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Real Life Lore

Season 2023

TV-PG
RealLifeLore explains the history, geography, undercurrents and geopolitics of international disputes both big and small around the globe with the occasional diversions off planet or into 'that seems weird" situations that are quite telling.

Where to Watch Season 2023

35 Episodes

  • Why 97% of Namibia is Empty
    E1
    Why 97% of Namibia is EmptyNamibia is the world's second most sparsely populated country, and its coastline is about as empty of people as Greenland. Why is that the case?
  • Why Belarus Might Invade Ukraine Too
    E2
    Why Belarus Might Invade Ukraine TooRussia's invasion of Ukraine has been going on for nearly an entire year. Yet, the Kremlin's most loyal ally on the international stage, Belarus, has continually refused to join the war officially. Why have they taken so long, and why might that be changing in the future?
  • Why Nobody Can Stop North Korea
    E3
    Why Nobody Can Stop North Korea2022 was a record-breaking year for North Korea. The Kim regime spent it by firing more missiles than in any previous year and setting new records for both altitude and distance. It ultimately begs a question; why hasn't anyone ever stopped North Korea, and is it now too late?
  • How Satellite Images Reveal What’s Happening in Ukraine
    E4
    How Satellite Images Reveal What’s Happening in UkraineRussia's invasion of Ukraine has been ongoing for a full year now. Over those past 12 months, commercial satellites have captured thousands of images depicting the events that have been going on from above. Never before in human history has a conflict of this scale ever been so thoroughly documented from space. And in this video, we'll explore a few harrowing examples.
  • Why 82% of Mexico is Empty
    E5
    Why 82% of Mexico is EmptyThe majority of Mexico's population lives within just 18% of Mexico's land. This video explains why that's the case.
  • Why Russia's Biggest Threat is Actually China
    E6
    Why Russia's Biggest Threat is Actually ChinaWhy one of Russia's greatest long-term threats is China, despite their temporary partnership at the moment.
  • Why Ukraine Re-Taking Crimea Will Destroy Russia
    E7
    Why Ukraine Re-Taking Crimea Will Destroy RussiaWhy Crimea is so important to both sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
  • Why This Circle Could Spark Africa’s Biggest War
    E8
    Why This Circle Could Spark Africa’s Biggest WarEgypt and Ethiopia are countries that each exist on the Nile River. Ethiopia's recent construction of Africa's largest hydroelectric dam on their portion of the Nile could spell conflict in the future, and this is why.
  • Why 80% of New Zealand is Empty
    E9
    Why 80% of New Zealand is EmptyWhy 80% of New Zealand's landmass is uninhabited by humans.
  • Why the Americas Still Aren't Connected by a Road
    E10
    Why the Americas Still Aren't Connected by a RoadNorth and South America may be connected by land, but they have never been connected by road. These are the reasons why.
  • Why Wyoming is VASTLY Emptier Than Colorado
    E11
    Why Wyoming is VASTLY Emptier Than ColoradoWyoming and Colorado are two very similar-looking states that are about the same size and directly next to each other. And yet, Colorado has more than 10 times Wyoming's population. Why?
  • Why Every Country Has Military Bases in Djibouti
    E12
    Why Every Country Has Military Bases in DjiboutiDjibouti has, per capita, the largest number of foreign military bases on its soil. Why is that the case?
  • Why Iran is Helping Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
    E13
    Why Iran is Helping Russia’s Invasion of UkraineThere is a growing sense of an alliance being established between Russia and Iran, which historically speaking is a rather strange development. Why has this been happening? Let's find out.
  • Why Texas is Becoming America's Most OP State
    E14
    Why Texas is Becoming America's Most OP StateTexas is America's fastest-growing state and is quickly becoming America's most geopolitically valuable state as well. These are all of the many reasons why.
  • Why 99.7% of Mongolia is EMPTY
    E15
    Why 99.7% of Mongolia is EMPTYMongolia is the most sparely populated country on the planet, and for many fascinating reasons that this video explores in depth.
  • Why The Middle East’s Borders Guarantee Forever Wars
    E16
    Why The Middle East’s Borders Guarantee Forever WarsThe Middle East has long been one of the most geopolitically turbulent regions in the world, but it has been this way for nearly the entirety of the past century. This video attempts to explain the root causes of this turbulence and provide a general overview of the forces that shaped the modern Middle East and made it the way it is.
  • Why the Russians Blew Up Ukraine's Largest Dam
    E17
    Why the Russians Blew Up Ukraine's Largest DamIn early June of 2023, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine; the largest dam holding back the largest water reservoir in the country behind it. The destruction ultimately resulted in what has been called the worst industrial disaster seen in Europe in decades, and this video attempts to analyze why it all took place.
  • Why China is Shrinking VERY Fast
    E18
    Why China is Shrinking VERY FastChina's population is entering into a terminal state of decline, which will have profound geopolitical implications over the coming years and decades.
  • Saudi Arabia’s Catastrophic “Everything” Problem
    E19
    Saudi Arabia’s Catastrophic “Everything” ProblemSaudi Arabia faces numerous challenges ahead of itself in order to survive the 21st century. These are many of them.
  • How Ukraine is Breaking Through Russia's Naval Blockade
    E20
    How Ukraine is Breaking Through Russia's Naval BlockadeSince the war in Ukraine began, the country has been placed under a very strict naval blockade by the Russian Navy. This video covers Ukraine's strategy to get through it.
  • How North Korea Finally Made it Impossible to Escape
    E21
    How North Korea Finally Made it Impossible to EscapeSince the Covid-19 pandemic began in early 2020, North Korea has seized on the opportunity by clamping down on their society harder than any other, and in doing so, made escape out of the country effectively impossible for the very first time.
  • Why 82% of Saudi Arabians Just Live in These Lines
    E22
    Why 82% of Saudi Arabians Just Live in These LinesWhy the vast majority of Saudi Arabia's landmass is completely empty, and why do its people live in such a peculiar population pattern?
  • Why Russia Isn't Actually Collapsing
    E23
    Why Russia Isn't Actually CollapsingAfter Russia invaded Ukraine in February of 2022, the Western World reacted by unleashing an unprecedented number of financial sanctions on the Kremlin that would supposedly lead to the financial armageddon for Russia. More than 19 months into the war now though, Russia's economy has barely even noticed, so what happened?
  • How the US Conquered Hawaii & Made it 91% Empty
    E24
    How the US Conquered Hawaii & Made it 91% EmptyOriginal Title: Why 91% of Hawaii’s Land is EMPTY The island of Oahu in Hawaii makes up only 9% of Hawaii's surface area, but is home to roughly 70% of the state's population. Here's why.
  • Why NATO’s Biggest Internal Problem is Turkey
    E25
    Why NATO’s Biggest Internal Problem is TurkeyTurkey has been a member of the NATO alliance ever since 1952, and yet recently that very membership has come under question. The Turkish government maintains a very high number of disputes with the rest of NATO, and this video attempts to explain what it is about Turkey that sets it apart from the rest of the alliance.
  • Why North Korea is Preparing to Attack Ukraine Next
    E26
    Why North Korea is Preparing to Attack Ukraine NextWhy North Korea is suddenly helping the Russians invade Ukraine.
  • How Taiwan Will Stop China's Invasion
    E27
    How Taiwan Will Stop China's InvasionHow Taiwan is preventing a Chinese invasion from happening, and why it might not last for long.
  • How the US & China Are Preparing to Fight Total War
    E28
    How the US & China Are Preparing to Fight Total WarEver since 2016, the US and China have been gradually positioning their pieces across the Indo-Pacific board preparing for the possibility of a cataclysmic war erupting between them. This is how both sides have positioned their pieces so far, and how they might continue in the future.
  • Why the US Interior is VASTLY Emptier than Canada’s
    E29
    Why the US Interior is VASTLY Emptier than Canada’sWhy the US states of Montana and North Dakota have such a lower density of people than the Canadian provinces further to their north do like Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
  • Why the International Date Line Looks So Stupid
    E30
    Why the International Date Line Looks So StupidHow the International Date Line ended up looking the way that it does today.
  • Why Israel is Invading Gaza
    E31
    Why Israel is Invading GazaAll of the events that up to Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7th, and the dramatic escalation of the Israel-Hamas war that has followed.
  • Why Ethiopia is Preparing to Invade Eritrea Next
    E32
    Why Ethiopia is Preparing to Invade Eritrea NextEthiopia is appearing increasingly likely to be considering an invasion of neighboring Eritrea. Here are the reasons why.
  • How Gaza Could Trigger a Bigger US-Iran War
    E33
    How Gaza Could Trigger a Bigger US-Iran WarHow the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza could escalate to a wider Middle-Eastern conflict.
  • Why Haiti is Dying & the DR is Booming
    E34
    Why Haiti is Dying & the DR is BoomingHaiti has collapsed into the status of being the only failed-state in the Western Hemisphere, while its direct geographic neighbor on the same island is on the path towards becoming a fully developed economy by the end of the 2020's. What happened to make these two countries on the same island so different?
  • Why Venezuela is Preparing to Conquer Guyana
    E35
    Why Venezuela is Preparing to Conquer GuyanaIn early December of 2023, Venezuela hosted a nationwide referendum on whether or not the country should annex 2/3 of their neighbor's territory, Guyana. Will the referendum and Venezuela's demands lead to war in South America?

 

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