{"podcast":{"title":"Geopolitical Cousins","slug":"geopolitical-cousins-7251738","podcast_index_feed_id":7251738,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/geopolitical-cousins/","website_url":"https://geopolitical-cousins.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1345c6ae-b41d-42e6-9fd1-5084f8548ff0/3Egz_32uppCB8TuhRh-V_E0d.png","author":"Jacob Shapiro & Marko Papic","episode_count":79,"summary":"Geopolitical Cousins throws together analysts Jacob Shapiro and Marko Papic for some of the most in-depth, off-the-wall geopolitical analysis in the world.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T22:19:48.288419+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/geopolitical-cousins-7251738"},"episode":{"title":"Rabies-infested beavers","slug":"rabies-infested-beavers","published_at":"2026-09-07T12:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/geopolitical-cousins-7251738/rabies-infested-beavers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/geopolitical-cousins-7251738","url":"https://geopolitical-cousins.captivate.fm/episode/rabies-infested-beavers","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e1a16a28-b454-46cd-99e3-81b3e5b515b9.mp3","summary":"Rabies-infested beavers. Not an insult - a fiscal strategy. Canadians have stopped buying bourbon, started flying maple leaf flags in grocery stores, and ~ most importantly ~ handed Mark Carney the political cover to build infrastructure needed since the OG Trudeau. This week: why \"size of the fight in the dog\" beats a trade balance sheet, why 5% tariff coverage is somehow triggering a national identity crisis, and why America might be the Uncle Dennis of North America - took free money, overstayed the welcome, and is now shocked nobody wants him at Thanksgiving. -- Timestamps: (00:00) - Welcome and Housekeeping (00:35) - Canada Episode Setup (01:05) - Trade War Rupture (02:25) - Why Tariffs Now (04:18) - States at Risk (05:38) - Carney Strikes Back (06:40) - Risk Tolerance Matters (08:29) - Canada Consumer Backlash (10:20) - Carney Fiscal Space Plan (12:20) - Infrastructure Reality Check (15:26) - Quebec and Unity Messaging (17:22) - Economic Pain and Polls (20:49) - What Exports Really Are (24:00) - China Veto Red Line (27:01) - Maple 8 Pension Power (29:12) - Canada Defense Mythbusting (37:41) - Is America the Threat (42:00) - Imperialism and History (44:03) - WWII Alliance Origins (44:42) - Peace Dividend Border (46:03) - Risk Logic Defense Costs (46:37) - Why Invasion Fails (51:56) - Trade War Won't Work (53:17) - Canada Already Concedes (57:38) - Defense As Bargaining (01:00:46) - Schoolyard Bully Moment (01:06:13) - Canada EU Option (01:10:44) - Peace Arch Warning (01:12:13) - US Politics Fallout (01:16:25) - Higher Price Later (01:19:54) - Sports Metaphor Wrap -- Referenced in the Show: -- Geopolitical Cousins is produced and edited by Audiographies LLC. More information at audiographies.com -- Jacob Shapiro is a speaker, consultant, author, and researcher cove…","meta_description":"Rabies-infested beavers. Not an insult - a fiscal strategy. Canadians have stopped buying bourbon, started flying maple leaf flags in grocery stores, and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4978,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/geopolitical-cousins-7251738/episodes/rabies-infested-beavers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/geopolitical-cousins-7251738/rabies-infested-beavers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}