Earlylands in Conversation

Earlylands in Conversation

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Episodes 28
Avg. Duration 37m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (11)
Since Apr 2025
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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A discussion series with leading thinkers focused on issues at the intersection of business, politics, and culture. Whether it be trends in corporate deal-making, shifts in geopolitics, or notable new writing, our aim is to focus on the ideas and themes that drive headlines, inform boardroom conversations, and motivate policymakers.

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Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 28 - Snake Island Institute Co-founder Maryna Hrytsenko on Bringing Ukraine's Battlefield Innovations to Western End Users

Apr 21, 2026 41m

For this episode of the podcast we go back to Ukraine. Our guest today sets a new standard for what a highly intelligent, motivated, and deeply patriotic young person can do. Although only 25-years…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 27 - Oxford Academic Richard Reid Reassesses the Nineteenth Century Scramble for Africa

Apr 07, 2026 36m

For this episode of the podcast we turn our attention back to Africa and roll back the clock to the 19th century. Our guest today is Professor Richard Reid of St. Cross College, Oxford.Richard is a…

(BREAKING) Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 26 - Bloomberg's Global Defense Editor Gerry Doyle on Key Trends from War in Iran, Ukraine, and Much Else

Mar 31, 2026 39m

Today's episode is out of cycle, but as the issues under discussion are the very essence of timely, we wanted to bring them to you as soon as possible. Our conversation is with Bloomberg's Global…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 25 - From GE Accountant to Kenya Airways' CEO: Allan Kilavuka on His Journey to Running a Major Global Airline

Mar 24, 2026 41m

The world of air travel is unquestionably a modern marvel, yet it is also highly complex and brutally competitive. And now, in this period of skyrocketing fuel prices and global hubs shut down…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 24 - The Guardian's Jason Burke on His Book "The Revolutionists: The Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s"

Mar 10, 2026 36m

"If you want to understand October 7th, if you want to understand what's happening in current politics in much of the Middle East, certainly in Iran, then the only place to start is the 1970s.” - The…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 23 - Brigadier (Ret.) Ben Barry on the Rise and Fall of the British Army

Feb 24, 2026 41m

For this episode we turn our attention back to the ever-evolving topic of European security. Rather than focusing on developments in Ukraine, we instead take a detailed look at the troubling state of…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 22 - Standard Bank’s Simon Freemantle on Growing Signs That South Africa’s Recovery Is Underway

Feb 10, 2026 39m

Thousands of people are descending on Cape Town this week for the annual Mining Indaba, one of the industry’s largest annual global gatherings. I doubt any of them would arguewith the assertion that…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 21 - Journalist & Author Ernest Scheyder on the Pivotal Role of Critical Minerals in Everyday Life

Jan 27, 2026 37m

“Critical minerals” – a phrase that we hear nearly every day yet one that is too often used with little explanation.  What exactly are critical minerals, where are they found, and why are they so…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 20 - Historian & Strategist Ben Connable on the Realities of Modern Ground Combat

Jan 13, 2026 37m

2026 has started with a proverbial bang, with the hard realities of military force brought squarely into the headlines with the US operation to seize Nicholas Maduro. And, of course, the grinding war…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 19 - Novelist and Biographer DJ Taylor on the Fascinating Life and Continuing Relevance of George Orwell

Dec 30, 2025 39m

"Orwell himself has become what academics would call a floating signifier. He's escaped from his original grounding like a hot air balloon and gone floating off across the landscapes of the world.…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 18 - Professor Michael Beckley on the Changing Face of Great Power Competition

Dec 16, 2025 43m

The release earlier this month of the Trump administration's new National Security Strategy vividly captures the tectonic shifts that are occurring in global affairs. For many observers of the…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 17 - The Economist's Tom Gardner on Ethiopia's Uncertain Future

Dec 02, 2025 38m

Ethiopia is one of the most consequential states on the African continent. With more than 130 million people, one of the largest armies in Africa, and a critical role as a supplier of low-cost power,…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 16 - South Africa Expert Dr. Terence McNamee on the State of the Rainbow Nation

Nov 18, 2025 39m

South Africa this month is hosting the G20 summit in Johannesburg, an opportunity for the government of Cyril Ramaphosa to shift the focus from a steady drumbeat of news about the country's highly…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 15 - Investor Perry Boyle on Ukraine's Defense Tech Revolution

Nov 04, 2025 32m

For episode 15 we welcome Perry Boyle, who has fast established himself as one of the most prominent Western investors – via his firm MITS Capital – in Ukraine’s burgeoning defense industry.…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 14 - DR Congo Expert Christian-Géraud Neema on What to Watch in Africa’s Critical Minerals Powerhouse

Oct 21, 2025 40m

Christian-Geraud Neema is one of the foremost commentators on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Today we’re excited to discuss with him the DRC's always fascinating and often vexing…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 13 - Former Latvian President Valdis Zatlers on Putin's Motivations in Ukraine & Crisis Leadership

Oct 07, 2025 36m

"When Putin was a student in the KGB university, he was perfect in a subject called 'verbovka.' In Russian, that means recruiting new agents. So he's perfect in manipulation of people." -Former…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 12 - The Times' Oliver Moody on the Geopolitical Importance of the Baltic States

Sep 23, 2025 36m

In episode 12 we look at the Baltic region, which has repeatedly been in the headlines of late as it sits on the frontline of NATO’s physical and rhetorical face-off with Russia. Just a few days ago,…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 11 - Anzana Electric Group COO Josiah Brand on Challenges & Opportunities in Africa's Power Sector

Sep 09, 2025 34m

The headlines regarding Africa’s infrastructure needs are ever-present, whether it be the requirement to serve the continent’s rapidly growing cities or construction of export routes for Africa’s…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 10 - Harvard Historian Danielle Leavitt on the Human Impact of Russia's War on Ordinary Ukrainians

Aug 26, 2025 36m

Harvard historian Danielle Leavitt's recently published "By the Second Spring" provides a harrowing look at the impact of Russia's war on the lives of seven ordinary Ukrainians. Noted scholar…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 9 - US-Africa Policy Expert Judd Devermont Looks at the African Continent in the Era of Trump 2.0

Aug 12, 2025 38m

Judd Devermont is unquestionably one of the US’s leading policy practitioners and experts on Africa. His experience ranges from the White House (President Biden's senior Africa advisor) to the CIA…

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