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.
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
This episode is the second part of our interview with International Crisis Group's Senior Southern African correspondent @PiersPigou so if you haven't listened to part 1, we recommend you do that first.
Today we talk about the current political situation in Zimbabwe in the lead up to 2023 elections as well as the fallout from Russia's war in Ukraine across Africa. Some countries have shown an unwillingness to condemn Russia in UN resolutions - why?
The interview was first recorded in July 2022.
Let us know your thoughts!
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Today's episode is the first of two parts where we spoke with International Crisis Group's Senior Southern African correspondent Piers Pigou. We cover a range of topics including the organisation's mission, Private Military Contractors across Africa and the current security situation in Mozambique and more widely, the African continent.
You can find Piers on Twitter @PiersPigou to follow the latest updates. Part 2 of the interview will be out next week
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
In today's episode, we discuss Turkey's position as a land bridge between Europe and the Middle East and its natural geographic advantages. Turkey plays a prominent role in the international arena as a geopolitical actor.
We debate the countries motives, strengths and weaknesses and Erdogan's attempt at positioning the country under his leadership.
We are joined by Milos Dangubic @mdang44 and Federico Capari @federicocaprari
As always get in touch and let us know what you think about Turkey's actions at:
https://linktr.ee/thegeopoliticalpickle
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
In this episode, we talk to the Ambassador of Western Sahara (or Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic - SADR) to South Africa on the current geopolitical situation of the territory from their own perspective.
Ambassador Mohamed Yeslem Beissat explains the views of the Saharawi people and their fight for international recognition and the ongoing disputes with neighboring Morocco.
Join us for this fascinating discussion on a lesser known geopolitical topic.
For more information on the Geopolitical Pickle and to get in touch, find us on all major social media platforms at: linktr.ee/thegeopoliticalpickle
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Sweden and Finland, two historically neutral Scandinavian countries, both moved quickly to apply to join NATO. Listen in for a background on why, and join the debate as we list some pros and cons of the two countries accession bids.
Let us know if you agree or disagree by getting in touch at:
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Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Dive into the world of practical geopolitics with Dr Bohumil Dobos (https://twitter.com/BohumilDobos) of Charles University, including a background explanation of what geopolitics is and how it affects the world around us.
For more information about a Masters in Geopolitics:(https://geopolitics.fsv.cuni.cz/GEO-4.html)
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