{"podcast":{"title":"A Book with Legs","slug":"a-book-with-legs-4895595","podcast_index_feed_id":4895595,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/a-book-with-legs/","website_url":"https://smeadcap.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/d083d036-dbf5-49c1-9e4c-6a243e657de2/aBbpAdCjon8b5JLa6SSYuHo1.png","author":"Smead Capital Management","episode_count":125,"summary":"In each episode, we explore value investing through an entirely unique lens, bringing in authors to discuss books that have directly or indirectly influenced the decisions the Smead Capital Management team has made on their investments in stocks and equities. The podcast is for the curious-minded looking for worldly wisdom. Investing is the last great liberal art, and the team at Smead wants to learn as much as they can. Any level of investor, business person, or thinker, whether personally or professionally, will be intrigued and engaged by these discussions.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-book-with-legs-4895595"},"episode":{"title":"Kenneth R. Rosen - Polar War","slug":"kenneth-r-rosen-polar-war","published_at":"2026-01-19T06:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-book-with-legs-4895595/kenneth-r-rosen-polar-war","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-book-with-legs-4895595","url":"https://smeadcap.com/episode/kenneth-rosen-polar-war","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/1491119697/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/95fc6591-2703-4db0-a643-4045831f6452.mp3","summary":"In this episode, learn how today’s geopolitics, climate change, and key happenings in the Arctic affect people and countries around the globe. The Arctic plays a complex role on the world stage, impacting everything from Russian national identity to shipping routes and military aspirations. Understanding these themes requires a comprehensive look at Arctic history, its exploration, and why it’s considered an important territory for major world powers. Smead Capital Management CEO and Portfolio Manager Cole Smead is joined by Kenneth R. Rosen, author of “Polar War: Submarines, Spies, and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic.\" Rosen is the recipient of the Kurt Schork Award for his reporting from Ukraine, Syria, and Malta, and has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Atlantic, among other publications.","meta_description":"In this episode, learn how today’s geopolitics, climate change, and key happenings in the Arctic affect people and countries around the globe. The Arctic…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4366,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-book-with-legs-4895595/episodes/kenneth-r-rosen-polar-war/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-book-with-legs-4895595/kenneth-r-rosen-polar-war.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}