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Param Island
Place
Param Island, more commonly known as Perim or Mayyun, is a strategically located Yemeni island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea, near major shipping routes.
2 episodes featuring Param Island
The Matt Walsh Show
Fuel shocks collide with an escalating campus confrontation
The episode links geopolitical attacks on energy infrastructure to household costs, then turns to a protest montage marked by religious tension and violent rhetoric.
Sep 21, 2026 · 36 min
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