Curious Worldview Podcast

🎙️: 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 – Introduction
• 01:24 – Quaise Start-Up Story
• 08:24 – Geothermal Versus Solar & Wind
• 15:46 – Why Geothermal Matters
• 23:50 – Who Is Carlos Araque + Stories In Raising Money
• 31:48 – Quaise Technology (Part 1)
• 34:45 – 2nd, 3rd, 4th Order Consequences Of Success
• 44:13 – Quaise Technology (Part 2)
• 1:06:14 – Problems With The US Grid
• 1:12:09 – Quaise Timeline
• 1:16:28 – Geothermal In The Media & Thoughts Of The Competition
• 1:26:02 – Country Mattew Houde Is Bullish On
• 1:28:58 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History

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Curious Things Mentioned During The Episode

• Carlos Araque – Co-Founder Of Quaise Energy
• John Redfern – CEO of Eavor
• Alexander 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 Khan
• 06:34 – Mongolia In Bolor’s Words (Mongolian Scorecard)
• 32:41 – Horses, Beauty & Mongolian Culture
• 43:56 – Modernity For Mongolia
• 54:45 – Alcoholism
• 1:08:05 – The Role Of Men & Woman
• 1:20:44 – Immigration, Demographics & The Future
• 1:29:10 – China
• 1:40:10 – Bolor Lkhaajav Book
• 1:41:40 – Country Bolor Is Bullish On
• 1:44:42 – Conversation Between Any Two People

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Curious Things Mentioned During The Episode

• Jack Weatherford – Genghis Khan & The Making Of The Modern World
• Charlie Walker – Adventures Through Mongolia & Across The World

🎙️: 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 Khan
• 06:34 – Mongolia In Bolor’s Words (Mongolian Scorecard)
• 32:41 – Horses, Beauty & Mongolian Culture
• 43:56 – Modernity For Mongolia
• 54:45 – Alcoholism
• 1:08:05 – The Role Of Men & Woman
• 1:20:44 – Immigration, Demographics & The Future
• 1:29:10 – China
• 1:40:10 – Bolor Lkhaajav Book
• 1:41:40 – Country Bolor Is Bullish On
• 1:44:42 – 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 World
• Charlie 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.

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Important Things Mentioned.

• Bjorn Persson - Swedish Wildlife Photographer
• Marsel Van Oosten - One Of The Worlds Greatest Photographers
• Photography Starter Pack

🎙️: 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 Photographer
• Marsel Van Oosten - One Of The Worlds Greatest Photographers
• Photography Starter Pack

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/david-liu/

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.

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Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.

• Angelica Oung – Taiwan Top To Bottom.
• Magnus Brandberg – Swedish Exceptionalism.

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/david-liu/

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 words
• A brief history of kleptocracy and the plundering of Congos natural resources
• An explanation of Cobalt
• What its like meeting Alec Baldwin
• Getting arrested in the Congo
• And more…

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• 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

🎙️: 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 words
• A brief history of kleptocracy and the plundering of Congos natural resources
• An explanation of Cobalt
• What its like meeting Alec Baldwin
• Getting arrested in the Congo
• And more…

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• 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

THE SOUND w/ Project Brazen & Nicky Woolf- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sound-mystery-of-havana-syndrome/id1662594800

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/nicky-woolf

Nicky Woolf is the host and investigative journalist behind Project Brazens latest investigative podcasts series, a story, which much to the consistency of the Project Brazen tagline, is one where again we are reminded the the truth is indeed stranger than fiction.

The podcast is about Havana Syndrome, what we expect from this series and Nicky Woolf even drops a few of the salacious, geopolitical and gossipy details about the story.

We then speak about what it takes putting together an audio production like this, Nicky Woolf's life in journalism, we nerd out on podcasting, audiobooks and as well, speak about the media landscape. 

Topics Within The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.

• • Bradley Hope - Project Brazen
  • Investigative Journalism Starter Pack

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• 00:00 - Introduction
• 02:12 - What Is Havana Syndrome?
• 06:16 - The Power Of Suggestion
• 16:41 - Setting The Scene For Us... An Introduction To Havana Syndrome
• 19:52 - The Geopolitical Angles
• 28:37 - Theories For Havana Syndrome
• 36:52 - How Scary Is The Underworld Of Experimental Weaponry?
• 40:59 - How Can Sound Physically Impair You?
• 46:06 - Bring It All Together, The Future Of The Story & Working With Project Brazen
• 54:08 - Changing Journalistic Landscape
• 1:10:04 - Podcasting & Audio
• 1:32:20 - Investigations Not Being Given Oxygen & Australian Journalism
• 1:45:43 - Hero's, Christopher Hitchens & Anthony Bourdain
• 1:58:56 - What Is A Country Nicky Is Bullish On?
• 2:11:45 - Conversation Between Any Two People Of History

🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg