In this episode, Carl Zha sits down with Dr. Warwick Powell to unpack a turbulent fortnight in global affairs. They dissect the West’s apoplectic response to Jimmy Lai’s sentencing, the moral devastation of the Epstein file releases, and why the elite’s finger-pointing reveals a profound crisis of self-esteem.
They also analyze Japan’s snap election—was Takaichi’s “resounding victory” built on sand? And what do her hardline nationalist politics mean for China, Russia, and the US alliance?
Finally, a look ahead: will Trump manufacture crises before his Beijing visit just so he can “solve” them?
0:00 – Intro
1:45 – Jimmy Lai & The Propaganda Tidal Wave
12:30 – The Epstein Files: Moral Bankruptcy & Impunity
23:00 – Epstein, Russia, Mossad & The Loyalty Ritual
31:10 – Japan’s Election: Real Mandate or Gerrymander?
47:30 – Takaichi’s Impossible Choices: China, Energy, Food
1:01:30 – Can Japan Pivot Like Nixon Did?
1:07:00 – Trump’s Playbook: Create the Problem, Solve the Problem
1:09:20 – Outro & Where to Find Warwick
