Global Outlook

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This podcast features commentary on world politics from the two cohosts who don't always see eye to eye. Paul and Rob are two hometown friends who have an unhealthy obsession with the news, politics, and history. These two losers don't have any impressive credentials, but they spend too much of their spare time thinking about the trends that are changing the world.

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    • Oct 7, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    Ep ? BRICS and West Africa Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 34:49


    here's a global outlook update for August 2023. Rob is happy that Putin is too chicken to leave Russia for the BRICS summit in Johannesburg. Paul is worried about the Sahel.  

    Ep. 58 Summer Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 32:43


    Ep. 44 Classified: Operation Coldfeet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 33:26


    New Series! Examining the history of the CIA and natsec agencies through their secret missions. This is "Classified." Today we look at a secret operation in the Artic Circle. https://youtu.be/nJDHF-xPcT4

    Ep. 9 Harry Potter and the New German Government

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 52:27


    Paul opens the episode with his take on a twitter controversy around J.K. Rowling. Rob is back from vacation and (22:00) dives into the recent German elections and the new 3 party coalition government.  Here are the links that Paul mentioned. https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ https://www.masstpc.org/ https://transequality.org/covid19/mutual-aid-and-emergency-funds

    Ep. 8 No Liberal, No Cry

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 35:10


    The dynamic duo is back to discuss the Lauren Boebert and Ilhan Omar drama. They also review an NYT article about why liberals are less happy and how they can be happier by going to church. The piece emits some serious retvrn guy vibes.  

    Ep. 7 Operation Unthinkable

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 58:43


    The boys  debate the feasibility and morality  of Operation Unthinkable.  Reactionaries in the Allied nations  like Allen Dulles had  toyed with the idea of turning against the Soviets during the war, but toward the end of WWII Churchill asked his generals to draft a secret plan to attack the Red Army in July 1945.   

    The End of History as We Know It

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 65:51


    Francis Fukuyama's End of History thesis has impacted ideologies of the world for the last 32 years.  This thesis signifies a divide between Rob and Paul's worldviews. Will the duo be able to find a solution to the problems faced by the liberal world order? No, but they argue for a bit. let us know what you think by tweeting us @GlobalOutlookpd 

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