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The Peter Zeihan Podcast Series

The Peter Zeihan Podcast Series

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So You Want to Break Iran... || Peter Zeihan

May 15, 20263 min

Will the Swiss Cap Their Population? || Peter Zeihan

May 14, 20265 min

This Ain't Your Father's Tanker War || Peter Zeihan

May 13, 20266 min

Welcome to Captain Phillips' Nightmare || Peter Zeihan

May 12, 20262 min

Why U.S. Deployments in Germany Matter || Peter Zeihan

May 11, 20264 min

Markets Flash Back to the Past || Peter Zeihan

May 8, 20267 min

El Jardinero Gets Trimmed by Mexican Authorities || Peter Zeihan

May 7, 20264 min

Russia Tucks Tail in Mali || Peter Zeihan

May 6, 20265 min

Japanese Weapons Are Open for Export || Peter Zeihan

May 5, 20263 min

The Iran War Approaches a Tipping Point || Peter Zeihan

May 4, 20262 min

Underwater Drones and the Future of Naval Warfare || Peter Zeihan

May 1, 20263 min

America's Leg Up on Petrochemicals || Peter Zeihan

Apr 30, 20263 min

The Return of Kremlin Terrorism || Peter Zeihan

Apr 29, 20267 min

Italy Gives Trump the Cold Shoulder || Peter Zeihan

Apr 28, 20265 min

California’s Coming Energy Crisis || Peter Zeihan

Apr 27, 20264 min

Iran War Winners and Losers: North American Energy || Peter Zeihan

Apr 24, 20268 min

Guam and the Practical Impact of Climate Change || Peter Zeihan

Apr 23, 20264 min

A New Era in Hungary: Orbán Gets the Boot || Peter Zeihan

Apr 22, 20268 min

Bring On the Jet Fuel Shortages || Peter Zeihan

Apr 21, 20262 min

MAGA – Breaking Up Is Hard || Peter Zeihan

Apr 20, 20263 min

China Tries to Build Sand Bases, Again || Peter Zeihan

Apr 17, 20262 min

The Blockade of Iran Begins || Peter Zeihan

Apr 16, 20265 min

The Energy Crisis: Downstream Impacts || Peter Zeihan

Apr 15, 20265 min

Trump Goes on a Firing Spree || Peter Zeihan

Apr 14, 202613 min

Winners and Losers of the Iran War: Ukraine and Russia || Peter Zeihan

Apr 13, 20267 min

The End of the WTO || Peter Zeihan

Apr 10, 20268 min

How to End American Power || Peter Zeihan

Apr 9, 20266 min

So You Want to Take Iran's Oil… || Peter Zeihan

Apr 8, 20265 min

Russia Draws American Blood in Iran || Peter Zeihan

Apr 7, 20262 min

Can the British Reopen the Strait of Hormuz? || Peter Zeihan

Apr 6, 20265 min

A Flawed Trade System in Europe || Peter Zeihan

Apr 6, 20263 min

Ep 874The Strait of Hormuz Remains Open...For Iran || Peter Zeihan

Despite the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf, shipping in the Strait of Hormuz remains open...sort of. The Iranians have taken control, requiring ships to get clearance for safe passage. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter: https://bit.ly/40XWUl6

Apr 3, 20265 min

Ep 873U.S. Ground Troops Coming to Iran || Peter Zeihan

The U.S. is preparing for a potential ground operation in Iran. Marines from the USS Tripoli and Boxer, as well as elements from the 82nd Airborne, could be looped in. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter: https://bit.ly/40RY3L0

Apr 2, 20267 min

Ep 872The Death of the First-Time Home Buyer || Peter Zeihan

Buying your first home is one of those major milestones that your parents and grandparents probably didn't even think twice about. Now, that milestone is slipping further out of reach for the average American.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4dPbkeK

Apr 1, 20263 min

Ep 871Ukraine Strikes Hit Baltic Export Facilities || Peter Zeihan

The global energy trade has been taking hit after hit, and things might be getting worse. Ukraine launched a large drone attack on oil export facilities in the Baltic, proving they can disrupt Russian exports.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4c4bHRw

Mar 31, 20263 min

Ep 870How to Break Iran || Peter Zeihan

If the U.S. wants to force a meaningful change in Iran's government, there's only one path forward. They have to destabilize the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4sB6eYq

Mar 30, 20268 min

Ep 869Aluminum Shortages Coming Soon || Peter Zeihan

Aluminum production in the Persian Gulf is going bye-bye. As Iran ramps up strikes on gas fields, pipelines, and power plants, the countries that depend upon cheap natural gas will no longer be able to run their smelters.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4byhxKT

Mar 27, 20267 min

Ep 868As Fertilizer Falls, Famine Will Follow || Peter Zeihan

Now that the Strait of Hormuz is shut down due to the Iran war, the impact is beginning to hit global food systems. This is coming in the form of fertilizer production disruptions in the Persian Gulf.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3NEtJk2

Mar 26, 20264 min

Ep 867Marines, Uranium, and a Symbolic Win? || Peter Zeihan

Claims that the U.S. will end the war by seizing Iranian assets make no strategic sense. Targeting Kharg Island or removing the uranium from Isfahan with ground operations is just too risky.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter: https://bit.ly/477h7IL

Mar 25, 20264 min

Ep 866Trump Gets Introduced to Section 301 || Peter Zeihan

The Supreme Court ruled Trump's tariffs were illegal, forcing the administration to do things...the right way. Welcome to Section 301 investigations. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4lCaOCU

Mar 24, 20266 min

Ep 865The U.S. and Mexico Kick Off NAFTA Talks || Peter Zeihan

The U.S. has kicked off renegotiating NAFTA, but Canada was left out of the first round between Mexico and the U.S. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4seVsGP

Mar 23, 20267 min

Ep 864Russia’s Ukraine War Lessons Are Hitting the Gulf || Peter Zeihan

Russia is taking what they've learned on the battlefield in the Ukraine War and sharing that with Iran. This is not a new strategy for the Russians, but it is already spelling trouble for the US. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter:

Mar 20, 20262 min

Ep 863The U.S. Dollar: Short vs. Long Term || Peter Zeihan

Before anybody asks, no, the following is NOT financial advice. The U.S. dollar is constantly in the spotlight, so where is it heading? Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter:

Mar 19, 202611 min

Ep 862The Shield of the Americas || Peter Zeihan

Trump has launched a new regional security initiative called the Shield of the Americas. This partners with several Latin American leaders that Trump likes to target drug cartels throughout LATAM.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4sMNEfD

Mar 18, 20269 min

Ep 861Sweden Grabs Its First Shadow Fleet Vessel || Peter Zeihan

Sweden has seized its first shadow fleet vessel. They even went after a bulk carrier rather than a tanker. As more countries join in on the crackdown on Russia's shadow fleet, the dominoes are beginning to fall.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter:

Mar 17, 20262 min

Ep 860The U.S. Helps India and Russia Helps Iran || Peter Zeihan

There have been two major developments involving India, Russia, and the Iran war being conflated. These are two separate issues altogether. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter:

Mar 16, 20267 min

Ep 859Iraq, Oil, and a Break for Chevron || Peter Zeihan

We've all heard the claim that the Iraq War was a war for oil, but American energy firms barely wanted to touch Iraq after Saddam fell. Things might be shifting now.Join the Analyst Tier on Patreon to access Peter's daily coverage of the Iran War: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4bhti75

Mar 13, 20264 min

Ep 858Why Would Europe Trust France with ALL the Nukes? || Peter Zeihan

Macron is proposing that France expand its nuclear deterrent to help shield the entire European Union. This comes at a time when Europe is losing confidence in the United States' security guarantees. But there are major obstacles in the way.Join the Analyst Tier on Patreon to access Peter's daily coverage of the Iran War: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4cDYaB4

Mar 12, 20264 min

Ep 857The U.S. LUCAS Rivals Iran's Shahed || Peter Zeihan

The U.S. has a drone that punches in the same (financial) weight class as the Iranian Shahed. Everybody, meet LUCAS.Join the Analyst Tier on Patreon to access Peter's daily coverage of the Iran War: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4s2SVzJ

Mar 11, 20264 min

Ep 856Iceland and Norway Ponder EU Membership || Peter Zeihan

As Trump has been screaming into the void about acquiring Greenland, the wheels over in Iceland and Norway are starting to turn.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://bit.ly/47yhWu4

Mar 10, 20263 min