Trade, National Security and 2026 Walk Into a Bar
Is everything national security now? In Episode 83 of Trade Splaining, Ardi & Rob kick off 2026 by diving head-first into the growing chaos at the intersection of trade policy, geopolitics, and nation...
27 Jan 36min
Tariffs, Tomato Paste, and the 2025 End-of-Year Recap
In Episode 82 of Trade Splaining, Ardian Mollabeqiri and Robert Skidmore close out the year with an end-of-year global trade reality check. This episode covers: Why Europe’s energy transition is sta...
29 Dec 202535min
Tariffs, Tech, and Toxic Metals: What We Missed This Summer
Trade Splaining is back! After a summer break (and one new baby later), Ardi and Rob return to make sense of what’s changed — and what hasn’t — in global trade, business, and expat life. From the late...
22 Okt 202550min
The (new) New Trade Policy, AI and How Apple Helped Build Modern China ft. Patrick McGee
In Episode 80 of Trade Splaining, we’re pulling back the curtain on everything from secret sausage wars to how Apple helped build modern China. Along the way, we break down the increasingly blurry lin...
27 Juni 202548min
Shipping Goes Net Zero, Sell America and Talking Circular Economy
Description: In Episode 79 of Trade Splaining, Rob and Ardian dive deep into the surprising relevance of decarbonizing global shipping, why GDP might not be the best metric anymore, and how the EU and...
30 Maj 202542min
Tariffs, Trade Turbulence & Customs Insights ft. Lars Karlsson
In Episode 78 of Trade Splaining, hosts Rob and Ardi explore the complex impact of tariffs on global trade, the humorous yet insightful nature of episode 78, and unique trade issues around the world. ...
2 Maj 202542min
China’s China Shock & Tariff Reality Check ft. Peter S. Goodman
Episode 77: China’s China Shock & Tariff Reality Check ft. Peter S. Goodman Episode Summary: In Episode 77 of Trade Splaining, we dig into China’s very own “China Shock,” why Budweiser is going budget...
7 Apr 202536min
The Green Transition, Customs Fraud & Why Tariffs Might Save the WTO (sort of)
Episode Summary: In this episode of Trade Splaining, we unpack the latest twists in the Green Transition—spoiler alert: China’s winning. We also explore how chaos is reshaping global trade, why Manche...
20 Mars 202538min
