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“News from a Boring Dystopia” is an international relations and geopolitical podcast trying to bring a little light into this darkest timeline! Each week panelists enter into discussion about the inte... more
FAQs about News from a Boring Dystopia:How many episodes does News from a Boring Dystopia have?The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.
February 03, 2021Episode 18: Socialism and the Rise of Anarcho-BidenismToday's episode marks a change to a more serious tone where we discuss the global threat of socialism imposed by the Biden Administration. Today's guest Jack discusses his involvement in socialist activism and gives his policy solutions to America's myriad of problems. Bruno points out parallels with socialism's stigma in Brazil. Antonio finds great use of a free to use trap remix he found online several months ago. ...more49minPlay
January 20, 2021Episode 17: The Greko-Turkish Situation Part IIIn today's episode we give the other side of the story with regards to episode 15. Joining us is Ozgur who is an International Relations scholar and expert on Turkey. We discuss parallels with regards to authoritarianism, immigration, and desperation. Antonio attempts a variety of Turkey centric puns and dad jokes. ...more32minPlay
January 13, 2021Episode 16: K-pop and Korea's rising soft powerIn today's episode we discuss the geopolitical impact of K-pop music. Joining us is guest Teddy Son who is a Korean journalist. We discuss the role of government in K-pop, how the fans of this music may vary across the globe, and we discuss how this music is challenging western beauty standards and notions of gender roles. Should K-pop stars wearing dreadlocks be cancelled? Find out today! ...more35minPlay
January 13, 2021Episode 16: The Rise of K-popIn today's episode we discuss the significance of K-pop is with Teddy Son. Teddy is a NYU educated Korean journalist. We discuss the rise of Korean soft power throughout the globe and it's challenging of western beauty standards. ...more1minPlay
January 01, 2021Episode 15: The Greko-Turkish Situation Part IHappy New Year! Today we come back from a small holiday hiatus with guest Xenofon Kalogeropoulos, a historian and current master's student at the London School of Economics. We recorded this episode on the 15th of November discussing the situation in the Greko Turkish border and the foreign relations of Turkey focusing on her relationships with Greece and the EU. Find Xenofon on instagram at @foreignvoice. Follow us on Instagram @fromboring.dystopia and on Twitter @FromBoring. ...more35minPlay
December 10, 2020Episode 14: The New Cold War: Iran and Saudi ArabiaWe discuss the ongoing conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia. We explain how the US is involved in the conflict and how special interests in Saudi Arabia may have vested interests in a bad relationship between the US and Iran. Special guest @shahedghoreishi on Twitter. ...more37minPlay
December 03, 2020Episode 13: Cybersecurity, the Future of International Security in a Hyperconnected WorldVik is an American engineer, expert in cybersecurity. Devin is his friend and of similar qualifications. We discuss the importance of cybersecurity from the perspective of IR conflict. We discuss China's technological threat, surveillance, and much more. ...more51minPlay
November 24, 2020Episode 12: Christianity's Impact in Colonialism and NationalismIn today's episode we discuss the broader negative cultural impacts of Christianity in the countries of India and the United States. We look at the far right in Poland. We discuss the new Supreme Court in the United States. ...more42minPlay
November 18, 2020Episode 11: A Coup in PeruIn today's special episode we discuss the Congressional coup that ousted Peruvian President Martin Viscarra from office and discuss in a breaking news fashion how his successor Manuel Merino was also ousted due to public upswell and protests....more29minPlay
November 17, 2020Episode 10: Kashmir, the Scar of British ImperialismIn today's episode we discuss the ongoing conflict in Kashmir with special guest Fahad Shah. Fahad Shah is a journalist, writer and filmmaker. He is the founder and editor of The Kashmir Walla magazine....more54minPlay
FAQs about News from a Boring Dystopia:How many episodes does News from a Boring Dystopia have?The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.