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GOLD TELEGRAPH CONVERSATION 24: JON ROTH “There’s nothing more important than resources, nothing.” What if the greatest struggles of the 21st century aren’t really about ideology, but about who controls the resources that make modern civilization possible? In this wide-ranging conversation, Jon Roth, a seasoned journalist, documentary filmmaker, and producer of the Gold Telegraph Show, shares extraordinary stories from his career interviewing world leaders, central bankers, billionaires, and some of the most controversial figures in modern politics. Jon takes us behind the headlines to explore how natural resources influence global power, why the world’s largest economies are competing for control of critical supply chains, and how the financial system has become an increasingly powerful instrument of geopolitical influence. He also recounts a remarkable private conversation with one of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, who alleged that major financial institutions were involved in suppressing the price of gold, but refused to discuss it publicly for fear of jeopardizing his career. From his encounters with former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and witnessing the devastating consequences of hyperinflation, to China’s growing economic influence and the struggle for control over the world’s natural resources, this conversation examines the forces shaping our increasingly volatile world. Jon Roth is an experienced journalist and documentary producer whose career has taken him around the world. He is the creator of @ResourceWars_ and a good friend of mine (the producer of the Gold Telegraph Show), bringing decades of experience in political journalism, financial media, and international affairs. Thank you for joining me, Jon. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction: Gold Suppression, Resource Wars & Political Power 01:15 – How Jon Roth Came to Understand the Real Sources of Global Power 02:40 – From Mainstream Television to International Journalism 05:56 – How the Media Has Changed Over the Last Two Decades 08:05 – The Rise of Influencers & the Power of Independent Media 09:11 – What Questions Were Off-Limits in Mainstream Television? 10:33 – Behind the Scenes With Don Cherry & Ron MacLean 13:38 – The Roméo Dallaire Interview & Lessons From the Rwandan Genocide 18:04 – Why Natural Resources Are the Foundation of National Wealth 20:24 – Has the Western World Neglected Its Greatest Strategic Advantage? 21:52 – Wall Street, Financial Publishing & the Growing Importance of Gold 23:41 – The 2008 Financial Crisis & Why Gold Telegraph Was Founded 26:40 – What Jon Learned From Conversations With Central Bankers 29:52 – Ron Paul, Money Printing & the Morality of Monetary Policy 33:05 – The Consequences of Money Printing & the 2008 Bailouts 36:20 – What World Leaders Understand About Resources That the Public Doesn’t 39:38 – Argentina & the Geopolitics of Oil 41:07 – A Hedge Fund Giant’s Private Revelation About Gold Suppression 42:58 – Interviewing Robert Mugabe & Understanding Political Power 47:04 – Witnessing Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe Firsthand 50:39 – The Making of China on Top & China’s Global Ambitions 53:24 – How China Is Challenging America’s Economic Model 54:39 – China’s Gold Strategy & Its Expanding Influence in Africa 59:43 – Resource Wars: Why Empires Rise and Fall Over Natural Resources 01:02:19 – Why Western Institutions Have Lost Sight of Resource Security 01:05:22 – The Resource Conflicts That Could Define the Next Decade 01:07:57 – What a Resource War Looks Like Without Military Conflict 01:10:15 – The Biggest Lesson From a Career Interviewing Powerful People 01:12:58 – The Future of Gold Telegraph & Independent Journalism

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