Best Sean Ritter Podcasts (2025)

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Russia's Pivot to the East: From Greater Europe to Greater Eurasia 36:19

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After the collapse of the ancient Silk Road, the European maritime powers began connecting the world in the early 16th century. After 500 years of a Western-centric world, Russia, China and other Eurasian powers are connecting Eurasia in terms of independent technology, industry, energy, physical transportation corridors, banks and currencies. Russ…

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Jacques Baud: The EU in Panic & Russia's Nuclear-Powered Burevestnik Missile 59:33

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Colonel Jacques Baud is a former military intelligence analyst in the Swiss Army and the author of many books. Colonel Baud discusses the strategic vacuum in the EU, why there is a panic and foolish decisions are made, and also the significance of Russia's new nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndies…

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Robert Barnes: America First, Populism, Trump & Perpetual War 42:21

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Robert Barnes is an American lawyer, free speech champion, and political commentator. Barnes discusses why populism and resistance to the concentration of power in an elite are at the centre of the American experience, and how “America First” was intended to be a strategic retreat from empire and instead restore the foundations of the American Repu…

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Sean Foo: U.S. Sacrifices Allies in Economic War Against China 47:40

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Sean Foo is a financial analyst and a China expert. Foo discusses the US sanctions on Russia's oil, Netherlands seizure of China-owned Nexperia, debt crisis, restrictions on rare earth minerals and the collapsing AI bubbles.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www…

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MB495: The $10M Idea That Made 20 Rentals Look Like a Waste of Time - With Andrew Reichert 39:23

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Andrew Reichert, CEO of Birgo Capital, went from buying his first duplex with no money down to owning 3,000+ units worth over $300 million. But his journey wasn’t all smooth sailing - Andrew reveals how building a 20-rental portfolio nearly bankrupted him, the “$10M idea” that changed everything, and the lessons he learned scaling his business. Whe…

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Gilbert Doctorow: Growing Demands for Oreshnik Strike to Restore Deterrence 39:12

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Dr. Gilbert Doctorow discusses how Russia allowed its deterrence to be weakened in the hope of finding a political settlement with Trump. As NATO escalates and the diplomatic path has died, pressure mounts on Putin to respond more forcefully to restore Russia's deterrent.Gilbert Doctorow's new book "War Diaries. Volume 1: The Russia-Ukraine War, 20…

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Chas Freeman: Imperial Overstretch - 500 Years of Dominance Come to an End 45:23

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Ambassador Chas Freeman discusses the current historical time we live through, as the foundations for 500 years of dominance come to an end. Ambassador Freeman was a former Assistant Secretary of Defense, earning the highest public service awards of the Department of Defense for his roles in designing a NATO-centered post-Cold War European security…

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Scott Ritter: Russia "Fed Up" With NATO Escalations - Retaliation is Coming 38:46

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Scott Ritter is a former Major, Intelligence Officer, US Marine, and UN Weapons Inspector. Ritter argues that as NATO (especially Britain) continues to escalate and diplomacy goes nowhere, Russia will be more prepared to go up the escalation ladderFollow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_Di…

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Bertrand de La Chesnais: Europe's Problems are Internal - Not Russian 32:41

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Lieutenant General Bertrand de La Chesnais of the French Armed Forces served in many operational theatres and had several high-level roles within the French military establishment. Lieutenant General Bertrand de La Chesnais discusses the failure of Western policies toward Russia and the possibility of disaster by continuing to go down the same path…

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Douglas Macgregor: Broken NATO Escalates War on Russia 41:51

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Douglas Macgregor is a retired Colonel and former senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense. Col. Macgregor argues that Trump is becoming more unhinged, Europe is fragmenting, and NATO escalates the war on Russia to avoid defeat.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: …

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Einar Tangen: How China Won the Economic War 44:51

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Einar Tangen is a Senior Fellow at Teihe Institute and a Senior Fellow at CIGI. Tangen discusses how China made its supply chains immune to economic coercions and, at the same time, has powerful economic weapons at its own disposal. China's restrictions on rare earth minerals are a powerful instrument, yet the risk of weaponing trade is that other …

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George Beebe: US-Russia Agreement to End NATO Expansionism or Accept an Ugly Russian Victory 32:02

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George Beebe is Director of Grand Strategy at the Quincy Institute, and the former CIA Director for Russia Analysis. Beebe argues that the window of opportunity for an agreement that ends NATO expansionism is closing, and the alternative will be an ugly Russian victory. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GDiesen1Substack: …

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Jeffrey Sachs: Last Chance for Peace in Ukraine Sabotaged by Europe 29:09

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Prof. Sachs discusses the window of opportunity for a peaceful settlement being closed as the Europeans reacted fiercely to the Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest. Prof. Jeffrey Sachs has advised governments around the world and is a world-renowned economics professor, a bestselling author, an innovative educator, and a global leader in sustainable de…

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Alex Krainer: Europe's Militarism & Economic Decline 1:03:37

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Alex Krainer is a market analyst, author & former hedge fund manager. Krainer discusses how European militarism and obsession with the war against Russia have intensified Europe's economic decline and descent into irrelevance.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://w…

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Jennifer Kavanagh: Inside Kiev’s Elite - Perspectives on War and Peace 1:03:03

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Jennifer Kavanagh discusses the view from Kiev following a recent visit and meeting with senior political representatives. Kavanagh is a Senior Fellow and Director of Military Analysis at Defense Priorities and an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substa…

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Marco Carnelos: Europe in the Middle East - Irrelevant, Destructive & Subservient 54:43

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Ambassador Carnelos discusses how the Europeans have become increasingly irrelevant, destructive and subservient in the Middle East. Marco Carnelos is a former Ambassador to Iraq and a former Special Envoy for Syria and for the Middle East Peace Process. Former foreign policy adviser to 3 Italian Prime Ministers. Currently CEO of MC Geopolicy consu…

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MB494: What Billionaire Investors Really Want (And How to Work With Them) - With Richard Wilson 42:51

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Economic pressure is shrinking returns and tightening capital—but there’s a smarter way forward. In this episode, Michael Blank reconnects with Richard Wilson, founder of the Family Office Club, to explore how multifamily operators can add new strategic layers—not abandon their base. Richard explains why family offices are focusing less on projecte…

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Rick Sanchez: War Propaganda & Suffocating Censorship Weaken the West 44:17

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Award-winning journalist Rick Sanchez has worked for CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and RT, which gives him a unique perspective on the Western and Russian media. Sanchez outlines how the war propaganda and rise of censorship across the West prevent us from pursuing rational policies.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twit…

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Seyed M. Marandi: Israel's Attack on Lebanon & US Imperial Overstretch 51:55

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Seyed Mohammad Marandi discusses Israel's attack on Lebanon and the West's imperial overstretch. Marandi is a professor at Tehran University and a former advisor to Iran's Nuclear Negotiation Team.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesenSup…

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Dmitry Polyanskiy: Tomahawks, Nuclear War & Failure of Diplomacy 31:26

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Dmitry Polyanskiy is the First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations. Polyanskiy argues that the spirit of Alaska is not dead, and it is still a diplomatic path to peace. However, if Trump sends Tomahawk missiles, then it will be considered a direct US attack on Russia by the Trump administration. Furthermo…

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Gilbert Doctorow: NATO-Russia War May Now Be Unavoidable 47:32

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Dr. Gilbert Doctorow discusses why Trump's decision to get the US directly involved in the war against Russia has likely made a direct NATO-Russia War inevitable. The growing pressure from NATO will make it impossible for Putin not to respond, and the Special Military Operation will likely transition soon to a war. Gilbert Doctorow's new book "War …

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Jeffrey Sachs & John Mearsheimer: Spheres of Security to Prevent World War III 1:16:29

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How should the security needs of great powers be balanced with the sovereignty of smaller nations on their border? The concept of Spheres of Security limits the activity of other borders of other great powers. Mexico has the freedom to engage in political and economic cooperation with any state, yet Mexico does not have the freedom to host Russian …

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Nelson Wong: Trade War & Chinese Economic Statecraft 46:53

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Nelson Wong discusses the US-China economic war. Nelson Wong is Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Centre for RimPac and International Studies and leads the daily operation of this private think tank in China. He is also Chairman and Managing Director of the ACN Worldwide group of companies, and sits on the board of Recon Technology Ltd., a NASDAQ-liste…

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Michael Hudson: From Neoliberalism to Neofeudalism 54:07

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Prof. Michael Hudson, a world-renowned classical economist, discusses how industrial capitalism transformed into neoliberal economics, which is now transforming into neofeudalism. Please support Michael Hudson's important work on: patreon.com/michaelhudson Killing the Host: How Financial Parasites and Debt Bondage Destroy the Global Economy: https:…

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Brian Berletic: Trump's War on Russia & Pending Retaliation 1:00:01

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Brian Berletic is a former US Marine, author, international relations expert and host of the New Atlas. Berletic discusses how Trump's effort to present himself as a mediator in the Ukraine War has now collapsed.Follow Brian Berletic on The New Atlas: https://www.youtube.com/@TheNewAtlasFollow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substa…

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Peter Slezkine: The Transatlantic Alliance is Outdated 51:51

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Peter Slezkine is the Director of the Russia Program at the Stimson Center and host of The Trialogue Podcast. Slezkine argues that the US needs to abandon liberal internationalism, fundamentally change the trans-Atlantic alliance, rediscover who the West is and thus reduce the dependence on confronting Russia. Foreign Affairs article discussed: htt…

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Jacques Baud: Borderless Israel & Gaza Pause 57:02

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Colonel Jacques Baud is a former military intelligence analyst in the Swiss Army and the author of many books. Baud discusses the temporary pause in the Gaza conflict and the absence of a new status quo and clear Israeli borders.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https:…

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Tara Reade: Biden Accuser Exiled in Russia Speaks Out on the War Against Whistleblower 44:53

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Tara Reade is a former U.S. Senate staffer who accused Biden of sexual assault, has been exiled in Russia, and works for RT following reprisals from the U.S. government.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the channel: PayPal:…

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Jimmy Dore: The Betrayal of 'America First'? 33:25

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Jimmy Dore is an American stand-up comedian, political commentator, and host of The Jimmy Dore Show.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Diesen79 Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoff…

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MB493: 2025 Q4 Market Outlook 26:25

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In this special market outlook session, Michael Blank breaks down the current state of the multifamily investing landscape—and explains why Q4 2025 may present one of the best buying opportunities we've seen in over a decade. Despite high interest rates and ongoing fear in the media, Michael shares why the smart money is moving back into multifamil…

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Lawrence Wilkerson: The Path From Forever Wars to Nuclear War 50:08

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Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired Colonel in the US Army and the former Chief of Staff to the US Secretary of State. Colonel Wilkerson discusses the path from the decision to start the forever wars in 2001 to the current possibility of using nuclear weapons to destroy Iran Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter…

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Alex Krainer: Europe's Economic Collapse & Democratic Despotism 48:40

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Alex Krainer is a market analyst, author & former hedge fund manager. Krainer discusses how the once-prosperous EU became a vassal of the US and has predictably experienced economic and democratic decline.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glennd…

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Alastair Crooke: Fake Peace in Gaza & Full-Scale War With Iran 55:03

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Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat and the Founder of Conflicts Forum based in Beirut. He was formerly an advisor on Middle East issues to Javier Solana, the EU Foreign Policy Chief. Crooke argues that the strategy of peace through subjugation has set the US and Israel on the path to another war with Iran.Follow the Substack of Alastair C…

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Richard Wolff: Collapse! Consequences of the Ukraine War 57:57

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Professor Richard Wolff discusses why the economics of why the proxy war in Ukraine started and the subsequent economic collapse of Europe.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypal…

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Douglas Macgregor: Toward War with Russia, Iran & Venezuela 43:23

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Douglas Macgregor is a retired Colonel and former senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense. Col. Macgregor argues that the Tomahawks would be another step toward a direct war with Russia, Gaza is being destroyed, another war with Iran may be imminent, and the US is also preparing an invasion of Venezuela. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: …

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John Mearsheimer: West Destroying Itself in Ukraine & Gaza 1:05:34

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John J. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1982. Prof. Mearsheimer discusses the failures of the West in Ukraine and Gaza, and why the West has bet its political legitimacy and future on two disastrous wars.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Subs…

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Scott Ritter: Tomahawks, End of NATO & Coming Nuclear War 56:20

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Scott Ritter is a former Major, Intelligence Officer, US Marine, and UN Weapons Inspector. Ritter argues the Tomahawks and end of the START Treaty can both trigger nuclear war. As NATO moved toward collapse, Europe seems prepared to risk nuclear war.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_…

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Larry Johnson: Destruction of Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure & Europe's Prerevolutionary Moment 41:15

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Larry Johnson is a former intelligence analyst at the CIA, who also worked at the US State Department's Office of Counterterrorism. Johnson discusses the mutual focus on the destruction of energy infrastructure, and how Europe may be entering a prerevolutionary moment.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: h…

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Prof. Wang Wen discusses the economic developments in China and how the China-India rapprochement is part of a wider effort to remake the international system from unipolarity to multipolarity. Prof. Wang Wen is the Dean & Professor of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China (RDCY). He is also the Deputy Dean of Silk…