J.G.

Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael

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A podcast where politics, history, and culture are examined from perspectives you may not have considered before. Call it a parallax view.

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Reading the City: Dublin’s History in Its Streets w/ Garvan Rushe 24.03.2026 1:20:32

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, J.G. Michael is joined by Dublin-based historian and guide Garvan Rushe, founder of Dublin Tour Gu...

The Israel Lobby and the Iran War w/ Ian Lustick and Eli Clifton 20.03.2026 1:09:54

Recorded 3-18-26 👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, I’m joined by journalist Eli Clifton and political scientist Ian S. Lustick to di...

The Iran War Catastrophe w/ Amb. Patrick Theros 19.03.2026 1:13:43

Recorded 3-18-26 👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ In this episode of Parallax Views, retired U.S. diplomat Patrick N. Theros returns to examine what he sees as a cata...

"Iran Has Got a Loaded Gun to the Head of the Global Economy": The Iran War w/ Wahid Azal 17.03.2026 1:04:34

Recorded 3-15-2026 👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, returning guest Wahid Azal—an independent scholar of Islamic esotericism, Sufi...

George Kennan, Moderate Realism, & Multipolarity w/ Michael F. Duggan 11.03.2026 1:07:43

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, I’m joined by historian and political analyst Michael F. Duggan for a wide-ranging discussion on r...

"We've Seen This Movie Before": Operation Epic Fury, Iran, & Preemptive War w/ Jon Hoffman 06.03.2026 48:45

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, returning guest Jon Hoffman, a research fellow in defense and foreign policy at the Cato Institute...

The Meaning of the Iran War: Tehran Challenges Trump's Muscular Foreign Policy w/ James Dorsey 03.03.2026 1:05:11

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, returning for his monthly visit, journalist and geopolitical analyst James M. Dorsey of The Turbul...

The View from Israel: The Iran War w/ Ori Goldberg 03.03.2026 1:22:00

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, returning guest Ori Goldberg—Israeli dissident, former academic, and Middle East analyst—joins the...

Trump and Netanyahu's War on Iran w/ Richard Silverstein 03.03.2026 1:12:02

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, returning guest Richard Silverstein of the Tikun Olam blog joins us to discuss his latest article,...

REPLAY: U.S.-Iran, Netanyahu Goes to Washington, & the Saudi-UAE Rivalry w/ James Dorsey 25.02.2026 1:25:40

REPLAY OF AN EPISODE OF PARALLAX VIEWS FROM EARLIER THIS MONTH DUE TO A FAMILY CRISIS; PARALLAX VIEWS WILL BE BACK TO REGULAR SCHEDULE NEXT WEEK. MY APOLOGIES 👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: http...

As War with Iran Lurks in Wait, How Did We Get Here? w/ Dr. Arta Moeini 19.02.2026 1:03:20

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, host J.G. Michael speaks with international relations expert Dr. Arta Moeini of the Institute for...

The Epstein Files: Networks, the Spy Industry, Oligarchs, and More w/ Matthew Petti 12.02.2026 1:14:24

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, J.G. Michael speaks with Reason journalist Matthew Petti about his reporting on Jeffrey Epstein, t...

U.S.-Iran Talks, Netanyahu Goes to Washington Redux, & the Saudi-UAE Rivalry w/ James Dorsey 11.02.2026 1:25:40

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, returning guest James M. Dorsey, independent journalist and scholar at The Turbulent World Substac...

ICE, Homeland Security, and the Long, Post-9/11 March to Police State USA w/ Jordan Liz 11.02.2026 1:01:22

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, J.G. Michael speaks with Jordan Liz — Associate Professor of Philosophy at San José State Universi...

Is the World Order Really Dead?: Anti-Politics, Trump, & Davos w/ Joseph Sciortino & Grant Gallagher 10.02.2026 2:01:34

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, J.G. Michael is joined by Joseph Sciortino and Grant Gallagher of The Rabble Report to examine the...

The Oscar Buzz Episode w/ Albert Lanier 05.02.2026 1:19:29

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, host J.G. Michael is joined by film analyst Albert Lanier of the Final Cut Substack newsletter and...

A Marine's Perspective on the Alex Pretti Killing and Trump 2.0 w/ James R. Webb 29.01.2026 1:52:54

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ In this urgent, unflinching conversation, former U.S. Marine infantryman and seasoned policy voice James R. Webb — son of Senator Jim...

Reviewing Trump 2.0's First Year w/ Amb. Patrick Theros 28.01.2026 1:16:50

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, Ambassador Patrick Theros offers a seasoned diplomat’s assessment of the first year of Donald Trum...

The Killing of Alex Pretti and the Siege at Ruby Ridge: Examining the Parallels w/ Jim Bovard 28.01.2026 41:16

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, libertarian gadfly Jim Bovard returns to dissect the federal killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis...

Trump's ICE Age: The Killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti w/ Sheldon Richman 26.01.2026 1:22:14

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, we’re joined by Sheldon Richman, executive editor of The Libertarian Institute and former senior e...

Is the Post–Cold War Era Over?: Trump, Mark Carney's Speech, and Global Vertigo w/ Deep State Kuba 24.01.2026 1:43:47

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, geopolitical analyst Deep State Kuba—a veteran of both public and private sector work and a regula...

Connecting Dots: Trump’s Peace Board, Iran, Venezuela, Greenland, & the World Order w/ James Dorsey 24.01.2026 1:21:57

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, journalist James M. Dorsey of The Turbulent World blog returns to unpack Donald Trump’s proposed “...

A Look at the Middle East in 2026 from a Historian's Perspective w/ James Gelvin 20.01.2026 1:11:43

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ In this episode of Parallax Views, I’m joined once again by historian James L. Gelvin to assess the state of the Middle East in 2026....

The Fall of Maduro, Trump's Gunboat Diplomacy, and A Tale of Two Venezuelas w/ Alejandro Velasco 17.01.2026 45:39

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this episode of Parallax Views, historian Alejandro Velasco—associate professor at New York University and author of Barrio Rising...

Trump, Venezuela, and the Emerging Multipolar Order w/ Christopher Mott 09.01.2026 1:36:52

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, Christopher Mott of the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy joins the show to break down the Trump a...