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The Jacob Shapiro Podcast

Jacob Shapiro
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The Jacob Shapiro Podcast is a modern geopolitics podcast that wades deep into the machinery of our global systems. We explore not just what happened this week, but why it happened, and what it means for markets, money, and the people living through it. Geopolitics is the intersection of geography and politics. Each episode, geopolitical analyst Jacob Shapiro sits down with economists, strategists... more

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan all signed the Mecca Accord after Washington began telling the region that its security was now the region's problem, and Iran is stuck in between a rock and a hard place. They can't afford to fall, nor can they affo... more

An American official walks into a Malaysian data center and finds a hoard of Nvidia equipment still in its boxes. Two years later, U.S. officials reportedly believe an executive at the company behind it, Alice Huang, is a Chinese intelligence asset, ... more

A flaw sat for years in the code beneath most of the world's websites until an AI model went looking for it (See: PHP2Shell). Dror Poleg, an economic historian who writes about technology and work, doesn't think patching ends the story: the attack su... more

Ukraine has had three revolutions since 1990: students on Kyiv's granite square, the Orange crowds of 2004, the Maidan in 2014. Volodymyr Ishchenko, a sociologist at the Institute for East European Studies in Berlin, argues that none of them built a ... more

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Recent Guests

Kamran Bokhari
Geopolitical analyst at the New Lines Institute
New Lines Institute
Episode: More Siskos Than Picards
Dror Poleg
Economic historian and former technology and private-equity executive who researches technology's impact on work, markets and the built world.
Episode: There Is No Light Web - Minor Powers
Volodymyr Ishchenko
Sociologist and research associate at the Institute for East European Studies.
Institute for East European Studies
Episode: Ukraine Is Not a Sovereign State
Monica de Bolle
Senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Episode: The World Cup of Politics (Brazil Elections)
Alex Hochuli
Writer and analyst of Brazilian politics, co-author of The End of the End of History
Episode: Brazilianization
Nick Norbrook
Managing Editor at The Africa Report
The Africa Report
Episode: Ethiopia's New War
Chris Branch
Author of The Pulse (athletics newsletter)
Pulse Athletics newsletters
Episode: Circular Financing
Elohim Monard
Cousin Elohim Monard, host of Conversando de Política
Conversando de Política
Episode: Rubio Makin Moves
Mette Bendixen
Geoscientist
McGill University
Episode: The Sand Mafias

Host

Jacob Shapiro
Geopolitical analyst, consultant, author, and researcher covering global politics, economics, and markets.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 553 ratings
  • Meh, why they do this?

    Decent podcast with good guests and host on most subject. What is most annoying is their under voiced poltical banter all

    The time about a Trump, or climate change, Mixing in their bias over and over again like most liberals do, 8 truths and 2 lies spoken as truth. Most listeners will eat it up by the spoonful, but obviously biased from the experience of studio and microphone.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Puravita99
    United States2 months ago
  • One of the best

    An issue I run into with geopolitics is that it’s very clear what the persons bias/politics are within the first 10 minutes of a show.

    After being a listener for all of 26, I still can’t pin down his politics/bias (unless told upfront). It’s a breath of fresh air of just pure geopolitical analysis facts and informed opinions.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ArtMarquis
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • Love J Mintzmyer

    Jacob, I really like both your shows. But I LOVE J Mintzmyer. I listen to any podcast that has him on, don’t care what podcast it is. He had a guest appearance on the Market Huddle a couple years ago. What a revelation! It got me out of my normal investing lanes which is rare, extremely refreshing and exciting, and it’s paid off in spades.

    You have a really good show, I’m a somewhat regular listener, but you get 5 stars purely for this one episode. Well done sir, well done indeed. Love you J! ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Samtothemusic
    United States4 months ago
  • Insightful, Exceptional Discussion

    Thank you for sharing so generously- great guests and best of all- the new professional opening and closing announcer (worth listening just for those)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AtulatHK
    Hong Kong7 months ago
  • Geopolitical lamentations

    Sometimes these guys lament the state of the world entirely too much.

    For a geopolitical podcast, there’s more lamenting than expected, and less analysis than desired (unless Rob is talking).

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Embrasurea
    Norwaya year ago

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Some listeners object to perceived political bias or frequent commentary, while others describe the analysis as balanced and open-minded.
Listeners often praise Shapiro's knowledgeable, engaging hosting and his willingness to question assumptions or revise his views.
Reviews value the detailed connections between current events, global systems, and market implications, including coverage of less-discussed regions.
Specialist guests and the range of perspectives are recurring strengths, though some listeners particularly favor certain contributors.
Several reviews praise the professional production and accessible presentation of complex material.

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#37
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#34
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#12
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#26
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#38
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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

More Siskos Than Picards
Q: Is the Mecca Accord a serious new regional balance of power, and could Iran be welcomed back from pariah status?
Bokhari says the accord is neither a Muslim NATO nor meaningless: it is a nascent response to Iran's weakness and the United States shifting regional security responsibilities. Iran's return to international engagement would be difficult and would depend on the regime's long-term evolution.
More Siskos Than Picards
Q: Have you been surprised by Iran's resilience, and what do you expect once the fighting stops?
Bokhari says he never expected the regime to fall, but believes it cannot keep fighting indefinitely and will need to compromise. Pressures inside Iran are worsening, while the regime's preparations to preserve itself make a sudden collapse unlikely.
Ukraine Is Not a Sovereign State
Q: Why do you think Russia took a step that at least on its face to me still makes no strategic sense?
Ishchenko argues that the invasion made strategic sense from Putin's perspective because it weakened NATO's cohesion and helped consolidate the Russian state and regime. He says the war also created beneficiaries in Russian industries, although the ruling clique's interests are not the same as the interests of Russian society as a whole.
Ukraine Is Not a Sovereign State
Q: What is the causality mechanism behind the loss of sovereignty? And is it lost or is it a temporary loss that maybe can be reclaimed once you are no longer fighting a war against a bigger nation that is right next door?
Ishchenko attributes the loss primarily to the inability of Ukraine's local elites to organize the country, rather than to Russian aggression alone. He argues that internal conflict and fragmented state capacity predated Russia's full-scale invasion, while Western support and influence further constrained Ukraine's decisions.
There Is No Light Web - Minor Powers
Q: How are you preparing your four-year-old for this future?
Shapiro describes reading to his daughter, limiting her screen exposure and his own, looking up answers together, and prioritizing critical thinking. Poleg discusses giving his children reading devices, creating educational apps for them and introducing AI capabilities without making the technology part of their daily routine.

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Weekly, long-form conversations connect geopolitical events to economics, markets, technology, and everyday life. Geopolitical analyst Jacob Shapiro leads interviews with economists, strategists, scientists, journalists, regional specialists, and people with direct experience of the issues under discussion. Topics range from wars, elections, trade policy, and great-power competition to climate patterns, critical resources, artificial intelligence, and the financing of professional sports. The approach moves beyond headline accounts to examine history, institutions, supply chains, and the incentives shaping decisions, often weighing competing interpretations rather than reducing events to a single cause. Specialist guests bring depth on part... more

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