Cvetin and Jason attempt to make some sense of the chaos engulfing the world – or at least the West – from a 30,000 foot/10,000 meter perspective. They delve into the crises going on in the US, UK, the EU, Macedonia, and elsewhere and why this is going on, noting that all countries eventually die from suicide. They both go on their own individual rants about what is going on, they touch on the Ukraine/Biden scandal (and Biden’s creepy son, Hunter, who actually dated his sister-in-law for a few years after Hunter’s brother passed away), the UK crisis (did you know the UK has a Supreme Court? Actually, they’ve only had one for 10 years), and how most if not all of this is being facilitated by the global elites and their main aim: power. These global elites want to thwart the will of the people (the consent of the governed) and note that this podcast drops on September 30, one year after the Macedonians said no to a name change. They also take a look at the many scandals and issues affecting Macedonia today including Zaev’s recent UN speech where he abased himself and his country, Racket and Racket 2 (the extortion scandals rocking the Zaev government and how they are related), the revelation that the 2015 illegal recordings (the “bombs”) were heavily edited and manipulated, the government’s continued attack on the media, a new media scandal with so-called journalist Tomislav Kezarovski, and more! All of this plus our Farmer’s Pick!

Music by:

- Mizar (Pocesna strelba - Last salute)

- Idoli (Maljciki)

Our Farmer's Pick:

https://www.chandlersymphony.com/conc...​

With gratitude to Mark Steyn for giving us the idea for the podcast name

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Cvetin and Jason bring listeners up to date on the latest scandal in Macedonia – Racket 2 – in which the Minister of Health, Venko Filipce, and the Director of the Health Fund, Dan Doncev, are accused by a Macedonian dialysis firm of…extortion. They explain all of the details on this new scandal before diving back into the ongoing, slow-going, and where is it going scandal involving Boki 13, Katica Janeva – the former Charlie’s Angel and Special Prosecutor of Macedonia – and others. That scandal – Racket – continues with the questioning of the main culprits in the coming week while the government of Zoran Zaev tries to ignore it and move on (hint: they are not doing a good job of that as more information comes out). The possible opening of accession talks with the EU is discussed and why that may not happen in October (France and the Netherlands object and Bulgaria demands that Macedonia say that Goce Delcev was a “Bulgarian”). They talk about the EU project, Zaev’s new draft “media plan” for fighting “fake news,” the truth (and the problem for the West with rejecting truth), NATO membership, the cannabis industry in Macedonia, “Ukraine” Joe Biden, and more. All of that plus our Farmer’s Picks!

Music by:

- Mizar (Pocesna strelba - Last salute)

- Nino Rota (The Godfather theme)

Our Farmer's Pick:

https://www.chasingthedonkey.com/trad...​

With gratitude to Mark Steyn for giving us the idea for the podcast name

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Cvetin and Jason discuss the latest events in Macedonia (of which there are way too many) including the FINAL dismissal of Katica Janeva, the special prosecutor anointed, er, appointed, by the Government of Zoran Zaev and with the priestly blessing of the Western elites. What does this mean for all of the cases of the former (ain’t so) special prosecutor? How big is this scandal, anyway? They touch on Boki 13 and the Racket scandal in general and where it’s going (and if there will be more revelations), the possibility of the opening of EU accession talks in October, moves by the Government in an attempt to secure the opening of those talks, cheese-eating surrender monkeys (the French), and what all this means for the EU. They discuss the Bulgarians and their insistence that the Macedonians “admit” that Goce Delcev was “Bulgarian” and what that could mean, the attempt to remove the Macedonian national anthem in Macedonia’s school (and possibly replace it with something else), and more. All of that plus our Farmer’s Picks!

Music by:

- Mizar (Pocesna strelba - Last salute)

- Ode to Joy (performed by Beaker from the Muppets)

- Take on Me (A-ha)

Our Farmer's Pick:

https://medium.com/@Miko_Janos/morten...​

With gratitude to Mark Steyn for giving us the idea for the podcast name

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In this special episode of the Macedonian Content Farmers Podcast, Cvetin and Jason celebrate Macedonia’s Independence Day by taking a deep dive into the issue of small “l” liberal democracy and what it means to be a sovereign, independent, nation-state. Is Macedonia sovereign and independent these days? Does Macedonia have a monarchy or a republic as Mrs. Powell of Philadelphia famously asked Dr. Franklin about the American states at the end of the Constitutional Convention in 1787? Why is small “l” liberal democracy under attack these days and by whom? What makes up a small “l” liberal democracy and how did that word, “liberal” get hijacked by the big “L” progressive Left? We discuss all of these issues and little else as Macedonians celebrate the independence of the Republic of Macedonia on September 8, 2019. All of that plus something special in place of our traditional Farmer’s Picks.

Music by:

- Mizar (Pocesna strelba - Last salute)

- Igor Durlovski - Andrijana Janevska (Zavetna - originally sang by Pepi Baftirovski) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjFAW...​

With gratitude to Mark Steyn for giving us the idea for the podcast name

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With the beginning of school in Macedonia, folks are back from summer vacation and the fun continues! Cvetin and Jason break it all down for you at the beginning of September as Macedonians continue following the growing Boki 13/Katica Janeva/Zoran Zaev scandal. The scandal is not going away and this does not bode well for the Government of Zoran Zaev as he really, really, really wants the EU to open up accession talks with Macedonia next month. We also discuss this growing use of the Star of Kutlesh around Macedonia (since the Government essentially banned it from the public square), the visits to Zoran Zaev by Alexander Soros and "Big Mike" Straumietis (or "Marijuana Don" as he also goes by) and what this means for Macedonia, the appointment of fiction writer and diplomat Matthew Palmer to the position of Special Representative for the Western Balkans and more! All of this, plus our joint Farmer's Pick of the week.

Music by:

- Mizar (Pocesna strelba - Last salute)

Our Farmer's Pick:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B27OR...​

With gratitude to Mark Steyn for giving us the idea for the podcast name

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And we are back! Cvetin and Jason start off Ep. 38 with a different introduction, but they’ve been gone for a while and so this is a sort of catch-up of past news, but with thoughts about the future of Macedonia which begins on Monday, in a way, when everyone is back from vacation, the kids are back in school, and general talk on the street turns to scandal. In this podcast they talk about that ongoing and yet growing scandal involving Boki 13, Katica Janeva, Zoran Zaev and, it seems, half the Government of Macedonia. They muse on the implications for Macedonia’s EU accession talks, the current state of the “rule of law” in Macedonia, the internal fight in Zaev’s SDSM political party, the flight of the Western ambassadors (not a song), Nikola Dimitrov, Samuel Zbogar, idols, ideals, Louis Vuitton, and what they predicted way back in Episode #1!

Music by:

- Mizar (Pocesna strelba - Last salute)

Our episode 1, where we sort-of predicted one of the more absurd side-effects of the Prespa treaty, is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-QLF...​

Music by:

- Mizar (Pocesna strelba - Last salute)

- Frank Sinatra (A Fine Romance)

With gratitude to Mark Steyn for giving us the idea for the podcast name

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Cvetin and Jason catch up on the latest identity crisis the Government of Zoran Zaev is foisting on Macedonia and the Macedonians with the new – but short-lived – identity of ///// on Macedonian birth certificates (say, how do you pronounce “/////” ?!). They discuss how this is really not just a “technical issue” but likely part of a deliberate pattern of Zaev and his government to degrade and debase the Macedonian identity in service of, well, himself and his ministers for some misguided reasons. They delve right back into the growing Boki 13 and Katica Janeva scandal including the latest developments of Janeva’s vacation in Greece with her adult son (now that’s weird), Boki’s oddly titled charity, the “International Association” and its relationship (as best they can figure out) with Defense Minister Radmila Shekerinska, the burgeoning infighting in the ruling SDSM party and more. All of that plus our Farmer’s Picks!

Music by:

- Mizar (Pocesna strelba - Last salute)

Our Farmer's Picks:

https://www.novinite.com/articles/199...​

https://english.republika.mk/news/mac...​

With gratitude to Mark Steyn for giving us the idea for the podcast name

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Cvetin and Jason dive into this exciting episode looking at the continuing and growing scandal engulfing Macedonia – that of Botox, er, Boki 13 and former special prosecutor Katica Janeva. They recap the scandal, the closure of Boki’s TV station, 1TV, the preferential treatment of Boki and Janeva through their “hospital visits” and “sick leave” (for Katica over “anxiety disorder” or something like that), the reformatting of special prosecutor computers by special prosecutors, and the continuing lack of a response from Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. They touch on the recent visit of US Acting Assistant Secretary of State Phil Reeker and that of EU Commissioner Johannes “Use Balkan Tactics” Hahn and their lack of addressing this scandal (including extended monologues by both Cvetin and Jason), the new law on the special prosecutor, and the upcoming anniversary of the Ilinden Uprising, August 2, 1903 and what that means for Macedonia and Macedonians, around the world. All of that plus Cvetin’s Farmer’s Pick and more!

Music by:

- Mizar (Pocesna strelba - Last salute)

Our Farmer's Pick:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzgHG...​

With gratitude to Mark Steyn for giving us the idea for the podcast name

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Cvetin and Jason did not do any preparation or write up show notes (we don’t need no stinking show notes!) for this episode and why would they – there is just so much to talk and opine about with the growing slow drip scandal involving Boki 13, former special prosecutor Katica Janeva and many more, including, perhaps, Prime Minister Zaev. They discuss how Boki and his associates operated, perhaps in coordination with Janeva, and relate their rank amateur tactics to the Keystone Cops. While the Macedonian public awaits the names of those involved, American diplomat Philip Reeker and Johannes “Use Balkan tactics” Hahn prepare to visit Macedonia this week to do, well, something. Cvetin and Jason ask if the Revolution is now devouring its own and if those who (checks notes) wildly supported Zaev, Janeva, and the so-called “colorful revolutionaries” will even report on this scandal or if they will ignore it. And you thought summer would be boring! All of that plus our Farmer’s Picks!

Music by:

- Mizar (Pocesna strelba - Last salute)

- Boki 13 (Kaligula)

Our Farmer's Picks

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/15/wo...​

http://rs.n1info.com/Video/Info/a3770...​

With gratitude to Mark Steyn for giving us the idea for the podcast name

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Cvetin and Jason continue to catch up on events in Macedonia after a brief hiatus. The episode is recorded on July 14th, and includes a detailed explanation of the Boki 13 scandal, a day before his arrest. Also discussed is the continuing fallout of Zoran Zaev's embarrassing fall to a couple of Russian pranksters. Macedonia's EU chances are covered as well, and especially the problems with rampant corruption. Cvetin goes off on the new tape which reveals how Zoran Zaev was manipulating the wiretaps he used in 2015 to bring down the Gruevski Government - the latest tape throws a completely new light on the Martin Neskovski murder and how the left stoked anger using only portions of the tapes it had at its disposal. All of this, plus our Farmer's picks, in episode 34 of the Macedonian Content Farmers Podcast!

Music by:

- Mizar (Pocesna strelba - Last salute)

With gratitude to Mark Steyn for giving us the idea for the podcast name

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