Curious Worldview

Ryan Faulkner

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Since Nov 2020

Latest Episode Feb 2026

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About This Podcast

Interviews featuring a mix of investigative journalists, affecting writers, economics, geopolitics, explorers and fascinating life stories.

Whether it's the supply chain of semi-conductors, a 25 year cold-war CIA veteran, negotiation with Chris Voss, Warden of Sweden's biggest prison, Lawrence Krauss and the universe, Cricket with the GOAT Gideon Haigh, Taiwan, China, the great adventurers and explorers the list goes on...

Check out the 'Starter Packs' I put together for the best place to start with the pod... economics, Subscribe to the Substack: https://curiousworldviewpod.substack.com/subscribe

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Dennis Voznesenski | How Agriculture Explains Geopolitics

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Jeff Farrell | Venezuela... Latin American Correspondent & 'Cocaine Dairies'

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Jeremy Dicker | 10 Geopolitical Predictions For 2026

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Nicolas Niarchos | Cobalt, China & The Congo... The Elements Of Power

Jan 19, 2026 1h 17m

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Tim Cope | In The Shadow Of Genghis Khan - 10,000km & 3 Years On Horseback Across The Mongol Empire's Eurasian Steppe

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Gideon Haigh | The Love Of Cricket, Archives & Eclectic Curiosities - Doyen Of Cricket History & Correspondence

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Lawrence Krauss | 'The Universe Doesn’t Care About Us... And That’s Beautiful' - Reflections On Christopher Hitchens, Physics & The Universe

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Chris Arnade | 'Walks The World' & Absorbs Australia In Full

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Jul 29, 2025 1h 9m

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Jul 14, 2025 1h 23m

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Pat McGee | Apple's Historic, Never To Be Repeated Investment In China

Jun 30, 2025 1h 11m

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Jun 24, 2025 1h 27m

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Warden Of The Isolation Unit At Sweden's Largest Maximum Security Prison | The Entanglements Of Crime & Punishment

May 19, 2025 2h 6m

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Curious Worldview has published 221 episodes since November 2020, covering topics in Business, Education.

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Curious Worldview is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 22m.