“News from a Boring Dystopia” is an international relations and geopolitical podcast trying to bring a little light into this darkest timeline! Each week panelists enter into discussion about the international current events topics of the week. Donate for more episodes: https://www.patreon.com/NFBDpatron https://anchor.fm/nfabd/support Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfabd/support
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Today's episode marks a change to a more serious tone where we discuss the global threat of socialism imposed by the Biden Administration. Today's guest Jack discusses his involvement in socialist activism and gives his policy solutions to America's myriad of problems. Bruno points out parallels with socialism's stigma in Brazil. Antonio finds grea…
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In today's episode we give the other side of the story with regards to episode 15. Joining us is Ozgur who is an International Relations scholar and expert on Turkey. We discuss parallels with regards to authoritarianism, immigration, and desperation. Antonio attempts a variety of Turkey centric puns and dad jokes. --- Support this podcast: https:/…
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In today's episode we discuss the geopolitical impact of K-pop music. Joining us is guest Teddy Son who is a Korean journalist. We discuss the role of government in K-pop, how the fans of this music may vary across the globe, and we discuss how this music is challenging western beauty standards and notions of gender roles. Should K-pop stars wearin…
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Happy New Year! Today we come back from a small holiday hiatus with guest Xenofon Kalogeropoulos, a historian and current master's student at the London School of Economics. We recorded this episode on the 15th of November discussing the situation in the Greko Turkish border and the foreign relations of Turkey focusing on her relationships with Gre…
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We discuss the ongoing conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia. We explain how the US is involved in the conflict and how special interests in Saudi Arabia may have vested interests in a bad relationship between the US and Iran. Special guest @shahedghoreishi on Twitter. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfabd/support…
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Vik is an American engineer, expert in cybersecurity. Devin is his friend and of similar qualifications. We discuss the importance of cybersecurity from the perspective of IR conflict. We discuss China's technological threat, surveillance, and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfabd/support…
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In today's episode we discuss the broader negative cultural impacts of Christianity in the countries of India and the United States. We look at the far right in Poland. We discuss the new Supreme Court in the United States. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfabd/support…
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In today's special episode we discuss the Congressional coup that ousted Peruvian President Martin Viscarra from office and discuss in a breaking news fashion how his successor Manuel Merino was also ousted due to public upswell and protests. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfabd/support…
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In today's episode we discuss the ongoing conflict in Kashmir with special guest Fahad Shah. Fahad Shah is a journalist, writer and filmmaker. He is the founder and editor of The Kashmir Walla magazine. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfabd/support
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As the votes continue to be counted in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Nevada NFBD has made some predictions on where the wind is blowing. Will America go back to brunch or further into Nationalism? Find out in this episode.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfabd/support
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Episode 8: New People, Nuevo Presidente, and New Pandemics
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George and Shreya join the podcast. Alejandra guest stars. We discuss the significance of the Bolivian elections, what it means to be Latino, the new wave of Coronavirus in Europe, the rape-pandemic in Peru, and much more. New episodes on Wednesdays @ 10pm PST. Sorry about the delay, we need to give the editor more time. --- Support this podcast: h…
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Sorry for the month long delay. We have been having some rockiness on our side. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfabd/support
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We finally got our Sh@# together with editing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfabd/support
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Episode 5: Matters of Church and State, Palestinian Christian Terrorism, and American Liberal Foreign Policy
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discord.gg/politicaldebate --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfabd/support
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Episode 4: The RNC, Central and South American Politics, all fried up in Turkey Greece
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See you next week! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfabd/support
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Episode 3: Belarus, Hezbollah, and the IRA
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Non-state actor special! Apologies for the uneven audio levels due to a recording issue. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfabd/support
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Episode 2: Cyber-security, Ethnic Cleansing, and the Libyan Civil War
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Additional Reading: https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/08/22/outsiders-battle-to-rebuild-libya-is-fueling-the-civil-war-there/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfabd/support
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Episode 1: Ethiopia Dam, Chinese Neocolonialism, and Pirates in the Caribbean
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Rising tensions over a Nile dam in Ethiopia, Chinese economic colonialism, and Caribbean Pirates feature this week in our pilot episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfabd/support
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