# Ed Cox | 02-28-26 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-james-golden-aka-bo-snerdley-show-5585987/ed-cox-02-28-26 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-james-golden-aka-bo-snerdley-show-5585987/ed-cox-02-28-26.md Podcast: [The James Golden AKA Bo Snerdley Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-james-golden-aka-bo-snerdley-show-5585987) Published: 2026-02-28T15:52:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/WABC3434878191.mp3?updated=1772907675 Audio file: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/WABC3434878191.mp3?updated=1772907675 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-james-golden-aka-bo-snerdley-show-5585987/episodes/ed-cox-02-28-26 Duration seconds: 809 ## Resource Ed Cox analyzes the strategic use of military force and its impact on the global geopolitical order during a discussion about conflicts involving Iran, Russia, and China. Cox evaluates the effectiveness of targeted surgical strikes over broad regime change, citing historical examples of high-stakes decisions that prioritized disabling military infrastructure and eliminating key leaders like Soleimani. A significant portion of the conversation explores the economic and logistical leverage the United States exerts through the control of oil supplies, particularly regarding the "friendly takeover" of Cuba and the stabilization of Venezuela. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-james-golden-aka-bo-snerdley-show-5585987/episodes/ed-cox-02-28-26/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-james-golden-aka-bo-snerdley-show-5585987/ed-cox-02-28-26.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.