The Geopolitical Pickle
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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Welcome to our pickle!
We are Ronan Wordsworth and Juan Francisco Muñoz, two young geopolitical analysts from Australia and Spain. We met each other while studying our Masters, and after many heated political conversations in places all over Prague, in Autumn 2022 we launched The Geopolitical Pickle. We will bring you interesing opinions from experts in the field and our own thoughts, aiming at deciphering what is happening in the World around us all.
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Second part of the end-of-the-year episode and we look back at the first year of The Pickle Gazzette.
We keep reviewing the articles published on rare earths, oil, and nuclear weapons, and discuss how have they been of importance for geopolitical issues in 2025.
Enjoy the holidays!
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#geopolitics #podcast #Newsletter #Substack #RareEarths #USA #Trump #Venezuela #Russia #Oil #START #China #Europe #Tariffs #Panama #DRC #Rwanda
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025
First part of the end-of-the-year episode and we look back at the first year of The Pickle Gazzette.
We will review the articles published and discuss how have they been of importance for geopolitical issues in 2025.
Enjoy the holidays!
Follow our Newsletter on Substack!
Newsletter: https://substack.com/@thegeopoliticalpickle
Disinformation Project: https://youtu.be/9TdDalo_XI0?si=pMOlJsPxu-CuW7rv
All links: https://linktr.ee/thegeopoliticalpickle
#geopolitics #podcast #Newsletter #Substack #USA #Trump #Venezuela #Russia #China #Europe #Tariffs #Panama #DRC #Rwanda
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Not that long ago NATO seemed to have fulfilled its purpose and many were asking whether it was worth it to keep such a grouping. Since the war on Ukraine however, NATO has found purpose and is gaining momentum as the most important military alliance in the world.
Together with Jakub Landovský, former Czech Ambassador to NATO, we discussed the situation of the organization prior to the full-escale Russian invasion to Ukraine, its regional competition inside the organization, the present and future of NATO.
Related episodes:
EU Defence Takes Off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr9ATb6vhB8
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1vbfMIVCayoVXPWdH5esIB?si=198a13d1195245bf
Follow our Newsletter on Substack!
Newsletter: https://substack.com/@thegeopoliticalpickle
Disinformation Project: https://youtu.be/9TdDalo_XI0?si=pMOlJsPxu-CuW7rv
All links: https://linktr.ee/thegeopoliticalpickle
#podcast #Geopolitics #Europe #Defence #Security #Geopolitics #Russia #NATO #USA #China #Drones #Czechia
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
In June 2025 the city of Prague hosted GLOBSEC Forum 2025, one of the largest and most influencial security events in Europe. Our colleague Matt Heibel was there, and we will discuss with him the key takeaways from the event as well as the current security situation in Europe, the problems with a unified approach, and the perceptions shared by experts and politicians in the event.
Mentioned past episodes:
Sportswashing and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlevFjYfpIE
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2bvbbHr1DcY0RVtWSNqmvT?si=318012a923304161
EU Defence Takes Off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr9ATb6vhB8
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1vbfMIVCayoVXPWdH5esIB?si=198a13d1195245bf
Follow our Newsletter on Substack!
Newsletter: https://substack.com/@thegeopoliticalpickle
Disinformation Project: https://youtu.be/9TdDalo_XI0?si=pMOlJsPxu-CuW7rv
All links: https://linktr.ee/thegeopoliticalpickle
#podcast #Geopolitics #Europe #Defence #Security #Geopolitics #Russia #NATO #USA #China #Drones #Energy #Migration #Prague #GLOBSEC
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Antonia Colibasanu, author among other works of "Geopolitics, Geoeconomics and Borderlands: A Study of a Changing Eurasia and Its Implications for Europe" comes to the podcast again to help us understand the current state of affairs in global trade.
Tariffs, changes in alliances, uncertainty... These words are capital to understand today's state of global trade. In an era of apparent recession of liberalism for a kind of return to mercantilism and protectionism is important to undertand how did we get here, and what can we expect in the near future.
Newsletter: https://substack.com/@thegeopoliticalpickle
Disinformation Project: https://youtu.be/9TdDalo_XI0?si=pMOlJsPxu-CuW7rv
All links: https://linktr.ee/thegeopoliticalpickle
#podcast #Geopolitics #Geoeconomics #Trade #USA #EU #European Union #Sanctions #Tariffs #Economy #Liberalism
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tuesday May 27, 2025
At the beginning of the year, polls were giving a strong victory to the conservative opposition in Canada and Australia ahead of their elections in May. Five months later, both states saw a sweeping majority for the incumbent center-left parties coming out of their elections in a historical 180-shift of the vote. And one name comes to the table, Donald Trump.
Join us in the analysis of the impact of the first months of the new US administration in the electoral results of two of it's historically closest allies.
Newsletter: https://substack.com/@thegeopoliticalpickle
Disinformation Project: https://youtu.be/9TdDalo_XI0?si=pMOlJsPxu-CuW7rv
All links: https://linktr.ee/thegeopoliticalpickle
#podcast #Geopolitics #Australia #Canada #Trump #USA
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
We asked AI to help us understand how will Artificial Intelligence impact geopolitics!
We explore how AI is reshaping global power structures, influencing international relations, redefining national security, and impacting democracy. From cybersecurity dilemmas to economic strategies and the impact on the battlefield, discover how different actors are navigating the AI revolution. Tune in for an episode that will challenge your perspectives and ignite thoughtful debate!
#podcast #AI #Geopolitics #ChatGPT #DeepSeek #Economy
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
1 Trillion Euros.
That's what the EU Comission is aiming to unlock in order to ramp-up it's defence industry. How did we get here? What is the current state of EU's collective defence? How does the future of NATO look like with the current Trump administration?
Newsletter: https://substack.com/@thegeopoliticalpickle
Disinformation Project: https://youtu.be/9TdDalo_XI0?si=pMOlJsPxu-CuW7rv
All links: https://linktr.ee/thegeopoliticalpickle
#Podcast #Geopolitics #EU #EUDefence #US #Russia #Military
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
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 is being drawn with them?
Newsletter: https://substack.com/@thegeopoliticalpickle
Disinformation Project: https://youtu.be/9TdDalo_XI0?si=pMOlJsPxu-CuW7rv
All links: https://linktr.ee/thegeopoliticalpickle
#Podcast #2024 #Geopolitics #TRUMP #Tariffs #Mexico #Canada
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Monday Dec 30, 2024
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 Geopolitical Pickle, we want to thank you all that have been with us in this 2024, and we wish you the best of luck on 2025. Cheers to you all!
Newsletter: https://substack.com/@thegeopoliticalpickle
Disinformation Project: https://youtu.be/9TdDalo_XI0?si=pMOlJsPxu-CuW7rv
All links: https://linktr.ee/thegeopoliticalpickle
#Podcast #2024 #Geopolitics #Russia #AI #Syria #Trump