FO° Podcasts

The Hot Mic: Analyzing Biden’s 2nd Term, Chinese Spy Balloons, and Unstable Energy Markets

In a new series for FO° Podcasts—The Hot Mic—Atul Singh and Christopher Roper Schell examine US President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, US-China tensions over the Chinese spy balloon, and the ramifications of Russian oil production cuts for the global economy.
 
Learn more about Atul and Christopher, and read their work on the two links below:
https://www.fairobserver.com/author/atul-singh/
https://www.fairobserver.com/author/christopher-schell/ 
 
 
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Credits: 
"Loopster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 
 

Antoine van Agtmael: The Future of Emerging Markets, India and Inequality

In this third entry of a three-part series, investor, philanthropist, and author Antoine van Agtmael and editor-in-chief Atul Singh discuss the future of emerging markets. They also analyze India’s rise as an economic powerhouse as well as the causes and consequences of inequality.
 
Agtmael is a legendary investor who came up with the term “emerging markets” and was the chair of the board of trustees of National Public Radio (NPR). Agtmael’s distinguished track record as an investor and his rich professional career make him uniquely suited to read the tea leaves for the global economy and the future of clean tech. 
 
With Fred Bakker, Agtmael is the author of The Smartest Places on Earth: Why Rustbelts Are the Emerging Hotspots of Global Innovation. Earlier in his career, Agtmael authored The Emerging Markets Century: How a New Breed of World-Class Companies Is Overtaking the World. Few understand the big trends shaping the world better than Agtmael. Given his track record, his views on the future of our planet are immensely important.
 
Learn more about Atul and Antoine, and read their work on the two links below:
https://www.fairobserver.com/author/atul-singh/
https://foreignpolicy.com/author/antoine-van-agtmael/ 
 
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Credits: 
"Loopster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 
 

Antoine van Agtmael: New Perspective on Europe, China and Demography

 
In this second of a three-part series, investor, philanthropist, and author Antoine van Agtmael and editor-in-chief Atul Singh discuss the troubled European economy, the challenge of demography, and China’s economic and technological future. 
Agtmael is a legendary investor who came up with the term “emerging markets” and was the chair of the board of trustees of National Public Radio (NPR). Agtmael’s distinguished track record as an investor and his rich professional career make him uniquely suited to read the tea leaves for the global economy and the future of clean tech. 
With Fred Bakker, Agtmael is the author of The Smartest Places on Earth: Why Rustbelts Are the Emerging Hotspots of Global Innovation. Earlier in his career, Agtmael authored The Emerging Markets Century: How a New Breed of World-Class Companies Is Overtaking the World. Few understand the big trends shaping the world better than Agtmael. Given his track record, his views on the future of our planet are immensely important.
 
Learn more about Atul and Antoine, and read their work on the two links below:
https://www.fairobserver.com/author/atul-singh/
https://foreignpolicy.com/author/antoine-van-agtmael/ 
 
You can follow Fair Observer on social media:
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Credits: 
"Loopster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 
 

The Hot Mic: Divided US Congress, German Tanks and China’s COVID Catastrophe

In a new series for FO° Podcasts—The Hot Mic—Atul Singh and Christopher Roper Schell examine a divided US Congress, German tanks and China’s COVID catastrophe.
 
Learn more about Atul and Christopher, and read their work on the two links below:
https://www.fairobserver.com/author/atul-singh/
https://www.fairobserver.com/author/christopher-schell/ 
 
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Credits: 
"Loopster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 
 

Antoine van Agtmael: Stagflation and Race for Clean High Tech

In this first of a three-part series, investor, philanthropist and author Antoine van Agtmael and editor-in-chief Atul Singh discuss the global economy, the return of stagflation, the US-China clean tech race and the drivers of transformation to a green energy economy.
Agtmael is a legendary investor who came up with the term “emerging markets” and was the chair of the board of trustees of National Public Radio (NPR). Agtmael’s distinguished track record as an investor and his rich professional career make him uniquely suited to read the tea leaves for the global economy and the future of clean tech. 
 
Learn more about Atul and Antoine, and read their work on the two links below:
https://www.fairobserver.com/author/atul-singh/
https://foreignpolicy.com/author/antoine-van-agtmael/ 
 
You can follow Fair Observer on social media:
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Credits: 
"Loopster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 
 

The Hot Mic: Trump Trumped, Looming Recession and India-China Clash

In a new series for FO° Podcasts — The Hot Mic — Atul Singh and Christopher Roper Schell examine the tussle for the leadership of the Republican Party between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, the looming recession and the recent India-China border clash.
 
Learn more about Atul and Christopher, and read their work on the two links below:
https://www.fairobserver.com/author/atul-singh/
https://www.fairobserver.com/author/christopher-schell/ 
You can follow Fair Observer on social media:
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Credits: 
"Loopster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 
 

India & Japan: Implications of Ukraine on Asia (Episode 2)

Join Haruko Satoh in a three-part series exploring the impact of the war in Ukraine in Asia. The second episode explores how India and Japan have been impacted by the rupture in the international system following the invasion of Ukraine.
Haruko is Co-Director of the IAFOR Research Centre, Osaka School of International Public Policy.
This podcast series is part of the IRC project “Peace & Human Security in Asia; Towards a Meaningful Japan-Korea Partnership” and is sponsored by the Korea Foundation.  
In this episode, Haruko is joined by Dr Satu Limaye, Vice President of the East-West Center, Dr Taku Tamaki, Lecturer in International Relations at Loughborough University, and Atul Singh, Founder, CEO & Editor in Chief of Fair Observer.

Realpolitik: Implications of Ukraine on Asia (Episode 1)

Join Haruko Satoh in a three-part series exploring the impact of the war in Ukraine in Asia.
Haruko is Co-Director of the IAFOR Research Centre, Osaka School of International Public Policy.
This podcast series is part of the IRC project “Peace & Human Security in Asia; Towards a Meaningful Japan-Korea Partnership” and is sponsored by the Korea Foundation.
In this episode, Haruko is joined by Bryce Wakefield, Executive Director of Australian Institute of International Affairs, and Jaewaoo Choo, Professor of Chinese foreign policy in the Department of Chinese Studies at Kyung Hee University, Korea.

Media in the 2022 Kenyan Elections

Kenya is facing national elections this year. Raila Odinga, the former prime minister, is reportedly the favorite to win the elections. He is enjoying a massive amount of airtime on mainstream media. William Ruto, the deputy president, is Odinga's top challenger. Ruto is a canny political operator who has mastered the use of social media.
 
However, there is a new entrant in the political race who is upsetting old calculations. George Wajackoya is running an unconventional presidential campaign that includes comical theatrics, dancing to reggae music, Rastafari attire and colorful headgear. Wajackoya has taught law and economics, human rights, and comparative constitutional and international law at US, UK and Kenyan universities. He is also promising to clear Kenya's loans through sale of marijuana.Swaleh Idris is a Kenyan journalist, author, and media entrepreneur who covers humanitarian crises, conflict, and disasters. Prior to founding Najm Media; a multimedia communications agency based in Nairobi, he worked at Kenya's oldest media organization; Standard Media Group as a creative. He has also written a book inspired by the South Sudan conflict and short stories on humanitarian issues.Find his writing on Fair Observer