World Discord Podcast

By Brian Endless PhD, Joel Ostrow PhD

Professors Brian Endless and Joel Ostrow explore conflicts around the world. We bring more depth to those that are in the news and highlight others that most people know nothing about.... more

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The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.

World Discord Podcast episodes:

March 11, 2025 Episode 31: Ukraine Under American Chaos
Drs. Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless are joined today by Ukrainian student and youth activist Khrystyna Dmytryshyn to talk about the war in Ukraine, what life is like for average citizens, and what chaos in US politics does to the people of that war-torn country.
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43min
February 25, 2025 Episode 30: America Playing Alliance Roulette
Profs. Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless are joined by Alexandra Chinchilla, Assistant Professor of International Affairs, Texas A&M University to discuss the problematic nature and future of US alliances in the new administration.
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53min
February 16, 2025 Episode 29: Discord American Style!
Profs Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless get together in this episode to talk about the extreme discord in the US since the election of President Trump.
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1h 3min
February 08, 2025 Episode 28: The Crumbling Facade of Assad - Trying to Make Sense of Syria
Profs Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless are joined by Dr, Joshua Landis, Co-Director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma to talk about what's happening in Syria after the civil war that drove out the Assad regime.
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1h 1min
February 03, 2025 Episode 27: Crisis in Congo: Will the World Actually Notice This Time?
Profs Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless talk about the current crisis in Goma, DRC with M-23 forces and Rwandan military taking over the city, which could lead to a wider war in the region.
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54min
January 23, 2025 Episode 26: Constitutional Crisis in Korea: Who, What, and Why
Profs Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless are joined by Professor Ji Yeon Hong, Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Politics at the University of Michigan, to discuss the recent political turmoil around the declaration of martial law and subsequent impeachment of the president of South Korea.
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55min
January 08, 2025 Episode 25: Some Words About the Kurds
Profs. Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless are joined by Karwan Gaznay, former member of the Kurdish Parliament in Northern Iraq, to talk about the Kurdish situation in Syria, Iraq, Turkey and Iran.
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52min
December 08, 2024 Episode 24: 2024 Year in Review
Profs. Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless review various conflicts and issues around the world in a recap to the year 2024.
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56min
November 19, 2024 Ep 23: Veterans Discuss the Fog of War
Profs. Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless are joined by two US military veterans, Justin Van Gundy and Edward Levy, to talk about the experiences of our soldiers in various war zones and their perspectives on war.
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57min
November 08, 2024 Ep. 22: Globalization Trump'd
Brian and Joel discuss the global consequences of the election of Donald Trump.
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50min

FAQs about World Discord Podcast:

How many episodes does World Discord Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.