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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Understanding Geopolitics</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/understanding-geopolitics--6930948</link><description><![CDATA[Introduction on Geopolitics by going back in time to understand how past empires, colonial borders, and historical rivarlies still influence modern conflicts<br /><br /> Cover art photo provided by Hal Gatewood on Unsplash: <a href="https://unsplash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://unsplash.com/</a>@halacious?utm_source=spreaker&amp;utm_medium=referral]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/6930948/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Education</category><copyright>Copyright David Forest</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/68f8aa2942f657fde358a4171142097d.jpg</url><title>Understanding Geopolitics</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/understanding-geopolitics--6930948</link></image><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:03:13 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>David Forest</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>David Forest</itunes:name><itunes:email>feeds@spreaker.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/68f8aa2942f657fde358a4171142097d.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Introduction on Geopolitics by going back in time to understand how past empires, colonial borders, and historical rivarlies still influence modern conflicts

Cover art photo provided by Hal Gatewood on Unsplash:...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Introduction on Geopolitics by going back in time to understand how past empires, colonial borders, and historical rivarlies still influence modern conflicts<br /><br /> Cover art photo provided by Hal Gatewood on Unsplash: <a href="https://unsplash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://unsplash.com/</a>@halacious?utm_source=spreaker&amp;utm_medium=referral]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Education"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Your Smartphone Is the New Global Battlefield</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-smartphone-is-the-new-global-battlefield--71021234</link><description><![CDATA[A secret you must find out<br /><br /> Cover art photo provided by Shiwa ID on Unsplash: <a href="https://unsplash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://unsplash.com/</a>@shiwa_id?utm_source=spreaker&amp;utm_medium=referral]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71021234</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:02:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71021234/episode_output.mp3" length="18017137" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/39719c1f-74f6-43b0-82ad-f6b5b2dfa030/39719c1f-74f6-43b0-82ad-f6b5b2dfa030.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/39719c1f-74f6-43b0-82ad-f6b5b2dfa030/39719c1f-74f6-43b0-82ad-f6b5b2dfa030.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/39719c1f-74f6-43b0-82ad-f6b5b2dfa030/39719c1f-74f6-43b0-82ad-f6b5b2dfa030.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>David Forest</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A secret you must find out

Cover art photo provided by Shiwa ID on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@shiwa_id?utm_source=spreaker&amp;utm_medium=referral</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A secret you must find out<br /><br /> Cover art photo provided by Shiwa ID on Unsplash: <a href="https://unsplash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://unsplash.com/</a>@shiwa_id?utm_source=spreaker&amp;utm_medium=referral]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1127</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c30f508e6b1a0fc8814c1a75c6a23a2f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>How Money Became the Ultimate Weapon</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-money-became-the-ultimate-weapon--71019809</link><description><![CDATA[We often think of power in terms of weapons.<br /> But in today’s world…<br /> Money can be more powerful than military force.<br /> Let us find out Why.<br /><br /> Cover art photo provided by Jason Leung on Unsplash: <a href="https://unsplash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://unsplash.com/</a>@ninjason?utm_source=spreaker&amp;utm_medium=referral]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71019809</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:41:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71019809/episode_output.mp3" length="16275919" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f31faad0-72ec-4bc3-a77b-082984b3aa3d/f31faad0-72ec-4bc3-a77b-082984b3aa3d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f31faad0-72ec-4bc3-a77b-082984b3aa3d/f31faad0-72ec-4bc3-a77b-082984b3aa3d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f31faad0-72ec-4bc3-a77b-082984b3aa3d/f31faad0-72ec-4bc3-a77b-082984b3aa3d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>David Forest</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We often think of power in terms of weapons.
But in today’s world…
Money can be more powerful than military force.
Let us find out Why.

Cover art photo provided by Jason Leung on Unsplash:...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We often think of power in terms of weapons.<br /> But in today’s world…<br /> Money can be more powerful than military force.<br /> Let us find out Why.<br /><br /> Cover art photo provided by Jason Leung on Unsplash: <a href="https://unsplash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://unsplash.com/</a>@ninjason?utm_source=spreaker&amp;utm_medium=referral]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1018</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/45984ef15c7cdf6c01e52dd3b928d116.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>How History Scripts Modern Global Conflict</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-history-scripts-modern-global-conflict--71007837</link><description><![CDATA[What if the conflicts we see today… didn’t really start today?<br /> What if they are echoes—of decisions made decades… even centuries ago?<br /><br /> Lets find out<br /><br /> Cover art photo provided by The New York Public Library on Unsplash: <a href="https://unsplash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://unsplash.com/</a>@nypl?utm_source=spreaker&amp;utm_medium=referral]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71007837</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:45:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71007837/episode_output.mp3" length="19632131" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6ce741dd-2cf0-4835-a932-9b9a8419d5e5/6ce741dd-2cf0-4835-a932-9b9a8419d5e5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6ce741dd-2cf0-4835-a932-9b9a8419d5e5/6ce741dd-2cf0-4835-a932-9b9a8419d5e5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6ce741dd-2cf0-4835-a932-9b9a8419d5e5/6ce741dd-2cf0-4835-a932-9b9a8419d5e5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>David Forest</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What if the conflicts we see today… didn’t really start today?
What if they are echoes—of decisions made decades… even centuries ago?

Lets find out

Cover art photo provided by The New York Public Library on Unsplash:...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What if the conflicts we see today… didn’t really start today?<br /> What if they are echoes—of decisions made decades… even centuries ago?<br /><br /> Lets find out<br /><br /> Cover art photo provided by The New York Public Library on Unsplash: <a href="https://unsplash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://unsplash.com/</a>@nypl?utm_source=spreaker&amp;utm_medium=referral]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1228</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/26c47eac88920dbaa2a82b9247beb450.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Geography — The Silent Force Behind Global Power</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/geography-the-silent-force-behind-global-power--70977353</link><description><![CDATA[Why nations cannot escape their geography<br /><br /> Cover art photo provided by Kyle Glenn on Unsplash: <a href="https://unsplash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://unsplash.com/</a>@kylejglenn?utm_source=spreaker&amp;utm_medium=referral]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70977353</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:35:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70977353/episode_output.mp3" length="13893552" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4b80979-1bfe-4545-9280-ad3000cd5f5e/a4b80979-1bfe-4545-9280-ad3000cd5f5e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4b80979-1bfe-4545-9280-ad3000cd5f5e/a4b80979-1bfe-4545-9280-ad3000cd5f5e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4b80979-1bfe-4545-9280-ad3000cd5f5e/a4b80979-1bfe-4545-9280-ad3000cd5f5e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>David Forest</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Why nations cannot escape their geography

Cover art photo provided by Kyle Glenn on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@kylejglenn?utm_source=spreaker&amp;utm_medium=referral</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why nations cannot escape their geography<br /><br /> Cover art photo provided by Kyle Glenn on Unsplash: <a href="https://unsplash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://unsplash.com/</a>@kylejglenn?utm_source=spreaker&amp;utm_medium=referral]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>869</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e11f4cf6b6c0fb1fee13b7416c9e5de4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>How Geography and Money Define Global Power</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-geography-and-money-define-global-power--70973334</link><description><![CDATA[What makes a country powerful?<br /> Is it the size of its army?<br /> The strength of its economy?<br /> Its technology?<br /> Or something less obvious… like its location on the map?<br /><br /> You will find out here<br /><br /> Cover art photo provided by Saifee Art on Unsplash: <a href="https://unsplash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://unsplash.com/</a>@saifee_art?utm_source=spreaker&amp;utm_medium=referral]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70973334</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:21:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70973334/episode_output.mp3" length="17283201" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2d6d33d8-0491-4aad-a6c8-750987da0b18/2d6d33d8-0491-4aad-a6c8-750987da0b18.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2d6d33d8-0491-4aad-a6c8-750987da0b18/2d6d33d8-0491-4aad-a6c8-750987da0b18.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2d6d33d8-0491-4aad-a6c8-750987da0b18/2d6d33d8-0491-4aad-a6c8-750987da0b18.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>David Forest</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What makes a country powerful?
Is it the size of its army?
The strength of its economy?
Its technology?
Or something less obvious… like its location on the map?

You will find out here

Cover art photo provided by Saifee Art on Unsplash:...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What makes a country powerful?<br /> Is it the size of its army?<br /> The strength of its economy?<br /> Its technology?<br /> Or something less obvious… like its location on the map?<br /><br /> You will find out here<br /><br /> Cover art photo provided by Saifee Art on Unsplash: <a href="https://unsplash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://unsplash.com/</a>@saifee_art?utm_source=spreaker&amp;utm_medium=referral]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1081</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/34f913ea798d3ba872237f030733946c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Why Geography and History Dictate Power</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-geography-and-history-dictate-power--70961726</link><description><![CDATA[This episode covers all that we will be diacussing throughout the session of this podcast<br /><br />Cover art photo provided by Maria Stewart on Unsplash: <a href="https://unsplash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://unsplash.com/</a>@mariatakesphotos?utm_source=spreaker&amp;utm_medium=referral]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70961726</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:27:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70961726/episode_output.mp3" length="1642750" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d2b5be52-ec3b-4c4b-88bd-26cc31aec1d4/d2b5be52-ec3b-4c4b-88bd-26cc31aec1d4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d2b5be52-ec3b-4c4b-88bd-26cc31aec1d4/d2b5be52-ec3b-4c4b-88bd-26cc31aec1d4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d2b5be52-ec3b-4c4b-88bd-26cc31aec1d4/d2b5be52-ec3b-4c4b-88bd-26cc31aec1d4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>David Forest</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This episode covers all that we will be diacussing throughout the session of this podcast

Cover art photo provided by Maria Stewart on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@mariatakesphotos?utm_source=spreaker&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This episode covers all that we will be diacussing throughout the session of this podcast<br /><br />Cover art photo provided by Maria Stewart on Unsplash: <a href="https://unsplash.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://unsplash.com/</a>@mariatakesphotos?utm_source=spreaker&amp;utm_medium=referral]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>103</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4c26b9d8e0de93b1bfe1a3b2fd93903f.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
