Current History

What are the protests in Hong Kong about, and how does it connect to Hong Kong's not so distant colonial past? Why doesn't China use its military to end the protests like they did at Tiananmen square? What lessons can we learn from these protests to apply in other places? 

Luckily it doesn't matter that it took me like a million years to finally record this podcast, because the protests are still going on.

Ever wondered why the world powers don't seem to do world wars lately? have you ever been curious about how similar a 6 year old punching their sister is to international relations? are you curious what would drive Russia to recruit spy whales? well I won't answer that last one, because duh, whales are cute and no one has ever gotten a whale to reveal state secrets no matter how much you try to waterboard it.

The Mueller report is out, and it has enough political drama to keep the world busy till election day. Hopefully that's enough time to get our shit together before Russia attacks our election again.

Let me spin you a tale of old men pedaling, prosperity spheres, fortress Singapore, and a scattering of stories that have a bike in them.

Why is there an ideological divide in the Muslim world between Sunni and Shi'a?

How did Western Imperialism ignite the conflict between the rulers of Iran and their people? Why the hell are the British and Russians even involved in Iran?

And how did the 1911 constitutional revolution change the course of Iranian history?

Why does Venezuela have two presidents, and what should the United States do about it?