Since 2008, Charlatan censors & celebrates the Year's Most Important Stories
Since 2008, Charlatan censors & celebrates the Year's Most Important Stories
The Future of Care & Family
Marriage & gender equality in style, sexism hits headwinds in Emerald Isle. Charlatan examines the Republic of Ireland's summons of durability to the national consciousness.
Vive la France
The French social market's sercret weapon: Bureaucrats. Charlatan spotlights the republic's service sector; civil servants; and new 34-year old prime minster, Gabriel Attal.
Vive la France
The French social market's sercret weapon: Bureaucrats. Charlatan spotlights the republic's service sector; civil servants; and new 34-year old prime minster, Gabriel Attal.
Cosmopolitan Marrakesh
How did Morocco avert the Arab Spring? Charlatan travels to Africa and discovers a savvy constitutional monarch, a vibrant cosmopolitan culture, and the kismit of both at the resplendent La Sultana Marrakesh.
World Class Champion
He won the World Cup & was knighted by the Queen. Charlatan chats with England's Ben Cohen about the StandUp Foundation, and how he became the new anti-bully in professional sports.
World Class Champion
He won the World Cup & was knighted by the Queen. Charlatan chats with England's Ben Cohen about the StandUp Foundation, and how he became the new anti-bully in professional sports.
The New Argentina
They call her the Queen of El Plata. Charlatan checks in to the Four Seasons Buenos Aires and discovers the spiritual leader of the nation in South America's mecca of immigration.
Artificial Intelligence Revolution
Super-intelligent algorithms, brain implants, and zany holograms collide to decry mankind.
AI Revolution
Super-intelligent algorithms, brain implants, and zany holograms collide to decry mankind
Past Perfect Memories
Nearly half the world's population age 65+ will experience memory loss, according to the NIH. Charlatan explores dementia, Alzheimers disease, and the relative search for objective truth.
U.S. Capitol Attack
The 2020 U.S. Presidential election challenged the institutions of democracy. Charlatan chronicles the disinformation, redistricting, and disambiguation of a free & fair election.
U.S. Capitol Attack
The 2020 U.S. Presidential election challenged the institutions of democracy. Charlatan chronicles the disinformation, redistricting, and disambiguation of a free & fair election.
COVID-19
Its not nice to fool Mother Nature. Charlatan sorts through the pandemics of the past and discovers an inexorable relationship between earth and man.
Church, State & Crown
Charles III is crowned King of the United Kingdom, but is he the Head of State or the Defender of the Faith? Charlatan examines if anyone can serve both Church and State?
Church, State & Crown
Charles III is crowned King of the United Kingdom, but is he the Head of State or the Defender of the Faith? Charlatan examines if anyone can serve both Church and State?
The Great Good Place
The search for civil society exists solely and exclusively outside the cash nexus. Charlatan explores the new 15-minute cities and re-emergence of Third Places.
Brave New World
Artificial Intelligence is replacing man with machines, cryptocurrency, and a universal basic income. Charlatan explores the dystopia and future of the Digital Age.
Brave New World
Artificial Intelligence is replacing man with machines, cryptocurrency, and a universal basic income. Charlatan explores the dystopia and future of the Digital Age.
The Danish Way
Denmark's wind and clean energy initatives are peaking the world's interest. Charlatan travels to Christiansborg Palace and discovers a new science and king in Copenhagen.
The God Particle
When scientists at CERN discovered the Higgs Boson, they learned that nothing is actually created or destroyed in particle physics. Charlatan explores this re-telling of the story of our creation.
The God Particle
When scientists at CERN discovered the Higgs Boson, they learned that nothing is actually created or destroyed in particle physics. Charlatan explores this re-telling of the story of our creation.
Thailand's Blue Wave
They're navigating the Old Guard, a Military Junta and ancient royal family. Charlatan embarks to Bangkok to explore the River of Kings, floating markets, jungle tours and Southeast Asia's blue wave of democracy.
The Artificial Tsar
The world has long ignored Russia's policy initiative to colonize the world — until now. Charlatan embarks to Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Kremlin in 2012 to examine their objective and endgame with imperialism.
The Artificial Tsar
The world has long ignored Russia's policy initiative to colonize the world — until now. Charlatan embarked to Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Kremlin in 2012 to examine their objective and endgame with imperialism.
Indigenous Peoples' Day
It is the largest extermination of an indigenous people in history. Charlatan sits down with historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz to discuss the Removal Act, Trail of Tears, and "An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States."
The Arab Spring
A series of conflicts and civil wars have swept across North Africa. Charlatan examines the Libyan Revolution and discovers why simply deposing a dictator doesn't always ensure a democracy.
The Arab Spring
A series of conflicts and civil wars have swept across North Africa. Charlatan examines the Libyan Revolution and discovers why simply deposing a dictator doesn't always ensure a democracy.
China 2049
The best lens for clarifying the dynamics of the U.S-China relationship may be the Thucydides Trap. Charlatan examines the structural stress that occurs when a rising power threatens to displace a ruling nation.
NFL Super Bowl
The concussions, ratings, combine, race norming and relevancy. Charlatan examines why the American phenomenon football, not baseball, is the national pastime.
NFL Super Bowl
The concussions, ratings, combine, race norming and relevancy. Charlatan examines why the American phenomenon football, not baseball, is the national pastime.
Marriage Equality
The U.S. Supreme Court declares Same-Sex Marriage the new law of the land. Charlatan recalls how the Catholics, Mormons and Gays collided to create the New American Family.
Painkillers
Purdue Pharma promised pain relief. Tesla scientifically looked for a cure. Charlatan examines the industry and culture of pain.
Painfillers
Purdue Pharma promised pain relief. Tesla scientifically looked for a cure. Charlatan examines the industry and culture of pain.
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter (BLM) is an organized movement dedicated to non-violent civil disobedience in protest to police brutality. Charlatan examines the movement for freedom, liberation and justice.
Intersex Revolution
1 in every 1500 infants are born with ambiguous genitalia. Charlatan explores the new frontier for Civil Rights called The Transgender Revolution.
Intersex Revolution
1 in every 1500 infants are born with ambiguous genitalia. Charlatan explores the new frontier for Civil Rights called The Transgender Revolution.
Extreme Weather 2024
It was the hottest year on earth. Charlatan examines the Anthropocene: a geological epoch created by man's impact on the Earth's geology and ecosystems.
The Zone of Interest
Nearly 50 years to the day after the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israel and Palastine are again at war. Charlatan examines the coup, talking points, casulties and future of the Israeli-Hamas War 2023.
The Zone of Interest
Nearly 50 years to the day after the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israel and Palastine are again at war. Charlatan examines the coup, talking points, casulties and future of the Israeli-Hamas War 2023.
Super-Intelligence
Large Language Models are gradually moving toward a state of sentient consciousness. Charlatan examines Artificial General Intelligence, a universal basic income, and the symbiosis and future of man and his machines.
Home to Vote
While the U.S. Supreme Court overturns abortion, Charlatan was swept up in a reverse migration of Irish expats in 2018; returning home to reform abortion legislation; and exercising their republic and a woman's right to choose in Ireland.
Make sense of the week's news. Charlatan reviews the world's show & message.