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"If Iran can't export oil, they’re going to lose their wells" With Sal Mercogliano

April 29, 2026·1h 10m
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Watch this episode on YouTube!! Yes, it's happening!Please susbcribe to our brand new channel.Are the Straits of Hormuz open or closed? Is "free shipping" actually real? How do you clear underwater mines? Do ships draw crude drawings on tracking maps? And why are Christmas sweaters designed in April?All that and more in our conversation with maritime historian, professor, and popular podcast host Dr. Sal Mercogliano, host of the hit show ‪“What’s Going on With Shipping”. If you think his channel his niche, he only has 700,000 youtube subscribers. Also:* An Italian from Long Island? Practically a Jew.* Breaking: Sal doesn’t like fish.* What are merchant mariners?* Every day is Monday on a ship.* Getting seasick is a thing.* What’s up with the Southern Ocean.* The Titanic (movie) didn’t have to end that way.* You realize your internet is connected with cables under the ocean, right?* Beware of blockade crypto scams.* Why blocking the strait of Hormuz is like blocking an artery* If Iran can’t export oil, they’re going to lose their wells.* Yes, Sal get’s recognized on cruise ships.* You don’t need mines to scare everyone about mines.And more…. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askajew.substack.com/subscribe

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