By The Fellas
An early-career academic, journalist, and (somewhat) normal human semi-frequently talk on this podcast. They tend to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine, disinformation, social media, geopolitics,
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Joe and Pingu have a catch up on the victory plan, the status of the battlefield in Ukraine, the ongoing elections, North Korea, and nukes. Recorded on the 20th of October, 2024.
What do we know about the victory plan?
What purpose will North Korean troops play in the war?
What do people misunderstand about North Korea?
Does Ukraine have nuclear weapons?
We discuss, and venture some educated guesses.
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Why did Russia seem totally unbothered by Ukraine’s counter attack into Kursk?
What do the various elections around the world mean for Ukraine?
What happened with the downed F-16 in Ukraine?
Will Joe get over his cold that you can hear?
Why is AI worrying?
Find out in this episode of The Think Tank!
With Dr. Joseph Place and Pingu
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Dr. Joe and not Dr. Matt talk to Shaun Pinner. One of the British soldiers in the Ukrainian armed forces captured in the defence of Mariupol. They discuss his background, what the media gets wrong about Ukraine and its overlooked successes, what the future of the conflict looks like, why online activism is important, and what's great about life in Ukraine.
Read his book: https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/300663/shaun-pinner
Listen to Letters from Ukraine via Twitter: @UkrainianWriter
Support: https://www.braveu.fund/
https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/300663/shaun-pinner
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Joe and Matt chat with Olga of Uzhhorod, a Ukrainian from Zakarpattia, an oblast which borders Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, and Romania. They discuss Olga’s experience of language in the country, myths about the country, how things are changing, growing up in a multilingual environment, absurdity of russian propaganda, why language is not equivalent to nationality, and how to fight back.
Ongoing Fundraiser for Olga’s friend: https://choko.link/slashsquad
Joe’s Blog Post about Zakarpattia: https://jjplace.co.uk/?p=109
Joe’s article about language policies: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11212-023-09612-3
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Joe and Matt return (again) to catch up after some time. Matt shares his impressions of the "Victory" parade. Joe has upgraded. They also discuss the events recently and past, and how the modern social media cycle continues to warp our understanding of war. And Brezhnev lives.
Episode Links:
https://x.com/MattPPea/status/1788486814723887163
https://twitter.com/soldier_fella
https://u24.gov.ua/
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WE’RE BACK! Joe and Matt are joined by Dr. Judas Everett, a specialist in transitions from communism who lived in Moscow, Ukraine, and Poland.
Did Ukraine’s counteroffensive fail?
Why is doom so popular now?
How is the war in the Middle East affecting Ukraine?
What do people misunderstand about Russia?
What are the differences with Ukraine’s and Russia’s transitions from communism?
What are the causes of the border protests in Central Eastern Europe?
Why is Seymour Hersh still a thing?
(Recorded on 6th of December, 2023)
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Joe and Pingu are joined by Cormac Smith, outspoken supporter of Ukraine, formerly deputy director of communications for the UK, and with professional experience within Ukraine and working against disinformation. Also, Joe and Pingu discus useful idiots, poor journalism, and go off topic sometimes.
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The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.