Coronavirus and oil shocks rock the global economy

Coronavirus and oil shocks rock the global economy

Coronavirus update and explanation of why an oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia is rocking the global economy. More crackdowns in Saudi Arabia, why Putin might be the Russian President for life, more holes in the US/Taliban troop withdrawal plan, and hopeful progress for abortion rights in Argentina. Then Zarlasht Halaimzai from the Refugee Trauma Initiative joins to offer an Afghan perspective on Trump’s troop withdrawal deal with the Taliban.


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Let Sanna Marin dance!

Let Sanna Marin dance!

Ben and Tommy cover the latest on the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago, the dumb controversy over Sanna Marin - the PM of Finland - dancing, Colombia considers decriminalizing cocaine, forced labor in China, Br...

24 Aug 20221h 14min

Adam Schiff on Trump's classified cache

Adam Schiff on Trump's classified cache

Ben and Tommy cover the latest on the classified information seized at Mar-a-Lago, the one year anniversary of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, assassination attempts connected to Iran, Austin Tice...

17 Aug 20221h 12min

The FBI raids Mar-a-Lago

The FBI raids Mar-a-Lago

Tommy and Ben cover the national security implications of the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, Israel bombs targets in Gaza, good news about the Iran deal and climate change, a historic first for the Marine Co...

10 Aug 20221h 14min

Zawahiri is dead, Pelosi's in Taiwan

Zawahiri is dead, Pelosi's in Taiwan

Tommy and Ben cover the drone strike against Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, Speaker Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, the latest news from Ukraine, including the debate over adding Russia to the State Spon...

3 Aug 20221h 2min

Introducing: Another Russia

Introducing: Another Russia

In 2015 Putin’s number one public enemy, Boris Nemtsov, was shot and killed in front of the Kremlin. He was a relentless critic of Putin, corruption, and war in Ukraine. Then, he was assassinated. His...

1 Aug 202237min

China picks a fight with Pelosi

China picks a fight with Pelosi

This week, Ben and Tommy explain why the Chinese government is freaking out about Speaker Pelosi visiting Taiwan, the latest news from Ukraine, the climate change bomb that might go off in Congo, Vikt...

27 Jul 20221h 22min

A fist bump to remember

A fist bump to remember

Tommy and Ben cover President Biden’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, explain why 9/11 families are furious at Donald Trump, discuss what can happen internationally on climate change without US actio...

20 Jul 20221h 10min

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s assassination

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s assassination

Tommy and Ben discuss the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, protest in Sri Lanka, President Biden’s trip to the Middle East, the latest news from Ukraine and Brittney Griner’...

13 Jul 20221h 21min

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