{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9a03fe9e-1ff0-4dcc-b3f6-50bd1f016ea4/e5cb54bc-8572-4c67-8870-759a9742597e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Q & A with Helen and David: Geopolitics","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6195701f2eacc3a36070252a/619570bccb3c660012e3cdb1.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>In the first of a short series of episodes, Helen and David do their best to answer your questions about anything and everything.&nbsp;Here, it's the geopolitics of vaccines, Germany as a 'useful idiot', the Great Game in the 21st century, oil prices, green finance and the risks and rewards of 'Japanification'.&nbsp;Next week, they tackle UK politics and the future of the Union.</p><p><br></p><p>Talking Geopolitics… from our archives</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.talkingpoliticspodcast.com/blog/tag/pandemic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Lewis on the Pandemic (June 2021)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.talkingpoliticspodcast.com/blog/2021/317-after-merkel-what\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">After Merkel… What? With Hans Kundnani (April 2021)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.talkingpoliticspodcast.com/blog/2021/311-the-tragic-choices-of-climate-change\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Tragic Choices of Climate Change with Adam Tooze (March 2021)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.talkingpoliticspodcast.com/blog/2021/303-germany-italy-coalitions-and-vaccines\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Germany, Italy, Coalitions and Vaccines (January 2021)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.talkingpoliticspodcast.com/blog/2020/284-china-climate-covid-the-new-energy-map\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">China, Climate, Covid: The New Energy Map with David Yergin (November 2020)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.talkingpoliticspodcast.com/blog/2020/289-post-covid-economics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Post-COVID economics… with Adam Tooze (November 2020)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.talkingpoliticspodcast.com/blog/2019/163-adam-tooze-on-us-vs-china\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Tooze on US vs China (May 2019)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.talkingpoliticspodcast.com/blog/2017/48-oil\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Oil! With Helen (June 2017)</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>And as ever, recommended reading curated by our friends at the LRB can be found here: </strong><a href=\"http://lrb.co.uk/talking\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>lrb.co.uk/talking</strong></a></p>","author_name":"David Runciman and Catherine Carr"}