<p>Johnny, an Eastern European and Russian studies scholar, fills us in on his experiences abroad. From the early 2000s in Moscow and Vladivostok to the 2020s in Poland. How long is the shadow of the Soviet Union? What is the Russian temperament like? How does Russia’s liminal location, in geography and spirit, play out in its politics?</p>

Johnny, an Eastern European and Russian studies scholar, fills us in on his experiences abroad. From the early 2000s in Moscow and Vladivostok to the 2020s in Poland. How long is the shadow of the Soviet Union? What is the Russian temperament like? How does Russia’s liminal location, in geography and spirit, play out in its politics?

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Everything’s on fire — and everyone’s yelling. Hot takes. Bad faith. Outrage as a business model.

But here’s the thing: when everyone’s losing their mind… keeping yours is a radical act. 

This is Cooler Heads — where we cut through the noise, torch the BS, and talk like adults. No panic. No propaganda. Just cooler heads prevailing.

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Everything’s on fire — and everyone’s yelling. Hot takes. Bad faith. Outrage as a business model. But here’s the thing: when everyone’s losing their mind… keeping yours is a radical act. This is Cooler Heads — where we cut through the noise, torch the BS, and talk like adults. No panic. No propaganda. Just cooler heads prevailing.

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