<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Around the world in 20 minutes: Around the world in 20 minutes ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making sense of our fascinating new world, one story at a time ]]></description><link>https://johnhulsman.substack.com/s/around-the-world-in-20-minutes</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Sudt!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F68d89e96-6a76-45e5-a816-d03ae48c2314_1280x1280.png</url><title>Around the world in 20 minutes: Around the world in 20 minutes </title><link>https://johnhulsman.substack.com/s/around-the-world-in-20-minutes</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:43:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://johnhulsman.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[John Hulsman]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[johnhulsman@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[johnhulsman@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[John Hulsman]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[John Hulsman]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[johnhulsman@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[johnhulsman@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[John Hulsman]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[A first historical look at the Iran War ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the long term, the conflict will be seen as the high water mark of the fading US-Israeli special relationship, as America finally pivots away from the Middle East]]></description><link>https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/a-first-historical-look-at-the-iran</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/a-first-historical-look-at-the-iran</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Hulsman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:18:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204443996/4cf58b76f37d80f5c5630581d5825f56.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe 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Bravo, neocons!]]></title><link>https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/the-ceasefire-is-the-least-bad-option</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/the-ceasefire-is-the-least-bad-option</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Hulsman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 13:42:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199068166/5d25dbadb69db2394ac822235c5b1a4d.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the Iran War about to burst into flame again?]]></title><description><![CDATA[4 Political Risk Reasons we think the war is about to reignite]]></description><link>https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/is-the-iran-war-about-to-burst-into</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/is-the-iran-war-about-to-burst-into</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Hulsman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:33:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198246624/684d49fb398c74775659a304f72f02c7.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sino-American Summit through Xi's Eyes ]]></title><description><![CDATA[China has problems, too]]></description><link>https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/the-sino-american-summit-through</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/the-sino-american-summit-through</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Hulsman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:46:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197722718/41b99dd7a4d65fa3834f8dc0a9d82d12.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The war will never end until American diplomatic expectations are in line with battlefield realities]]></title><description><![CDATA[America must avoid the Kaja Kallas trap]]></description><link>https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/the-war-will-never-end-until-american</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/the-war-will-never-end-until-american</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Hulsman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:18:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197207169/53831ddadced452689898a23a399a78d.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tantalizingly, the Iran War may well be about to end]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the Iranians this is a good deal--for the Americans this is the best bad deal on offer. Time to end the war.]]></description><link>https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/tantalizingly-the-iran-war-may-well</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/tantalizingly-the-iran-war-may-well</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Hulsman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:37:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196658093/1c503a5c8c67d50a0d6a9ece8309d16b.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where the Iran War is heading ]]></title><link>https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/where-the-iran-war-is-heading</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/where-the-iran-war-is-heading</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Hulsman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:36:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196147964/6516bdac1f2cac5b93fae373b4f1c270.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where the Iran War is today ]]></title><link>https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/where-the-iran-war-is-today</link><guid 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era.]]></description><link>https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/with-the-uae-leaving-opec-the-great</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/with-the-uae-leaving-opec-the-great</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Hulsman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:16:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195875049/c956b70f79ceb5bf7a1a8ca6af044250.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The vultures are circling over Bibi ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is the Harry Houdini of Israeli politics in peril?]]></description><link>https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/the-vultures-are-circling-over-bibi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/the-vultures-are-circling-over-bibi</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Hulsman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:19:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195625333/6d2af0be972ce5d9ad9135cdb94bf07b.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy and the Iran War ]]></title><link>https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/energy-and-the-iran-war</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/energy-and-the-iran-war</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Hulsman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:00:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195525913/6f4085c1e28d0708420304ef45995771.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://johnhulsman.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 Reflections on the Iran War ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The President is caught in the bear trap of his own making]]></description><link>https://johnhulsman.substack.com/p/9-reflections-on-the-iran-war</link><guid 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