Geopolitics with Ghost

In Episode 78 of Geopolitics with Ghost, host Ghost analyzes current international tensions through the lens of strategy, signaling, and restraint. The episode focuses on how escalation is often implied rather than executed, with governments leveraging posture, messaging, and selective disclosures to influence perception without committing to irreversible action. Ghost walks through recent geopolitical developments, highlighting how timing, deterrence, and ambiguity are used to shape outcomes while avoiding direct confrontation. The discussion emphasizes the difference between performative threats and actionable moves, stressing why patience and context are essential when interpreting global events. Throughout the episode, Ghost encourages listeners to look beyond headlines and emotional reactions, paying closer attention to incentives, capabilities, and what is notably not happening. Episode 78 continues the show’s disciplined approach to geopolitics, prioritizing structure, historical patterns, and strategic intent over surface-level narratives. Tuesdays & Fridays at 2:00 PM ET Episode Archive: rumble.com/playlists/FFGinG7pMIU Leave a Badlands Boost: badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • Badlands Health https://BadlandsHealth.com • Vanman https://BadlandsMedia.tv/Vanman • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Geopolitics with Ghost is: Ghost of Based Patrick Henry: twitter.com/GhostofBPH #GBPH

In this bonus episode of Geopolitics with Ghost, Ghost walks listeners through a deep-dive analysis sparked by a late-night research rabbit hole that warranted its own standalone breakdown. The focus centers on Iran’s apparent activation of continuity-of-government measures amid escalating regional tensions and shifting narratives around U.S. military posturing. Ghost connects recent developments in Iran to similar patterns previously observed in Venezuela, examining emergency delegations of authority, internal restructuring, and coordinated diplomatic signaling. The episode also explores Saudi Arabia’s emerging role as a regional stabilizing force, including high-level communications with Iranian leadership and warnings against the use of regional airspace for escalation. Throughout the discussion, Ghost lays out source material, timelines, and geopolitical context, encouraging listeners to assess the information and draw their own conclusions as broader patterns begin to take shape. Tuesdays & Fridays at 2:00 PM ET Episode Archive: rumble.com/playlists/FFGinG7pMIU Leave a Badlands Boost: badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Geopolitics with Ghost is: Ghost of Based Patrick Henry: twitter.com/GhostofBPH #GBPH

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In Episode 75 of Geopolitics, host Ghost examines ongoing shifts in global power and the strategic pressures shaping international relations. The episode focuses on how nations signal strength, apply leverage, and respond to changing geopolitical realities through diplomacy, economic tools, and military posture. Ghost walks through patterns of escalation and restraint, highlighting how timing, messaging, and reaction often reveal deeper strategic intent. The discussion also explores the role of alliances, regional flashpoints, and the limits of influence as longstanding assumptions are tested. Throughout the episode, attention is given to how perception and narrative affect decision-making on the world stage and why surface-level headlines often fail to capture underlying dynamics. This episode offers a grounded assessment of the current geopolitical environment and the forces influencing where global power is consolidating, shifting, or weakening. Tuesdays & Fridays at 2:00 PM ET Episode Archive: rumble.com/playlists/FFGinG7pMIU Leave a Badlands Boost: badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • Manly Cans https://badlandsmedia.tv/manlycans • Scales Gear https://badlandsmedia.tv/scales Promo Code: BADLANDS • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Geopolitics with Ghost is: Ghost of Based Patrick Henry: twitter.com/GhostofBPH #GBPH

Ghost returns with a focused geopolitical analysis examining how power is exercised, concealed, and contested on the global stage. The episode explores the mechanisms used by governments, institutions, and media to shape public perception, manage dissent, and influence outcomes without overt confrontation. Ghost walks through historical context, strategic signaling, and narrative construction, emphasizing how sovereignty is often undermined through economic pressure, information warfare, and selective enforcement rather than open conflict. The discussion highlights why understanding intent, timing, and leverage is critical to interpreting global events accurately, cautioning against surface-level conclusions driven by headlines. Throughout the episode, Ghost reinforces the importance of historical memory, pattern recognition, and skepticism toward official explanations, framing geopolitics as a long game where visibility is often a liability and silence can be strategic. Tuesdays & Fridays at 2:00 PM ET Episode Archive: rumble.com/playlists/FFGinG7pMIU Leave a Badlands Boost: badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • MyShroom Vibe https://BadlandsMedia.tv/Shroom Promo Code: BADLANDS • Rise Attire Badlands https://badlandsmedia.tv/rise • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Geopolitics with Ghost is: Ghost of Based Patrick Henry: twitter.com/GhostofBPH #GBPH

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In Episode 72 of Geopolitics with Ghost, Gordon “Ghost” McCormick unpacks the rapidly unfolding situation in Venezuela and what it reveals about global power, sanctions warfare, and continuity of government. Ghost breaks down recent U.S. moves signaling potential sanctions relief, the role of Venezuelan oil in international negotiations, and why major energy players are suddenly reentering the conversation. The episode traces how corruption cases, asset seizures, and coordinated enforcement actions quietly reshaped Venezuela’s political and economic landscape long before today’s headlines. Ghost also connects these developments to broader geopolitical patterns involving sovereignty, regime pressure, and the weaponization of financial systems. With historical context, sharp analysis, and real-time reporting, this episode lays out why Venezuela is not an isolated case but a blueprint for how modern power transitions are engineered behind the scenes. Tuesdays & Fridays at 2:00 PM ET Episode Archive: rumble.com/playlists/FFGinG7pMIU Leave a Badlands Boost: badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • River BTC https://badlandsmedia.tv/River • Trezor Crypto Wallet https://badlandsmedia.tv/trezor • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Geopolitics with Ghost is: Ghost of Based Patrick Henry: twitter.com/GhostofBPH #GBPH

Ghost opens this episode by unpacking the latest developments surrounding Venezuela, focusing on Nicolás Maduro’s removal and the legal, military, and geopolitical mechanisms involved. The discussion walks through Colombia’s role, cartel dynamics, regional power structures, and how intelligence, energy, and sovereignty intersect in Latin America. Ghost examines competing definitions of regime change, why certain actions are being framed as continuity rather than intervention, and how preexisting agreements and authorities shape outcomes behind the scenes. The episode also addresses media misrepresentation, public misunderstanding of military operations, and the strategic messaging aimed at both domestic and foreign audiences. Throughout the broadcast, Ghost emphasizes historical context, regional alliances, and the importance of distinguishing narrative from operational reality while engaging with audience questions and live commentary. Tuesdays & Fridays at 2:00 PM ET Episode Archive: rumble.com/playlists/FFGinG7pMIU Leave a Badlands Boost: badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • Goldco Secure your financial future with Gold and Silver https://badlandsgold.com #GoldcoPartner • SLNT Faraday Bags https://BadlandsMedia.tv/Faraday Promo Code: Badlands • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Geopolitics with Ghost is: Ghost of Based Patrick Henry: twitter.com/GhostofBPH #GBPH

In this episode of Geopolitics with Ghost, Ghost breaks down the long anticipated Trump–Netanyahu meeting and the global reactions surrounding it. Going beyond headlines, he walks through the full press conference, examining tone, body language, and what was said, and not said, about Gaza, Hamas disarmament, the West Bank, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Hezbollah, and the Abraham Accords. Ghost also explores Netanyahu’s legal troubles, Trump’s comments on Iran and nuclear negotiations, and the broader implications for Middle East power dynamics. The episode expands into Russia and Ukraine, including the drone incident near President Putin’s residence, Lavrov’s warning, and what it signals for ongoing negotiations. Ghost closes with deeper historical context, economic considerations, and pattern recognition across conflict zones, tying food scarcity, terrorism, and global influence together into a larger geopolitical framework. Tuesdays & Fridays at 2:00 PM ET Episode Archive: rumble.com/playlists/FFGinG7pMIU Leave a Badlands Boost: badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • River BTC https://badlandsmedia.tv/River • Trezor Crypto Wallet https://badlandsmedia.tv/trezor • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Geopolitics with Ghost is: Ghost of Based Patrick Henry: twitter.com/GhostofBPH #GBPH

Ghost returns from a brief holiday unplug to break down a rapidly shifting global landscape, beginning with President Trump’s renewed push on Greenland and Denmark’s escalating backlash. The episode traces how Arctic security, rare earth minerals, and Trump’s appointment of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy fit into a broader realignment involving the U.S., Russia, and China. Ghost then examines growing fractures inside NATO and the EU, warning signs of Europe preparing for war, and newly released records revealing Putin’s early warnings to George W. Bush about NATO expansion and Ukraine. The discussion expands into Africa’s rejection of Western influence, emerging multipolar alliances, and how capital is flowing away from traditional power centers. Ghost closes with analysis of crypto mining at nuclear facilities, Middle East investment dynamics, and why global power structures are undergoing irreversible change. Tuesdays & Fridays at 2:00 PM ET Episode Archive: rumble.com/playlists/FFGinG7pMIU Leave a Badlands Boost: badlandsmedia.tv/boost Sponsored by: • MyPillow https://www.mypillow.com/ Promo Code: BADLANDS Or call 800-795-5154 • Rise Attire Badlands https://badlandsmedia.tv/rise • Soft Disclosure https://SoftDisclosure.com Promo Code: BADLANDS Merch: badlandsmedia.tv/merch Follow & Support Badlands Media: linktr.ee/badlandsmediatv Our Daily Schedule: badlandsmedia.tv/schedule GART: Tickets/Information badlandsmedia.tv/events Interested in promoting your business? [email protected] Geopolitics with Ghost is: Ghost of Based Patrick Henry: twitter.com/GhostofBPH #GBPH