Looking for links to the articles we discussed on this week’s What In The World episode about the crisis in Venezuela? Of course you are, there’s absolutely no other reason for you to be on this page right now. Unless you were just searching around at random and landed on this page and now you’re […]
Our episode today focuses on Arkady Babchenko: Arkady Babchenko, a Russian reporter who had criticized Vladimir Putin’s annexation of Crimea and his support for the separatists of southeast Ukraine, was reported found dead on May 29. His death was reported as being related to a Facebook post he’d written in 2017 that caused enough […]
We decided to check back in with the dictator of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, and WOW has this guy had quite a month. Listen to the episode to hear Adam and Quincy discuss the madness! February 12th – Rod Makes Lewd Threats To Female Rebels Literally, addressing a group of former communist rebels: […]
Also by: George Summers History of the Court The concept of an international court to judge war crimes was suggested during the Paris Peace Conference following World War I. The first model fell out of use with the isolationism and economic crash of the 1930s and war in the 1940s, and was dissolved […]
The year was 1975. The Miami Showband–one of the most popular showbands in Ireland for the preceding decade and consisting of three Presbyterians, two Roman Catholics and one member of the Church of Ireland, thereby bridging an important cultural gap at the time–was heading home for a gig in Bainbridge, Northern Ireland (with the […]
The European Union…it’s like the America of Europe! But does the world need it anymore? Britain certainly doesn’t think so, and Russia hopes a lot more countries agree with them in the near future. But are they right? Adam and Quincy talk about exactly that on this episode! Listen now! Aaaaaaand as we […]
So what’s the deal with Catalonia (or Catalunya, as it’s called in the region)? Something about independence from Spain? Why do they want it, and why doesn’t Spain’s government want them to have it? Adam and Quincy talk about it in this week’s episode: Cool people also save themselves the trouble of listening […]
Quick, think of places in the world that are actually not the most horrific for trans folks. Did you think of Iran? No? Well you were wrong, because trans folks actually have like a tiny handful of rights there compared to lots of places. The government has recognized transgender individuals and allowed them to undergo sex reassignment surgery […]
Today’s episode of What in the World focuses on how Turkey became a dictatorship. You can find the full episode for free here: Overview In April of 2017, a mandate to keep Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in power until 2029 passed, effectively making him a dictator. This move didn’t come […]
Today’s episode of What in the World focuses on the gay concentration camps in Chechnya. You can find the full episode for free here:
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