KeepTalking Podcast

In this episode, I give a brief history of the war in Iraq after the 2003 US invasion, and talk about what we can learn from it.

In this episode, I talk about a key policy area of Trump's second administration and explain why I'm struggling to determine whether or not I like it.

In this episode, I share a quick story and then talk about the democracy index of different countries.

In this episode, I share a few brief facts about the history of stocks and then rant about how crazy that history is in the context of humanity.

In this episode: Brief history of Russia and Ukraine Speculation on the geopolitical causes of the war Speculation on Putin's mindset

In this episode, I talk about the economic situation in Argentina and the vastly different stories I'm hearing from different media sources.

In this episode, I talk about one of Trump's trademark political slogans that I think I agree with based on the current geopolitical and economic situation.

In this episode, I do an economic case study on a country that I originally did not like when I visited it.

In this episode, I talk about the recent tariff/trade deal negotiated between the United States and the European Union, and talk about an aspect of US-EU trade that surprises me.

In this episode... 5 policy areas I address: Immigration Foreign relations and national security Energy and environment Social issues Economy 5 desired outcomes I would try to achieve: Reduce the number of casualties (both American and foreign) caused by US foreign policy decisions. Move closer to zero discrimination based on race, religion, sex, gender, etc. Increase the average American lifespan...

In this episode: My analysis of Omar Fateh and Zohran Mamdani Discussion of them along with "The Squad" and Bernie Sanders Thoughts on their economic policy ideas

In this episode: Overview of corporate tax rates at the federal and state levels Rant about individual income taxes Examples of countries and states and cities where the tax system seems to foster innovation A somewhat surprising conclusion

In this episode: Brief overview of why Venezuela's economy collapsed Similarities between the current political and economic situation in the US and Venezuela during its collapse

In this episode: My experience with Islam Principles of Sharia Law Places where it is practiced as a primary and secondary legal system

In this episode, I talk about why Minneapolis has become a city full of crime, homelessness, and drugs.

In this episode: Overview of the current media landscape Discussion of censorship in the US and around the world A big dilemma that most people in the US don't understand

In this episode, I talk about Minnesota State Senator Omar Fateh, and compare him to New York State Representative Zohran Mamdani. I also give a first-hand assessment of life in Minneapolis right now.

In this episode: My experience as a scholar of the Middle East and my time spent in the region US-Saudi trade relations Discussion of the Sunni-Shia divide in the region Speculation on why the US still considers Saudi Arabia an ally

In this episode, I go through a brief history of federal income taxes in the United States, and talk about why I think it's important to put this into perspective based on today's economic situation.

In this episode, I talk about an often overlooked political issue that I believe will be the most important issue for us to tackle in the US over the next 10 years.

In this episode, I share a bit of my life story and my perspective on the United States during three different stages of my life so far.

In this episode: Analysis of the current US economic situation and why we mathematically likely won't have access to some of the benefits that we think we deserve access to within the next few decades... Thoughts on what to do about it, both financially and physically

In this episode: Explanation of why I voted for Trump in 2024 How I evaluate him on some key policy areas after 6 months of his 2nd term

In this episode, I compare the current situation in the United States to five other "empires" that rose and fell throughout history.

In this episode: Analysis of US government defense spending Discussion of the US national debt Discussion of how much spending is necessary to deter potential threats