The Geopolitical Pickle

Feb 12 2025 42 ep. 42 mins 15
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A podcast to decipher the complex world of geopolitics. Interviews with experts in the field and discussions on current world affairs. To find us on social media - https://linktr.ee/thegeopoliticalpickle For more information on Geopolitics why not look at the Geopolitics program at Charles University: https://ips.fsv.cuni.cz/en

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TRUMP, TARIFFS, AND A LOT OF TROUBLE

Feb 12 2025 34 mins  
Donald Trump has taken the White House by storm from the first day, and bombarding national and international media with topics to cover. In today's episode we speak about Tariffs, what they are, and the possible reasons behind Trump's use of them against its own "allies". What do they represent for USA's relations with it's allies in the short and medium run? What geopolitical map

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - 2024 IN REVIEW: CLIMATE, SYRIA, TRUMP, GAZA, RUSSIA, AI, WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2025...

Dec 30 2024 115 mins  
Christmas-End of the year-Whenever you watch it-Special Episode of The Geopolitical Pickle! This year was really eventful, and we wanted to have a more relaxed set up to comment it. In a unique episode, we talked about the year 2024 and some of the most important news that we received. From AI, to climate change, and obviosly Geopolitics with Syria, Russia, or USA. From The Geopoli

BRICS and the World

Dec 11 2024 37 mins  
TGP is back! After Disinformation Project we are back with our normal format and today we discuss BRICS. What started as an acronym used by economists in the West to name the upcoming economic powers in the early 2000s has transformed into a series of summits where economy and geopolitics go hand in hand. Is it the beginning of a cohesive counterbalance to the US-led economic syste

DISINFORMATION PROJECT 5. RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN AFRICA

Nov 24 2024 23 mins  
In this fourth episode we spoke with Dr. Susan Conrad from the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung about the Russian influence in Africa in the last decade. From Central African Republic, to the disinformation campaigns in the Sahel, we explore the actions of Russia and its affiliated actors (Wagner Group) directed at gaining presence in Africa at the expense of the West's eroding presence an

DISINFORMATION PROJECT 4. THE SAHEL & EAST AFRICA

Nov 17 2024 35 mins  
In this fourth episode we talked with Will Brown, a former journalist and current Senior Policy Fellow of the European Council of Foreign Relations, about the evolution of the socio-political landscape of the Sahel and East Africa. Starting with a background of the situation of both regions, we will explore the grievances against French position in the Sahel and how have disinforma

DISINFORMATION PROJECT 3: UNDERSTANDING DISINFORMATION ON THE GROUND.

Oct 27 2024 37 mins  
This is the third episode looking at Disinformation in Africa. Today we talk with Nicolas Henin, a journalist who has extensively covered the Iraq War and the Syrian Civil War. He has now moved his focus onto Disinformation activities in Africa as part of the group (Mis)Translating Deceit. With this background he gives us a great understanding of the current situation on the ground

DISINFORMATION PROJECT 2: MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN AFRICA

Oct 20 2024 53 mins  
In this second episode we interviewed Salem Solomon, Senior Editor at Voice of America (VOA) in its Africa Division. Salem will give us an overview of the media landscape in Africa. She explained us that Africa is a massive continent with different realities, and with a complicated record regarding press freedom. The introduction of social media has also impacted the landscape on t

DISINFORMATION PROJECT 1: INTRODUCTION TO DISINFORMATION IN AFRICA

Oct 13 2024 33 mins  
In this first episode we interviewed Mark Duerksen, from Africa Center for Strategic Studies. Mark has been part of the project "Mapping the Surge of Disinformation in Africa" from ACSS, where they analyzed the disinformation landscape of Africa, mapping where did disinformation campaigns take place and who run them. Link to the project: https://africacenter.org/spotlight/mapping-a

Kursk, China and ATACMS. Ukraine-Russia rages on

Sep 23 2024 56 mins  
30 months on, the battle continues as Ukraine resists Russia's invasion. Today we are joined by Ridvan Bari Urcosta to discuss the current situation in Ukraine and how it is likely to evolve. What is the reason behind Ukraine's Kursk counter-operation and how are Ukrainian frontlines in the Donbas holding up? What could be the implications of USA allowing Ukraine to use long-range

Venezuela: Elections, Sanctions, & Chaos

Aug 13 2024 34 mins  
Recent elections in Venezuela have brought back memories of 2018 when many countries recognised opposition leader Juan Guaidó, and an opposing bloc recognised incumbent Nicolás Maduro. This time following disputed elections, supporters of the opposition and leader Edmundo González claim they won the election in a landslide and can prove it with a tally of the votes. Find out ho