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Since Aug 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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The media glosses over AI usage and geopolitics. We dive into how both go hand-in-hand, speak with up-and-coming major players, and shed light on groundbreaking events in our wheelhouses: Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

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S4E26 The Terminator Age has begun

Jun 12, 2026 9m

Will algorithms be better decision makers than humans when it REALLY counts? Some countries are betting on it, while others are taking baby steps. We’ve got a short episode about what autonomous…

S4E25 The Counterfeit: Chinese spy-ops, and a possible future view of America (Feat. Dr. Ralph DeFalco)

Jun 07, 2026 35m

(00:00:00) The Counterfeit: Chinese spy-ops, and a possible future view of America (Feat. Dr. Ralph DeFalco) (00:00:49) Introducing Dr. Ralph DeFalco III (00:02:52) The Counterfeit: A geopolitical…

S4E24 The prediction market legal slugfest between states and the Feds is going 12 rounds

Jun 05, 2026 12m

In recent days, a now former Google software engineer, Michele Spagnuolo, was arrested and charged by the Feds in New York for wire fraud, insider trading, and a laundry list of financial crimes for…

S4E23 The CIA doesn't have a big enough broom for the Gold Bar Dave scandal

May 31, 2026 13m

(00:00:00) An introduction to 'Gold Bar Dave' (David Rush) (00:05:32) The craziest part and biggest miss of the investigation (00:08:25) Implications of the breach and why the FBI and IRS should…

S4E22 The slower the Strait of Hormuz gets, the faster things move in the Gulf

May 25, 2026 22m

(00:00:00) The slower the Strait of Hormuz gets, the faster things move in the Gulf (00:01:11) Podcast Starts here: Barnacles are growing on ships (00:05:37) Ramifications at the ballot box in…

S4E21 Rebuilding democracy from the ground up: the Digital Democracy Project (Feat. Ramon Perez)

May 22, 2026 33m

(00:00:00) Rebuilding democracy from the ground up: the Digital Democracy Project (Feat. Ramon Perez) (00:00:52) Introducing our guest, Ramon Perez and the Digital Democracy Project (00:03:18) The…

S4E20 How and why you should learn a foreign language (feat. Polyglot David Ramos)

May 19, 2026 26m

(00:00:00) How and why you should learn a foreign language (feat. Polyglot David Ramos) (00:00:55) Podcast Starts (00:02:00) How David started his language journey (00:08:01) Using obstacles life…

S4E20 Gadgets in the Dragon's Grip: China's control over critical minerals (Feat. Tomasz Nadrowski)

May 15, 2026 31m

This week, Dave and Gav sit down with Tomasz Nadrowski, author of Mineral Wars: China’s Quest for Weapons of Mineral Destruction. They dive into chokepoint theory, fragile supply chains and the…

S4E19 Pakistan: a kingmaker or a pawn in the Gulf--Or Both?!

May 14, 2026 10m

In this episode, Gav and Dave break down how Pakistan has become a critical piece on the board in the competition between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. They focus especially on the…

S4E18 The UAE is waking up to a new world while Saudi hits snooze

May 12, 2026 17m Transcript

On May 1, the UAE left OPEC, the Organization of the Petrolium Exporting Countries. This wasn't a brash move; it was a highly calculated manouver during a critical window for the country's future. In…

S4E17 Mali's Junta is short on time, fuel, and control (Feat. Stuart Bolus)

May 04, 2026 26m

(00:00:00) Mali's Junta is short on time, fuel, and control (Feat. Stuart Bolus) (00:00:55) The Ongoing Crisis in Mali (00:03:40) Another major intelligence failure by the Junta (00:06:51) The Roles…

S4E16 The Dark Side of Prediction Markets

Apr 29, 2026 11m

Gav and Dave wade back into the increasingly unhinged world of prediction markets, starting with how Kalshi ended up fining and banning a handful of American politicians for betting on their own…

S4E15 Is higher ed worth it as small colleges shut down? Dave and Gavin's take

Apr 21, 2026 15m

Americans and international students are losing confidence in higher education in the United States.What does this mean?Gav and Dave are going back to college to explore how the financial crisis…

S4E14 There's no strait answer to Europe's jet fuel problem

Apr 19, 2026 7m

What does closing off the Strait of Hormuz mean for flyers to/in Europe this summer?Gav and Dave get their toes wet in jet fuel and try to answer this question. Over the last week, there has been…

S4E13 Trump's Board of (Rest In) Peace

Apr 14, 2026 8m

In this episode of On The Fringe, Gav and Dave dig into the sudden collapse of the Board of Peace, because nothing says “stable international order” like an institution quietly disappearing…

S4E12 AI is so 2025 if prediction markets get their way

Apr 12, 2026 8m

This week, Polymarket and Kalshi are going to court in California to sort out whether or not the federal government or individual states have jurisdiction over them….and Donald Trump Jr. (a prominent…

S4E10 How to build trust in a world doused in AI slop (ft. Braden Frame, COO of Modern Cartographers)

Apr 07, 2026 30m Transcript

When you see something online, do you honestly think it is genuine or has your best interest at heart?In this episode, Dave and Gavin talk with Braden Frame, COO of Modern Cartographers based out of…

S4E11 A war that's going on, yet gets almost no coverage

Apr 06, 2026 12m Transcript

For roughly 6 weeks, Afghanistan and Pakistan have been fighting a hot war that has received very little coverage. Yet the ongoing conflict is impacting (and being impacted by) the Iran War and…

S4 Keep the faith in these trying times

Apr 06, 2026 6m Bonus Transcript

A belated Eid Mubarak, Happy Easter, and Happy Passover to all. The last three weeks have come at a very sensitive time for hundreds of millions of people in the Middle East. Despite all of the…

S4 The Fog of War...Profiteering on Prediction Markets

Mar 24, 2026 8m Bonus

With the ongoing Iran conflict, Dave and Gavin examine how millions of dollars are being wagered on strikes, leadership challenges, and ceasefires, turning war into a tradable asset for the masses.…

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