Curious Worldview Podcast Ryan Hogg

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The following is with David de Jong, a Dutch historian and investigative journalist.
After growing up in Amsterdam during the 90s, David de Jong found himself on the billionaire’s desk in New York reporting for Bloomberg on the hidden fortunes power of family offices.
During his time at Bloomberg, David made a discovery that led him to move to Berlin and embark on a 4 year investigation into the dark and dusty vaults of Germany’s corporate past.
What David uncovered was nazi billionaires and wealth that has endured to this day.
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00:00 – Introduction01:50 – The Dutch, Nazi Occupation & Growing Up In Amsterdam16:16 – The Billionaires Desk At Bloomberg24:50 – Family Offices & How Offshore Finance Is Involved35:50 – Nazi Billionaires42:43 – Slave Labour In The Concentration Camps47:43 – The Nazi Billionaire Heirs51:22 – Sheer Amount Of Work & Research + Reactions To The Book1:03:55 – Magda Friedlander1:04:48 – The Whitewashing Of History1:11:23 – Israel & The Middle East Desk1:15:01- Serendipity1:16:35 – Country You Are Bullish On1:21:30 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History

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Curious Things Mentioned During The Episode
Nicholas Shaxson – The Offshore AccountantBradley Hope – 1MDB Financial ScandalsFinancial Secrecy Starter Pack

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/matthew-houde/

The following is a conversation with Matthew Houde. 
Matthew is the co-founder of a business that is developing a new drilling technology that could allow the world to access the deep geothermal heat beneath our feet.  This is best consumed alongside the episode with Carlos Araque, Matthew’s co-founder at Quaise energy.
The subject of geothermal energy is deeply interesting to me. I think it could well be one of the most important disruptive innovations of this generation and it is precisely companies like Quaise who could be the winners from this disruption. 
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00:00 – Introduction01:24 – Quaise Start-Up Story08:24 – Geothermal Versus Solar & Wind15:46 – Why Geothermal Matters23:50 – Who Is Carlos Araque + Stories In Raising Money31:48 – Quaise Technology (Part 1)34:45 – 2nd, 3rd, 4th Order Consequences Of Success44:13 – Quaise Technology (Part 2)1:06:14 – Problems With The US Grid1:12:09 – Quaise Timeline1:16:28 – Geothermal In The Media & Thoughts Of The Competition1:26:02 – Country Mattew Houde Is Bullish On1:28:58 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg

Curious Things Mentioned During The Episode
Carlos Araque – Co-Founder Of Quaise EnergyJohn Redfern – CEO of EavorAlexander Richter – CEO Of ThinkGeoEnergy

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/bolor-lkhaajav/

Bolor Lkhaajav is a researcher specialising in Mongolia, Northeast Asia, East Asia, and the Americas.
Her research interests cover foreign policy, security, governance, economy, and social issues. Bolor’s research and writing has been published by many amazing outlets and she is a researcher and writer for the diplomat.
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00:00 – Introduction.01:40 – Kind Words From Jack Weatherford & Genghis Khan06:34 – Mongolia In Bolor’s Words (Mongolian Scorecard)32:41 – Horses, Beauty & Mongolian Culture43:56 – Modernity For Mongolia54:45 – Alcoholism1:08:05 – The Role Of Men & Woman1:20:44 – Immigration, Demographics & The Future1:29:10 – China1:40:10 – Bolor Lkhaajav Book1:41:40 – Country Bolor Is Bullish On1:44:42 – Conversation Between Any Two People🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg

Curious Things Mentioned During The Episode
Jack Weatherford – Genghis Khan & The Making Of The Modern WorldCharlie Walker – Adventures Through Mongolia & Across The World

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/ami-vitale/

Ami Vitale is one of the worlds great photographers. 
She has lived in mud huts, war zones, battled malaria, donned a panda suit, was with the last living northern white rhino as he passed and has reported with intimacy from communities all over the world.
She is a Nikon ambassador, National Geographic photographer and just one of the coolest people I have ever gotten a chance to speak with on this podcast. 
In this podcast, Ami busts the old myth of national geographic photographers, she Confirms the risk and romance of journalistic adventure, but as well tampers my projections with a heartfelt dose of realism.
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00:00 - Introduction.01:37 - Why Skin In The Game Is Everything.06:52 - How To Make It As A Professional Photographer.18:10 - Adventure, Thrill & Romance.24:52 - Benefit Of Being A Woman In A Conflict Zone.32:27 - Risk.40:38 - Me Embarrassing Myself.47:33 - Rapid Fire Questions. 49:28 - Serendipity, Country You Are Bullish On & Conversations Between Any Two People.🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg

Important Things Mentioned.
Bjorn Persson - Swedish Wildlife PhotographerMarsel Van Oosten - One Of The Worlds Greatest PhotographersPhotography Starter Pack

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David Liu is Taiwan’s unofficial ambassador to Sweden.
He’s lived in Sweden for 11 years and is writing a book which explains the Swedish culture and mentality in a way through which the Taiwanese people and audience can relate. He is a cultural bridge between these two magnificent cultures and countries.
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000:00 – Introduction.02:11 – Where Did It All Being? An Introduction To Taiwan.08:11 – Integrating Into Sweden & Belonging.17:16 – Talking Taiwan Top To Bottom.43:37 – More On David’s Story & Making A Taiwan/Sweden Comparison.56:13 – Swedish Startup Community, Culture & Norrsken.1:16:35 – Sweden Is A Country Of Paradoxes + Impact Startups.1:29:22 – Country You Are Bullish On + Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg

Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.
Angelica Oung – Taiwan Top To Bottom.Magnus Brandberg – Swedish Exceptionalism.

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/nicholas-niarchos/

Nicholas Niarchos is journalist who has been published in The New Yorker, The Nation, TIME, The Guardian, The NY Times, Die Welt and many, many more.
In a podcast that could have been separated into two distinct chapters you can expect to hear some of the following. 
The Congo in Nicholas’s wordsA brief history of kleptocracy and the plundering of Congos natural resourcesAn explanation of CobaltWhat its like meeting Alec BaldwinGetting arrested in the CongoAnd more…-----
00:00 – Introduction.01:41 – Introducing The Congo & A History Of Kleptocracy.19:43 – Robert Freidland.21:59 – What Is The Current State Of The Congo?32:01 – What Is Cobalt? Where Is It From? The Problem Of Greenwashing.47:01 – Nicholas Niarchos New Yorker Article & Freelance Mining In The Congo.57:51 – Child Labour & Abuse.1:04:26 – Nicholas Writing A Book & New Yorker Status.1:14:58 – Nicholas’s Journey. Freelance Journalism. Advice For Me.1:25:13 – Meeting Alec Baldwin.1:27:49 – Serendipity & Being Arrested In The Congo.1:34:14 – Country Nicholas Niarchos Is Bullish On.1:35:41 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg