The Decision Advantage
RANE Network
This RANE Network podcast series offers risk intelligence and analysis from industry-leading risk experts. RANE is a risk intelligence company that provides business professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to better anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. In the RANE podcast series, risk management experts and thought leaders share best practices for managing business risk, geopolitical risk, physical and cyber security risks, compliance risk, and other key risks and threats that organizations face today. These podcasts empower businesses, governments, and individuals to confidently navigate an increasingly complex international environment. At RANE, we believe shared risks require shared solutions and invite you to listen in.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Apr 1, 2020 • 20min
Pen and Sword: Savage Son with Jack Carr
In this episode of RANE's Pen and Sword podcast, host Fred Burton speaks to his pal, the author Jack Carr. Carr's latest book, Savage Son, releases this month. It is the third of the James Reece trilogy. Carr reveals that this tale leans toward the darker side of human nature - and follows the paths of both the hunter and the hunted. Carr says this might be his darkest tale yet, but is still full of human redemption. His research for this book took him to the former Soviet Union, where he found delightful people who were more circumspect than other places he's researched.
Mar 31, 2020 • 6min
Essential Geopolitics: Europe After Pandemic
In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, Fred Burton speaks to Senior European Analyst, Adriano Bosoni about about the social, political and economic implications of the COVID-19 outbreak in Europe. As the coronavirus continues to shutter businesses, slow production and furlough or fire workers, RANE asks: How can the EU survive intact?
Mar 26, 2020 • 6min
Essential Geopolitics: Coronavirus in Africa
In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, Fred Burton catches up with global analyst, Sim Tack. He's focusing on how coronavirus is creating challenges for several nations in Africa and what happens after the pandemic passes.
Mar 25, 2020 • 20min
Pen and Sword: No Shadows in the Desert with Sam Katz
In this episode of RANE's Pen and Sword podcast, Fred Burton speaks with Samuel Katz. Katz' new book comes out in April. It is entitled, "No Shadows in the Desert, Murder, Vengeance, and Espionage in the War Against ISIS." The author tells Burton that the book details the coalition among nations in the Middle East and with the United States, to take down ISIS. The book reveals the secret inner workings of Jordan’s GID, the masters of human intelligence on the espionage battlefields of the Middle East and its role keeping the coalition on target.
Mar 23, 2020 • 7min
Essential Geopolitics Saudi Arabia & Coronavirus
In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, host Fred Burton speaks with Middle East and North Africa analyst, Emily Hawthorne. They discuss Saudi Arabia and the impact not only of the coronavirus but the challenges resented by falling oil price and demand.
Mar 16, 2020 • 12min
Pen and Sword: Business Continuity in Coronavirus Times
In this episode of RANE's Pen and Sword Podcast, Scott Stewart and Fred Burton discuss COVID-19 and working from home. We recommend that employees be educated about the wide array of phishing schemes seeking to capitalize on COVID-19. Employees should also be advised about business email compromise, sometimes referred to as "CEO scams" or "president scams," a growing risk as more business is conducted remotely and over email.
Mar 16, 2020 • 3min
Essential Geopolitics: Israel Balances Security and COVID-19
In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics Podcast, host Fred Burton discusses with RANE Global Security Analyst, Thomas Abi-Hanna where COVID-19 fits into Israel's security planning.
Mar 12, 2020 • 8min
Essential Geopolitics: The Russia Saudi Oil Staredown
In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, host Fred Burton speaks with Greg Priddy. Priddy directs RANE's Global Energy and Middle East coverage. They discuss the stand-off between Russia and Saudi Arabia over oil production and pricing as global demand falls from the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 11, 2020 • 18min
Pen And Sword: Tracy Walder The Unexpected Spy
In this episode of RANE's Pen And Sword podcast, host Fred Burton speaks to tracy Walder, the author of THE UNEXPECTED SPY. From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World's Most Notorious Terrorists. Walder was recruited into the CIA from college. She served on several high profile counterterrorism efforts against Al Qaeda during the Iraq War. Later, she joined the FBI. Walder tells RANE's Fred Burton that the work at the FBI wasn't the hard part. Battling sexism was.
Mar 9, 2020 • 7min
Essential Geopolitics: What’s Your Plan For Coronavirus Disruptions?
In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics Podcast, RANE analysts Ryan Bohl and Ben West discuss Covid-19 as both a global and local phenomenon. It is important to track global trends to see where (and how) the disease is being contained vs. where it is spreading and/or accelerating. But individuals are more likely to be affected by responses from local trends - and should be monitoring localized breakouts and considering how they might impact locally.
