About this episode

The episode explores the sounds dinosaurs may have made and reviews the book 'Chokepoints' by Edward Fishman on economic sanctions.

Did tyrannosaurus rex roar? Adam looks at what sound they, and other dinosaurs, may have made and just why animals roar at all. Darren gives us a book review of Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare, by Edward Fishman, which looks at the history of economic sanctions, what they are, how they're used and what their impact is.

People in this episode

Host: Adam

Guest: Darren

Topics covered

• dinosaurs
• sound
• economic sanctions
• book review
• American power
• warfare

Keywords

• dinosaurs
• tyrannosaurus rex
• roar
• economic sanctions
• Chokepoints
• Edward Fishman
• book review

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Chokepoints

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