Episode 224: Incels and the RedPill in Relation to Teenagers and Young People with Meadhbh Park

Coordinated and Produced by Elisa Garbil Today Dominic hosts Meadhbh Park! They discuss RedPill versus BlackPill and what the differences and common conceptions are. Moreover, they dive into reasons young men might fall into the manosphere and incel groups, and Meadhbh talks about her new book Blackpilled: Masculinity, Media and Incels which has come out recently! Meadhbh Park is…

Myanmar

Myanmar: Earthquake Devastation Amid a Climate of Military Indoctrination

Written by Elisa Garbil – 14.04.2025 Earthquake in a Country Already in Crisis On March 28, 2025, Myanmar was shaken by a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake centred near Mandalay. The earthquake struck with ferocity, toppling buildings, severing roads, and overwhelming a country already weakened by civil war and military rule. For a nation already suffering,…

Ali Fowle

Ali Fowle

Ali Fowle is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist focused on international news and current affairs. She specialises in long form investigative journalism for broadcast, often working in remote and hostile environments. Ali focuses mostly on conflict, human rights and civil disobedience in the Asia Pacific region where she was based between 2008-2021 and…

Episode 223: The Ongoing War in Myanmar and the Recent Earthquake with Ali Fowle

Coordinated and Produced by Elisa Garbil This episode Dominic is back with guest Ali Fowle to discuss the recent earthquake and the ongoing resistance in Myanmar. They discuss how the earthquake has impacted the war, whether foreign aid has been helpful so far, how the military operates, how people continue living during the war, what we…

The Other Pandemic: How QAnon Contaminated the World - James Ball

The Other Pandemic: How QAnon Contaminated the World – James Ball

Written by Elisa Garbil – 04.04.2025 Our first Book review & a vital one for risk professionals and concerned citizens alike! If you know me, you know I love books, and not just for the pleasure of reading, but for their power to expose threats, shift perspectives, and sharpen our understanding of risk. While I believe…

Jacob Sims

Jacob Sims

Jacob Sims is a columnist for The Diplomat and a founding partner of Operation Shamrock, which is a global public-private coalition working to disrupt Southeast Asia’s organised cybercrime epidemic. He also acts in a formal advisory capacity to numerous other leading organisations and governments in the global fight against modern slavery. Jacob previously served in…

Episode 212: South East Asia’s Transnational Cybercrime Crisis with Jacob Sims

Coordinated and Produced by Elisa Garbil This episode dive into cybercrime and how it can affect all of us!  We have Jacob Sims on, who discusses how common cybercrime is in South East Asia. He explains the ties between the government of Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar, and the organised crime bosses. Moreover, how the money is…

Cyber crime, AI, crime, fraudulent behaviour, fraud

Cybercrime and International Risk: How it will affect us all if we do nothing

Written by Elisa Garbil – 03.03.2025 Global internet scams are more and more prevalent in the world, especially after the digitalisation of everything. With AI being used to interview candidates for new roles in businesses for example, one can assume that AI is also being used for other means. The UNODC mentions that especially the…