Intrigue Explained

Written by: Dmitry Grozoubinski Helen Zhang and John Fowler
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  • Three former Australian diplomats (John Fowler, Helen Zhang and Dmitry Grozoubinski) shed light on major topics in international relations by offering their unique perspectives from inside the rooms where decisions are made.

    Based on the fantastic content in the freekly weekly newsletter International Intrigue: https://www.internationalintrigue.io?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=show&utm_campaign=intintrigue
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Episodes
  • Biden Taxes Building Your Dream (BYD)

    Biden Taxes Building Your Dream (BYD)
    May 17 2024

    The Biden Administration takes the trade war with China up a notch by significantly increasing import taxes on a range of Chinese electric vehicle, technology, and medical goods - plus, a brief update on the new Russian offensive in Ukraine.

    About the show:

    Intrigue Explained is a show where three former diplomats (John Fowler, Dmitry Grozoubinski and Helen Zhang*) break down the big stories in international news.

    The show is based on reporting from International Intrigue's free daily newsletter. Sign up to receive the world's news in a format you'll love and at a length you can digest over coffee.

    Dmitry's book "Why Politicians Lie about Trade... and what you need to know about it" is now available for pre-order in both Kindle and hardcopy format: https://linktr.ee/WPLaT_book
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Good Tok; Bad Tok

    Good Tok; Bad Tok
    May 3 2024

    The TikTok "ban" has been signed into law, so we dive into how it happened, the reasoning behind it, what might happen next and the geopolitics of it all.

    About the show:

    Intrigue Explained is a show where three former diplomats (John Fowler, Dmitry Grozoubinski and Helen Zhang*) break down the big stories in international news.

    The show is based on reporting from International Intrigue's free daily newsletter. Sign up to receive the world's news in a format you'll love and at a length you can digest over coffee.

    Dmitry's book "Why Politicians Lie about Trade... and what you need to know about it" is now available for pre-order in both Kindle and hardcopy format: https://x.com/DmitryOpines/status/1771177620643664128?s=20
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    57 mins
  • [Bonus] Rebutting Arguments against US Aid to Ukraine

    [Bonus] Rebutting Arguments against US Aid to Ukraine
    Apr 21 2024

    On the 20th of April, the US House of Representatives passed a bill appropriating billioins in aid for Ukraine. With world travelling co-hosts John and Helen taking some much needed rest, this bonus episode has Dmitry breaking down seven common arguments against US aid to Ukraine and offering his suggestions on how to engage with them.

    About the show:

    Intrigue Explained is a show where three former diplomats (John Fowler, Dmitry Grozoubinski and Helen Zhang*) break down the big stories in international news.

    The show is based on reporting from International Intrigue's free daily newsletter. Sign up to receive the world's news in a format you'll love and at a length you can digest over coffee.

    Dmitry's book "Why Politicians Lie about Trade... and what you need to know about it" is now available for pre-order in both Kindle and hardcopy format: https://x.com/DmitryOpines/status/1771177620643664128?s=20
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    29 mins

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