What in the World?: Israel Moves Right, Iran's Soccer Team Supports Protesters, and TikTok is on the Chopping Block (11/26/22)
In this week's episode, the team talks about Israel's new right-wing government led by Benjamin Netanyahu, the Iranian Soccer Team's protest at the World Cup, and the prospects and implications of a U...
26 Nov 202226min
FIFA's Pay-to-Play: Inside the Corruption of the World Cup with Ken Bensinger
In this episode, A'ndre and Ryan talk to NYT reporter and author Ken Bensinger about FIFA and the corruption surrounding the World Cup. Ken's 2018 book, Red Card, explores the U.S.-led corruption ca...
23 Nov 202245min
What in the World?: Biden and Xi at the G20, a Missile Hits Poland, and Death Sentences in Iran (11/18/22)
In this week's episode, the team talks about the 2022 G20 summit in Indonesia. President Biden met with President Xi, world leaders condemned Russia, and PM Trudeau received a stern talking-to. We als...
18 Nov 202226min
"Strongmen": The Authoritarian Past and Present with Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat
In this episode, Ryan talks to Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat about her book, Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present, and the contemporary history of authoritarianism. Ruth begins by defining authoritar...
16 Nov 202244min
What in the World?: Burn Bag 2.0, the Twitter Hellscape, and Russia in Retreat (11/12/22)
We're back! The Burn Bag is kicking off its re-launch with What in the World? In this week's episode, A'ndre and Ryan are joined by the new team and discuss Burn Bag 2.0. It also wouldn't be a What i...
12 Nov 202235min
The Killing Fields: The Legacy of the Cambodian Genocide and the Fight for Justice with Professor John Ciorciari
In this episode, A'ndre and Ryan are joined by University of Michigan Professor John Ciorciari to discuss the Cambodian Genocide and decades-long fight for justice. The conversation begins with how th...
5 Okt 202255min
The CIA Enters Afghanistan: Former Alpha Team Leader J.R. Seeger on the CIA's 2001 Entry into Afghanistan and Paramilitary Ops Against the Taliban
In this episode of The Burn Bag Podcast, A'ndre talks with former CIA Paramilitary officer and Alpha Team Leader J.R. Seeger on the CIA's 2001 insertion into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the 9/11 a...
28 Sep 20221h 23min
"Turkey Under Erdogan": History, Authoritarianism, and Global Politics with Dr. Dimitar Bechev
In this episode, Ryan talks to Dr. Dimitar Bechev about his recent book, "Turkey Under Erdogan: How a Country Turned from Democracy and the West". Dr. Bechev begins by contextualizing how Erdogan came...
20 Sep 202250min
