Bab el-Mandab Street
Place
A strategic strait connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea, between Yemen, Djibouti, and Eritrea.
4 episodes featuring Bab el-Mandab Street
The Indicator from Planet Money
A fragile oil workaround meets a strategic chokepoint
The episode shows how uncertainty around one narrow waterway can raise costs and disrupt energy, commodities, and geopolitical strategy worldwide.
Sep 17, 2026 · 9 min
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
Rate hikes, diesel shortages and AI risks collide with Iran escalation
The episode connects household economic pressure, an uncontrolled AI race and widening conflict around energy and digital infrastructure.
Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 17m
Breaking News from Pod Save America
Vance’s AI and Iran defenses expose an administration adrift
The episode connects weak answers on war, AI regulation, and energy demand to broader questions about policy competence and public trust.
Sep 16, 2026 · 22 min
WSJ What’s News
Fed hikes rates as Houthis widen regional risks
The episode connects a renewed fight against inflation with threats to central-bank independence, financial markets, oil infrastructure, and vital shipping routes.
Sep 16, 2026 · 11 min