Best Christopher Sims Podcasts (2024)

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517. Michael Andersen & Brian Bonner - A Conspiracy of Defeatism by Media & Analysts Disguised as Realism 1:00:50

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Today I am speaking with "Two Grumpy Old Men”, Michael Andersen and Brian Bonner who seasoned Ukraine watchers and have teamed up to create a video and Substack blog "Two Grumpy Old Men On Ukraine." They focus on Ukraine, and issues in related parts of the world since both have lived and worked in many countries. They write, run Q&As, create videos…

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Ep. 238 - Human Element Series - S.M.A.R.T Reading with Nick Hutchison REPLAY 40:22

1d ago40:22

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REPLAY (Original Air Date Dec 11, 2023) Today we are joined by Nick Hutchison. Nick is the visionary force behind BookThinkers, a thriving 7-figure marketing agency bridging authors and readers. In just over 7 years, he has cultivated a platform reaching over 1,000,000 people monthly and hosts the top 2% global podcast, "BookThinkers: Life-Changing…

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516. Elisabeth Braw - Could Floating Bombs Become Putin's Next Weapon of Mass Intimidation Against West? 44:17

1d ago44:17

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Russia’s Shadow Tankers Threaten an Environmental Catastrophe in the Baltic. And now a Maltese-flagged cargo ship filled with 20,000 tonnes of Russian sourced ammonium nitrate in drifting towards the UK coast. This is the same potentially explosive fertiliser that caused a massive explosion in Beirut in 2020, and this ship is carrying 7 times more …

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501. Darth Putin (Master Strategist) - A Confidential Converstion with Putin's Parody Nemesis from 'X' 1:03:13

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Darth Putin (KGB). An account on Twitter / X that may or may not be authored by the Bunker Tsar himself. Darth Putin - Czar for life of all Russians. Master Strategist. Thought leader. Wellness coach. Tea connoisseur. Author. Wanted in 123 countries. Parody, apparently.----------LINKS:https://x.com/darthputinkgbhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Darth-Putin-…

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515. Anna Danylchuk, Operator Starsky & Cormac Smith - The Dangerous Delusion of a 'Quick and Easy' Peace 47:36

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GUESTS: Anna Danylchuk, Operator Starsky and Cormac Smith----------Anna Danylchuk has been creating a war diary since the early days of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022. Anna Danylchuk aims to tell the truth about Ukraine and Russia’s war and cut through the noise and propaganda. Anna is passionate about the beauty and independe…

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514. Casey Michel - Foreign Agent Lobbyists are Acting as Foot-Soldiers for Brutal Authoritarian Regimes 1:00:00

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For years, one group of Americans has worked as foot-soldiers for the most authoritarian regimes around the planet. In the process, they've not only entrenched dictatorships and spread kleptocratic networks, but they've secretly guided U.S. policy without the rest of America even being aware. And now, journalist Casey Michel contends some of them h…

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508. David Gioe, Huw Dylan & Elena Grossfeld: Putin’s (mis)Management of Russian Intelligence Assessments 1:11:51

7d ago1:11:51

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This is a conversation with the three esteemed authors of a paper entitled “The autocrat’s intelligence paradox: Vladimir Putin’s (mis)management of Russian strategic assessment in the Ukraine War. Huw Dylan, David V. Gioe and Elena Grossfeld----------This article argues that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 is illustrative of this bro…

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513. Christopher Forsback - Nowhere on Russia's Western Heartlands is Safe from Ukrainian Drone Fragments 37:35

8d ago37:35

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Christopher 'Swede' Forsbäck is Swedish volunteer and was wounded in the line of duty serving with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for w…

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512. Pekka Kallioniemi (Vatnik Soup) - Follow the Money to See how Russia Poisons the Information Space 41:03

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Vatnik soup is a Twitter thread series where Pekka Kallioniemi introduces pro-Russian actors and propagandists from around the world. This includes so-called “independent journalists”, politicians, military personnel and of course just regular grifters looking to make money. The series has introductions and deeper insights on how online propaganda …

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Ep. 276 - The SE ETC Series - Breaches Breaches and More Breaches What Can You Do? 13:05

8d ago13:05

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Join Chris as he discusses topics and news pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [Sept 23, 2024] 00:…

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511. David Satter - Putin's Regime has its Origins in Blood and Fear. Apartment Bombings 25th Anniversary 37:02

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David Satter is a journalist and historian with unique insights into how the deformation and repression of the past, is having terrible consequences for present day Russia. David has written extensively about Russia and the Soviet Union, especially the decline and fall of the USSR and rise of post-Soviet Russia. David Satter became the first Americ…

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510. Terron Sims - Kamala Harris has made Freedom Part of her Campaign - But is she for Ukrainian Victory 56:14

10d ago56:14

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Whatever mistakes he has made in the war Vladimir Putin has retained the Escalation Initiative, always proving he can push the war to a new level of brutality, with the Western allies constantly playing catch-up, and in many ways placing restrictions and delays on Ukraine in terms of how it fights back. What are the implications of this dynamic for…

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509. Anna Danylchuk - Ukraine Taking the Fight to Russia with Strike on Vast Ammunition Dump 40:29

11d ago40:29

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GUEST: Anna from Ukraine - Anna Danylchuk----------Anna Danylchuk has been creating a war diary since the early days of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022. Anna Danylchuk aims to tell the truth about Ukraine and Russia’s war and cut through the noise and propaganda. Anna is passionate about the beauty and independence of her count…

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2024-09-19 | Things go Boom in Russia: Spectacular Strike on Vast Russian Arsenal 8:45

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2024-09-19 | Z-patriots are having a meltdown, because, once more things are going boom in Russia. And this time, it’s big. It’s huge in fact. Not only do we find out what it looks like to ignite roughly 30,000 tons of munitions, we get to see so-called Russian patriots lose their minds over how their government fails to protect strategically signi…

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507. Phil Ittner - Support Ukraine to Win the War, not Only to Survive the Genocidal Assault by Russia 57:19

11d ago57:19

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Phil Ittner is a veteran broadcast journalist now working independently in Ukraine. Currently he's based in Kyiv and produces a weekly interview podcast "On the Edge". Disillusioned with how mainstream media was covering the historic war in Ukraine, Phil decided he had to step in and bring a professional and credible perspective to reporting from U…

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506. Konstantin Samoilov - There is no Way Out of the Economic Tsunami for Putin's Regime 50:36

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Welcome to our monthly conversation with Konstantin, who is one of the most respected voices on YouTube about what is happening Inside Russia. Konstantin Samoilov is a well-known YouTuber whose channel ‘Inside Russia’ comments insightfully on Russia’s decent into authoritarianism over the last few years. But now, like many others, he’s outside Russ…

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505. Katsiaryna Shmatsina - Lukashenko's Regime is an Experiment in Tyranny that is Beholden to Moscow 51:35

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Katsiaryna Shmatsina - Dissident and collaborator on the 'Darth Putin' satirical project on X. https://x.com/DarthPutinKGB----------In 2020, mass anti-government protests erupted across Belarus. The brutal crackdown that followed shocked the international community: the authorities arrested tens of thousands of citizens, shut down independent media…

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2024-09-16 | Real Escalation as Iran & China Give Military Support to Ally Russia Including Missiles 17:21

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2024-09-16 | Russia has received new ballistic projectiles from Iran, prompting the US and Europe to impose new sanctions. The supply of weapons by Iran to its ally Russia has major implications and ought to place a greater burden on allies to protect Ukraine, but are they doing anything meaningful, apart from the usual condemnations and reiteratio…

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502. Cormac Smith & Philip Ingram - Dithering and Delay by Allies is Causing Ukraine to Slowly Bleed Out 1:02:21

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Cormac Smith has worked in Public Relations and Corporate Communications for over three decades. In 2016 he travelled to Ukraine to take up a special appointment as the ‘Strategic Communication Advisor’ to Pavlo Klimkin, then the Foreign Minister of Ukraine. He was attached to the British Embassy in Kyiv but was embedded in Ukraine’s Ministry of Fo…

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Orest Zub & Marta Trotsiuk - Given the Right Tools to Fight Back Ukraine Can Triumph over Russia 29:34

15d ago29:34

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Marta Trotsiuk – Ukrainian art ambassador. Gallery 101 founder. Expert in international art projects and cultural diplomacy. She is also a leading expert on art consulting and curating and has been highly active in the effort to promote Ukrainian identity and art as part of the fight back against Russian aggression and cultural imperialism. LINKS:h…

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Ep. 275 - Security Awareness Series - Bringing Light to Sim Swapping with Mark Kreitzman 40:38

15d ago40:38

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Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris is joined by Mark Kreitzman. Mark is a seasoned cybersecurity veteran with over two decades of experience building robust security solutions. As General Manager of Efani, he safeguards mobile phone users from the escalating threat of SIM swap attacks. Mark's deep understandi…

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503. David DeBatto - No More Delusions and Gaslighting Trump Fully Intends to Throw Ukraine Under the Bus 45:26

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What a week – Russian media manipulation networks uncovered in the US – conservative influencers seem to be more influence by hard Russian cash than principles, however. Vance leaks the Trump plan to ‘stop Ukraine war in 24 hours’, and it turns out to be an appalling plan to appease Putin. Putin threatens WWIII, but with what army does he plan to f…

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497. Ian Garner - Russia has Constructed a 'Self-selecting' Digital Gulag to Stifle Opposition to Putin 1:03:58

18d ago1:03:58

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With the blocking of YouTube in Russia, and pressure on other platforms, are we seeing the emergence of a Digital Gulag? The more efficient way to entrap and control a population than the real-world Gulag of watch towers and razor wire? ----------Ian Garner is an historian and analyst of Russian culture and war propaganda. He is motivated by two qu…

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2024-09-13 | Is NATO Really "at War" with Russia as Ukraine Blitz Grows in Scale 16:41

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2024-09-13 | According to Putin and his minions, NATO countries are on the brink of war with Russia. Is this more hollow bluffing and bluster from the diminutive tyrant in the Kremlin, or are we about to cross the first genuine Russian red line of this war? Evidence points to it being another empty threat, if we ignore the threatening words and loo…

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500. Operator Starsky - Episode 500 - Kursk is a Multi-Layered Campaign Utilising Secrecy and Surprise 1:11:49

19d ago1:11:49

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Today I’m speaking with Operator Starsky, a Ukrainian National Guardian, blogger, and inspiration for everyone who is following the war, and supporting a Ukrainian victory. He has created one of the most popular and original YouTube channels dedicated to the international community. I’m not sure you need an introduction – I’m sure most people watch…

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496. Michael Sheridan - Documents Suggest that Xi Jinping Secretly Distrusts and Hates Russia 55:05

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Michael Sheridan is the Author of a new history of Hong Kong and China, and has a new book out called “The Red Emperor – Xi Jinping and his China”. He is a long-time foreign correspondent in Asia, Middle East, and Europe. He was the Far East Correspondent for the Sunday Times for 20 years, based in Hong Kong, and later Bangkok. He covered the rise …

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2024-09-11 | Russian Propaganda Film Pulled from Canadian Film Festival Program 27:29

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2024-09-11 | Outrage has erupted over a film created by Russian Director and propagandist Anastasia Trofimova, called ‘Russians at War’. Calls for its screening to be pulled from the Toronto International Film Festival have intensified; surely festival organizers should have reacted when the film was showcased at the Venice International Film Festi…

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499. Susan Grunewald - Treatment and Repatriation of German POWs by the USSR at the End of World War Two 1:01:38

21d ago1:01:38

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Susan Grunewald is an Assistant Professor of History at Louisiana State University. She was the Digital History Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh World History Centre from 2019 to 2022. Susan earned her Ph.D. in History at Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, US). She specializes in Soviet and German WWII and post-war history, …

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2024-09-10 | Criminal Mil-Blogger 'Thirteenth' Attacks "Traitors in the Kremlin" 15:31

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2024-09-10 | Z-blogger Yegor Guzenko who publishers under the name of Thirteenth, seems to have lost his mind. Or at least, is losing faith in the masters of the Kremlin and the SVO. ----------“Everything that is happening now is treachery.” He screams, in several video messages posted in his Telegram channel this week. “Traitors are sitting in the…

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498. Kevin Leach - Russia has Shown in Response to Kursk Offensive it Can't Engage in Manoeuvre Warfare 46:30

22d ago46:30

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Russia has shown in its response to the Kursk counter-offensive, that it can't engage in manoeuvre warfare, suggesting a theory of victory for Ukraine. ----------Kevin Leach is the main director for Sabre Training Advisory Group, a professional military training non-profit. Their aim is to give Ukrainian defenders the skills to come home alive. Kev…

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Ep. 274 - Human Element Series - How a Ballet Dancer and AI Can Improve Your Nonverbals with Rachel Cossar 31:11

22d ago31:11

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Today we are joined by Rachel Cossar. Rachel is a leader in the field of nonverbal communication and leadership presence facilitation. As a former nationally ranked athlete and professional ballet dancer, Rachel has a knack of translating unique skills into relatable business skills and competencies. Virtual Sapiens comes as an evolution of Rachel’…

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495. Svitlana Morenets - Safety is Relative in Ukraine Where Russia Targets all its Cities and Civilians. 54:55

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Svitlana Morenets is a Ukrainian journalist and a staff writer at The Spectator. She was named Young Journalist of the Year in the 2024 UK Press Awards. She is author of the weekly newsletter ‘Ukraine in Focus’. ----------LINKS:https://x.com/SvMorenetsUkraine in Focus: https://www.spectator.co.uk/ukraine/https://www.spectator.co.uk/writer/svitlana-…

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2024-09-08 | Russia Destroyed Chersonesus in Crimea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site 7:20

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2024-09-08 | It was reported earlier this year that Russia destroyed the Chersonesus in Sevastopol, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They are in the process of erecting vast new buildings on the site of the archaeological remains. Since the occupation of Crimea in 2014, Russia has been systematically destroying historical sites. It’s alleged …

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2024-09-07 | Soft Appeasement of Russia - Biden, Sullivan, EU, ETC Wake the **** Up 28:03

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2024-09-01 | There is no end in sight to the death and suffering that Russian is willing to unleash on Ukraine. In less than a week, 60 people have been killed by Russian strikes on Ukraine. ----------Russian army strikes on numerous Ukrainian cities have killed dozens of civilians and left hundreds wounded. The single deadliest attack of the war t…

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