
Geopolitics Unplugged is your premier source for raw, expert-driven analysis of global power dynamics, where world events are dissected to reveal their true geopolitical significance. No Henny Penny. Just data. Just sources. geopoliticsunplugged.substack.com
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 249 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsPolitics | |||

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US-Iran strikes expand to Kuwait and Bahrain bases while Ukraine hits Russian refineries, exposing the Hormuz ceasefire as temporary.
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* US Central Command struck Iranian surveillance infrastructure and drone... more
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US kinetic strikes on Iran reimpose direct costs on Hormuz transit after drone attack.
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* US forces struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites plus coastal radar installations after a reported drone attac... more
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US asserts open Hormuz access under monitoring while Iran re-declares closure and Trump sets a 60-day toll clock.
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* Iran’s joint military command and IRGC declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all vessel t... more
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Iran ships twenty million barrels as Hormuz access converts to permission and insurance requirements.
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* Iran exported approximately 20 million barrels of crude oil after the interim U.S. agreement activated.... more
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Good topics but slightly odd presentation and discussion style (to my UK ears). Are the presenters AI I wonder? Would be interested to know.
Know how to pronounce the subject of your podcast. Every time you both say “Chancay” incorrectly it is very distracting and sounds like you are uninformed. Try “Chang-Kai”.
I enjoy the content of this podcast. However, the back and forth banter of the hosts is ridiculous. I’m not sure if the hosts’ voices are AI generated, as others allege, but the format of this podcast makes it almost unlistenable.
Ironic because it’s AI but nothing identifies it as such, not transparent, plus the hosts talk about ‘US’ being ‘human’, it’s deceiving—the ‘hosts’ should just say they’re generated, plus McShane name is thumbs down!
I can’t stop
Listening to this podcast, but not because of the discussion content, because it’s such an uncanny bellwether for the future of cheap and cheerful podcasts. I have high confidence that the hosts are just AI voices talking to each other, evidenced by awkward mispronunciations and interjections despite their pristine English. I expect we’ll see more of this moving forward from other podcasts. Aside from this, the information in the podcast is actually pretty decent, if tame.
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Geopolitics Unplugged features rapid, data-driven geopolitics and energy-focused briefings, often centered on maritime chokepoints, sanctions, and major power realignments. Episodes typically synthesize current events with market and policy implications, highlighting how sanctions, military actions, and energy flows intersect to shape global risk. A notable trait is the concise, daily-briefing style that keeps pace with fast-moving developments, sometimes pairing stark analytics with urgent outlooks. This mix is likely to appeal to professionals in policy, energy, finance, and risk management seeking current, defensible insights rather than opinion-driven chatter.
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