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- Humanitarian Crisis In Libya
Alex and Nicola sit down with guest Amer Ahmadi, head of the Modern Libya Movement, a movement seeking to establish security for Libyan citizens in light of the two civil wars they've fought in the last eleven years as well as the July 1st revolution of this year.
42 min - The power of religion in U.S. politics with Albert Wise00:00: Repbulican and religious leader Albert Wise on the influence of religion in U.S. politics | 37:53: Recap | 49:20: Headlines1 hr
- Ukraine: War reporter Samuel Schumacher00:00: Introduction | 02:10: War reporter Samuel Schumacher on the war in Ukraine | 45:50: Recap | 54:20: Headlines1 hr 5 min
- Roe v. Wade Repealed
Today, anchors Alex Wyckoff and Suda Rao discuss the ramifications of the Roe v. Wade repeal, as was leaked last week from Justice Samuel Alito's SCOTUS court opinion draft.
42 min - California Recall, Gay Marriage In Switzerland
On today's special episode host Alex Wyckoff brings on two wonderful guests to discuss recent events.
30 min - Shocking Debate Night: «Trump will be back in office by 2022!» // Californias Freak Show
00:00: California Recall Election – will the «Golden State» be Republican?
10:58: Game time!
15:51: Nicola moderates a debate between Alex and Flavio Somanji, who is a die-hard Trump supporter and conservative by heart.
44 min - Our trip through Switzerland // How Alex destroyed Nicola's door // Spat on the Zurich Derby
00:00: Alex and Nicola talk about their trip through Switzerland.
17:20: Game time!
22:36: The Zurich derby was the highlight for Alex. Nicola enjoyed it until the 95th minute.
30:31: New segment: Wyckoff on the Hot Seat
35 min - Breaking News: Afghanistan Update Special
Alex and Nicola cover the conquest of Kabul by Taliban forces, and Alex arrives in Switzerland.
17 min - U.S. Leaves Afghanistan // Swiss NeutralityAfter nearly 20 years at war, the United States will be pulling all troops out of Afghanistan. President Joe Biden earlier this year committed to removing all American troops from the country by September 11 of this year, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attack on U.S. soil. Alex Wyckoff and Nicola Imfeld examine how we got here, the cultural attitudes surrounding this move, and what comes next.45 min
- Spiteful Americans, jealous Swiss – where is our Olympic spirit?
00:22: Alex and Nicola talk about the Swiss National Day 1st of August
03:37: Who is more successful at the Olympics – Team USA or Team Switzerland?
07:37: What happened to the Olympic spirit in America and Switzerland?
19:10: Game time!
26:51: Sports culture – why are Swiss soccer fans violent?
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About 50StarsPlus
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In #50StarsPlus aspiring U.S. President Alex Wyckoff and Swiss Correspondent Nicola Imfeld offer the unique perspective of the two oldest democracies in the world, Switzerland and the United States of…
America. They talk about world events as well as some Swiss and U.S. specific topics. For most episodes, they will be joined by intriguing guests. New Episodes drop every second Monday.