302: World Corrupt: Coming October 8th

302: World Corrupt: Coming October 8th

Soccer is a game which has often been called “the world’s most important least important thing.” However this November’s World Cup, the most-watched sporting competition on the planet, forces fans to grapple with the complexities of a tournament which has been twisted into a public relations exercise for Qatar, a country smaller than the state of Connecticut, with a shocking human rights record, that has built the tournament’s infrastructure with migrant labor practices that have been likened to modern slavery. This dilemma is at the core of World Corrupt, a six-episode collaboration from Men in Blazers Media Network and Crooked Media. Starting October 8, Men in Blazers’ Roger Bennett and Pod Save the World’s Tommy Vietor will join forces to explore what it means to be a fan and a responsible citizen of the world while navigating a sports landscape that is increasingly being co-opted for geo-political and corporate gain.

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279: The Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

279: The Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

Ben and Tommy talk about the latest news from Ukraine, including the latest from Mariupol, Finland and Sweden’s application to join NATO, and Mitch McConnell’s visit to Kyiv. Then they explain why cou...

18 Mai 20221h 14min

278: Raining on Putin's Victory Day parade

278: Raining on Putin's Victory Day parade

Tommy and Ben cover the latest news from Ukraine, including more money and weapons from the US, the First Lady’s visit to Ukraine, intelligence leaks and Vladimir Putin’s underwhelming Victory Day spe...

11 Mai 20221h 20min

277: Bill Gates on preventing the next pandemic

277: Bill Gates on preventing the next pandemic

Tommy and Ben talk about the latest in Ukraine, including Ukrainian attacks on targets in Russia, Biden’s $33 billion aid request, and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov’s insane attempt to blame ...

4 Mai 20221h 6min

276: Au revoir Le Pen (for now)

276: Au revoir Le Pen (for now)

Ben and Tommy cover the latest from Ukraine, including the Secretary of Defense and State’s visit to Kyiv and concerns that both the US and Russian mission in Ukraine might be expanding. Then they tal...

27 Apr 20221h 17min

275: The digital war in Ukraine

275: The digital war in Ukraine

Ben and Tommy cover the latest from Ukraine, including how the fighting has moved east, the sinking of a Russian battleship, and how the war is evolving on the digital battlefield. They also discuss h...

20 Apr 20221h 15min

274: A chemical weapons attack in Ukraine?

274: A chemical weapons attack in Ukraine?

On today’s episode, Tommy talks with Oleksiy Sorokin from the Kyiv Independent about the latest news from Ukraine, including reports of a Russian chemical weapons attack, Russian war crimes, British P...

13 Apr 20221h 2min

273: War crimes in Ukraine

273: War crimes in Ukraine

Tommy and Ben discuss the horrifying images of war crimes against civilians in Ukraine, the growing support for far-right candidates in the upcoming French elections, Viktor Orban’s depressing victory...

6 Apr 20221h 3min

272: A Peace Deal in Ukraine?

272: A Peace Deal in Ukraine?

Tommy and Ben talk about the latest in Ukraine including reports of progress towards a peace deal, President Biden's visit to Poland, the apparent poisoning of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, and T...

30 Mar 20221h 15min

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