Fidel Castro
Cuban revolutionary leader said to have been obsessed with ice cream after the Cuban Revolution.
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Videos Mentioning Fidel Castro

This Common Substance Was Once Worth Millions
Veritasium
Cuban revolutionary leader said to have been obsessed with ice cream after the Cuban Revolution.

Oliver Stone: Vladimir Putin and War in Ukraine | Lex Fridman Podcast #286
Lex Fridman
Former Cuban leader whom Oliver Stone also interviewed, comparing his willingness to speak freely to Putin's approach.

In conversation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
All-In Podcast
Former Cuban leader, mentioned in the context of Bay of Pigs refugees freed from his prisons.

Making Sense of Existential Threat and Nuclear War
Sam Harris
Leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis, whose agreement allowed the Soviet Union to deploy nuclear missiles on the island.

Ted Cruz: Trump's First Week, Texas vs. California, Immigration, DOGE, Greenland
All-In Podcast
Father of Justin Trudeau, mentioned in a tweet by Ted Cruz referencing Trudeau's longevity in office.

E71: Russia/Ukraine deep dive: escalation, risk factors, financial fallout, exit ramps and more
All-In Podcast
Former Cuban leader, whose actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis are paralleled with Ukraine's sovereign choices in Mearsheimer's realism theory.

The Logic of Doomsday: A Conversation with William J. Perry (Episode #210)
Sam Harris
The leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Lisa Ling — Exploring Subcultures, Learning to Feel, and Changing Perception | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A public figure Barbara Walters interviewed, which Lisa Ling admired.

Dr Mark Plotkin on Ethnobotany, Real vs Fake Shamans, Hallucinogens, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Former Cuban leader who attended the Rio Conference in 1992, demonstrating global collaboration on environmental issues.

Jack Barsky: KGB Spy | Lex Fridman Podcast #301
Lex Fridman
Leader of the Cuban Revolution, initially believed by the speaker to be an 'honest revolutionary' but whose leadership resulted in Cuba's hierarchy going 'bad.'

Arnold Schwarzenegger Returns | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Mentioned in comparison to the low approval rating of Congress, noting that Congress's rating is worse than that of Fidel Castro or (implicitly) AIDS.

Cal Fussman Returns (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Former Cuban revolutionary and politician. Jorge Ramos had a tricky interview with him, where Castro tried to appear friendly for the camera.

Iran Just Cut America Off From the World's Oil — Every Ally Ghosted Trump
Tom Bilyeu
Former Cuban leader who bragged about 20,000 political prisoners and oversaw a regime with widespread human rights abuses.

The Doomsday Machine: A Conversation with Carl Robichaud (Episode #330)
Sam Harris
Cuban leader who wrote to Khrushchev encouraging the use of nuclear weapons against the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Why the U.S. Really Invaded Venezuela (It’s Not Oil or Drugs)
Tom Bilyeu
Leader of the Cuban Revolution in 1959, whose alignment with the Soviet Union triggered US action.