Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast

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1. Joe Kent: Post-Midterm Desperation - Could Israel Escalate to a Nuclear Strike on Iran?

   5 november 2026 · 49 min

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   Joe Kent is the former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, who resigned in March 2026 due to the war against Iran. Please like, subscribe & share!Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBuy Diesen merchandise: https://diesen-shop.fourthwall.com/en-nokBooks by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL00:00 Kent says voters have rejected the Iran war03:02 Could Israel draw the U.S. back into the conflict?09:33 Iran’s retaliation risk and the limits of escalation14:03 Military capacity, blockade costs, and the nuclear danger20:19 How Gulf infrastructure could widen the war25:26 A shifting Middle East and the future of U.S. security guarantees32:32 Could Washington and Tehran cooperate against jihadists?37:24 Kent’s account of U.S. policy and unintended consequences42:33 Why Kent calls Iran pragmatic and negotiable45:10 Trump’s remaining opportunity to end the war Lees meer

2. Judge Napolitano: Midterms Fallout & the Great Unraveling of Trump and America First

   4 november 2026 · 33 min

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   Judge Andrew Napolitano is a former New Jersey Superior Court Judge and the Host of Judging Freedom with Judge Napolitano.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBooks by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL00:00 Introducing Judge Andrew Napolitano and the midterm question01:07 Napolitano reads the election as a repudiation of Trump05:28 How congressional control could constrain Trump09:05 Could funding cuts create an exit from the Iran war?11:47 A possible Middle East and Ukraine policy compromise14:55 Why Napolitano says America First fell short18:16 Who actually directs US foreign policy?21:18 The intelligence community’s reach and accountability24:25 Intelligence agencies and the military-industrial complex30:42 Trump, the JFK files, and the unanswered question of “they” Lees meer

3. Douglas Macgregor: U.S. Empire in Retreat & Revolution in Europe - The Cost of Strategic Failure

   4 november 2026 · 43 min

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   Douglas Macgregor is a retired Colonel, combat veteran, and former senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBooks by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL00:00 Germany’s political crisis and the AfD’s rise03:22 Energy costs, deindustrialization, and German sovereignty05:12 Wagenknecht, the AfD, and possible political alliances07:50 European nationalist movements and US influence10:27 Macgregor’s claims about US institutions and European politics13:26 Why he favors a more regional European order16:18 The limits of a unified European identity19:28 Regional security zones and the future of Europe21:30 Ukraine diplomacy and the US midterms25:51 US debt, the unipolar moment, and military priorities30:03 How drones and electronic warfare are changing combat33:27 Defense spending, inflation, and the case for retrenchment35:20 Tactical nuclear weapons and escalation risks38:09 Iran, US influence, and the Middle East’s future40:17 Turkey’s role as US influence recedes Lees meer

4. Chas Freeman: Political Crisis & Trump's Nuclear Gamble Against Iran

   3 november 2026 · 48 min

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   Ambassador Chas 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-centred post-Cold War European security system and in reestablishing defence and military relations with China. He served as U. S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Read Chas Freeman's Substack: https://substack.com/@chasfreeman662157Books by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDLFollow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBuy Diesen merchandise: https://diesen-shop.fourthwall.com/en-nok00:00 The midterms as a referendum on Trump04:32 Nuclear threats against Iran and the danger of proliferation09:06 What a Democratic gain could mean for US wars13:34 Democrats, Russia policy, and the Abu Dhabi talks16:30 Conflicting US signals on Ukraine and Iran25:12 Diplomatic prospects and Europe’s divided positions29:49 Israel’s election, Netanyahu, and changing US support36:52 Economic warning signs and declining US prestige45:10 What an anti-Trump vote does and does not mean Lees meer

5. Pepe Escobar: Brazil Defeated the Mother of All Hybrid Wars

   3 november 2026 · 46 min

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   Pepe Escobar is a journalist, a political analyst, and author. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBuy Diesen merchandise: https://diesen-shop.fourthwall.com/en-nok Books by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL00:00 Glenn Diesen introduces Pepe Escobar and Brazil’s election05:48 WhatsApp networks and voter mobilization09:30 Brazil’s election in the Western Hemisphere context14:27 Why Escobar says Brazil is strategically important17:02 The coalition Escobar sees behind Bolsonaro’s campaign21:13 Digital organizing, street protests, and political resistance23:11 Brazil’s role in BRICS and multipolarity26:08 Escobar’s account of Flávio Bolsonaro’s departure34:21 How US election politics could shape the next chapter36:10 Lula, Brazil’s foreign ministry, and BRICS policy40:28 Brazil’s political identity and Lula’s domestic challenges44:05 Possible pressure on Brazil and closing remarks Lees meer

6. Stephen Kinzer: How America Brought War to Ukraine

   3 november 2026 · 48 min

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   Stephen Kinzer is an award-winning foreign correspondent who has covered more than 50 countries on five continents. Kinzer spent more than 20 years working for the New York Times, most of it as a foreign correspondent. Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBuy Diesen merchandise: https://diesen-shop.fourthwall.com/en-nokBooks by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL00:00 Stephen Kinzer introduces *Boiling Point*02:14 Why the “unprovoked” label prompted Kinzer’s research08:02 Tracing U.S. covert involvement back to 194713:33 How anti-Russia thinking shaped U.S. policy22:05 The post-Cold War chance for a shared security order23:47 NATO expansion, electoral politics, and defense interests32:15 Maidan and the shift in U.S. policy toward Ukraine39:57 Alliance choice, security dilemmas, and the Mexico comparison45:05 Kinzer’s aim: put the history before readers46:00 “How did the poison get in the wine?” Lees meer

7. Thomas Fazi: NATO's Hybrid Warfare - Deception & Permanent War

   3 november 2026 · 47 min

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   Thomas Fazi is an Italian journalist and author focusing on economics and geopolitics.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_Diesen Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GDiesen1 Support the research: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesen Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdieseng Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012f Books by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL00:00 Thomas Fazi on European politics and hybrid warfare02:18 Why Fazi calls hybrid warfare a dangerously vague concept05:05 A counter-database of disputed Russian-war claims08:26 Baltic cables, a Lithuania plane crash, and Heathrow12:15 The drone-sighting wave and what investigations found16:05 Stray drones, the von der Leyen claim, and evidence18:02 Nord Stream and the consequences of misattribution23:24 Threat narratives, domestic politics, and rearmament28:06 Information warfare, censorship, and Romania’s election30:01 Gladio and the danger of manufactured threats35:58 RussiaGate and the persistence of disputed claims42:09 Public opinion, propaganda, and rising repression risks Lees meer

8. Trita Parsi: Nuclear Strike on Iran After Trump Humiliation in the Midterms?

   2 november 2026 · 44 min

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   Trita Parsi is the co-founder and Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Follow his excellent Substack: https://tritaparsi.substack.com/Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBuy Diesen merchandise: https://diesen-shop.fourthwall.com/en-nokBooks by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL00:00 Trita Parsi on the midterms and Iran war risks01:02 How a congressional shift could change Trump’s calculations05:56 What a third round of fighting could involve10:49 Could Israel strike Iran, and what could follow?15:48 Iran’s warning of no red lines and a wider theater21:15 When European defensive support becomes participation23:05 Russia, China, and Iran’s air-defense preparations25:07 JD Vance’s letter and the opening for diplomacy31:05 Vance’s anti-war constituency and White House divisions35:42 How internal disputes could derail a deal38:59 The blockade, oil revenues, and the proposed short-term MOU Lees meer

9. Seyed M. Marandi: U.S. ‘Insane’ War Plans — Iran Offers Last-Minute Off-Ramp

   2 november 2026 · 56 min

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   Prof. Seyed Mohammad 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/glenndiesen Glenn Diesen clip channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Prof.GlennDiesenClipsSupport the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBooks by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL00:00 Introduction and Context of Current Tensions02:50 Iran's Intelligence and Military Preparedness10:09 Consequences of Potential Conflict13:08 Iran's Strategic Moves and US Midterm Elections18:05 Negotiation Dynamics and Off-Ramps24:49 Potential Outcomes and Global Implications27:48 The Escalating Tensions in the Middle East31:22 The Political Landscape in Israel36:31 The Regional Chessboard: Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Beyond41:09 The Future of U.S. Influence in the Middle East49:57 The Global Implications of U.S. Foreign Policy Lees meer

10. Einar Tangen: China's New Economic Strategy vs the West's Ideological Trap

    31 oktober 2026 · 50 min

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    Einar Tangen is a Senior Fellow at Teihe Institute and a Senior Fellow at CIGI. Einar Tangen's Substack: https://substack.com/@asianarratives Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBuy Diesen merchandise: https://diesen-shop.fourthwall.com/en-nokBooks by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL00:00 Introducing Einar Tangen and China’s fifth plenum02:40 Anti-corruption and the question of political legitimacy08:10 Prescriptive versus performative governance13:27 Western politics, planning, and recurring promises21:30 Ideological certainty versus a willingness to learn25:10 China’s shift toward shared gains and social development31:31 Environmental rights, consumption, and small business34:25 Digital tools and opening international markets to SMEs38:15 AI productivity and the prospect of shorter workweeks42:07 Markets, extraction, and public investment44:37 Dollar alternatives, US debt, and economic vulnerability Lees meer

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