It's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! Did you hear there was an election in the US yesterday? Well, we've got you covered with trenchant analysis and commentary, including:
• Count all the votes! As expected, Trump is trying to prevent all the votes from being counted. Bernie called it.
• Even if Biden wins, it's a hugely disappointing result since it's clearly not a repudiation of Trump, his performance in office, and his values.
• We've long thought the present and future of western values were on the ballot in the US this time. Elsewhere, Pres. Macron of French is doing his part to stick up for them.
• China could still have an opening to dominate the 21st century.
• For the song we finish the episode with, check out March of the Mindless by Casper.
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Bill & Nikolaj
The US makes being a Third World country cool again • Nikolaj has just had it • Bring on the vaccines, baby!
We pioneer re-truthing • War on Christmas won • Wounding democracy is highly profitable • Covid is exhausting
The Eastern Hemisphere moves on while the West is a basket case • Democratic institutions undermined
Relief with a Biden/Harris victory • Will underlying problems get addressed? • The joys of a botched presser
Long voting lines • Do we like politicians to lie to us? • New missiles = big trouble
Paris Is Under Attack - Again • Covid Lockdowns in Europe • Asia's Got It Together
Trump Says If You Get the Covid, You're Weak • How Patient Should You Be • Stoking War with China
Trump's Got the Covid • Europe on Its Own • Bill Makes His Endorsement
Are They Anti-Maskers or a Comedy Troupe? • "Supreme" Court • Pumpkins!
The Other Stuff Going on in the World: Hong Kong • Taiwan • Neural Pigs
Truth Is Hard and That Ain't Good • Parliamentary Politics Are Good • Our Good News Supply Dried Up
Back After Bill's Long March Back to the US
End of an Era • The West Has Given Up on Covid-19 • Masks Are for Suckers, It Seems
Police Violence Protests Continue • Tech & Contact Tracing In Singapore • Restoring the US Reputation
The 'Merica Edition • Protests and Riots Rage • Singapore As Another Way? • SpaceX
Hong Kong Requiem • Checking Your Expat Privilege • Masks as Middle Fingers
How South Korea Crushed the Coronavirus Outbreak with science journalist Mark Zastrow
Getting Serious About Managing the Dual Crisis • Corona Is a Class Issue • Goats for Everyone
Don't Inject Disinfectant (Language!) • How World Leaders Are Covid'ing • China Crackdowns
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