She's In Russia

Yes, Trump seems to be some kind of horrible stimulus-response automata, with a weirdly specific vendetta against [most] people. But maybe he's not wrong when he says all this Russia stuff is a witch-hunt. Automata get it right sometimes, just by chance I think.

On this episode we discuss the Russia Meddling Investigation (Trump, Putin, Hacking, Collusion) and all of its entanglements, try to sort through the burgeoning toxicity of the word "Russia," and give Rachel Maddow a piece of our minds.

Cover art by Sam Woo Staar

Theme music is "Shit Happens" by Tierra Whack

Yes, Trump seems to be some kind of horrible stimulus-response automata, with a weirdly specific vendetta against [most] people. But maybe he's not wrong when he says all this Russia stuff is a witch-hunt. Automata get it right sometimes, just by chance I think.

On this episode we discuss the Russia Meddling Investigation (Trump, Putin, Hacking, Collusion) and all of its entanglements, try to sort through the burgeoning toxicity of the word "Russia," and give Rachel Maddow a piece of our minds.

Cover art by Sam Woo Staar

Theme music is "Shit Happens" by Tierra Whack

The past several months have seen some of the biggest protests in recent Russian history, and they've been largely galvanized by the work of one man: Alexei Navalny.

Navalny is well known in Russia as an active critic of corruption and the main opposition politician standing up to the cronies of status quo politics. Western media likes to frame Navalny as the prodigal son of Western Democracy, admiring his disdain for Dmitry Medvedev’s duck house and other displays of corrupt decadence. Navalny also gets likeability points for his ability to inspire a large and unusually young following (greatly helped by his use of good graphic design and emojis) and his good humor in the face ( ;)) of multiple brilliant green attacks. But as it turns out he’s much more multifaceted than all that...

Cover art by Sam Woo Staar

Theme music is "Shit Happens" by Tierra Whack

The past several months have seen some of the biggest protests in recent Russian history, and they've been largely galvanized by the work of one man: Alexei Navalny.

Navalny is well known in Russia as an active critic of corruption and the main opposition politician standing up to the cronies of status quo politics. Western media likes to frame Navalny as the prodigal son of Western Democracy, admiring his disdain for Dmitry Medvedev’s duck house and other displays of corrupt decadence. Navalny also gets likeability points for his ability to inspire a large and unusually young following (greatly helped by his use of good graphic design and emojis) and his good humor in the face ( ;)) of multiple brilliant green attacks. But as it turns out he’s much more multifaceted than all that...

Cover art by Sam Woo Staar

Theme music is "Shit Happens" by Tierra Whack

In May of 2013 Edward Snowden leaks thousands of documents to reporters demonstrating the breadth of surveillance by the NSA on the American people. In June, he lands in Moscow seeking asylum from a government infamous for its poor record on human rights.

What ensues is a series of American-Russian political reactions, an absurd novel authored by Snowden's own pro-bono lawyer, and Putin’s patronizing praise for the NSA-whistleblower -- "he's a warrior for human rights."

Cover art by Sam Woo Staar

Theme music is "Shit Happens" by Tierra Whack

In May of 2013 Edward Snowden leaks thousands of documents to reporters demonstrating the breadth of surveillance by the NSA on the American people. In June, he lands in Moscow seeking asylum from a government infamous for its poor record on human rights.

What ensues is a series of American-Russian political reactions, an absurd novel authored by Snowden's own pro-bono lawyer, and Putin’s patronizing praise for the NSA-whistleblower -- "he's a warrior for human rights."

Cover art by Sam Woo Staar

Theme music is "Shit Happens" by Tierra Whack

A little intro to our podcast, She's In Russia -- our small attempt to ward off Cold War II.

A little intro to our podcast, She's In Russia -- our small attempt to ward off Cold War II.

A little intro to our new podcast, She's In Russia -- our small attempt to ward off Cold War II.