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Pedja Bajovic: Kosovo's President Indicted for War Crimes I 214 Jan 12, 2021

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Balkan comedian extraordinaire Pedja Bajovic joins the guys from his home in Croatia to tell them the wild and crazy tale of Kosovo's recent political history over the last year. First the Prime Minister and President both got indicted for war crimes and sent to the Hague. Then the election for a new PM got annulled six months after it took place, with the new PM already in power, because one voting member of parliament was sent to prison and prisoners can't vote. Find Pedja at https://pedjabajovic.com/

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Benji Lovitt: Israel's Government Collapses I 213 Jan 05, 2021

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Israel's government has collapsed again, forcing their fourth election in two years, and that's not the crazy part. In the last election neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor challenger Benny Gantz could gain a majority so they decided to split the Prime Minister duties with each serving 18 months, and Netanyahu going first. Now that the government has collapsed, Netanyahu doesn't have to give up power and instead Gantz has to run against him again. Wild eh? Here to explain it all is American born, Israel-based comedian Benji Lovitt. Find Benji at https://benjilovitt.com/.

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Ollie Horn: Brexit Happened! What Did the UK Get? I 212 Dec 29, 2020

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British comedian Ollie Horn returns to give Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan a full breakdown of what the UK won and what they lost in their Brexit deal with the European Union. Ollie is a world-touring comedian based in the UK (although currently stuck in Malaysia), he has a law degree from the UK and hosts the Japan By River Cruise podcast: https://japanbyrivercruise.com/

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Oleg Denisov: The Russia Hack Explained I 211 Dec 22, 2020

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Russian hacking group Cozy Bear has executed one of the most widespread hacks of American companies and government organizations in US history. This week Russian comedian Oleg Denisov joins the guys from his home in Moscow to explain the culture of hacking and espionage in Russia.

Oleg Denisov tours Europe doing comedy and has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland numerous times, most recently with his show "Russian Troll" in 2019. He is also the owner of the Steal The Show Comedy Club in Moscow, with regular shows in Russian, English and Spanish. https://www.stealtheshow.net/

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Naveed Mahbub: Bangladesh's Flooding Problems, and Possible Solutions I 210 Dec 15, 2020

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Due to climate change, every year 25% of Bangladesh floods. Today comedian Naveed Mahbub joins the show from his home in Dhaka, Bangladesh to discuss the problem and some of the innovative solutions that people have communities have come up with to live with the reality of flooding as opposed to resisting it. Naveed is the host of "The Naveed Mahbub Show', Bangladesh's premier late-night tv talk show. Find him at NaveedMahbub.com

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North Korea, The Center of the Earth and More I World's Smartest Podcast Round Table Dec 11, 2020

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Michael Ira Kaplan and Turner Sparks get together for their monthly World's Smartest Podcast Network roundtable with Andrew Heaton and Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy to discuss digging into the Earth's core for natural energy, North Korea hacking the covid vaccine and more news from today's headlines.

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Kaplan Gets Corona I 209 Dec 08, 2020

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Uh oh. The guys skip the normal format today to do a full report on Kaplan's visit from the Covid Grinch. Turner asks the questions and Kaplan tells us all about what it's like dealing with a mild case of corona virus. Don't worry, it's funny.

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William Childress: Myanmar's Nobel Winning Leader Commits Genocide? I 208 Dec 01, 2020

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Myanmar's November elections once again appear to have been unfair, but this time it was "The Lady" Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy that tampered with it. As the leader of the governing party it is now clear that she repressed the vote of 1.5 million Rohingya minorities who almost certainly would have voted against her. Why would they vote against her? Because, as we learn, she has spent the past five years in power overseeing an in-country genocide of their people.

Here with the full story as well as a refresher on her colorful history as a one-time Nobel Peace Prize Winner and champion of peaceful protest, is the man who founded the stand-up comedy scene in Myanmar: Atlanta-based comedian William Childress. Follow William on twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitschili

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Paloma Salas: Chile's New Constitution l 207 Nov 23, 2020

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When the Chilean government tried to raise the price of a metro ride by $0.04 in late 2019, the public said "No thank you, and also we want an entirely new constitution". Just a few weeks ago it became official when the public voted in favor of throwing out the old constitution with roughly 80% of the vote. What will the new one look like? How long will it take to arrive? Who is in control of its construction? Chilean comedian Paloma Salas is here to answer those questions and more. After you listen to her here, subscribe to her show "Constitution Club" which will follow this entire process as it unfolds: https://open.spotify.com/show/36UKTtfkV5JhZj1lolMLN6?si=GIwzIJhSSwmZqV9TbVHGKw.

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Gerardo Manuel: Peru Impeaches Another President I 206 Nov 16, 2020

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Peruvian comedian Gerardo Manuel joins the guys from Lima, Peru to explain why Peru has had two presidents leave office in disgrace in the last week.

President Martin Vizcarra was in office from 2018 - Nov. 9, 2020, then Manuel Merino held the office from Nov. 10 - Nov. 16. Just moments after we finished recording, author Francisco Sagasti became the third president in a week. Why has every Peruvian President left office under bad circumstances since the 1990's? Gerardo is here to give us the answer. Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gerarmanu/?hl=en.

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