The Pentagon's Scary New Nuclear Plan
Today it’s all about the bomb. Nuclear weapons are back in a big way and everything about the Cold War suddenly feels very fresh. Nukes are strange things. They’ve only been used twice and the languag...
11 Nov 202241min
Likewar and the Weird National Security Implications of Musk's Twitter Takeover
I’m sorry, we have to talk about Elon Musk one more time. Or, as Jason said. “Twitter: Now With More Musk!”But seriously. This episode is about more than Musk. It’s about how conflict has gotten … wei...
4 Nov 202245min
Why We Have to Care About Elon Musk
Today we’re talking about Elon Musk — not because we want to, but because we have to. As we all know, the man is rich. I don’t mean merely wealthy, I mean he could pay off a good portion of the nation...
27 Okt 202228min
The Second American Civil War Is (Not) Coming
Alt Weeklies are an important part of America’s media landscape. It’s local reporting from people with a different point of view and different goals. If you’re mad at mainstream narratives you could d...
20 Okt 202243min
Drinking With the Russians Who Fled to Georgia
In an attempt to shore up its rapidly crumbling position in Ukraine, Moscow has partially mobilized the people. In response, many of those people are fleeing. But where can they go? Russia has spent t...
13 Okt 202232min
Iran's Cycle of Protest and Suppression
There’s unrest in Iran right now. People have taken to the streets, the internet has been restricted for “security reasons” authorities say, and there’s been clashes with police. This all started afte...
6 Okt 202243min
The Report the U.N. Didn't Want You to See
The vast majority of Chinese people come from a single ethnic group—the Han. So what’s life like for the millions of people who aren’t Han? Tough, it’s fair to say. Ask any Tibetan.But one group has b...
26 Sep 202233min
How Ukraine Routed the Russian Military
What seemed unthinkable a year ago has come to pass. Ukraine has started its counter offensive and in a shockingly short amount of time has pushed Russia out of much of its territory. The Russian mili...
19 Sep 202231min
