The CEO Retort with Tim El-Sheikh

Trillions of Dollars Spent on Fake AI Hype and Useless Data Centres | Dr Jeffrey Funk

Dr Jeffrey Funk joins us to analyse the constant stream of corporate announcements that define the current tech market. We look past the noise to understand why the sheer volume of these claims is struggling to translate into sustainable growth or actual profits. By examining the mechanics of the current AI bubble, we expose the disconnect between projected potential and the financial outcomes we are seeing today. Understanding these shifts is essential for anyone trying to navigate the volatility of modern tech investments. I spent years pushing the conversation around AI, highlighting how AI as a concept turned from excitement to exaggeration at such a rapid pace since ChatGPT’s launch in 2022, and it has become hard to separate real progress from the noise. Yes, AI is real. Yes, some use cases are useful. But the bigger story now is whether the economics can support the huge wave of spending behind it. In other words, is it really worth trillions of dollars in investment? The takeaway is not that AI is useless. Far from it. The takeaway is about how the current market narrative has been overinflated into ridiculous nonsense that is fast turning into parody. Join the conversation now and let us know whether you think AI will continue to matter in narrow, practical ways, while moving away from the idea of endless spending, universal adoption, and trillion-dollar expectations that are becoming harder to defend. Support our independence by becoming a member to support our independence and free access to our content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Notes & Citations: ⁠https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/09/07/jeffrey-funk-exposes-the-ai-hype-that-led-to-the-fake-trillion-dollar-industry/ Sponsors & Offers: Proton Mail – Secure email that protects your privacy, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Start with as little as $1: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.proton.me/retort⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brain-FM – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brain.fm/ceor⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Scott Lucas: The $40 Trillion Debt That's Killing America While Benefiting Trump's Family

Professor Scott Lucas returns to explain why the debt is more than a big headline, revealing warning signs of long-running structural problems, especially since much of the increase has occurred under Trump 2.0 in less than two years. He traces most of the growth to Trump-era tax cuts, the pandemic-era response, and the current Trump 2.0 administration's continued deficit-heavy approach, stating that the government keeps adding debt without a credible long-term plan to reduce it. We examine the fiscal reality facing the US today, specifically focusing on the approach proposed by Treasury Secretary Scott Besant. This discussion strips away the political rhetoric to examine the numbers driving our current financial trajectory.By analysing shifts in economic policy, we explore who truly benefits from these staggering figures. We also trace the implications of this debt for the average citizen versus the interests surrounding the Trump administration. Understanding these mechanics is essential for interpreting the next phase of global market instability. Join the conversation now and tell us what you think the future of the US economy will look like within the next 12 months. Support our independence by becoming a member to support our independence and free access to our content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:01:48) – Why your support for independent media is more critical today than ever in the age of AI slop, clickbait, misinformation and aggressive attacks against fearless journalism (00:02:30) – The catastrophic rise of the US national debt to $40 trillion. Who are the winners and the losers of this rising debt and the illusion of growing out of debt (00:18:04) – Tim and Scott debate about the possible economic collapse under the shadow of increasing multibillion-dollar crypto scams and the overinflated AI bubble (00:35:43) – How Trump 2.0 stripped away economic resilience and used crypto as a way out for the US economy, while also financially rewarding Trump family members and other stakeholders (00:45:52) – Limbo in the Iran War and Midterm Prospects. Can the US ever force Iran to surrender (00:51:51) – In theory, if the Democrats win the 2026 midterm elections, will they be able to reverse the corruption – assuming the elections are not being manipulated Episode Notes & Citations: https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/09/03/scott-lucas-the-40-trillion-debt-thats-killing-america-while-benefiting-trumps-family/⁠ Sponsors & Offers: Proton Mail – Secure email that protects your privacy, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Start with as little as $1: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.proton.me/retort⁠⁠⁠ Brain-FM – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.brain.fm/ceor⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Scott Lucas: What We Can Learn From Dolly Parton's Politics of Care in a Divided World

Professor Scott Lucas joins us this week to trace Dolly’s rise from humble beginnings to global fame. See why Dolly Parton and her spontaneous nature stand in direct opposition to modern political figures like Donald Trump. Understand the clash of values. In this discussion, we analyse the specific instance where Dolly Parton sang unexpectedly, illustrating her genuine approach to public life. We also examine how Dolly Parton's actions often diverge from the core platforms of right-wing movements such as MAGA, Brexit, and others. By comparing these two public personas, we clarify why her style of influence operates on a completely different frequency to help you interpret the underlying friction between traditional celebrity authenticity and current political branding. This breakdown is for viewers interested in cultural analysis and how public figures navigate contrasting ideological landscapes. Join the conversation now and share with us what Dolly meant to you. Support our independence by becoming a member to support our independence and free access to our content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:02:54) – Opening on Dolly Parton and the politics of care – from one-room shack to global philanthropy and community investments (00:12:10) – Why Trump and the far right cannot claim Dolly despite their efforts to link her name with their causes (00:13:52) – The Irish pub story and Dolly’s grace with ordinary people – A lesson to influencers and leaders (00:16:12) – Tim shares his mother's charity work, grief, and attending her funeral via Zoom! (00:18:30) – Moving from grief into politics and the rise of division that goes against everything that Dolly stood for. How do we rebuild relationships with supporters of divisive politics? (00:33:35) – Trumpism, libertarianism, Tatcharism, refugees and communities. Why division and inward-looking individualism hurt everyone (00:37:43) – Why DEI is attacked as a concept, not just as a program. Dolly was the biggest champion for DEI, and how the tech sector jumped on the "anti-DEI" bandwagon in 2024 (00:46:33) – Dolly’s consistency on vaccines, women, and decency – the inconvenience for most politicians – with a reminder of The Chicks, Woody Guthrie, and singing with political memory (00:49:44) – Why we must hold all governments accountable for their failure in dealing with migration and asylum seekers, with Ukraine, Syria, and how context changes migration politics (01:06:50) – Attacks on trans people, LGBTQ people, and disabled people by the same supporters of white supremacy and the far right. Again, going against Dolly's pro stance on transgender rights and human dignity (01:09:50) – "Coat of Many Colours," Joseph, and the moral against ostracism and learning from Dolly Episode Notes & Citations: https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/08/31/scott-lucas-highlights-what-we-can-learn-from-dolly-partons-politics-of-care-in-a-divided-world/ Sponsors & Offers: Proton Mail – Secure email that protects your privacy, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Start with as little as $1: ⁠⁠https://www.proton.me/retort⁠⁠ Brain-FM – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits: ⁠⁠https://www.brain.fm/ceor⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The AI Bubble is Collapsing Fast, with Spurious Circular Financing | Dr Jeffrey Funk

Dr Jeffrey Funk returns to discuss how the current AI boom is driven not by healthy demand or sustainable profits, but by shady circular financing and hype. Jeff argues that AI is a bubble, but not like the dot-com or the 1929 bubble, because the structure centres on a few firms rather than a broad market. Traditional bubble metrics like price-to-earnings ratios are misleading, since most companies in the market aren't actually benefiting from AI. We delved into the broader damage caused by this bubble that distorted startup incentives, media and VC hype cycles, and what could happen when the bubble finally breaks. Join the conversation and let's discuss how the AI bubble may be approaching a breaking point, including OpenAI’s centrality, hyperscaler cash flow strain, and weakening confidence in major AI-linked stocks. My concern is that it could also bring the end of entrepreneurship as we know it! Hold on to your seats, folks. Support our independence by becoming a member to support our independence and open free access to our content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:02:07) – Why did economic experts and the mainstream media fail to see the AI bubble coming? (00:06:43) – What is a bubble, and why is the AI bubble uniquely different from all the previous hype cycles? (00:18:53) – The apparent lack of understanding and basic knowledge about AI’s limitations and potential leading to bizarre claims and investment decisions (00:23:08) – Are people waking up to the true realities of AI and how data centres killed trust in the whole sector and may kill Oracle! (00:29:01) – How China’s approach toward AI is beating Silicon Valley and why they are immune to the AI bubble crash (00:34:18) – The fallacy of AGI and the singularity claims and how analysts had no idea if these promises are viable, leading to hyperinflation of the AI bubble and its imminent crash (00:43:27) – The shady and questionable financial statements as circular financing (00:48:47) – How some of the major mainstream media outlets, business magazines, influencers and podcasters are being paid by the AI companies and VCs to report positively about AI. Tim reveals he was approached by one of these companies! (00:53:04) – Ad exposing the UK government’s targeting of independent media and journalists and how you can support and protect our independence (00:54:21) – The South Korean market crash of July 2026 and how it will impact the stability of US and global markets (00:58:28) – Are SoftBank and Oracle the biggest losers of the AI bubble? Could they potentially collapse? (01:00:38) – The political and regulatory failure in preventing the overinflation of the AI bubble and protecting investor interests (01:02:22) – Who will be the biggest losers after the AI bubble crash, and who will be held responsible? The blame game will be epic! Episode Notes & Citations: ⁠https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/08/25/jeffrey-funk-explains-why-the-ai-bubble-is-crashing-and-the-shady-circular-financing Sponsors & Offers: Proton Mail – Secure email that protects your privacy, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Start with as little as $1: ⁠https://www.proton.me/retort⁠ Brain-FM – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits: ⁠https://www.brain.fm/ceor⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Scott Lucas Calls for the Rise of Younger Democrats and to Get Their Act Together

In the second part of this week's Geopolitics review, Professor Scott Lucas turns our attention to the Democrats and the upcoming US Midterm elections. It quickly becomes clear that the real issue is not a simple battle between "the centre" and "the left" within the party. Instead, Scott argues that too much commentary gets trapped in lazy labels and misses the more important question: which candidates are actually effective, pragmatic, and able to connect with voters on the issues that matter? Join the conversation and let us know if you think the Democrats need leadership that can unify the party around issues, not nostalgia, labels, or defensive apologetics and bring all voters together against MAGA's tyranny. Support our independence by becoming a member to help us fight against this dangerous move by the UK government: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:02:18) – Reassessing the 2024 election and what Democrats really got wrong with Kamala Harris’ campaign despite Trump’s highly toxic rhetoric (00:09:39) – Trump’s weak approval now that he has been in power and the importance of actual policies over theatrics for the upcoming elections (00:10:45) – Pragmatic Democrats to watch at governor and Senate level who succeeded on clear policy platforms, not on “centre vs left” labelling (00:16:46) – How the media, commentators and analysts are mislabeling the public and distorting the evolving picture of the Democrats (00:23:25) – Why political analysts must focus on issues, not personalities and guilt-by-association framing that offers zero insights (00:26:58) – AOC, “woke 2.0,” and the need to reclaim language and true meaning from Trump, the MAGA movement and their client media (00:30:30) – Should the establishment Democrats transition away from the old guard, such as Biden, Clinton, Obama, Schumer and others? (00:36:03) – Modern Democrats must prioritise grassroots politics, not old-school politics. Case in point: Zohran Mamdani (00:40:42) – Scott’s biography writing on Orwell taught him long ago that we are beyond right and left — each label boxes you in! Episode Notes & Citations: https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/08/20/scott-lucas-calls-for-the-rise-of-younger-democrats-and-to-get-their-act-together/ Sponsors & Offers: Proton Mail – Secure email that protects your privacy, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Start with as little as $1: https://www.proton.me/retort Brain-FM – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits: https://www.brain.fm/ceor Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Scott Lucas explains how Trump and Israel have completely lost control of the Middle East

Professor Scott Lucas analyses how the Trump administration have run out of viable military options, decentring the Middle East and destabilising the global economy. The episode opens with a wide-ranging update on the escalating instability across the Middle East, centred on the US-Iran confrontation and the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz. Scott explains that the situation has entered a difficult middle phase: a limbo that does not include full-scale war but is also far from peace. This level of increasing uncertainty and instability is exactly what makes the moment so dangerous, especially as shipping through the strait has fallen sharply and the economic stakes keep rising. Support our independence by becoming a member to help us fight against this dangerous move by the UK government: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:02:18) – Climate Change and Political Delusion with the UK's 5th heat wave in a single Summer Season! (00:05:00) – The Escalating Iran Situation. Somehow it is worse than it has ever been. How did the US lose all leverage against Iran? (00:11:13) – Reminder of the June 2026 memorandum of understanding and what Trump signed up to and desperately wants Iran to reengage (00:15:01) — The latest Israel-Lebanon front, Gaza, and the West Bank developments that added further instability in the region (00:17:57) — Yemen, Saudi Arabia, the Houthis, and Red Sea escalation: The closure of the Bab El-Mandeb Strait – which is only open to Chinese tankers! (00:21:16) — The Trump administration are not even looking at the Yemen-Saudi Arabia situation and how Saudi Arabia could call out Trump on his failures (00:24:41) — The emerging Turkey-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact – dubbed the “Islamic NATO” and the decentring of the entire region (00:30:52) — What is the reaction of Israel and the UAE to the emergence of this new defence pact? (00:36:32) — This complete realignment goes completely against Trump 1.0's pet project, the Abraham Accords. So what's next? Episode Notes & Citations: ⁠⁠⁠https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/08/17/scott-lucas-exposes-how-trump-and-israel-lost-control-of-the-middle-east/ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Steve Keen Warns The Iran War Will Crash the World’s Economy and Trigger WW3

Professor Steve Keen is one of the world’s top economists, an author, and an academic who was among the few economists to accurately predict and warn of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis years before it happened. We dug into why the current AI boom is not just a story about overhyped chatbots, but also a tangled-up mess of bad economics, libertarian ideology, energy constraints, and environmental abuse all at once. Not to mention the cherry on top in the form of the Iran War and the consequential crises we are yet to face in the coming weeks, months and years! Join the conversation! Support our independence by becoming a member to help us fight against this dangerous move by the UK government: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:01:53) – Overview of the current global economic situation — AI bubble meltdown, climate disaster and the Iran war. Will it survive by the end of 2026? (00:07:09) – Historical parallels: The Railway bubble and the AI hype led by mediocrity that caused financial markets’ meltdown with wider economic implications. (00:14:14) – History of the “standard” economic theories that brought us to the current economic doom loop of damaged energy supply, the environment and innovation (00:20:18) – What did China get right? They seem to be moving in the opposite direction from the West, achieving apparently better economic resilience (00:23:20) – How the Iran War exposed the weakness of global dependence on fossil fuels and accelerated the switch to sustainability and energy independence (00:25:35) – How conservative, right-wing ideologies and conventional economic theorists together deluded the world in ignoring climate change (00:30:05) – Why the academia side of economics is, and has been, completely out of touch with reality for over 150 years! (00:37:08) – The dangers of the zero-government, no-regulation, anti-democracy libertarian ideology led by top tech CEOs and billionaires, empowered by conventional economic theories (00:43:38) – Despite the evidence of major failures of the conventional economic theories, why do governments keep on following failed models? (00:49:39) – Why cannot people see these issues or choose to be ignorant about the current economic realities that will negatively impact their livelihoods? (00:56:52) – AD: The Retort's Campaign to support our independence in light of the UK parliament's new terror threat laws targeting journalists and NGOs, and what you can do at RetortMedia.com/Support (00:58:10) – Will the situation at the Strait of Hormuz and the developing conflict near the Bab Al-Mandab Strait at the Red Sea trigger points for the imminent economic collapse? (01:01:38) – What will the world look like after the AI bubble collapse and the wider economic disaster that will follow? (01:08:54) – The political responses Steve received following his wider campaigns for change of direction (01:11:16) – The big problem with the economic theory is that it is treated like a religion, not science or accurate data-driven analysis – can anything ever break this religion? (01:25:09) – Do the libertarian economists actually believe in their own theories, or are they being paid to push forward these theories and influence governments? (01:25:09) – Once the economic disaster passes, how do we recover? Episode Notes & Citations: ⁠⁠https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/08/10/steve-keen-warns-the-iran-war-will-crash-the-worlds-economy-and-trigger-ww3/ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Scott Lucas Exposes Trump's Alarming Behavioural Pattern, Escaping Media Scrutiny

Donald Trump’s latest political theatrics are fast proving to be less about policy than they are about control of the news cycle and authoritarianism. Scott Lucas explores Trump's recent series of speeches and appearances, in which he once again staged a spectacle of exaggerated claims and culture-war rhetoric to draw attention to himself while avoiding the more difficult realities facing his administration and the future of the Republican Party. This is not about the political drama the media tends to obsess about. Trump is proving to be even more detrimental to Americans and other societies that rely on the United States’ political and economic stability. Whether it is inflation, a weak jobs report, or an electorate that tends to respond more strongly to tangible issues than to slogans, the larger argument here is that Trump's playbook has changed shape over time, but not purpose. Join the conversation now and tell us what you think Trump's antics mean to you. Support our independence by becoming a member to help us fight against this dangerous move by the UK government: ⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com/Support⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:03:06) – The danger of falling into the “breaking news” whirlpool and losing track of important developments (00:06:46) – Trump's recent antics at the White House Correspondents Dinner and media manipulation through misinformation (00:14:58) – The Trump administration’s diversion tactics to hide their economic and migration policy failures — blaming “communists” (00:22:02) – Why activists tend to fall into the media manipulation trap, particularly the left-wing who risk their entire movement (00:30:02) – The true threat to American culture is the culture wars orchestrated by MAGA and the radical Christian fundamentalists (00:38:36) – The media are at the centre of this entire theatre, failing to call out Trump’s blatant lies that mislead the public (00:46:30) – The urgent need for the “Two-Minutes” analysis model to help the public understand and follow complex issues (00:47:10) – Example of the two-minute analysis: The congressional hearing persecuting Dr Anthony Fauci, led by the Republicans (00:50:56) – Reminder of Trump’s and MAGA’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and their misinformation campaign — they apply the same approach today (00:59:03) – How populist grifters in politics and tech successfully convinced the public not to trust experts, and how the media failed to hold these grifters accountable (01:03:26) – The consequences of not listening to experts and investigative journalists are dire for the general public — the grifters are fighting back! Episode Notes & Citations: ⁠https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/08/03/scott-lucas-exposes-trumps-alarming-behavioural-pattern-escaping-media-scrutiny Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Scott Lucas: Trump's Iran War Limbo Catastrophic for Global Economy and Your Cost of Living

Professor Scott Lucas examines the economic realities of the Strait of Hormuz and why it remains a central point of tension in global trade. Here we are again, back to square one with the Iran conflict quagmire. Or, as Scott puts it in this episode: an ongoing limbo! Make no mistake, this limbo comes with catastrophic consequences to the global economy and to our cost of living. Thanks to the so-called memorandum of understanding, which Trump has signed, the Iranian regime has been given the key to controlling one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints, the Strait of Hormuz.By reviewing the historical status of these waters before recent conflicts, you will understand the shift in maritime security and what it means for future economic dependence. This breakdown is essential for viewers tracking the intersection of energy markets and international policy. As a bonus point, the conversation also touches on how this crisis could become an imminent crisis for the GOP, as energy prices and instability continue to rise. With the death of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who played a critical role in defending Trump within the GOP, will we witness a potential retaliation against Trump? Support our independence by becoming a member to help us fight against this dangerous move by the UK government: ⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com/Support⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:02:51) – We are now in a disastrous limbo with Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on global oil markets (00:12:48) – Israel's current influence on the war, grooming a potential new Iranian leader (00:19:15) – Would Trump ever accept defeat to end the war, or will he allow the American economy to collapse to save face? (00:26:40) – Benjamin Netanyahu's internal political struggles from all sides, not just the left. (00:28:25) – What happened to the Iranian protesters that Trump was supposed to "save" before the Iran war? Scott shares shocking numbers of deaths and how this war empowered the Iranian regime (00:36:54) – What is the legal position of the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)? Was it ever valid? (00:38:48) – The strategic moves of Gulf states and their plans for alternative routes to the Strait of Hormuz, while the Houthis in Yemen threaten to shut down the Red Sea's Bab al-Mandab Strait (00:43:00) – A pessimistic picture of the global economy, made worse by the AI bubble which may blow up sooner thanks to SpaceX (00:45:42) – The death of Lindsey Graham and its political consequences for Trump and the internal struggles within the Republican Party (00:59:56) – The urgent need for pragmatic, results-oriented politics, empowered by local politics and community engagement, as we see in New York under Zohran Mamdani Episode Notes & Citations: https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/07/27/scott-lucas-trumps-iran-war-limbo-catastrophic-for-global-economy-and-your-cost-of-living/ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Nicholas McGeehan: FIFA’s Corruption has Reached a Dangerous Level, Impacting more than Football

The leading corruption investigator and founder of FairSquare helps us explore the deep-rooted issues of corruption, governance, and ethics within FIFA and global sports organisations. Our discussion is centred on the growing influence of politics and money in sport, especially through FIFA and the World Cup. The conversation began with a reflection on the England vs Argentina match. Still, it quickly shifted into a broader critique of how football governing bodies can influence outcomes off the pitch through power, patronage, and public relations. The current president, Gianni Infantino, was described as a leader who accumulated more power, became more politically entangled, and used FIFA's platform to align with authoritarian figures and politically powerful allies, including Trump and Saudi interests. The other major thread was accountability and reform. Nick described FairSquare's complaints to FIFA's ethics committee and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over Infantino's political behaviour, including his public support for Trump and the "Peace Prize" episode. Join the conversation now and let us know what you think FIFA is doing to football. Has it damaged it permanently, from what we have witnessed with the 2026 World Cup? Support our independence by becoming a member to help us fight against this dangerous move by the UK government: ⁠https://RetortMedia.com/Support⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:04:24) – General thoughts on the 2026 World Cup (00:07:50) – Nick shares the origins of FairSquare and its mission to go after corruption at FIFA and the sporting governing world (00:14:56) – The rise of "Sports Washing" – the new tool for political influence, power-grab and silencing by authoritarian regimes (00:17:20) – FIFA's corruption history. When did it all start (00:26:28) – How was the previous FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, caught in a corruption scandal and gave rise to the current president, Gianni Infantino? (00:33:17) – The danger of Gianni Infantino being the most politically biased president and its dangerous impact on Football and the sporting world in general (00:39:36) – Why Nick's organisation made the news recently as they launched an investigation into Gianni Infantino with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) (00:44:38) – Tim shares his concerns with the IOC as an ex-athlete. Are they any better than FIFA? The problem has reached further beyond FIFA and Football (00:51:10) – The political response to rising concerns of FIFA's corruption. Will governments and politicians deal with the problem? (00:58:02) – Why are fans of football clubs not taking proactive action against FIFA and their local Football associations and demanding change? (01:04:58) – How Regulations could change this situation, its impact on wider societies around the world, and will it ever happen? (01:11:33) – Why we need to be optimistic as the corrupt figures appear to be ignorant to the fact that people see their blatant corrupt behaviours. Change is coming! (01:19:54) – How can you get involved in reshaping the future of sport and governing organisations like FIFA? Episode Notes & Citations: ⁠https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/07/20/nicholas-mcgeehan-fifas-corruption-has-reached-a-dangerous-level-impacting-more-than-football/ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

EMERGENCY: Independent Journalists and NGOs Face Potential Prosecution Under UK's New "State Threats" Terror Laws

The UK government is rushing through new laws that could give it sweeping power over speech, reporting, and even what counts as “harmful” information. Folks, I’m genuinely worried about what’s happening in the UK right now, as the Labour government has rushed through the National Security (State Threats) Act, which completed its parliamentary stages and received Royal Assent on July 8, 2026. This bill grants the Home Secretary the power to designate state-backed organisations as “foreign power threat actors” under a framework modelled on terrorism proscription, rather than classifying them as terrorist organisations. What makes this so urgent is how broad these powers could be. From the way the laws are written, journalists, NGOs, and even ordinary people could be at risk if they share information the government doesn’t like, especially on sensitive international issues. If this happens, people won’t just lose access to certain opinions, but also to crucial reporting that challenges power. I cannot emphasise the seriousness of these shocking new developments, and why we need public pressure now. Support our independence by becoming a member to help us fight against this dangerous move by the UK government: https://RetortMedia.com/Support Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:01:12) – Quick Scheduling Announcement (00:02:18) – The consequences of the UK Government's New National Security (State Threats) Act (00:17:28) – The UK government wants what it defines as "trusted" news sources promoted above the social media noise, pushing away independent sources (00:25:13) – How did we get here and why have we allowed it as a society?00:28:03 – Why public pressure is essential to prevent erosion of free speech rights is now critically important, and how you can help Episode Notes & Citations: https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/07/18/emergency-independent-journalists-and-ngos-face-potential-prosecution-under-uks-new-state-threats-terror-laws/ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jeltsje Boersma: Engineered Addiction Pioneered by Tobacco Companies, adopted by Tech and AI

If you’re like most people, you’ve probably assumed the tobacco industry is fading into the background. But the reality is alarmingly worse than we thought 😳 I had the great pleasure of meeting Jeltsje Boersma, a prominent anti-tobacco advocate and public health policy professional, serving as a Senior Policy Officer at Impact Unfiltered. She delivered her famous “I’m here today to make you angry” speech that went super viral on social media, exposing the shocking tactics of Big Tobacco. While many Western countries have reduced smoking through regulation and public health campaigns, tobacco companies have moved aggressively into lower- and middle-income countries, where young populations, weaker enforcement, and competing national priorities create ideal conditions for growth. Join the conversation now and share this message with your family, friends, and colleagues to help put an end to this exploitative industry. 🔥 Please ensure you subscribe to our YouTube channels and join us as a member here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:02:17) – Jeltsje's idea behind her viral video. What was the trigger? (00:04:36) – Why the tobacco industry never really disappeared and how they took advantage of the smoking ban! (00:09:08) – The sudden growth of the vaping industry, offering big tobacco a new lifeline (00:12:34) – How the industry used culture and sport over the years, and now vaping, to target young people and normalise smoking (00:16:38) – How the tobacco industry pioneered behaviour-driven marketing, also applied by the AI sector through the "behaviour stack" and how to challenge it (00:21:37) – Public reaction to Jeltsje's viral video and the response from the tobacco industry (00:24:41) – The new market opportunity for the tobacco industry following the legalisation of Marijuana, powered by Crypto! (00:31:49) – Why can't governments ban nicotine altogether or classify it as a Class A drug, since it is as addictive as other Class A drugs? (00:37:59) – Jeltsje's personal journey that led her to dedicate he professional life to fight the tobacco industry: These companies influence democracy! (00:49:53) – Why do smart professionals and intelligent employees within corporations rarely speak out against unethical practices? (00:59:32) – Challenging influential politicians financially supported by the tobacco industry, which could also affect the petroleum, alcohol, food, and tech sectors. (01:04:07) – How big tobacco captured the global south with political influence and almost non-existent regulations (01:15:01) – With the rapid rise of vapes and vape promotions on social media, how to use simple counter messaging to ban nicotine – the core element behind smoking addiction? (01:26:26) – Big Tobacco's tactics of researching and developing "solutions" to nicotine addiction and the "tobacco-free future" (01:30:11) – How can you get involved in fighting off the tobacco industry and how to deal with their "Bullsh*t Bingo!" (01:36:16) – The rise of the crypto-powered betting markets masqueraded as "event contracts," "prediction markets," or financial tools targeting young people – yet another engineered addiction Episode Notes & Citations: ⁠https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/07/09/jeltsje-boersma-engineered-addiction-pioneered-by-tobacco-companies-and-adopted-by-tech-and-ai-sectors/ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Scott Lucas: 10 Years of Brexit and MAGA Made the Entire World Worse Off

Scott Lucas delves into the political landscapes of the UK and the US, following 10 years of Brexit and MAGA, respectively, that led to international conflicts.I sat down with Scott Lucas to unpack a conversation that moved quickly from sports to politics to war, but kept returning to the same big idea: narratives shape power. And, arguably, the two biggest narratives that shaped the entire world's political and economic environments are Brexit and the Make America Great (MAGA) movement.We started with the New York Knicks' historic NBA Championship win and a standout speech by Zohran Mamdani that turned a basketball victory into a powerful message about resilience, unity and renewal. That set the tone for a wider discussion about how leaders use moments like these to connect emotion, identity, and public hope.From there, we got into the UK’s political crossroads, especially Brexit, Andy Burnham, and the failure of empty slogans of recent prime ministers: All 6 of them in under 10 years of trying to govern Brexit Britain!The core point was simple: Britain cannot fix its future with nostalgia or symbolic "sovereignty" talk alone. If the country wants growth, stability, and influence again, it has to re-engage with Europe in practical ways and stop pretending the damage from Brexit was anything other than real.We then discussed the US and under 10 years of MAGA influence, even while Biden was president. Our conversation turned to democracy, spectacle, and the danger of a political system that keeps rewarding division and lawlessness.From Iran to Trump to the endless fundraising cycle, the warning was clear: when politics becomes performance, real governance becomes ineffective, and the voters suffer. The thread running through the whole discussion was hope, but hope backed by action, because both the UK and the US are at a point where they have to choose between rebuilding and doubling down on the same failures.Join the conversation now and tell us what you think the next ten years of UK and US politics may look like, and whether we will ever be able to fix the multi-generational damage caused by the two monumental political bombshells.

Josh Paul: Biden and Trump Administrations Allowed Israel to Target Innocent Civilians

Josh Paul is the former Director of the U.S. Congressional and Public Affairs for the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. He was responsible for overseeing U.S. defence diplomacy and global arms transfers. Today, Josh is one of the world's most avid human rights campaigners, exposing how the US is not just "involved" in the Israel-Palestine conflict, but rather actively shaping the outcome through military support, political cover, and a long habit of avoiding real accountability. From his perspective as an insider, this position has turned policy into a moral and legal failure, not just a strategic one. But what stood out to me is his insistence that this was never an inevitable stance on Israel. It was a choice! Please ensure you subscribe to our YouTube channels and join us as a member here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:03:33) – Josh Paul’s explosive resignation under Biden and the impact of U.S. policy on Israel (00:11:41) – Biden's ideological stance on Israel and its legal implications leading to the genocide in Gaza (00:16:55) – Could the U.S. ever stop Israel from committing war crimes and sanction its government? (00:19:58) – The Role of AIPAC in influencing politics in the U.S. and Europe (00:22:45) – Corporate media's and social media platforms’ role in shaping and reshaping the public perception of Israel and the Palestinians (00:28:34) – What had caused the apparent mass radicalisation of the Israeli society, particularly their younger generations (00:37:06) – Will there ever be peace in the Middle East? (00:40:32) – How the Iran war may force the Trump Administration to stop or sanction Israel (00:42:49) – The anti-corruption and anti-Epstein class populism and the changing political landscape (00:53:16) – The impact of Elon Musk’s DOGE on civil service and global security, with a potential criminal-level of overreach, manslaughter and corruption (00:59:20) – What would a new policy for Palestine look like and how will Josh and his organisation implement it? (01:08:21) – Josh’s call for the business community's and civil servants’ role in advocacy. Stop your “neutrality” excuses! (01:12:58) – The role of the tech sector and AI labs in propping up Israel's military threats throughout the Middle East and beyond (01:20:11) – Defining success in advocacy and campaigning for human rights Episode Notes & Citations: https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/06/26/josh-paul-biden-and-trump-administrations-allowed-israel-to-target-innocent-civilians/⁠ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out The Retort news outlet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Scott Lucas: Right Wing's Desperate Power Spectacle: UFC, MAGA and Brexit

Professor Scott Lucas returns to discuss why we are attracted to chaotic events and how they blur the lines between reality and spectacle, reshaping our perceptions. It may seem weird how entertainment and today's geopolitics intertwine, using recent events like Donald Trump's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) spectacle at the White House as a case study of how the right-wing movement is running out of ideas, not only in the US, but also in Brexit Britain and throughout the West. Scott highlights in detail how the spectacle is not merely a distraction; it actively constructs realities that serve those in power and creates new paths to power. As citizens, we invite you to join the conversation, recognise the broader narratives being pushed at us by the techbros, their platforms and their political shills, and advocate for constructive, non-divisive political discourse. We need to value truth over mere entertainment, even if we are huge fans of the UFC! Please ensure you subscribe to our YouTube channels and join us as a member here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:02:34) – Looking at the current timeline that connects some strange events, from the UFC in the White House, to Brexit 10 anniversary, to SpaceX IPO, to the rumoured "rent boys" attacking Kier Starner's homes. WTF? (00:07:07) – The right wing's, and Trump's, art of throwing spectacle in politics (00:11:17) – Trump's Iran deal spectacle, for his 80th birthday! (00:14:50) – The spectacle of Elon Musk's new "trillionnaire" status and his role in spreading anti-UK government right-wing propaganda – The same right-wing movement influenced by Russia! (00:23:46) – The Russian influence of the dark side of hard-right racist campaigns and street violence in Britain, featuring Tommy Robinson and Errol Musk (00:33:22) – The role of biased mainstream media and social media platforms in shaping narratives, building their own spectacles (00:38:25) – The current political dynamics in the EU, with Hungary's hard-right Orbán anointed as leader of his lost party while Ukraine's path to join the EU is now open (00:44:50) – The toxic and delusional public perception of immigration, the economy, and social responsibility. Another spectacle Episode Notes & Citations: https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/06/19/scott-lucas-right-wings-desperate-power-spectacle-ufc-maga-and-brexit/ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out The Retort news outlet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

AI Architect Reacts: Siri AI May Burst the Multi-Trillion-Dollar AI Bubble!

Apple AI might be disrupting the industry without massive data centre spending. See how Siri AI is challenging current expectations for generative AI and obscene data centre spending. This discussion breaks down why Apple's approach to local processing could change the AI market landscape, once it understands the basic science of AI efficiency. We examine the current state of Apple's AI ("Apple Intelligence") and why the company may not need the same infrastructure investments as its competitors to deliver powerful results. You will learn the specifics of how Siri AI functions compared to standard large language models. Spoiler alert, it doesn't. It is effectively Google's Gemini built into Apple's operating systems with an Apple flavour and UX all over it. However, it seems to rely much less on data centre compute and more on the iPhone's capabilities. This raises the key question: what is the point of spending hundreds of billions of dollars on data centres if the same generative AI models can run locally on smartphones? By prioritising on-device capabilities, Apple is firmly positioning itself differently in the generative AI race, as I discussed at WWDC 2024. This episode explains the implications for both hardware requirements and software performance for everyday users. Join the conversation now and let me know if you think Apple's strategy will succeed against other AI market leaders. Will it kill the AI bubble? Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:01:03) – WWDC 2026: Apple Intelligence, their shift to On-Edge AI and the strategy of a privacy-first model (00:04:21) – Reviewing Apple’s philosophy on private, helpful, and, what they call, personal AI (00:07:14) – Apple's AI Architecture Deep Dive: The clear evidence why you don’t need massive data centres spread all over the place! (00:10:06) – LLMs as the future of Conversational User Interfaces – The new UX replacing GUI! (00:14:39) – Reviewing Siri AI in action: Personal context and onscreen awareness, with enhancements to voice, expressivity, and integration with Spotlight and files (00:33:24) – Post-Bubble Thinking: Why Apple chose Google as a partner? (00:36:26) – Apple's EU Problem: Why Siri AI is delayed due to the EU's DMA policy, and what is the UK's position? (00:46:36) – Final Verdict: Did Apple just pop the AI bubble? Episode Notes & Citations: https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/06/11/ai-architect-reacts-siri-ai-may-burst-the-multi-trillion-dollar-ai-bubble/ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out The Retort news outlet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

AI Architect: They’re Misleading You About AI Replacing Jobs. It’s a Libertarian Bubble!

In case you wondered, the AI hype is continuing to grow into an ever-growing blob of absurdity, while the math still ain't mathing! As an AI architect, I break down how the relentless pursuit of profit, misinformation, and misguided fantasies has fueled an AI trust crisis that is threatening the entire industry. I dive into the myths versus reality of AGI, the obsession with hype metrics like profit targets over real intelligence, and the disastrous impact of policymakers who are clueless about AI. Accordingly, you will learn how trust affects adoption, market value, and ultimately, societal safety. Join the conversation now and get ready for an unfiltered reality check that cuts through the noise. I strongly believe that understanding where AI is really headed might save us all. It is time to abandon the hyped-AI Titanic. Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:01:34) – AI hype and reality reminders thanks to student booing ex-Google CEO and other commencement speakers to oblivion (00:16:04) – The Trust Crisis in AI and China's strategic focus on trustworthy AI (00:16:04) – Misguided techbro and decision-makers' half-backed AI claims, fantasies and the reality of current AI progress (00:25:32) – The reality of "AI job replacement" and the death of software engineers -- or not! (00:38:14) – AI as amplification, not replacement! (00:41:41) – The one commencement speech that students celebrated, presented by Apple's cofounder Steve Wozniak (00:45:11) – The future of AI and the need for change Episode Notes & Citations: ⁠https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/06/02/ai-architect-this-is-what-ai-actually-does-to-employment-spoiler-theyre-lying Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out The Retort news outlet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Scott Lucas: America is collapsing thanks to Trump and GOP failure and corruption

Professor Scott Lucas returns to dig deeper into the crumbling political landscape of the United States, thanks to Trump's corruption and madman behaviour. Scott highlights the challenges Americans face today, from economic instability to deteriorating international relations, noting how Trump's policies and rhetoric have contributed to a collective sense of decline. The economic policies of the Trump administration have been a focal point of criticism for the past year. Scott argues that the administration's approach has led to increased economic disparity and uncertainty across the political divide. Join the conversation and tell us if you think America's fall can ever be recovered in the future, post the MAGA era. Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:02:47) – Scott’s recent trip to Florida and his experience of continuing MAGA’s influence (00:06:33) – Trump’s manoeuvring to invade Cuba under the direction of Marco Rubio (US Secretary of State) (00:16:10) – Rubio believes Cuba is his ticket to the White House in 2028. Do Americans really care about Cuba? (00:20:59) – While Cuba might be a military distraction from Iran’s failure, how Trump attempted to use China as an economic distraction (00:24:49) – Has Trump abandoned Taiwan to secure personal deals with China? (00:31:27) – Which US CEOs joined Trump in China, and how it exposed Trump’s systemic corruption (00:38:37) – Why the GOP, the self-styled party of law and order, and the mainstream media are silent about the corruption? (00:48:54) – How America’s uncertain future has become too obscure for analysts to track the political and economic direction. (00:52:20) – Has America reached Hungary’s “Orbán moment” in systemic corruption and public outrage? Episode Notes & Citations: https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/05/26/scott-lucas-america-is-collapsing-thanks-to-trump-and-gop-failure-and-corruption/⁠ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out The Retort news outlet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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British Hungarian Journalist: Orban’s crash has shattered the global far-right and Putin’s interests

My good friend Zsike Peter, a woman who embodies the kind of "jaggedly human" defiance we need right now, a former Hungarian investigative journalist who went undercover in a brothel to win a scholarship, and who grew up in the shadow of communist Transylvania, returns to delve into the fascinating political landscape of Hungary. We discussed Viktor Orban's rise to power and the geopolitical implications of his nationalist policies for well over a decade, which have brought us Brexit, Trump's MAGA movement, and Project 2025. And, we had to delve into the rise of a counter movement favouring analogue experiences over digital and AI slop, the addictive nature of social media algorithms, and the political dynamics surrounding Hungary's leadership, who ran a very aggressive disinformation campaign on these platforms. Can the rest of the Western democracies learn a few lessons from the Hungarians? Especially MAGA America and Brexit Britain? Join the conversation now! Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:02:45) – How Zsike went undercover in a brothel to win a journalism scholarship and grew up in the shadow of communist Transylvania (00:08:40) – Viktor Orbán's Rise to Power and his bizarre shift from anti-Soviet liberalism to pro-Putin far-right nationalism (00:14:19) – Orbán's clickbait, AI-powered disinformation and media autocracy, and turning Hungary into the most corrupt EU country and how the public rejected his control (00:26:34) – The role of young voters in toppling Orbán's regime and what the West can learn from their campaigning approach in Hungary under Péter Magyar (00:35:24) – The public's reaction to Orbán's fall, his supporters' reaction and his potential future influence. Will he be arrested? (00:39:15) – Péter Magyar's rise to power as an anti-corruption figure and his approach to governance as the new Prime Minister (00:48:00) – Can the new government shake off Orbán's financial web and corruption machine? (00:54:50) – The global implications of Hungary's political shift and the expectations for change (01:05:38) – How the far-right misinformation machine successfully took advantage of people's fear of being wrong (01:10:56) – Our collective weakness in preserving our intelligence as humans! (01:19:53) – The Rise of Analogue as the counter solution to the AI-driven misinformation, AI slop and "pod-slop" which benefit legacy media and populist movements (01:29:25) – The design of social media algorithms and addiction, and the impact these models have had on Gen-Z (01:36:01) – Has the EU been unleashed thanks to Orbán's fall, and will it have wider implications for AI regulation and for fighting against MAGA and Silicon Valley broligarchs? (01:38:29) – What is the worst-case scenario for Hungarian politics? Could the new prime minister potentially become the "new Orbán" and further corrupt the system? (01:55:31) – Rebuilding Hungary – Zsike's personal perspective and hope for freedom Episode Notes & Citations: https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/05/11/zsike-peter-orbans-crash-is-a-huge-challenge-for-the-global-far-right-and-putin/ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out The Retort news outlet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Scott Lucas: Trump's Iran war fractured historic Middle East alliances, with the UAE leaving OPEC!

Trump's Iran war has created a geopolitical "Royal Rumble" that fractured the Middle East, with the UAE leaving OPEC and new global realignments. Deep analysis with Professor Scott Lucas. We delve through the chaos of the current situation in the Middle East, revealing shifting alliances, economic shocks, and upcoming geopolitical risks. Scott reveals what is really going on behind the chaos caused by Trump's Iran war, with complex strategic calculations, political manoeuvring, and splits within the Trump administration. For example, the way the UAE unexpectedly left OPEC is a major signal of shifting power dynamics – not just economically but geopolitically. It’s a gamble that could reshape energy markets and alliances in the Middle East forever. All while Russia, China and India watch, observing and calculating their own manoeuvring behind the scenes. As always, our discussion is designed to help you stay alert, stay informed, and prepare for a future where uncertainty is the only constant. No ideological nonsense! Watch out for the big announcement at the end of the episode! Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Preview (00:03:27) – Ridiculousness of the current global political climate (00:11:34) – The UAE's decision to leave OPEC and its ramifications that the media cannot get their head around (00:16:54) – Energy markets and oil price surge, and how the "Trump circle" profited! (00:16:54) – The geopolitical Royal Rumble: New alliances and realignments without the USA (00:29:36) – The Trump administration's highly limited options with Iran, while China, Russia, and India are repositioning their arrangements within the region (00:36:53) – How Iran's resilience and strategic calculations took everyone by surprise, except the Iranian leadership (00:41:13) – How long can the financial markets withstand the current level of uncertainty, conflated with the out-of-control AI bubble? (00:45:22) – The growing split within the Trump Administration, with JD Vance trying to avoid blame and negative impact on his 2028 presidential ambitions (00:52:05) – Big announcement from Tim and Scott and how you can get involved Episode Notes & Citations: https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/05/04/scott-lucas-trumps-iran-war-fractured-historic-middle-east-alliances-with-the-uae-leaving-opec/ Support our independence by becoming a member: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out The Retort news outlet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The CEO Retort: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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