
At the Frontline of the South China Sea and Democracy
Jacob welcomes Georgi Engelbrecht on to the podcast for the first time to discuss the importance of the Philippines, why it matters, its relationship with China, and the Duterte-Marcos rivalry that is...
31 Mars 202553min

Geopolitical Cousins - Get Off Our Lawn
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28 Mars 202559min

Beware the Profit Recession and India’s Stock Bubble
Jacob and Rob squeeze in a quick episode to reality-check some of the media narratives out there about an imminent recession, copper prices, and the U.S. dollar. From there, they cast their eyes towar...
28 Mars 202540min

Will Trump Go to War with Iran?
Jacob and Marko run down the most important issues of the week: Will the U.S. go to war with Iran? Why did President Erdogan arrest his top rival? Is Indonesia helping or hurting itself by courting it...
24 Mars 20251h 57min

Messing Around and Finding Out
NEW FEED: https://geopolitical-cousins.captivate.fm/listenYou can also just look up "Geopolitical Cousins" and it'll come up. We're the only ones. This is it. Welcome to the goat rodeo! The inaugural ...
14 Mars 20251h 9min

Pulling the Wrong Levers
Trump’s tariff policy is all over the place - Ton, off, then back on again. Markets don’t like uncertainty, and Jacob' sister is even texting him about stocks. China? Barely flinching. Europe? Actuall...
12 Mars 20251h 6min

The Thing about Tariffs
Jacob Shapiro and Cornell Assistant Professor Wendong Zhang discuss tariffs from an objective perspective: Who will they impact? How much? How does that change based on different scenarios? If you are...
7 Mars 202546min

Did the US Just Abandon Ukraine?
In this emergency episode of the Jacob Shapiro podcast, Jacob and Marko dissect the unexpected and intense Oval Office meeting between President Trump, Ukraine's President Zelensky, and JD Vance. We d...
2 Mars 20251h 2min



















