Podgecaste Brazil

* Last episode with imperfect audio (we promise).

* Musings on Civil War (the movie, not a prediction for 2025).

* MAGA Civil War.

* Elon vs. the groypers.

* Tariff, it’s a beautiful word.

* The tech bros and the master strategy.

* Steve Bannon vs. the nerds.

* Is Luigi Mangione the first centrist dad terrorist?

* Make Spending Cuts Cool Again.

* The biggest Brazilian internet stars of 2024.

* Outlandish Brazpol predictions.

* And much more!

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Discussed:

* Is the Brazilian economy so over or so back?

* It’s another crisis, and of course, memes are to blame.

* Does the dollar really matter?

* 69% of Brazilians prefer democracy, but to what?

* How Brazilians feel about the chance of another dictatorship.

* Christmas boteco quiz (are you going to Balneário?).

* Was 2024 tankavel?

* Failed niche impressions.

* Who said it?

* We are Bluesky. We are The Resistance.

* And much more!

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Discussed:

* Super stable and neurologically perfect.

* Few men can save democracy, and they’re all in their 80s, apparently.

* What’s going on with that Quaest poll?

* Pedro Menezes (friend of the show) thinks the electorate will punish Bolsonaro. We’re not so sure.

* Check out his livestream here.

* We’ll never forget that meeting.

* Braga Neto arrested. Where does Bolsonaro go from here?

* Faria Lima’s not happy. Does it matter?

* Milei vs. Big Papa government.

* Is there a word more beautiful than tariff?

* Chances of a Mangione guilty plea.

* What’s going on with those drones?

* And much more!

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Discussed:

* The vicious novela cycle.

* Central do Brasil (trailer here).

* Was Fernanda Montenegro robbed of the Oscar in ‘99?

* Our best Brazilian film picks (Chris’s pick & Jack’s pick).

* Ramblings on “I’m Still Here”. Spoiler: we’re (kinda) fans, but ehhhhhh.

* Why can’t we have just a little more nuance?

* Dictatorships are bad.

* The amnesty—pros and cons.

* Bolsonaro’s villain origin story. Correction below.*

* There was (allegedly) meant to be a coup. Why didn’t it happen?

*Correction: Jair Bolsonaro lived in the same town as the farm discussed, which belonged to Rubens Paiva’s father, Jaime de Almeida Paiva, but did not live on the farm itself. Also, Bolsonaro’s father did not work on the farm. Read the full BBC article for all the details.

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While Jack lounges on a beach (irresponsibly, by the way) on an undisclosed island off the Brazilian coast, Chris picks up the mic and shares some quick solo thoughts on Bolsonaro’s indictment and the Brazilian left’s reaction. Disclaimer: he’s not feeling particularly generous.

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Em seu primeiro episódio em português, os Podgecaste boys falam com Luiz Franco—jornalista, Substacker e YouTuber da capital Fluminense. Sua publicação, Margem de Erro, começou como um canal de reportagens no YouTube durante as eleições de 2022, e ele atualmente publica no Substack e faz comentários em seu canal de YouTube.

Luiz é especialista na conexão entre cibercultura e política e vem acompanhando figuras como Pablo Marçal, candidato na última eleição à prefeitura de São Paulo, e Rick Azevedo, cujo trabalho tem sido fundamental nas campanhas pelo fim da escala 6x1. Além disso, Luiz tem opinões sobre como a esquerda brasileira pode traçar suas estratégias para as eleições de 2026.

Para conhecer melhor o trabalho do Luiz, inscreva-se ao Margem de Erro:

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Discussed:

* Rory Stewart (no hard feelings, Rory).

* Jack’s wild election night losing streak.

* It’s ‘literally’ fascism, but you know, the world keeps turning.

* Did hard work deliver results?

* Trump and his three musketeers.

* Will the Democrats ever learn?

* Mandatory tallow fat is coming to a McDonald’s near you.

* Brazil’s Prince Imperial dies.

* Lula on Amanpour.

* Bolsonaro wants to run, but will they let him?

* Is there any hope of avoiding a 2020 repeat?

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As the polls close, the Podgecaste boys share their initial thoughts.

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Discussed:

* Keir Starmer’s accent.

* Our dwindling Polymarket portfolio.

* Centrist dads sell out the O2.

* Is Trump going to win bigly?

* The grifter becomes the grifted.

* Are billionaires elites?

* Tim Walz is actually a blue man.

* Brazilian election debrief.

* Why Brazilian politics needs philosophers.

* Bolsonaro’s looming eligibility.

* Is Dark Ciro our only hope in 2026?

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Discussed:

* Jack’s slipping grip on (political) reality.

* Trump and the untapped demographics.

* Does the election circus meaning anything at the end of the day?

* Kamala loves the gavel.

* Peak Obama-era cringe is back.

* Predictions for Trump on Rogan.

* Final predictions for the Brazilian mayoral elections.

* Why does Boulos seem chill all of a sudden?

* The shower ghost of the Palácio do Planalto.

* Termite trouble.

* BRICS hype.

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