Unconventional Knowledge by GIS
"Unconventional Knowledge by GIS" is a podcast dedicated to providing in-depth analysis of critical global issues. Each episode features top-level insiders from various fields, offering insights into complex geopolitical, economic and security topics that shape the international landscape. Hosted by Geopolitical Intelligence Services, the podcast moves beyond surface-level reporting, delving into the underlying trends and factors influencing current events.
Episodes
365 episodes
GIS Radio: Who holds the cards in Arctic security?
Trump’s Greenland gambit exposes U.S. Arctic weaknesses, spurring Russian-Chinese gains, straining NATO ties and forcing a rush for ice-capable fleet routes.An analysis by Stefan Hedl...
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Season 2
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Episode 311
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20:13
GIS Radio: Geoeconomic risks cloud Southeast Asia’s energy future
Southeast Asia faces surging energy demand, climate risks and rising protectionism, threatening clean-tech supply chains, cooperation and affordable transitions. An analysis by
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Season 2
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Episode 310
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22:02
GIS Radio: The global race for industrial metals and new energy minerals
Governments are stockpiling resources, restricting exports, subsidizing domestic mining and blocking foreign acquisitions of strategic assets. An analysis by Bob Savic. Read the full r...
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Season 2
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Episode 309
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22:56
GIS Radio: The U.S. dollar remains the world’s reserve currency
Global shifts may challenge the dollar, but no credible rival has emerged to displace its reserve dominance. An analysis by Enrico Colombatto. Read the full report
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Season 2
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Episode 308
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21:06
GIS Radio: Europe’s new protectionism: Rising barriers, rising costs
The EU is gradually shifting toward a form of regulatory protectionism that risks raising prices and compromising growth. An analysis by Karl-Friedrich Israel. Read the ful...
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Season 2
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Episode 307
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21:38
GIS Radio: A new century’s dawn amid a democratic polycrisis
Collapsing paradigms of social cohesion and rules-based geopolitics, confronted with the new reality of AI, create a polycrisis. An analysis by Uri Gabai. Read the full report
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Season 2
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Episode 306
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21:23
GIS Radio: Indigenous politics in the Western Hemisphere
Indigenous communities increasingly influence energy, security and electora dynamics across the Americas. An analysis by James Jay Carafano. Read the full report
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Season 2
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Episode 305
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22:09
GIS Radio: Europe’s quiet stagflation risk
Structural costs, geopolitics and looser monetary legacies leave Europe trapped in low growth and moderate inflation as the ECB withdraws emergency support. An analysis by Elisabeth...
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Season 2
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Episode 304
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20:28
GIS Radio: Myanmar’s rare earth ambitions
Myanmar’s rare earth deposits have drawn international attention, but multiple challenges stand in the way of translating this potential into a stable supply chain. An analysis by
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Season 2
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Episode 303
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23:50
GIS Radio: Trans-Caspian Pipeline plan gaining critical momentum
Europe eyes Turkmen gas as a strategic solution with growing urgency.An analysis by Stefan Hedlund. Read the full report here.📚 Explore a...
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Season 2
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Episode 303
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16:22
GIS Radio: The unaffordability of big government
Cost-of-living concerns persist as partisan economic narratives dominate politics despite strong growth and rising incomes.An analysis by Diane Katz. Read the full report
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Season 2
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Episode 302
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20:12
GIS Radio: Revolutionary Guards take the reins in Iran
After the Supreme Leader’s death, the Revolutionary Guards are holding firm and steering Iran toward escalation and continued repression.An analysis by Amatzia Baram. Read the full report
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Season 2
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Episode 301
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16:06
GIS Radio: Russia’s growing interest in Svalbard
Russia has increased its hybrid and military activities on and around Svalbard to secure its strategic position in the European Arctic. An analysis by Henrik Larsen. Read the full report
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Season 2
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Episode 300
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22:59
GIS Radio: Trump’s Indo-Pacific strategy remains a work in progress
President Donald Trump’s Indo-Pacific policy shifts from security to economic priorities.An analysis by Bruce Klingner. Read the full report
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Season 2
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Episode 299
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19:37
GIS Radio: Drifted and demonized, ICE remains vital to U.S. security
The Minneapolis shootings renewed scrutiny of ICE, highlighting its post-9/11 mission creep, partisan clashes over immigration and federal-local tensions.An analysis by Ian Oxneva...
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Season 2
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Episode 298
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20:50
GIS Radio: Bitcoin solidifies, altcoins fragment
As cryptocurrencies mature, Bitcoin is consolidating its position as a reserve asset, while altcoins are diverging into riskier niches with different uses.An analysis by Vahan P....
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Season 2
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Episode 297
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20:29
GIS Radio: The election of Jose Antonio Kast and what comes next for Chile
Chile’s institutional checks and balances will constrain how far Mr. Kast can advance his agenda, but voters will expect tangible change. An analysis by John Polga-Hecimovich
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Season 2
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Episode 296
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15:41
GIS Radio: Central Asia finds strength in integration
Central Asian nations are harnessing their strengths in tech, trade and transport, increasing their collective bargaining power on the global stage. An analysis by Eka Tkeshelashv...
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Season 2
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Episode 295
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21:46
GIS Radio: Terrorism and political unrest undermine stability in South Asia
South Asia is grappling with geopolitical tensions, political unrest and demographic pressures, all of which are straining the region’s stability.An analysis by Husain Haqqani. Re...
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Season 2
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Episode 294
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18:42
Shockwaves after Maduro: How U.S. pressure is reshaping Latin America's political balance
In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, Andrew Kureth speaks with Alejandro Peña Esclusa about the unraveling of the authoritarian power network that has shaped Latin America for more than two decades.The discussion centers...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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GIS Radio: Shadow fleet keeps Russia’s oil exports beyond Western reach
Since 2022, sweeping Western sanctions have reshaped but not halted Russia’s global oil exports. An analysis by Carole Nakhle. Read the full report
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Season 2
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Episode 293
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21:48
GIS Radio: Stablecoins and CBDCs used as tools to mask public debt
Governments use stablecoins and CBDCs to generate demand for debt and embed controls that postpone fiscal pain while avoiding market discipline. An analysis by Vahan P. Roth. Read t...
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Season 2
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Episode 293
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18:11
GIS Radio: U.S.-Saudi transactional ties and strategic ambitions
Relations between Riyadh and the White House are warming, driven by different but complementary objectives.📚 Explore all GIS Reports📝 Read the weekly
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Season 2
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Episode 292
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