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MentorEdMinisode 17: Your First Financial Hire: Accountant, Controller, or CFO?Are you thinking about your first financial hire? Do you need a bookkeeper, an accountant, or a strategic CFO? Hiring the wrong one at the wrong time can be a costly mistake. In this minisode, Ed provides a clear roadmap for how a startup's financial leadership should evolve. We break down the distinct roles and pinpoint the right stage for each. Learn why establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) is crucial from day one, and why every leader on your team—not just the finance expert—needs to be commercially minded.Show Notes:(0:45) The Accountant vs. CFO...2025-06-2614 min
MentorEdMinisode 16: The 'Perfect' Hire Who Cost Us a Fortune: A Lesson in Cultural FitHe had the perfect résumé from IBM and aced every interview. Six months later, he was out the door, and we were out nearly a year of progress and a massive amount of capital. The culprit? A fundamental clash of cultures.In this minisode, Ed shares a raw, first-hand account of a disastrous executive hire that became a pivotal learning moment. We explore why experience on paper can be dangerously misleading and how a big-company mindset can cripple a fast-moving startup.Join us as we break down the hard lessons learned and reveal a po...2025-06-2610 min
History Behind News ProgramU.S. Military Permanently in Middle East - History of How This Happened | S5E32For America, 1979 was one of the coldest years of the Cold War. The U.S. lost a friend. Gained a foe. And then its nightmare scenario for the Middle East began to come true. This is the history of how and why the U.S. military now has a permanent presence in the Middle East. 🚩In this interview, we also discuss the following: The dangers that U.S. military presence in the Middle East poses to U.S. democracy at home, History of America's military support of Israel, How America switched from Vietnam to the Middle Eas...2025-06-241h 05
History Behind News ProgramKings & Ayatollahs: Iran's National Security Strategy | S5E31Alone in the Middle East! Imperial Iran… Safavids, Qajars, and even the Pahlavis - alone in the Middle East. And then, the Ayatollahs. Again, Iran alone in the Middle East.🚩In this interview: ►What is it about Iran and its history that separates it from the rest of the Middle East? ►Who was Reza Shah and why is he so important to Iran's modern history? ►What was the Mohammad Reza Shah's primary national security fear? ►Have the Ayatollahs continued the Pahlavis' national security strategies? ►If not, in what...2025-06-201h 13
History Behind News ProgramCivil-Military Relations: U.S. Military On American Soil | S5E30Riots, rebellions and U.S. armed forces. Civilian supremacy over the military remains inviolate in our history and constitution. But what happens when a civilian Commander in Chief, such as Pres. Washington or Pres. Trump, legally deploy the U.S. military or federalized National Guard on American soil? This story is as old as our democracy. One could even argue that the use of militia to crush rebellion in America was a major contributing factor in the founding of the United States. In this interview, we discuss the history and evolution of the civil-military relations...2025-06-171h 19
History Behind News ProgramSouth Africa - Why Apartheid's End Hasn't Ushered Prosperity | S5E2880% of South Africa's people own only 4% of the land. These are Black South Africans. In contrast, 75% of the land is privately owned by white South Africans, who comprise about 7% of the population. But apartheid ended in 1994. So why hasn't land been more equitably distributed since then? In this interview, we discuss the following: ►How colonial era Christianity ended the fluidity of societal and power relations among Blacks in South Africa. ►How colonial-imposed land boundaries changed South Africa's culture and allegiances. ►Do white South Africans experience higher crime than Black...2025-06-061h 15
History Behind News ProgramKashmir's History - A Podcast Not Possible In India! | S5E27Did you know that up to the Partition of India in 1947, Kashmiri Muslims lived in conditions that very much resembled serfdom? Exploitation of Kashmiri Muslims was particularly notable during the Dogra Dynasty, which ruled the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1846 to 1947.Since their partition in 1947, India and Pakistan have fought four wars: in 1947, 1965, 1971 and 1999. Based on research and information, three of these wars were specifically about the Kashmir region. In this interview, I bring historical perspective to conflicts and crises about Kashmir by asking my guest scholar the following questions: 2025-05-271h 08
MentorEdMinisode 03: Co-CEO PitfallsWelcome to the third minisode of MentorEd, a sharp, real-world mentorship series for founders, entrepreneurs, and emerging startup leaders. Co-hosted by Ed Roberto and Adel Hameed, this series delivers fast doses of clarity for when you're building a company and facing tough leadership moments.In this episode, Ed, an experienced founder and executive, mentors Adel through one of the most emotionally complex M&A challenges: what happens when a founder is asked to step aside, and wants to stay.Together, they explore:- What to do when you’re the founder asked to...2025-05-2308 min
MentorEdMinisode 02: Post Acquisition StrategyWhat happens after the deal is signed, when growth gets real, and the chaos begins?Welcome to MentorEd, a podcast for leaders navigating growth, and all the complexity that comes with it. Co-hosted by Ed Roberto and Adel Hameed, this series brings you honest, unfiltered conversations for those building fast and thinking deep.In this minisode, Ed, an experienced founder and executive with multiple exits to the New York Stock Exchange, mentors Adel through the gritty realities of post-acquisition integration, where strategic vision collides with operational truth.Together, they unpack:- How to evaluate leadership quality in a company...2025-05-2109 min
History Behind News ProgramS5E25 | El Salvador: A Tiny Country With A Big Prison And High Crime HistoryGang membership in El Salvador has a common theme, which is also a potential solution for reducing gang membership and gang violence there. In this interview, I discuss the following with my guest: ►How did El Salvador become the world's most violent country? ►Why is crime so high in El Salvador? ►What are deferred vengeance and retaliation? ►What kinds of crimes are committed in El Salvador? What's the extent of violence? ►Is MS-13 essentially an international gang? ►What is it like to interview ga...2025-05-2058 min
MentorEdMinisode 01: Strategic Readiness for M&AWelcome to the first minisode of MentorEd: a sharp, real-world mentorship series for founders, entrepreneurs, and emerging startup leaders. Co-hosted by Ed Roberto and Adel Hameed, this series delivers fast doses of clarity for when you're building a company and doubting everything at once.In this episode, Ed, an experienced founder, investor, and executive, mentors Adel through one of the most complex and high-stakes topics in startup growth: how to know if your company is ready for M&A.Together, they explore:- Why strategic clarity, not just capital, is essential before acquiring- How companies like Amazon entered MENA...2025-05-1411 min
History Behind News ProgramS5E24 | Tariffs' History: U.S. Politics & Foreign PolicyWhat are tariffs really used for? For economic protection? For political gain? For enforcing foreign policy? In this interview, I discuss the following with my guest scholar: ►Why James Madison foresaw tariffs as an inevitable source of conflict? ►In U.S. history, did Americans ever complain that tariffs are really a tax on the people? ►What was the first instance in which tariffs were used as a foreign policy tool? ►What is the Tariff of Abominations? ►How did tariffs backfire on Southern politicians? ►How are tariffs and...2025-05-131h 00
History Behind News ProgramS5E23 | History of the PapacyHow long was the longest conclave? Was St. Peter actually buried in the Vatican? Has the papacy always been in Rome? In this interview, we discuss the following: ►secret excavations in the Vatican►an ancient Roman cemetery under St. Peter's Basilica ►How did Rome remain the center of Christianity? The answer is not that simple! ►In early Christianity, was the See of Rome superior to other Patriarchies? ►How did the Great Schism happen? ►What was Charlemagne's role in the split between the Western Catholic Church and the East...2025-05-061h 21
History Behind News ProgramS5E22 | Power of the Presidency: What Our Founders EnvisionedWhere do our presidents get their powers? Are those powers enumerated in the Constitution? Or are those powers bestowed by Congress? For our Founders, was the presidency essentially an instrument of legislative agenda? Or did they believe that the president possesses some sovereign right distinct and separate from Congress? In this interview, I discuss the following with my guest: ►Is it possible to compare a modern president, e.g., Pres. Trump, with one of our Founding presidents, e.g., Pres. Washington? Would this be like comparing apples to oranges? ►What was...2025-04-301h 04
History Behind News ProgramS2E21 | Political History of Secularism's Rise and Religion's RetreatPolitically speaking, is America a Christian nation? Is there any country that you would define as a “Christian Nation”? In this interview, I discuss the following with my guest scholar: ►Did Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Madison believe that America is a Christian nation? ►Is Canada a Christian nation? ►Is Britain a Christian nation? ►What is America's 'Civil Religion'? ►What does the term 'secular' mean? It's not as simple as you think! ►Has America experienced a secular surge? ►We have the Religious Right in our politics. So...2025-04-2358 min
SkillUp As You ScaleUp BookSAUS Leadership Audiobook: PrefaceSAUS Book Preface — Startup Authenticity, UnlockedWelcome to the narrated preface of SAUS, written by Adel Hameed.The Preface sets the tone for the SAUS methodology—a practical, human-centered leadership system for founders navigating the chaotic early years of startup growth. If you're transitioning from corporate life, building your first team, or scaling fast, this book is for you.This version is AI-narrated for accessibility, but if you would experiencing the human-narrated edition by Jonathan Horne, available here: https://www.amazon.com/SKILL-YOU-SCALE-DIMENSIONS-SUCCESSFUL/dp/B0CX1LB668In this preface, Adel shar...2025-04-1859 min
History Behind News ProgramS5E20 | Tariffs and Taxes - History of U.S. RevenuesTaxes and wars go hand in hand. And as much as our current partisan politics suggest otherwise, it wasn't a Democratic U.S. president that ushered in the income tax. It was a Republican president - Honest Abe! And later, it was during another Republican president's term that the income tax became permanent - William Taft. The irony of it is that the poor masses and the progressive middle class pushed for the income tax to get the rich to pay their fair share. Now, the poor and the middle American families seem to shoulder most of the income...2025-04-161h 13
History Behind News ProgramS5E19 | South Korea: Perceptions of Failed History & Incomplete National Identity"Crisis of Historical Subjectivity" - my guest, Dr. Namhee Lee, used this phrase to describe the Korean people's experience of 'failed history' and their collective effort to overcome that past. This is the story of "disguised employees" - South Korea's intellectuals who left high-paying jobs to instead work on the factory floor with the aim of bringing about democratic change. 🚩About My 167th Guest:Dr. Namhee Lee is a professor UCLA's Department of Asian Languages & Cultures in UCLA. She is the author of the following books: Memory Construction and the...2025-04-111h 21
History Behind News ProgramS5E18 | America's Arctic Security - What Is "Arctic Exceptionalism"?I start this interview with a super simple question: where is the Arctic? As it turns out, the answer may not be so simple. In fact, it's a serious question that invokes geopolitical conflicts that seem to be undermining the "exceptionalism" of the Arctic. ►In this interview, I discuss the following with Dr. Troy Bouffard: Countries in the Arctic - the Arctic 8, 5 & 3. China - a "Near Arctic Country". Russia and China joint show of force in the Arctic - a wakeup call for America! Can/could Russia embarrass the U.S. wi...2025-04-041h 26
History Behind News ProgramS5E17 | POTUS v. SCOTUS: How America's Presidents Dared & Defied America's Highest CourtPres. Trump is not the first U.S. president to have strained relations with America's courts, including our Highest Court - the Supreme Court of the United States. In fact, more than one U.S. president has openly expressed his personal animosity toward one or more Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. In this interview, I discuss the following with Dr. Barbara Perry: ►Our Founding Years: -U.S. Constitution, Washington & Adams -Jefferson and Chief Justice Marshall (that malignity!)-Marbury v. Madison (you learned about this ca...2025-03-281h 33
History Behind News ProgramS5E16 | The Fed: Unlikely Story of How Our Central Bank Was CreatedChairman Powell gave a much anticipated press conference this week. Did you know that most developed countries had central banks before we did? If so, then how did our financial system function? And did you know, that for much of our history, we've hated big banks (some still do)? If that's the case, then how was the Fed created? This is a story that takes us from the Founding of our Republic to 1913, the year in which the Fed was created through secrecy and via subterfuge. 🚩About My...2025-03-2158 min
Watchlist14. OSCARS 2025: jelöltek kibeszélése, gálaSzervusztok, drága Hallgatóink!Elképesztő, de egy éve, a legutóbbi Oscar-adás óta nem volt olyan adásunk, amiben hárman voltunk, úgyhogy most nagyon örültünk, hogy végre összejött!Kibeszéltük a jelölt filmeket, megnéztük a gálát és aztán még beszélgettünk kicsit az eseményről és a díjazottakról. Hallgassátok sok szeretettel és nézzétek meg a filmeket, amiket ajánlunk, mert tényleg nagyon jók!Időkódok:01:50 - Anora2025-03-172h 57
History Behind News ProgramS5E15 | An Immigration Power Not Used By Any President - Until Pres. TrumpImmigration Exceptionalism! ►Is there something about immigration law and policies that distinguishes it from all other legal issues and policy matters? ►Does the Constitution carve out an exception for immigration law? And if so, what is that exception? ►As for the title of this podcast, what power has Pres. Trump used that no other U.S. president has previously exercised? 🚩About My Guest:My guest is Prof. Adam B. Cox, a professor of law at NYU. In this interview, we discuss his book The President and Immigration Law.2025-03-141h 05
History Behind News ProgramS5E14 | America's Men of Destiny. America's Manifest Destiny.Pres. Trump admires Pres. Polk and Pres. McKinley - two presidents who expanded America's territories in an age when territorial expansion was a measure of national success. In this interview, my guest compares Pres. Trump with Pres. Polk and Pres. McKinley. He also explains Manifest Destiny, and indulges my questions about what I term 'America's Manifest Destiny 2.0'. Mr. Merry also talks about America's Men of Destiny. So I ask him this: Is Pres. Trump a Man of Destiny? 🚩About My Guest:My guest is Mr. Robert Mer...2025-03-071h 20
History Behind News ProgramBonus | US Assurances: How Zelensky's Picture In Iran Could Hurt AmericaDo you think Russia would have dared to attack Ukraine when Ukraine had the third largest nuclear arsenal? And why is there a picture of President Zelensky hanging on the side of an overpass in Tehran, Iran? And no, this episode is neither about Ukraine nor about Iran. This is my take about America and American assurances. 🚩Related interviews🎧Finlandization of Ukraine and Finland's wars withRussia/USSR: https://bit.ly/HbN-S2E22-Finland🎧U.S.-Iran failed diplomacy: https://bit.ly/HbN-S2E25s-IranUSDiplomacy 🎧Pres. Trump's Iran sanctions https://bit...2025-03-0612 min
History Behind News ProgramS5E13 | America's Tycoons - Elon Musk's Political Power Compared To OthersElon Musk is different than prior American business tycoons. Arguably, he is more powerful. More poignantly, as my guest argues, he is less dedicated to democracy, and that makes him frighteningly more dangerous. In this interview, I discuss the following with my guest scholar: ►Who was Andrew Carnegie? ►How was he similar to Musk? ►How was Carnegie - once the richest man in the world - different than Musk? ►What was Carnegie's political relationship with Washington and his outlook for America? ►Who was William Randolph H...2025-02-281h 10
History Behind News ProgramS5E11 | How Japan Works - The "most important bilateral relationship in the world, bar none."Japan's PM Ishiba wanted to visit Pres. Trump soon after Nov. 5. But President-elect Trump didn't grant him an audience until last week. Back in 2016, Japan PM Abe visited President-elect Trump at the Trump Tower. But why have Japanese leaders rushed to meet with Mr. Trump? Because America is important to Japan's economy and security. And vice versa. . In this interview, we discuss the following: ►The "most important bilateral relationship in the world, bar none."►Japan's longest running political party and its loss of power►How Japan's government structure compares to Ame...2025-02-141h 04
History Behind News ProgramIs America Repeating German Empire's Past Mistakes? | BonusThe German Empire was one of the most powerful nations. However, at the height of its power, it abruptly changed its foreign policy from accommodative and collaborative to aggressive and combative. In this video, I compare our country's new style of foreign policy to the German Empires. About the Image: Pres. Trump & Pres. Zelensky in the Oval Office, Feb. 28, 2025. Image By White House Rapid Response - https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1895529813819212191,Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=160853286My recommendations:2025-02-1211 min
History Behind News ProgramS5E10 | How California Ranks In Wildfire ManagementHow could the Los Angeles fires happen? We knew about Santa Ana winds. We knew about the extremely dry conditions. There were no surprises. So, how could this happen? Is California any good at wildfire management?In this interview, we talk about the following:►Native Americans' fire management►Good wildfires►Smokey Bear►American homes built close to wilderness►Coordination between state, federal and local fire management►California's wildfire management budget►the 5 Rs of fire management►Why R #4 always gets more money and attention th...2025-02-071h 05
History Behind News ProgramS5E8 | America's Big Ally: Our History With ColombiaAmerica In Colombia is a story of secession, "School of Assassins", drugs, immigration, alliance and interference - not necessarily in that order! In this interview, we talk about the following: ►1840s: America's interest in Colombia and Panama►How Colombia neglected Panama►Panama's secession from Colombia with American help ►How Colombians learn about Panama's separation ►Colombian democracy, prudent administration and U.S. alliance ►Plan Lazo & the Kennedy administration ►School of the Assassins ►Colombia: this is not our drug war ►20,000 at Pablo Escobar's fu...2025-01-311h 12
History Behind News ProgramS5E7 | Trump's Speaking Style Compared To Other PresidentsPresidential words = action, because presidents have power. In this interview, we talk about the following: ►Why Trump's 2nd inaugural address was more like aState of the Union Address. ►How does Trump's 2nd inaugural address compare toother presidents? ►How did the indoors' inauguration setting affectthe cadence of Trump's speech? Its echo? ►What was the overarching tension in Trump'sinaugural address? ►How does Trump's speaking style compare toReagan? ►Why do presidents give inaugural speeches? ►Which president set the stage for all futureinaugural speeches? ►How did Jefferson and...2025-01-2456 min
History Behind News ProgramS5E5 | From Wars With Canada To Tariffs On Canada51st U.S. State! America's interest in incorporating Canada, in some fashion, is as old as our Republic.In those early days and continuing until almost the end of the 19th century, our relationship with Canada was defined by recurring borders raids and wars, our distrust of Canada and our various plans to gobble up our northern neighbor, which was then an extension of the British Empire.And even though our relationship with Canada began to slowly and positively change after 1903, WWI and certainly WWII, Canada's identity was and, arguably, continues to be shaped in...2025-01-171h 12
History Behind News ProgramS5E4 | LA Fires: Rebuilding, Legal Ramifications & HistoryThis is a personal story about a beautiful neighborhood, with kind and supportive neighbors. A beautiful neighborhood that's no more! And this episode is also about the history of coastal Los Angeles, particularly Malibu. My guest explains the legal ramifications of the LA fires and explains how real estate investors will assess and support the huge rebuilding efforts after the fires. 🚩How to help the fire victims:My guest's kids set up this GoFundMe page to help their neighbors who lost their homes in the fire: https://www.gofundme.com/f/sunset-mesa-rebuild🚩About My Guest: J...2025-01-1643 min
History Behind News ProgramS5E3 | Does Trump Help Greenlanders Play World Powers Against Each other?Greenland, Denmark & America - a triangular relation that, per my guest, augurs benefits for Greenlanders. If that's the case, then... ►What do Greenlanders think of Mr. Trump's ideas for their island? ►What do Greenland's indigenous peoples & environmentalists think of America? ►Why did Denmark change Greenland's status from colony to province? ►Can Greenland survive economically as an independent nation? ►What is it like to live in Greenland? ►How do Greenlanders travel in Greenland? ►Who are Greenlanders anyway? 🚩About My Guest: My...2025-01-101h 07
Scholars Unravel Middle EastS2E1: A Country Caught Between Middle East, Europe & Russia
►Georgia is a country between two civilizations - Europe & Asia, and Islam and Christianity
►Until the Russians came, Georgia had maintained its status as an independent state.
►Georgia has punched above its weight under Russian and Soviet rule - prime example: Stalin, the most powerful Soviet leader, was Georgian!
In this conversation, Dr. Jones takes us from the ancient and Medieval history of Georgia, including its conflicts with Islamic empires and kingdoms, to its modern period of independence, and its struggle to realign itself with Europe.
🚩About My Guest: 2025-01-031h 13Watchlist13. Újabb nem hagyományos karácsonyi filmekKedves hallgatóink!
Az év utolsó adása egy, mostmár hagyományosnak számító karácsonyi adás lesz, amiben nem hagyományos karácsonyi filmekről beszélgettünk, ismét csak ketten, Csenge és Adél.
Reméljük, tetszeni fog, hallgassátok szeretettel!
Kellemes ünnepeket kívánunk mindenkinek, köszönjük, hogy ebben az évben is hallgattatok minket, találkozunk jövőre!
Időkódok:
5:22 - Tokyo Godfathers (Tokiói keresztapák) (2003) (r. Kon Satoshi)
39:20 - Tangerine (2015) (r. S...2024-12-211h 53Watchlist12. Fontos új filmek - Fekete pont, The Substance, Kinds of Kindness, AnoraSziasztok, kedves hallgatók!
Ezúttal mostanában sokat emlegetett, fontos filmekről beszélgettünk, mindegyik idén ősszel jelent meg és talán van köztük olyan, amit még most is elkaphattok a mozikban.
Hallgassátok szeretettel!
Ebben az adásban Isti helyett egy új vendéggel, Humicskó Mátéval diskuráltunk a következő négy filmről:
2:00 - Fekete pont (r. Szimler Bálint)
19:15 - The Substance (A szer) (r. Coralie Fargeat)
56:15 - Kinds of Kindness (A kegyelem fajtái) (r. Yorgo...2024-12-161h 58
Hoopsprofile: Beyond the backboardDenver Nuggets Rookies onlyDigital Adel and Matt Hanifan discuss the Denver Nuggets rookies. Adel is on the road so pardon the soundSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hoopsprofile-beyond-the-backboard/donations2024-10-0920 minWatchlist11. It Ends with Us | film kibeszélése, Blake Lively-drámaSzervusztok, kedves hallgatók!
Egy hosszabb szünet után most egy aktuális témával tértünk vissza, ezúttal csak Isti és Adél.
Ebben az adásban az It Ends with Us című filmről beszélgetünk, érintőlegesen Colleen Hoover azonos című regényét is megemlítjük, illetve a mostanában zajló, Blake Lively-t érintő támadásokat is szóbe ejtjük.
Időkódok:
00:48 - It Ends with Us: moziélmény, eredeti regény, film kibeszélése
40:36 - Blake Lively-dráma...2024-09-1352 min
The Traders Brawl PodcastEx Cop Catches Crypto Crooks... 🥷🏿Episode 43 has Adel Bhurtun (Host) sitting face to face with an ex law enforcement police officer, 👮♂️ Andrei Kutin, Co-founder at Match Systems. Match Systems is a cybersecurity company specializing in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) services, blockchain forensics and investigations, implementation of compliance procedures and the recovery of stolen crypto assets. In the context of data privacy concerns, Adel finds himself in conundrum faced by the nature of constantly exposing his face online as a content creator. The balance between maintaining privacy while being a content creator remains a challenge, confronted by AI deep fakes...2024-09-0846 minThe Traders Brawl PodcastIs the USA a Failed Nation? 🇺🇸In our 37th episode, our guest speaker featured Gordon Einstein, a Jewish American German blockchain attorney who joined Adel (host) in a heated conversation about the US's foreign affairs, it's influence on Israel his personal take on the Israel-Palestine conflict.Adel leaves no mercy behind in questioning the US from the perspective of a US citizen about his own country's decisions. Adel insistently asks, "Is the war on Israel a genocide?" Find out what Gordon had to say...For more about Gordon, visit his Linkedin profile hereAll content...2024-08-081h 01The Traders Brawl PodcastThe Art of Emotional Discipline in Trading 📉📈In our 35th episode, Traders Brawl Host Adel sat with Samir Jezzini, knwon as the "King of Gold" and Founder & CEO of SupremeFX Trading, a forex brokerage house that offers Contracts for Difference (CFDs) trading for retail customers. Adel unpacks Samir's entrepreneurial journey of what it took to launch his own brokerage firm, SupremeFX Trading, a forex and a community with 30,000 members. Given the strict licensing requirements to setup a financial institution in Dubai, we also deep dive into what the requirements involve in terms of capital funding, human resources and compliance-reporting. For more about Sa...2024-07-251h 01The Traders Brawl PodcastEP31: How Did $WAVES Collapse? Founder Explains His Token Delisting.Hosted by Adel Bhurtun, Episode 31 features special entrepreneur and guest Alexander Ivanov (Sasha) known for his once-famous $WAVES cryptocurrency token and platform. Waves is a decentralized platform for building scalable and user-friendly apps, focusing on NFTs, DAOs, and business models. The Waves platform is known for having developed blockchain solutions through partnering with some of Russia’s largest private and state-owned enterprises, as well as global firms, for institutional, industrial, and military use.However, in early June 2024, the platform made headlines after being delisted by Binance exchange."Why did you get delisted?", Adel ask...2024-07-1451 min
History Behind News ProgramAnnouncementHey there newspeelers,
This is Adel, your host at the History Behind News podcast.
We are preparing a great program for the 2nd half of our 4th season, which will start in a few weeks - just in time to cover the history behind the issues that matter for the 2024 presidential election.
Here are some examples of what you can expect:
► I will be interviewing an expert who has correctly predicted US presidential elections for decades, and I'll ask him: who will win the 2024 election? President Biden or former President Trump?...2024-07-1002 min
History Behind News ProgramS4E16: Elon Musk and History of America's Huge CEO Pay Packages►My guest claims that Mr. Musk's compensation is $0! How is this possible? ►What are the different components of a CEO's pay package?►Why have CEO salaries stayed constant for decades? ►Why did CEO stock options significantly increase in the 1990s?►Why did CEO pay for performance dramatically increase after 2006? ►Who determines CEO pay? And how? The answer and the story behind it are more complex than you might think. ►Who is driving the push to regulate CEO pay? Politicians or shareholders? My guest is intimately familiar with Mr. Musk's pay package. Not only is he an expert on e...2024-06-261h 12
History Behind News ProgramS4E15: Debunking Histories of Conservatism & Jewish Americans►What does it mean to be conservative? ►Is Donald Trump a conservative? ►How are most experts misunderstanding the history of America's conservatism? ►How are most experts misunderstanding an important part of modern Jewish American history? My guest has correctly predicted the outcome of every U.S. presidential election since 1984. In this episode, I ask him to predict the 2024 election? We also talk about FDR's record of helping or harming European Jews in the years leading up to WWII. 🚩About My Guest: Dr. Allan Lichtman is a Distinguished Professor of History at...2024-06-051h 03
History Behind News ProgramS4E14 : Georgia's Existential Moment - Join EU Or Return To Russia's Orbit►Georgia is a country between two civilizations - Europe & Asia, and Islam and Christianity►Until the Russians came, Georgia had maintained its status as an independent state. ►Georgia has punched above its weight under Russian and Soviet rule - prime example: Stalin, the most powerful Soviet leader, was Georgian! In this conversation, Dr. Jones takes us from the ancient and Medieval history of Georgia, including its conflicts with Islamic empires and kingdoms, to its modern period of independence, and its struggle to realign itself with Europe. 🚩About My Guest: Dr. Ste...2024-05-221h 13
History Behind News ProgramS4E13: History of Gambling - Divinations, Julius Caesar, Steamboats & Vegas►How we gambled before ash economy? ►Are religion and gambling somehow connected? ►How did risk-taking change after humanity settled down? ►How did 2nd chances - the concept of starting again - develop in America's gambling? ►Why did Las Vegas and Atlantic City seesaw on legalizing gambling? 🚩About My Guest: Dr. David Schwartz is UNLV's ombuds and also a professor in the Dept. of History. Previously, he was the director of Schwartz was director of the Center for Gaming Research within University Libraries. In recognition of his role in promoting the preservation of Las Vegas...2024-05-081h 03
History Behind News ProgramS4E12: Ecuador: The Undoing Of A Once Peaceful, Multicultural Country"The continent's most violent country" is a phrase used in BBC News this week. In this episode, my guest scholar, Dr. Carmen Martinez Novo, takes us through the history of Ecuador's indigenous peoples and their struggles for equal rights and environmental rights, including an almost three-decade lawsuit against Chevron (initially Texaco). Of course, in this conversation, Dr. Martinez Novo will peel the history behind Ecuador's current state of violence - unprecedented for once a peaceful country. Dr. Martinez Novo is the author of Undoing Multiculturalism: Resource Extraction and Indigenous...2024-04-241h 03Watchlist10. Makulátlan elme, Amélie, Egy nap (vendég: Gabi)Sziasztok, kedves hallgatók!
Hallgassátok szeretettel az első vendéges adásunkat, amiben Gabival beszélgetünk szerelmes filmekről! Mindenki 2 számára fontos filmet hozott, mi nagyon szerettük ezt az adást, reméljük, ti is fogjátok!
Időkódok:
2:02 - Ki melyik filmet hozta, hogyan állunk a romantikus filmekhez
17:15 - Love and Other Drugs (Szerelem és más drogok)
28:50 - Állítsátok meg Terézanyut!
43:50 - Amélie (Amélie csodálatos élete)
58:22 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Egy makul...2024-04-231h 31
History Behind News ProgramS4E11: The Saga of China's Brutal One-Child PolicyFamilies with second pregnancies were punished. Quiet often, mothers who became pregnant again were forced to abort - even in the third trimester. But now... China's government is promoting multiple pregnancies. There are even beauty pageants... for pregnant mothers. In this episode, a replay of its original recording in 2021, my guest scholar peels the history behind this news - the history of China's One-Child Policy.🚩About My Guest: Dr. Feng Wang is a professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine - UCI. He has...2024-04-101h 02
History Behind News ProgramS4E10: The Longest Continuous Monarchy - Denmark's HistoryDenmark was once Europe's greatest Protestant power. But just in a span of two or so decades, it was reduced to a has-been. How did this happen? And what lessons are there for America? In addition, Denmark's monarchy is quite informal and highly approachable, particularly when compared with the British monarchy. 🚩About My Guest: Dr. Paul Douglas Lockhart is a professor of history at Wright State University. He teaches courses in military history, early modern Europe, and Scandinavia in its “Age of Greatness.” In 2022, he was elected to membership in the Royal Society for Dan...2024-03-271h 08Watchlist9. OSCARS 2024: tippjáték, gála, főkategóriás jelöltek kibeszéléseSziasztok, kedves Watchlist-hallgatók!2 hónapja készülünk erre az adásra, a legtöbb jelölt filmet megnéztük, összegyűltünk megnézni a gálát, és aztán minden főkategóriás filmet alaposan kibeszéltünk. Ezzel meg is csináltuk az eddigi leghosszabb epizódunkat, amit annak ellenére, hogy a végére már eléggé elfáradtunk, nagyon élveztünk!Hallgassátok szeretettel!Időkódok:1:00 - Tippjáték11:02 - Gála kibeszélő16:05 - American Fiction (Amerikai iroda...2024-03-183h 23
History Behind News ProgramS4E9: Did Persians Really Lose Their Empire To Arabs? Were They Persians Or Iranians?►How did the mighty Sasanian Persian Empire fall to the Muslim Arabs? ►What happened in the Persian Empire on February 9, in the year 628? ►Where is the tomb of the last Sasanian King of kings? Were the Achaemenid and Sasanian Empires Persian or Iranian? What's the significance of these terms in the context of the past? How about now? Or in the 20th century, when Persia officially changed its name to Iran? 🚩About My Guest: Dr. Khodadad Rezakhani is a lecturer and a senior research fellow at Leiden University. He is a historian of...2024-03-151h 24
History Behind News ProgramS4E8: America's Conspiracy Theories - From Taylor Swift/Kelce Back to WWIWorld War I was a major turning point for America's conspiracy theories. Before WWI, conspiracy theories targeted minorities and marginalized groups. But after WWI, conspiracy theories became about our government, about the Deep State. My guest for this episode is Dr. Kathryn Olmsted, a professor at the History Dept of UC Davis. She is the author of many books on America's conspiracy theories, including two books that wediscuss: (1) Challenging the Secret Government:The Post-Watergate Investigations of the CIA and FBI, and (2) Real Enemies: Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy, World War I to 9/11. ...2024-02-281h 02
Watchlist8. Saltburn + filmek, amiket gáz, hogy nem láttunkSziasztok, kedves Watchlist-hallgatók!
A mai adás első felében az utóbbi időszak egyik legmegosztóbb filmjéről, a Saltburnről beszélgettünk, utána pedig felsoroltunk filmeket, amiket nagyon gáz, de még sosem láttunk.
Időkódok:
3:01 - Saltburn
26:48 - Filmek, amiket gáz, hogy nem láttunk
42:28 - Innentől vagyunk ketten Istivel
Itt tudtok megtalálni minket Instagramon és Letterboxdon (utóbbi egy olyan oldal, ahol naplózzuk a filmeket, amiket megnézünk, és általában írunk is r...2024-02-181h 43
Scholars Unravel Middle EastS1E8: Is Yemen the Graveyard of Empires? Yemen Was "the Vietnam" of Which Country? Are the Houthis a Ragtag Army? Do They Need Iran's Help?The Ottomans, Portuguese and British have fought over Yemen. And through it all, the Zaydi Imamate has been there - since the 9th century. These are the roots of the Houthis - Shia Muslims who practice a different Shi'ism than Iran. As important as their religions beliefs may seem, including their association with Iran, as you will learn in this episode, it's more about geopolitics and power than anything else.
My guest for this episode is Dr. Charles Schmitz, a professor at Towson University and a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute.
He is...2024-02-1630 min
Scholars Unravel Middle EastS1E7: Who Are the Houthis of Yemen? What Did Their Leader Admire About Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini? What Did They Admire About Egypt's Nasser?The Ottomans, Portuguese and British have fought over Yemen. And through it all, the Zaydi Imamate has been there - since the 9th century. These are the roots of the Houthis - Shia Muslims who practice a different Shi'ism than Iran. As important as their religions beliefs may seem, including their association with Iran, as you will learn in this episode, it's more about geopolitics and power than anything else.
My guest for this episode is Dr. Charles Schmitz, a professor at Towson University and a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute.
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History Behind News ProgramS4E7: Is Yemen The Graveyard of Empires? Are Houthis A Ragtag Army?Out of the 3 major trade routes in the Middle East before the Suez Canal, 2 traversed through Yemen. No wonder the Sasanian Persians, the Ottomans, the Portuguese and the British all occupied and attempted to colonize Yemen. In this episode our guest scholar, Dr. Charles Schmitz, will explain the rise of Houthis in the context of Yemen's religion and history, going back to the 9th century. Dr. Schmitz is a professor at Towson University and a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute. This episode will be published in two parts on Feb. 15 and 16 at our...2024-02-1402 min
History Behind News ProgramS4E6: How to live with 25% inflation? PER MONTH!How Argentinians buy homes? Negotiate salaries? Going shopping? Argentina used to be Latin America's largest economy - but no longer! Mismanagement and politics have led to several national defaults and, by some measures, Argentina has the highest inflation in the world! To better understand Argentina's economic challenges, I spoke with Dr. Gabriel Palazzo (also visit his personal homepage and X.com account) - a development economist from Latin America exploring questions crucial to improving quality of life and well-being in developing economies. He is a Research Officer at the Institute of Development Studies in England. Prior to...2024-02-071h 20
History Behind News ProgramS4E5: Would the North Have Gone To War If Slavery Was Not At Issue?While Ms. Nikki Haley was reluctant to say the "S" word (read slavery), we all know that slavery caused the Civil War. In this episode, we discuss whether slavery was the Civil War's immediate cause or its underlying cause.The in-depth analysis of this history is important for our current political moment because race is placed in front and center. For example, did you know that not all Southern states seceded? Or that most Northerners were deeply racist? Or that some slave states, such as Maryland, did not secede and that the Emancipation Proclamation did not apply to them...2024-01-311h 09Watchlist7. Nem hagyományos karácsonyi filmekKedves Hallgatóink!
Az év utolsó adásában most ismét csak ketten beszélgettünk, ezúttal Csenge és Adél.
Mindenképpen azt akartuk, hogy stílszerűen a karácsonyi filmek legyen a téma, viszont most nem a tipikus, minden évben újranézős, nosztalgikus karácsonyi filmekről beszélgettünk, hanem 3 nem hagyományos karácsonyi filmről, amik 3 különböző okból nem hagyományosak.
Hallgassátok szeretettel, boldog ünnepeket kívánunk mindenkinek! Köszönjük szépen, hogy hallgattatok minket ebben az évben!
Jövőre ugyanitt!2023-12-171h 16Watchlist6. PC-kultúra és queer-reprezentáció kedvenc tinisorozatainkbanDrága hallgatók!
Ebben az adásban most csak ketten - Isti és Adél - beszélgettünk, mégpedig a kedvenc tinisorozatainkról, pontosabban arról, hogy ezekre milyen queer-reprezentáció jellemző. Melyikben találkoztunk először queer-reprezentációval, hogyan hatott ez ránk, mi a PC-kultúrához való viszonyulásunk, és milyen módon alakult mindez az évek során.
Hallgassátok szeretettel!
Időkódok:
05:01 - Melyik sorozatban találkoztunk először queer-reprezentációval, milyen volt régen sorozatot nézni?
...2023-12-071h 35
History Behind News ProgramS3E40: When did Jewish people live in this land? When did they leave it?As Gaza and Israel explode in crisis and unspeakable tragedies unfold there, we are producing a Middle Series in which we will soon have guests to tell the story of the Palestinian people.
In this episode, my guest, Dr. Michael Ptylik, tells the story of the origin of Jewish people through these discussion points:
From when were the Jewish people called Jewish?
What was their land called?
When did Jews form a polity?
So, was it Judaism or Yahwism?
When did Judaism become a religion?
When did Jewish people begin to leave Israel?
...2023-10-201h 12Watchlist5. "Nyomasztó, hogy ezt érezzük otthonosnak" - Magyarázat mindenre és Reisz Gábor filmográfiájaA mai epizódban az év legfontosabb magyar filmjéről beszélgettünk, Reisz Gábor harmadik nagyjátékfilmjéről, ami a Magyarázat mindenre címet viseli.
Emellett szót ejtettünk a magyar film helyzetéről, illetve Reisz Gábor másik két filmjéről, a VAN-ról és a Rossz versekről is.
Hallgassátok szeretettel, és mindenki menjen el megnézni a filmet, ezt minden magyar embernek látnia kell!
Időkódok:
1:39 - Reisz Gábor munkásságának rövid bemutatása, eddigi élményeink a filmjeivel
8:48 - Magyarázat mindenre (2023)
20:45 - k...2023-10-0858 minWatchlist4. Miket láttunk mostanában - Szörnyeteg, Poor Things, Past Lives és sok másSzervusztok, kedves Watchlist hallgatók!
Egy hosszabb szünet után most egy újabb Miket láttunk mostanában résszel készültünk nektek, amiben jó sok filmről beszélgetünk, az első fél órában hárman, a második felében pedig csak ketten Csengével, mert Istinek el kellett mennie.
Mi nagyon szerettük felvenni ezt a részt, vágni is kifejezetten jó volt, reméljük, nektek is tetszeni fog!
Időkódok:
03:10 - Szörnyeteg (2023)
15:10 - Űrpiknik (2021), Zanox (2022), Veszélyes lehet a fagyi (2022)
25:47 - a magyar filmekről általánosságban
30:29 - Római vakáció (1953)
32...2023-09-241h 18
History Behind News ProgramS3E34: How Ruthless Gangs Rend and Ravage Haiti“Is Haiti a Failed State?” I asked Dr. Robert Fatton.
Think about his question from the perspective that there is no civil war in Haiti. Yet, the country is in total and complete chaos.
In this episode, my guest, Dr. Fatton, answers the above question and talks about the history of why democracy did not take hold in Haiti, and how violent gangs became so powerful there. In fact so powerful that they could restrict the movement of Haiti's prime minister, and so powerful that Haiti's government outnumbered and outgunned, has asked for international military intervention to bring some sense of s...2023-09-011h 31Watchlist3. Barbenheimer - internetes jelenség és két nyári blockbusterÜdvözlünk minden kedves Watchlist hallgatót!
Gondoltuk, érdemes lenne beszélni 2023 egyik legfontosabb filmes jelenségéről, a Barbenheimerről, ami az egy napon megjelent Barbie-t (r. Greta Gerwig) és Oppenheimert (r. Cristopher Nolan) foglalja magába. Bár a két film nem feltétlenül lett volna soha egy lapon említve, ha nem ugyanazon a napon jelennek meg, így valószínűleg senkinek nem jutott volna eszébe összehasonlítani őket, viszont mivel végül így alakult, amellett, hogy külön-külön beszélünk a két alkotásról, összevetettük őket néhány szempont...2023-08-131h 42
History Behind News ProgramS3E29: The Magic of the Movies... Is It Gone?Barbenheimer, Hollywood's Strike & Hollywood's History
Did you know, that the three stooges, Larry, Curly, and Moe, with their physical and slapstick comedy that we all know, never got a dime for all their movies we saw on our TVs? Why? Because those residual incomes were not in their contracts!
As my guest in this episode, Professor Thomas Doherty explains, this strike is similar to the 1960 strike, in that in the 1950s, technology changed everything. Back then, the new technology was TV. Now it’s streaming and AI. But Prof. Doherty also explains ho...2023-07-281h 16
History Behind News ProgramS3E27: Recession! What recession?Have economists predicted and prevented past recessions? Barely anyone is talking about a recession now. But just a couple of months ago, it was front-page and prime-time news.
And here is an excerpt from a June 4th WSJ article: “Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal in April put the probability of a recession at some point in the next 12 months above 50%. But they have said that since October, and the recession appears no closer.” So, in other words, no one really knows, not even the experts.
To better understand the history of America's recessions their fr...2023-07-141h 07The Traders Brawl PodcastBuilding Brand Awareness In Web3 | AIBC Summit Dubai 2023Traders Brawl Founder & CEO, Adel led and moderated this panel at the AIBC Eurasia Summit Dubai in March 2023. Adel emphasised that the focus in building brand awareness should come from forming media partnerships with companies that have large existing communities.Adel was joined with the following speaker panelists:- Towqeer Gilkar, CEO of Emchain and Stalwart Esports- Anna Tutova, CEO of CoinstelegramSpecial thanks to AIBC Summit for hosting this event and allowing Adel to represent Traders Brawl. The blockchain summit brought in Gary Vaynerchuk (Gary Vee) as headline keynote speaker, whom Ad...2023-05-1532 min