The podcast episodes provided cover topics related to economic warfare, such as the use of tariffs, sanctions, and financial reprisals as tools in geopolitical conflicts.

For example, the episode 'The Decisive Decade: American Grand Strategy for Triumph Over China' discusses the use of economic actions like cutting off access to capital markets as part of the U.S. strategy to counter the China-Russia alliance.

Similarly, the episode 'Bonus: Joy Reid & Rachel Maddow Live at the Apollo' explores how economic tactics, such as foreclosures and financial reprisals, were used against black activists during the civil rights era, highlighting the need to build resilience against such threats.