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Hey all! We’ve got another episode hot off the press— This time, we are talking about another NATO member (a smaller one) that has been having significant problems with holding a government over the past few years. The government has collapsed three times, and power is being consolidated outside the center, probably leading to (you guessed it) more instability. Which country is it? Listen and find...

Hello all! Today, we are filling you in about a major upcoming development in Southeast Asia. This is an episode you don’t want to miss and is a saga we have been — and will continue to follow for the foreseeable future. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onthefringepodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Poland has made some big announcements in the last week. Listen into to find out what they are and how they are likely to change the military framework of Europe and NATO. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe. We really appreciate it! Thanks, Dave and Gavin This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onthefringepodca...

You’ll learn something about Korea that few people outside of Korea know about in less than 10 minutes. Last week, a couple of South Korean KF-16 pilots dropped 8 bombs on civilians. Listen to find out who got bombed, and what these people were doing there in the first place. As always, don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe. Thanks for listening, Dave and Gavin This is a public episode. If...

Hello all! This is a quick episode about Afghanistan, a highly underreported topic today. Listen and find out why the Chinese want in, the Taliban want China, and what this means for the world. Thanks for listening, and don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe! All the best, Dave and Gavin This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epi...

Hey all! Here’s a hearty On the Fringe welcome to our new subscribers! If you haven’t yet, subscribe now! This week, we are talking about the war in Ukraine from a different angle—not about what the US, Ukraine, and Russia (and other countries) are working out behind the scenes—but about what happens to thousands of fighters as well as the economies of two states that have shifted in the last thre...

Hey all! We are trying something new again—we have a short teaser for our main episode this week about the war in Ukraine. At first glance, you might think we are nuts..but we are On the Fringe. Come back later this week and have a listen once it comes out. You’ll be glad you did! And don’t forget to subscribe. Just click the button below! Take care all, Dave and Gavin This is a public episode. If...

Hello all! If you’re a bit lost on why the situation is falling apart in Congo, listen to this episode. This is our third episode on Congo so far—and at this rate, we may be doing many more. Listen as Gavin and I dive more into the situation and how it is continuing to fall apart piece by piece and pull the entire region down with it. This is largely a SITREP (situational report) hitting the key p...

Hello all! On this new episode we have a biography about Paul Kagame, the current (and four-term) President of Rwanda. If you’ve been keeping up with African news over the last decades his name will ring a bell…and if you haven’t, you’re going to be on the fast track to knowing more about one of the most important people in the world today and in the coming decade Listen to hear more about him and...

This is a first for us— Listen to Episode 12a (the first take on this) here We recorded an episode twice and are releasing BOTH of them on basically the same subject: the future of education and how AI is making the current structure of educational system obsolete. The admin guy and the head of curriculum development at most schools probably wouldn’t like this episode very much, but they really do...

This is a first for us— We recorded an episode twice and are releasing BOTH of them on basically the same subject: the future of education and how AI is making the current structure of educational system obsolete. The admin guy and the head of curriculum development at most schools probably wouldn’t like this episode very much, but they really do have a monumental challenge on their hands. If you...

This week me and Dave talk about the increasingly desperate situation out in the East of Congo, as Rwandan-backed forces take another stunningly important piece of territory, in this case, Bukavu, a city of two million resting right across the lake from Rwanda. We talk about the increasingly tense situation across the continent, as countries like Burundi and Uganda deepen their involvement, in wha...

Hey all! We’re working on a new cover for the podcast. Leave us a comment and any feedback on ideas—we’d really appreciate it! On this episode, we dive into Rosatom and Russia’s goal to gain control over worldwide uranium supplies (and future supplies). Uranium is THE key ingredient for nuclear fission, and will likely become an even hotter worldwide commodity due to the rise of AI and more nuclea...

Hey all! We have made our first special episode —this one is open to all, but future ones will be subscribers only. Don’t miss out and click the link below! We are looking to make some new, real cover art for the podcast (and dropping the AI place filler I made back when we first started recording) and need YOUR help to design it. We’ve got a bad picture, some bad crayon-inspired writing, and proo...

This week me and Dave talk about the future of nuclear engineering— SMRs, or Small Modular Reactors, which are increasingly being touted as solution to the energy consumption issues (and the carbon production issues) inherent in keeping AI running at scale. Our conversation starts of by talking about the container-size reactors that seem to be the bright new frontier of energy production, but we t...

In this episode, you will learn about how AI, rare earth elements, the President of one of the smallest countries in Africa, and a Congolese rebel group led by a man with a snow white beard can and will affect your daily life if he gets his way…and I wouldn’t be a bit shocked if he does. Listen in as Gavin and I talk about what is going on in the in the Great Lakes region of East Africa, specifica...

If you need a Shock to the system, today we’ve got a double episode coming out! Thanks to his wife’s Instagram posts, one of Latin America’s biggest cocaine kingpins was caught in Europe on vacation and swiftly extradited to the United States. Listen in to hear about this doozie of a story and why you should(n’t) be careful about posting online, especially if someone-or some agency is looking for...

Here’s the other part of this double dose of On the Fringe In today’s second, out-there episode, we feature a (likely former) Portuguese lawmaker who thought he could use his immunity to steal checked baggage and hawk the contents for almost nothing. This is one of the most bizarre stories we had heard of and had to share it with you. Winter sucks, and if you know of anyone who may be having a ser...

Hello all! A warm welcome to all of our new subscribers On the Fringe! We are excited to keep delivering content that will keep you informed and entertained. We have another episode somewhat tying back to our Season 2 episode on the Golden Triangle , especially with regards to human trafficking. Increasingly, Colombians with combat experience are being targeted and forced to fight after taking wha...

A big warm hello and Welcome to On the Fringe to our new subscribers! We’re excited to have you join us out here. If you haven’t done so, click below to sign up and not miss out on future episodes! This was one of the most entertaining episodes we’ve made—and I (Dave) learned a TON about AI in the 20 minutes that we played around with it. Listen in as Chat GPT puts together two trips to Spain; Gav...

Hey all! We have our 4th episode out of Season 2. If you haven’t done so yet, please take 5 seconds to like, comment, and subscribe to our podcast. We’re listener supported and REALLY love making these; give us some feedback on what we can do better. In today’s episode, Gavin and I go into Operation: Jetway, a U.S. Department of Justice (DEA) program that ran for nearly 10 years at airports across...

Hey all! On this episode of On the Fringe, Gavin and I go DEEP into scam farms in the Golden Triangle of Southeast Asia. Scams have been around since the beginning of time, and will not go away soon; and AI technology is making them much more sophisticated and dastardly—and real. We did TWO episodes in Season 1 about crime, scam farms, and money laundering in Southeast Asia and the Golden Triangle...

Hello all! 안녕하세요 여러분! We have our second episode of Season 2. (Little secret: this is actually the first one we recorded for the season) Kicking this off, our thoughts and prayers are with those who lost loved ones in the Jeju Air plane crash in Jeolla nam-Do. I (Dave) have flown Jeju Air and have found them to be a reputable and safe airline overall. In this episode, Gavin and I dissect t...

Please click the link below and subscribe to our new Podcast Channel. Hello Friends! Happy New Year! We have put together a new Substack specifically for the Podcast. Gavin and I are coming out strong with an episode on the Turkestan Islamic Party in Syria and what much of the world can expect from these guys in the next three to five years. We will post all future episodes here on this Substack,...

Hello Friends! Happy New Year! We have put together a new Substack specifically for the Podcast. Gavin and I are coming out strong with an episode on the Turkestan Islamic Party in Syria and what much of the world can expect from these guys in the next three to five years. We will post all future episodes here on this Substack, and Gavin + I will re-stack as we transition. We guarantee you will le...