# Ep 1200 | China’s EV Aspirations in South America Should TERRIFY Us All! | Guest: Christian Toto

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Podcast: [Predictable with Stu Burguiere](https://stenobird.com/podcast/predictable-with-stu-burguiere-22462)
Published: 2026-03-16T18:12:00+00:00
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## Resource

Stu Burguiere looks at some horrendous reporting out of Brazil regarding the conditions of a Chinese electric vehicle plant that’s reshaping the country’s automotive industry. Then, film critic Christian Toto joins to help dig through the garbage that was last night’s Oscars. And Stu breaks down some new reporting that a Marco Rubio 2028 campaign could be building steam behind the scenes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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