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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Biden goes to NATO

Biden goes to NATO

Tommy and Ben cover the latest in Ukraine, including Biden’s visit to Brussels for a NATO summit and trip to Poland. They also explore how China is viewing the Russian invasion, how the war can create...

23 Mar 20221h 5min

Putin and Zelensky deliver messages to the world

Putin and Zelensky deliver messages to the world

Tommy and Ben record a second episode this week on Ukraine to discuss President Zelensky’s speech to Congress, the latest on US weapons transfers to Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s terrifying authoritarian ...

18 Mar 202256min

How to be a Russian Oligarch

How to be a Russian Oligarch

Tommy and Ben discuss the debate about whether the US and NATO should help supply MiG fighter jets to Ukraine, reports that Russia may be preparing to use chemical weapons, the growing risk to journal...

18 Mar 20221h 23min

The rising cost of Putin’s war

The rising cost of Putin’s war

Tommy and Ben talk about Biden’s decision to ban Russian oil and gas imports, Congress’s proposed $12 billion package for Ukraine, the latest military movements, diplomatic efforts to end the war and ...

9 Mar 20221h 17min

Russia attacks civilians & a nuclear plant

Russia attacks civilians & a nuclear plant

In this bonus episode, Tommy and Ben talk about the escalating attacks by Russian forces on Ukrainian civilians, the shocking Russian attack on a nuclear power plant, Russian military progress in sout...

5 Mar 20221h 11min

Russia escalates the war in Ukraine

Russia escalates the war in Ukraine

Tommy and Ben walk through the latest news from Ukraine, including how Russia has conducted the military campaign so far and why many experts are concerned that the risk to civilians will increase, th...

2 Mar 20221h 14min

Special Report: On the Ground in Ukraine and Russia

Special Report: On the Ground in Ukraine and Russia

As the worst case scenario unfolds in Ukraine, Ben runs through the latest on Russia’s invasion, how this attack marks a new phase of history, and what to expect in the coming weeks and months. Then B...

26 Feb 20221h 6min

Putin invades Ukraine

Putin invades Ukraine

Ben assesses the escalating situation in Ukraine, from Putin’s recognition of separatist regions and his deployment of troops as peacekeepers to the first wave of sanctions against Russia. Then, he ch...

23 Feb 20221h 21min

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