Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia is a country in West Asia, covering the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. It is the fifth-largest country in Asia and the largest in the Middle East, bordered by the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the east.
What experts have said about Saudi Arabia
1 statement · 1 positive
Saudi Arabian hosts were exceptionally hospitable during Ari Shaffir’s visit.
“They couldn't been more hospitable.”
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50 episodes featuring Saudi Arabia

The Rules of Investing
Dent sees room for equities despite late-cycle risks
The episode tests whether investors should stay exposed to expensive markets while AI spending, geopolitics and rising yields reshape the opportunity set.
Sep 25, 2026 · 44 min

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
China’s strength tests America’s strategy and alliances
The episode examines how China’s gains in technology, manufacturing, military power, and global influence could reshape U.S. choices after Trump.
Sep 24, 2026 · 52 min

Up First from NPR
Carlson breaks with Trump over Iran and Republican power
The interview tests whether Carlson’s opposition to the Iran war signals a durable realignment on the American right or another media-era rupture.
Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 1m

This Week in Startups
Investors question AI valuations as models enter a price war
The panel connects frontier-model economics, inflated private valuations, and tighter venture discipline to the returns founders and investors can realistically expect.
Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 27m

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Michigan Senate race tests Democrats’ coalition strategy
The conversation links a volatile trade fight, media consolidation, and Michigan’s Senate contest to Democrats’ broader struggle over coalition, affordability, and political disagreement.
Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 3m

Pod Save America
Trump’s press restrictions test media solidarity and democratic norms
The episode connects viewpoint-based press access restrictions to legal precedent, institutional resistance, and broader risks from executive overreach.
Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 21m

The Bulwark Daily
Trump’s Iran messaging collides with AI and education fights
The episode connects strained war messaging, attacks on press access, AI policy uncertainty, and school-choice pressures to broader questions of political accountability.
Sep 21, 2026 · 1h 10m

Pod Save America
Democrats see a midterm opening as Trump’s record strains
The episode tests whether Democratic gains reflect a durable backlash or an overly optimistic reading of uneven races and voter concerns.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 30m

The Bulwark Daily
Private networks reshape Trump’s foreign policy
The episode argues that informal power brokers and opaque deals are weakening diplomatic accountability while pushing America’s allies to hedge against U.S. instability.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 2m

Yet Another Value Podcast
Spotify’s economics strengthen as Nintendo’s flywheel stalls
The discussion tests whether Nintendo has escaped hardware-cycle dependence while weighing Spotify’s improving economics against Netflix’s still-substantial growth prospects.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 8m

The Daily
Blocked oil routes push fuel prices higher worldwide
The episode connects a regional conflict and vulnerable shipping infrastructure to household fuel costs, political pressure, and worsening suffering in Yemen.
Sep 17, 2026 · 27 min

Up First from NPR
Rate hikes, oil shocks and Canada’s European pivot
The episode connects central-bank independence, energy disruption and shifting alliances as economic and geopolitical pressures converge.
Sep 17, 2026 · 15 min

The Daily
Oil disruptions turn a regional war into a global price shock
The episode traces how attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil routes and constrained U.S. involvement are reaching fuel prices, protests, and humanitarian suffering.
Sep 17, 2026 · 28 min

Equity Mates Investing Podcast
AI risks, oil shocks and the superannuation decisions that matter
The episode connects emerging AI threats and energy-driven inflation with practical questions about Australian growth investing and who receives superannuation after death.
Sep 16, 2026 · 43 min

The Joe Rogan Experience: Protect Our Parks
Ron White weighs comedy’s long road against sudden success
Ron White and Joe Rogan connect the economics and psychology of stand-up with wider arguments about politics, mental health, and public responsibility.
Sep 16, 2026 · 2h 35m

Up First from NPR
Trump dismisses AI risks as court protects mail-in voting
The episode connects a high-stakes technology race, election rules, and a national cultural institution confronting financial and legal peril.
Sep 15, 2026 · 15 min

Tomorrow, Today
Natalia Olson urges governments to innovate without abandoning public trust
The episode connects open data, experimentation and AI governance to a central question: how can public institutions modernize while protecting democracy and citizens?
Sep 15, 2026 · 1h 20m

Up First from NPR
AI safety warnings collide with Trump’s race against China
The episode connects AI governance, threats to vital shipping routes, and Republican electoral risks to a broader test of American power and credibility.
Sep 14, 2026 · 16 min

This Week in Startups
AI oversight meets meme coins and improvised data centers
The discussion tests where human responsibility, regulation, and infrastructure must catch up with increasingly capable AI systems.
Sep 14, 2026 · 1h 11m

Up First from NPR
BRICS challenges dollar dominance as crash probes expose aviation risks
The episode connects shifting global power, contractor accountability in air cargo, and a political effort to reverse the decline of U.S. production jobs.
Sep 12, 2026 · 17 min

The Bulwark Daily
The post-9/11 politics still shapes war, immigration and dissent
The conversation connects Islamophobic rhetoric and U.S. intervention abroad to today’s immigration enforcement, Gaza debate and partisan realignment.
Sep 11, 2026 · 1h 7m

The Bulwark Daily
Tarlov argues Democrats need facts, empathy and accountability
The conversation connects immediate fights over Trump, national security and political disinformation to the harder question of how Americans can disagree without surrendering principles.
Sep 9, 2026 · 1h 20m

The Bulwark Daily
Republican senators confront the consequences of enabling Trump
The discussion tests whether Republican criticism can matter after lawmakers have helped install and sustain an administration they now question.
Sep 3, 2026 · 1h 14m

Up First from NPR
Oil access tests Washington’s Venezuela strategy
The episode connects a high-stakes oil agreement to questions about democracy, military escalation, government funding, and Republican strategy before the midterms.
Aug 31, 2026 · 15 min

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Foreign policy tests Democrats’ midterm strategy
The episode connects Democratic unity and Senate races to the military, media, and economic consequences of Trump’s foreign-policy agenda.
Aug 31, 2026 · 1h 1m

The Sunday Roast
Small-cap miners chase production and cash flow
The episode tests whether a group of junior mining companies can turn development progress, exploration upside and strategic interest into near-term value.
Aug 30, 2026 · 1h 2m

The Shawn Ryan Show
SEAL operator reveals the hidden craft behind clandestine missions
Clint Emerson connects elite military operations to the less visible costs of secrecy, childhood trauma, institutional conflict, and combat.
Aug 27, 2026 · 3h 59m

Pod Save America
Moulton makes generational change central to Massachusetts Senate race
The episode connects Trump’s economic threats and Democratic vulnerabilities to a broader argument over whether Democrats can offer credible, practical leadership.
Aug 25, 2026 · 1h 35m

Up First from NPR
Iran pressure collides with a widening trade war
The episode connects escalating economic pressure on Iran with threats to global energy flows and a tariff fight that could raise costs across North America.
Aug 24, 2026 · 15 min

The Bulwark Daily
Trump’s weak points multiply across trade, war and Washington
The episode connects policy failures and domestic controversies to the administration’s political vulnerability ahead of the midterms.
Aug 24, 2026 · 50 min

Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Applebaum links the Canada trade war to a collapsing world order
The conversation connects North American trade tensions to weakened alliances, constrained journalism, executive-power risks, and the future of modern warfare.
Aug 24, 2026 · 50 min

The Shawn Ryan Show
SEAL operator turns combat trauma into a mission of recovery
Alex West connects elite military service, combat loss, suicidal crisis, and sobriety to his later work helping veterans and first responders heal.
Aug 20, 2026 · 4h 35m

Pod Save America
Trump’s alliances, military strain and 2026 Senate fights collide
The episode connects foreign-policy volatility and military readiness concerns to the domestic contests that could determine Democratic power in 2026.
Aug 18, 2026 · 1h 29m

The Bulwark Daily
Trump’s threats expose a credibility crisis at home and abroad
The discussion connects erratic threats, nepotistic diplomacy, and weakened alliances to a broader erosion of U.S. credibility and accountability.
Aug 18, 2026 · 1h 7m

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Rams aggression meets a reckoning over billionaire team ownership
The episode connects NFL pressure and roster risk with the opaque financing, legal exposure, and league limits shaping NBA ownership.
Aug 18, 2026 · 2h 16m

The Bulwark Daily
Kinzinger warns authoritarian habits are becoming routine
The conversation links militarized governance, election threats, wartime secrecy, and Democratic accountability into a broader test of democratic resilience.
Aug 13, 2026 · 1h 2m

The Joe Rogan Experience: Protect Our Parks
Joe Rogan and comedy allies debate sports history and wild road gigs
This episode offers a raw, behind-the-scenes look at the comedy industry, contrasting early road struggles with the realities of modern fame and viral culture.
Aug 13, 2026 · 4h 38m

Up First from NPR
Primaries test party coalitions as Trump’s secrecy raises security questions
The episode connects electoral signals, presidential transparency, and Iraq’s struggle to contain Iran-backed militias without widening regional conflict.
Aug 12, 2026 · 15 min

The Bill Simmons Podcast
Simmons ranks youth sports through a parent’s eyes
The episode connects NBA ownership pressures with a practical debate over which youth sports best balance cost, safety, opportunity, and family life.
Aug 12, 2026 · 1h 55m

The Bulwark Daily
Carpenter maps the case for auditing Trump’s power network
The discussion connects alleged foreign influence, cryptocurrency investments, election administration, and government spectacle to the question of how democratic institutions can impose accountability.
Aug 11, 2026 · 58 min

Up First from NPR
Trump’s Iran claims collide with unresolved Hormuz talks
The episode connects a constitutional fight over citizenship with a war-driven crisis testing U.S. credibility, economic pressure, and control of a vital waterway.
Aug 7, 2026 · 14 min

The Shawn Ryan Show
Mandia traces China’s cyber campaign from espionage to AI
The conversation connects nation-state hacking, critical-infrastructure risk, surveillance and artificial intelligence to the institutions and systems Americans rely on.
Aug 6, 2026 · 3h 18m

Up First from NPR
Hormuz talks collide with Michigan’s Senate fight and Trump’s economic pitch
The episode connects a potentially consequential shipping crisis with two political tests of whether leaders can persuade voters amid economic and cultural pressure.
Aug 6, 2026 · 16 min

The Bulwark Daily
Michigan primary exposes Democrats’ coalition problem
Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow victory sets up a test of Democratic unity, Republican crossover appeal, and the political costs of Islamophobia and foreign-policy attacks.
Aug 5, 2026 · 1h 9m

Pod Save America
Trump’s reversals expose a government built on improvisation
The episode connects foreign-policy reversals, politicized justice, scientific misinformation, Democratic dysfunction, and Wisconsin’s policy choices to a broader test of governing competence.
Aug 4, 2026 · 1h 18m

Up First from NPR
Blanche reverses fund as Iran talks and Midwest primaries reshape politics
The episode links a confirmation fight, an unstable diplomatic pause, and Democratic contests that could signal the parties’ strategies before the midterms.
Aug 3, 2026 · 15 min

The Bulwark Daily
Kristol urges Democrats to unite against Trump
The episode frames Democratic discipline and Republican accountability as central tests for resisting an administration the hosts portray as corrupt, incompetent, and hostile to civil liberties.
Aug 3, 2026 · 1h 19m

The Sunday Roast
Small-cap miners pair copper expansion with Middle East data centres
The episode tests how financing, copper demand and infrastructure scale could reshape valuations across speculative small-cap companies.
Jun 14, 2026 · 1h 10m

The Sunday Roast
Uranium, antimony and the search for ten-bagger stocks
The episode connects exploration updates, near-term antimony production plans and a host’s high-risk resource-stock thesis.
Jun 7, 2026 · 56 min

The Sunday Roast
Biotech promise meets copper development risk
The episode contrasts Coiled Therapeutics’ clinical ambitions with Halo Minerals’ path from permitted project to copper production and expansion.
May 10, 2026 · 1h 9m
