026 · 1
5:50
Will Putin Join the Miami G20 Summit?
Peter Zeihan
Putin may use the G20 summit to announce an invasion of a NATO country, forcing Trump to choose between Russia and the alliance. The outcome will determine if the US alliance completely shatters or remains intact.
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June 2026 · 1
Insulating the President with Loyalists
Peter Zeihan
President Trump isolates himself from intelligence agencies to ensure he remains the smartest person in the room. Trump keeps institutions away from him because he does not want anyone with real foreign policy experience near him.
May 2026 · 1
Will the U.S. and Iran Reach a Deal?
Peter Zeihan
Real negotiations aren't happening because the State Department is listless and without leadership, while Ansum Manir represents American interests in talks with Iran. We will see whether real negotiations that actually involve an American citizen begin once we hit a record low for global inventories.
February 2026 · 1
Is Venezuela Ready to Move On?
Peter Zeihan
Venezuela must avoid anarchy or civil war by using amnesty and truth-telling to build a new society. This unexpected step offers a rare moment of optimism for Venezuela's future.
January 2026 · 2
Venezuela's End: Next on the Chopping Block
Peter Zeihan
The United States is shifting from isolationism to active intervention in the Western Hemisphere to prevent foreign powers from gaining influence. While US intervention may succeed in destabilizing targets, reconstructing stable nations remains historically difficult and often fails.
The U.S. Attack on Venezuela is Worse Than You Think
Paul J. Warburg
The U.S. capture of Maduro serves as a pretext to control Venezuelan oil while waiting for a compliant leader. Despite the underhanded methods, replacing Maduro is a net positive for the world.
October 2025 · 1
10:50
The Most Violent Chapter of Israel and Palestine
Peter Zeihan
The current extreme violence is driven by a unique convergence of strategic emptiness, political incentives for war, and a broken information system. There is literally no place for the Gazans to go if they were to be relocated, so extreme violence will continue.
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July 2025 · 1
What Happens After Trump and Putin Split?
Peter Zeihan
Donald Trump must either dedicate his entire presidency to the Ukraine issue or rebuild a competent government staff to avoid disastrous national security decisions. The current administration's lack of competent staff and reliance on uninformed advisors prevents effective policy implementation.
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