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Ep. 6: Russia attacks Russia and Pronounces Nonsense
The Think Tank
05/30/23 • 35 min
Joe and Matt briefly discuss Bakhmut, Russians attacking Russians, and more news in today's 30-minute show!
Links to today's stories:
Donate to U24: https://u24.gov.ua/
https://u24.gov.ua/news/nafo_squadrone
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65705733
https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-over-100/
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-launches-15th-mass-aerial-assault-against-ukraine-this-month-targeting-kyiv/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65674773
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The Think Tank Episode 15: The Georgia Protests Against the Russian Law With General George Fella
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05/24/24 • 98 min
- Why is the russian law so bad?
- Who are the Georgian Dream party?
- What is the opposition and protest movement doing?
- How can we help Georgia defend democracy?
- Elbridge Colby vs NAFO, Kharkiv under attack, and Fico and the disinfo mill.
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Episode 14: The Episode from the American State
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05/14/24 • 45 min
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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Ep. 12: Cormac Smith on the importance of truth, the dangers of disinof, and how every bullet helps Ukraine
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08/29/23 • 90 min
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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08/03/23 • 78 min
In this very first live episode (well, the first part) Pingu seizes power in a glorious revolution. Replacing Joe then Matt.
Matt and Pingu learn the Konchar bridge was bombed while discussing sharkgate, agenda setting, and the quality of western journalism.
Later Joe and Pingu continue asking why is western journalism so bad. They also talk about what does waif in his underwear mean and Seymour Hersh' fall from grace. Prighozhin looms large and no one knows what's going on there.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-07-27/how-to-defeat-russia-s-black-sea-grain-blockade
https://www.wsj.com/articles/social-media-account-overseen-by-former-navy-noncommissioned-officer-helped-spread-secrets-a4b5643b
DONATE: https://u24.gov.ua/
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06/30/23 • 82 min
Pekka Kallioniemi, researcher and creator of Soup Central and Vatnik Soup, gets in the guest gunner seat in this episode. They discuss everything from RFK, the reasons to fight disinformation with the truth, the issues of social media platforms as marketplaces of ideas, and the importance of taking a break. Also, Joe and Matt inadvertently predict the coup attempt that happened a day after recording, reflect on a year of being in NAFO, and the importance of showing visible support to Ukraine, even in the Post Office.
The Importance of Truth
Can Twitter Be a Marketplace of Ideas?
Lessons from Vatnik Soup
Why You Should Touch Grass
Prighozin Preamble
Fellaversary
Matt goes to the Post Office
LINKS:
https://twitter.com/P_Kallioniemi
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220805-what-is-longtermism-and-why-does-it-matter
https://twitter.com/freeonis_
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Ep. 9: Cope, Boris, and Trump Walk into a Donbas Bar
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06/26/23 • 54 min
Episode 9: Matt and Joe catch up on the news, reflect on previous podcasts, and Joe debunks some myths about Ukraine
0-8:00 Catching up on the news
8:10-12:45 Recap of Ben and Paul
12:45-25:00 Cope, Boris Johnson, and Donald Trump
25:00-37:45 Debunking the "shelling of the Donbass"
37:50-49:30 Work and life in West Ukraine
LINKS:
https://u24.gov.ua/
Pingu's donation thread: https://twitter.com/TheSadPingu/status/1667515013928714240?s=20
https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/proginfo/2023/25/marianna-in-conspiracyland
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06/16/23 • 103 min
Title: Episode 8- Winning the Discursive Battle: A Discussion With Benjamin Tallis
The Nova Kakhovka Dam
The connections between different disinfo peddlers
With Benjamin Tallis:
Joining NAFO and it's success among academics and politicians
What is Neoidealism?
What is the ideal relationship of EU and USA?
What Ben's book doing?
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Episode 15: The Taiwan Protests Explained
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06/17/24 • 72 min
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Think Tank have?
The Think Tank currently has 22 episodes available.
What topics does The Think Tank cover?
The podcast is about Georgia, Government, Politics, Podcasts, News, Ukraine and Russia.
What is the most popular episode on The Think Tank?
The episode title 'Episode 15: The Taiwan Protests Explained' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Think Tank?
The average episode length on The Think Tank is 65 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Think Tank released?
Episodes of The Think Tank are typically released every 9 days, 11 hours.
When was the first episode of The Think Tank?
The first episode of The Think Tank was released on Feb 22, 2023.
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