“RCP8.5 Is Officially Dead” – Roger Pielke Jr., American Enterprise Institute

Today we were thrilled to welcome back our good friend Roger Pielke Jr., Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of The Honest Broker on Substack.
“Russia Isn’t Interested In Any Fast Resolution Of The Hormuz Crisis” – Tatiana Mitrova, Center on Global Energy Policy

Today we greatly enjoyed hosting Dr. Tatiana Mitrova, Global Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy, Director of the New Energy Advancement Hub, and Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.
“Things Are Happening Now That Make Absolutely No Rational Sense” – John Konrad, gCaptain

This week we were thrilled to welcome back Captain John Konrad, Founder and CEO of gCaptain and author of Fire on the Horizon.
“Cuba And The Rise Of The Miami Consensus” Featuring Sebastián Arcos, Florida International University

Like many of you, we have been following the recent developments in Cuba very closely.
“The U.S. Military Is The Finest Military In The World” With Admiral Bill McRaven, Teddy Bunzel, George Bilicic, Lazard

Today we had the honor of welcoming three powerhouse guests from Lazard for an engaging discussion at the intersection of geopolitics, global security, and energy markets.
“February 14 Is Valentine’s Day For Some, It’s 13F Day For Us” Featuring Bill Anderson, Evercore

Today we had the exciting opportunity to host Bill Anderson, Senior Managing Director at Evercore and Global Head of the firm’s Activism/Raid Defense team and Strategic M&A Advisory practice.
“Venezuela Hasn’t Been Explored For The Last 25 Years. They’ve Been Milking The Cow” With Ali Moshiri

We were honored this week to welcome Ali Moshiri, CEO and President of Amos Global Energy, for a Special Edition COBT focused on Venezuela.
“We Want To Return To Being An Energy Superpower” Featuring David MacNaughton, CIBC

It was an honor to welcome David MacNaughton, Strategic Advisor at CIBC and former Canadian Ambassador to the United States.
“Our Founding Fathers Didn’t Think Politics Would Be A Profession” Featuring Governor Kevin Stitt, OK

Today we were thrilled to welcome Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma.
“We Can Stop The Human Suffering And Defend Our Interests If We Oust The Regime” With Bill Barr, Fmr AG

We are thrilled to share this Special Edition COBT as our final episode of 2025.