Geopolitics and Security
International affairs, wars, militaries, intelligence, and diplomacy, including Israel's wars and external security.
#256: Breaking the Blackout: CENO and the P2P Fight for Truth
When governments cut the internet, CENO turns users into a library. Explore how peer-to-peer tech is bypassing state censorship in Iran.
#243: When Borders Drift: The High Stakes of Geodetic Math
Can a math error start a war? Explore how tectonic plate movement shifts international borders and the high-stakes precision of the Blue Line.
#242: Beyond the Bunker: How Governments Plan for the End
Explore the high-stakes world of national war gaming and the shift from "just-in-time" efficiency to "just-in-case" resilience.
#239: High-Altitude Spies: Why Planes and Balloons Beat Satellites
Why do we still use planes and balloons in the age of satellites? Herman and Corn explore the physics and politics of high-altitude spying.
#231: When the Internet's Trust Model Betrays You
Explore how BGP hijacking allows governments to reroute the web, threatening privacy and exposing metadata despite encrypted apps like Signal.
#223: The Myth of Unblockable Tech
When the grid goes dark, how do you get the truth out? Explore the high-stakes world of BGP hijacking, satellite jamming, and mesh networks.
#214: When Encryption Meets the Ocean Floor
Think the internet is in the cloud? Think again. We explore the 1.4 million kilometers of undersea cables and the global race to protect—or tap—them.
#213: Eyes Everywhere: The Hidden World of Modern Surveillance
Explore the tech behind professional security and the "iceberg" of hidden sensors watching our every move in the modern age.
#209: How States Kill the Internet and Satellites Bring It Back
How do regimes turn off the web? Herman and Corn explore BGP hijacking, sovereign networks, and the satellite tech fighting back.
#208: The Democratization of Satellite Espionage
Herman and Corn explore how AI and advanced satellites are stripping away the fog of war, from tracking footprints to seeing through clouds.
#207: The End of Secrecy: How OSINT is Redefining Intelligence
Explore how hobbyists and satellites are revolutionizing intelligence, from tracking tanks on TikTok to high-res commercial space imagery.
#194: Why Slow Drones Beat Fast Missiles
Why is a $5,000 drone harder to stop than a Mach 4 missile? Explore the physics and economics of the modern drone warfare paradox.
#193: The Invisible Shield: Living Under Missile Detection
Herman and Corn explore the high-stakes tech used to detect missile launches from thousands of miles away using infrared and radar systems.
#188: The Hidden Politics of ISO Country and Currency Codes
Herman and Corn explore how ISO decides who gets a country code and why global data standards are more political than they look.
#168: The Sneakernet Renaissance: Living Without the Cloud
Discover why air-gapping is going mainstream in 2026 and how organizations are securing local AI models using "digital vaults."
#167: Why Are Hackers Hiding in Your System for Decades?
They don't just hack; they move in. Discover how state-sponsored APTs stay hidden in networks for years and the signatures they leave behind.
#164: The Invisible Traffic Jam: Who Owns the Airwaves?
Discover the "invisible highway" of radio frequencies and why maintaining "RF hygiene" is critical for modern life and national security.
#140: The Internet You Can't See: Military Networks and the Security Paradox
Herman and Corn explore the "shadow internet," revealing how military networks use air gaps, dark fiber, and data diodes to stay secure.
#134: The 90-Second Warning: Inside a Missile Alert
Discover the engineering behind missile detection, from space-based infrared sensors to the real-time alerts on your smartphone.
#84: The Silicon Arms Race: Why GPUs are the New Oil
Are high-end microchips the new enriched uranium? Herman and Corn dive into the high-stakes world of GPU export bans and global AI supremacy.