Check out Mike's podcast — The President's Daily Brief: https://www.youtube.com/@UCbWraa1DoXrFwX3oK1zattQ Welcome to PGX: Raw & RealPGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who've lived through something and/or made it big.This isn't meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas). This space is different. It's their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Mike Baker — ex-CIA covert operations officer, 17 years in the field.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro02:08 - Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Is the new Supreme Leader more dangerous?02:51 - How the CIA profiles world leaders07:15 - The intel leak — how did the US know before Iran that Khamenei was dead?09:27 - Was killing Khamenei an operational success?10:03 - Inside the war rooms — Tehran vs. DC11:18 - Iran's command and control was destroyed in 48 hours14:40 - What the IRGC actually cares about (it's not the Iranian people)19:23 - Why haven't Iranians risen up?23:38 - Can there be on-ground War?35:12 - Is Khamenei actually dead?38:28 - Was America dragged into this war by Israel?39:04 - The US–Israel relationship, explained44:51 - How much of this is really about China?47:48 - Greenland, Venezuela, Iran — Why?52:08 - How do you actually read Trump?53:11 - Trump as a New York deal-maker, not a politician57:08 - Has defending Trump gotten harder for people in media?01:00:01 - America's political polarization problem01:02:20 - What happens next? How does this war end?Enjoy. — Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & RealPGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Dhairya Sandhyana, JEE EducatorTimestamps:00:00 - Intro02:10 - Why She Left Software Engineering to Teach JEE04:15 - How Much Should You Actually Study for JEE?07:35 - The Right Way to Study for JEE 11:10 - Coaching vs Self-Study – What Actually Works?15:00 - Can AI Replace Teachers for JEE Prep?19:20 - Biggest Mistake Students Make With AI Doubt Solving23:30 - The #1 Bad Habit Destroying JEE Aspirants 27:10 - Why Students Feel Lost After Class 10 31:20 - The Simple Daily Planning System That Fixes Procrastination36:00 - Biggest Mistakes Parents Make During JEE Preparation41:40 - First Day at IIT Delhi – What It Actually Feels Like45:00 - “Everyone Here is an IITian” – The Humbling Reality47:30 - Dealing With Self-Doubt Even After AIR 2950:20 - Gender Bias She Faced at IIT & During Placements53:20 - How IIT Actually Changes Your Thinking55:20 - A Real Day in the Life of an IIT Delhi Student59:00 - IIT Campus Life – Nights, Festivals & Hostel Culture01:01:30 - Is JEE Still Worth It in the AI Era?01:04:40 - 3 Ways Students Should Use AI for Studying01:06:40 - Why She Started Mentoring Girls for JEE01:10:30 - The Real Problem: Why So Few Girls Are JEE Toppers01:15:00 - Her Vision to Change the JEE Gender RatioEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & RealPGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Ankit Avasthi — educator & news analyst (ex-civil servant, IIT Kanpur alum)

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:01 - Why Is Iran Getting Bombed

04:45 - Downfall of Iran

06:31 - Mastermind of Gaza Conflict

07:59 - Trump's Real Estate

11:43 - Strategic Islands Of The World

13:32 - Why U.S.A Wants Greenland

6:13 - Fake Students Revolutions

19:51 - Who Was Epstein

21:28 - NRI Workforce = Glorified Labour

26:54 - Narrative War

29:06 - U.S.A Is The Only Superpower

33:29 - Secrets Of Aliens & Area 51

43:04 - Israel = Extended USA

45:52 - P.M Modi's role in Israel V/S Iran

54:46 - Who Will Replace Khamenei

59:08 - Indian Soft Power

1:02:58 - Afghanistan V/S Pakistan1:

12:08 - MOSSAD's Surgical Strike1

:18:17 - Epstein Files

1:23:47 - Thank YouEnjoy.— Prakhar