This is an episode on what is the ultimate Exploding Head concept for me: conflicts.

I did fight my desire to insert ALL my comments on ALL the conflicts - I’ve cut and edited this heavily, but the narrative still goes from something a bit loose, from stories and observations to political science tools. And how we need so much more than political science! There’s even a quote by Kurt Vonnegut hidden for you.

It’s a rather serious episode but I also think it’s an important one.

This is my attempt to do a deep dive into concepts like political ideology, economic systems, and, ah, the focus of my rather dense episode, political attitudes. What does it mean to be liberal or conservative according to the framework of political attitudes? Is it always straightforward? (You’ve guessed correctly: no).

In this episode, I also point to two interesting things about U.S. politics, I reveal where I’m from and why my head has been slowly exploding for months now. “Can’t wait to hear all about it!” I hear you say.

Let’s do it - check your political attitude before you wreck yourself!

As they say: "a picture is worth five minutes of a podcast."

Just when we thought 2021 might be the new beginning we were all waiting for, the insurrection happened in the U.S. To see an attempted coup in established democracies is, thankfully, rather rare, which makes it very much podcast-worthy.

I talk about the concept of political trust and how it serves as an interesting framework to use when analysing this situation. In what might seem like various detours, I build my narrative where I also share with you what created an exploding head moment for me many years ago.

Also, I hope you appreciate the ominous look that I got by editing my own photo of the U.S. Capitol to match my show logo. 

In this very first episode, I pick up my magnifying glass and look for the positives in 2020. And I do find them! I talk about political changes that took place in Argentina, Bolivia, and Belarus. Why the women in Argentina can breathe more easily, why the indigenous population of Bolivia is hopefully feeling safer, and why what the people in Belarus are engaging should inspire us all.

Check it out if you’re into protests, human rights, and democracy. Or if you’re flirting with these concepts; in times of COVID, take any flirt!

PS. You can find my article on Bolivia (the one that I keep on mentioning) here: https://bit.ly/35sTbj5.

In this short episode, I introduce myself, how this podcast came about, and what it will be exploring. Even if you don’t get anything from this introduction, at least you’ll get to listen to the upbeat music I have so carefully chosen for it.