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  • Chokepoint - Uncover the hidden bottlenecks with Alex Calder

    Chokepoint - Uncover the hidden bottlenecks with Alex Calder
    Apr 11 2026
    Join Alex Calder as he explores strategic chokepoints—tiny straits and canals where global trade, oil supplies, and geopolitical control converge. Discover how one blockage can trigger economic chaos and why your daily life depends on these hidden geographic pressure points.

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    1 min
  • Chokepoint - Beijing's Nightmare and the Strait That Keeps China Up at Night

    Chokepoint - Beijing's Nightmare and the Strait That Keeps China Up at Night
    Apr 11 2026
    Alex Calder explores how the Strait of Malacca and Taiwan Strait control global trade and technology. Eighty percent of China's oil passes through Malacca, while Taiwan produces ninety percent of advanced semiconductors. These chokepoints could reshape the world economy and U.S.-China relations.

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    24 min
  • Chokepoint - When a Ship Gets Stuck and the World Breaks

    Chokepoint - When a Ship Gets Stuck and the World Breaks
    Apr 11 2026
    Join Alex Calder on Chokepoint as he examines how the Suez Canal controls 10-15% of global trade through a vulnerable waterway. From the Ever Given's 2021 blockage to Houthi attacks, Alex reveals how this desert passage shapes world economies, military conflicts, and your grocery bill.

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    30 min
  • Chokepoint - The 21 Miles That Could Bankrupt the World

    Chokepoint - The 21 Miles That Could Bankrupt the World
    Apr 11 2026
    Host Alex Calder explores the Strait of Hormuz, a 21-mile-wide chokepoint where a fifth of the world's oil flows daily. From Iranian mine attacks in 1988 to modern geopolitical tensions involving China and Russia, this episode examines how a single narrow waterway holds catastrophic power over global markets, food security, and international stability.

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    21 min