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The Global Signal
The Global Signal is a bi-monthly podcast that explores how emerging technologies, international policy, and financial markets are shaping the future of global power. Hosted by strategist and market intelligence advisor Joshua Charles, the show offers objective, data-driven conversations tailored for investors, policymakers, defense professionals, and commercial operators.
Episodes
9 episodes
From Defense to Venture: Dr. Reginald Turner on Tech, Investment, and Inclusion
In this episode of The Global Signal Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Reginald Turner, a PhD-powered strategist, venture investor, and former defense technologist, to explore the intersection of national security, frontier technology, and...
Building Bridges: Finance, Policy, and People in African PPPs
In this episode of The Global Signal, we sit down with Advocate Jack Fungayi Matiza to explore the critical intersection of finance, policy, and people in shaping successful public-private partnerships (PPPs) across Africa.From structur...
Diplomacy, Dadhood, and Digital Africa
In this episode of The Global Signal, we’re joined by Dr. Corey Holmes, a former U.S. Foreign Affairs Officer, Africa policy expert, and author. Dr. Holmes shares insights from his decade-long career navigating diplomacy, international relation...
The Role of the U.S. in Advancing Stability: China, Africa, and the Long Game
In this episode of The Global Signal, we’re joined by Joseph Schneider, a national security entrepreneur, former U.S. Army Green Beret officer, and strategic advisor with over four decades of experience across the defense, aerospace, and securi...
Alliances Under Strain: World Order, NATO, and Insights from Wheat at War
In this episode of The Global Signal, we sit down with Dr. Paul Poast, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Chicago, to explore the evolving dynamics of global order, alliance politics, and t...
Power Without a Plan? Defense Spending and America’s Strategic Direction
In this episode of The Global Signal, just over one month following the release of the U.S. National Security Strategy, Dr. Jordan Despanie, Technology and Security Policy Fellow at RAND Corporation, explores the intersection of innova...
Venezuela’s Oil Sector in Transition: History, Sanctions, and Global Markets
Venezuela’s oil sector has long punched above its weight in global energy politics. In this episode of The Global Signal, Rachel Ziemba, founder of Ziemba Insights, examines Venezuela’s historical influence in oil markets, the strategi...
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Competing Without Conflict: The New Era of American Power
In this episode of the Global Signal, we sit down with Christopher Riley, CEO of the Emagro Group and 20-year veteran national security strategist, to unpack how capital, infrastructure, and influence are reshaping global power. We explore Wash...
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The Evolution of Warfighting, Deterrence, and Global Security Systems
As global power shifts and emerging technologies erode the boundaries between civilian and military domains, the United States faces a historic inflection point. Traditional models of deterrence, once defined by nuclear posture and military mig...
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