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507: Ukraine

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Rob and Tom discuss the latest headlines and give a summary of the war in Ukraine so far…

This episode was recorded on 27th February 2022. The situation is fluid and discussion was based on what was known at the time.

Topics

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:06] Headlines: A Failure Of Leadership

  • [4:39] Quick Polls Update

  • [6:45] Headlines: Bonfire Of Covid Rules

  • [13:37] Main Story: Ukraine

  • [22:07] Zelensky

  • [27:44] Why Has Putin Done This Now?

  • [41:08] The Western Response

  • [1:04:45] Outro

  • [1:05:48] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

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  • Recording engineer: Ennuicastr

  • Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).

  • Main Image: Ukrainian Flag with Grunge Effect in the Public Domain

502: German Federal Election 2021

Rob and Tom are joined by Lucas Bender to discuss the 2021 German Election and what we have to expect from the coalition talks to come…

Topics

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:25] Headlines: Fuel Crisis!?

  • [6:12] Headlines: Winter Of Discontent

  • [16:14] Introducing Lucas

  • [18:08] Main Story: German Election 2021

  • [23:33] Election Night & The Parties

  • [29:24] The Results

  • [45:33] Olaf Scholz

  • [54:00] Alterntive Für Deutschland

  • [1:03:47] Demographic Shifts

  • [1:14:38] Who Will Form The Next Government?

  • [1:21:12] Traffic Light Coalition?

  • [1:33:27] Outro

  • [1:35:44] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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