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PoC: Around the World - October 14, 2020
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - APPLE PODCAST - STITCHER - YOUTUBE Gareth and Olly return to Mexico to look at how the Mexican Drug Cartels have defied the restrictions Covid-19 has imposed on most of the world, as they continue to make massive profits and kill each other at an alarming rate. |
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PoC: Around the World - September 30, 2020
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - APPLE PODCAST - STITCHER - YOUTUBE Gareth and Olly return to Ethiopia and discuss the political, social and regional tensions that have rocked the country in 2020. |
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PoC: Around the World - August 25, 2020
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - APPLE PODCAST - STITCHER - YOUTUBE Gareth and Olly chat about the protests that are sweeping across Belarus. Why are the protests happening? How is the government responding? And how is Russia involved? |
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PoC: Around the World - June 11, 2020
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - APPLE PODCAST - STITCHER - YOUTUBE Gareth and Olly look at the recent movements of the CCP to undermine Hong Kong's autonomy. What does that mean for the millions of people who proudly proclaim themselves to be Hong Kongers rather than Chinese? |
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PoC: Around the World - May 25, 2020
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - APPLE PODCAST - STITCHER - YOUTUBE In this episode, Gareth and Olly look at the issues facing the people of the world's youngest nation, South Sudan. Having fought for decades to obtain it's independence that finally became a reality in 2011; the tiny country was quickly plunged into civil only two years later as the President and Vice President fought over political power and oil. As always, those who were hurt the most were the most vulnerable, which in South Sudan, is the majority of the population. Now that the fighting has mostly stopped, what remains is a country riddle with famine and poverty, created by conflict and compounded by climate change and the global impact of Covid-19. Organised crime is on the rise and a lucrative trade in children has made it exceptionally dangerous for both boys and girls to simply walk the streets. South Sudan has also seen the increased practice of families selling of their daughters for marriage to the highest bidder - sometimes even using Facebook to facilitate the sale. SHOW NOTES Daughters are sold for cows and goats in South Sudan and Kenya as war and climate change plague East Africa How Stealing and Selling Children Became a Business in South Sudan (Video) South Sudan Is Collapsing Thanks to Corruption Over Oil (Video) War, Peace, and Women in South Sudan: Q&A with Betty Ogwaro Red Cross Information Sudanese independence and civil war What's the child marriage rate? Coronavirus could put 4 million girls at risk of child marriage History of South Sudan Timeline: South Sudan since independence |
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PoC: Around the World - May 6, 2020
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - APPLE PODCAST - STITCHER - YOUTUBE Gareth and Olly look into the death that wasn't of Nth Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Why did the press think he was dead? Where was he? And what does it have to do with bullet proof trains? In Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has used the Covid-19 pandemic as cover to make a move for the one thing he has desired for a long time - ultimate control. How has Orban been able to do this, and what does it mean for the many minority groups in his country? |
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PoC: Around the World - April 21, 2020
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - APPLE PODCAST - STITCHER - YOUTUBE Gareth and Olly deep dive into the World Health Organisation, which finds itself in hot water once again. US President Donald Trump has suspended his countries contributions to the WHO, whilst others are calling for its complete shutdown. But, is this current round or criticism justified? Would reform be a better way to go? And who exactly is Donald Trump to criticise someone elses response to Covid-19? Also in this podcast, the history of the WHO, how it is financed, misunderstandings of its powers and authority, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, scandals and corruption within the organisation, it's dealings with China and Taiwan as well as the US. |
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PoC: Around the World - April 4, 2020
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - APPLE PODCAST - STITCHER - YOUTUBE Gareth and Olly take a break from Covid-19 to bring you non-coronavirus related news from all over the world, including: Egypt, Indonesia, Mexico, Australia and Yemen. They also talk about the bounty that has been placed on President Maduro by the United States and the current oil crisis. |
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PoC: Around the World - March 4, 2020
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - APPLE PODCAST - STITCHER - YOUTUBE In this episode, Gareth gives a coronavirus update and Olly discusses the differences between some key ideological "isms" of the left. SHOW NOTES Kennedy political ad/campaign song |
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PoC: Around the World - February 18, 2020
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - APPLE PODCAST - STITCHER - YOUTUBE Olly and Gareth talk all things coronavirus, including the origins of the virus, what a coronavirus is, highlighting misinformation and government responses around the world. SHOW NOTES Image source How a virus is named Structure and classification of viruses |
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PoC: Around the World - November 11, 2019
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER A listener requested episode, looking into the reasons that sparked the ongoing Chilean protests and how they are tied to the nations history. SHOW NOTES Chilean protest song by Victor Jara (original) Victor Jara protest song covered |
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PoC & PoC: Around the World combined ep
SERIES 4 EPISODE 15 - October 19, 2019 SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER In a special joint Politics Over Coffee & PoC: Around the World episode, Gareth and Olly focus on Donald Trump's decision to pull US troops from northern Syria, why the US/SDF alliance was so crucial in fighting ISIS and why many see Trump's order as betraying a key ally. |
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PoC: Around the World (04.10.2019)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Under reported and essential news from 'Around the World'. Gareth and Olly discuss the latest on the Amazon and the recent elections in Israel. Join us at Patreon for extra stupid political news, rants, updates on world events and (coming soon) blog entries. www.patreon.com/politicsovercoffee |
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PoC: Around the World (22.09.2019)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Under reported and essential news from 'Around the World'. Gareth and Olly talk about the Global Climate Strike that happened around the world recently (and the ridiculous criticisms leveled at the event), before heading back to the Middle East to look at the recent attacks on Saudi oil refineries. Join us at Patreon for extra stupid political news, rants, updates on world events and (coming soon) blog entries. www.patreon.com/politicsovercoffee |
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PoC: Around the World (07.09.2019)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Under reported and essential news from 'Around the World'. Gareth and Olly look at the disaster unfolding across the Amazon. What can be done to stop this disaster from unfolding further? How is the Brazilian government reacting to these fires? What can we do here, thousands of kilometers away from what is happening, and is international intervention justified when environmental disasters threaten us all? |
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PoC: Around the World (22.07.2019)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. Gareth and Olly chat about the recent tensions between Iran and the United States |
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PoC: Around the World (09.06.2019) SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. Olly and Gareth talk about the world's addiction to plastic. How bad is it? How are people and governments responding to the crisis? What can we do to help reduce our own reliance on plastic? |
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PoC: Around the World (18.03.2019) SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In our main segment we head back to Venezuela and look at the crisis unfolding from a different perspective. In our trip around the world, we look at news from the DRC, Argentina and Kashmir. |
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PoC: Around the World (26.02.2019) SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In our main segment we look at the crisis engulfing Venezuela. In our trip around the world, we look at positive news from India, The World Bank, eSports, Israel and Cyprus. SHOW NOTES Hazziq Kazi The Egg |
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PoC: Around the World (08.02.2019) SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In this episode we look at news from: India, Egypt, Angola, France, Brazil and Iran. In our main segment we look at Zimbabwe, 14 months after the removal of Mugabe, is the country any better off? Thank you for joining us in 2019! |
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____________________________________________ PoC: Around the World (07.11.2018) SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In this episode we look at news from: Mexico, India, China, Ireland, Ethiopia, science and a bit of nature, In our main segment we look at the murder and sloppy cover-up of Washington Post columnist and husband to be, Jamal Khashoggi. SHOW NOTES Image source |
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PoC: Around the World (25.10.2018)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In this episode we look at news from: Iran, Brazil, Switzerland, Bolivia and the Philippines In our main segment we look at China's Social Credit System. |
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PoC: Around the World (25.09.2018)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In this episode we look at news from: Ethiopia, Holland, Russia, Peru, Turkey, Morocco, Syria, India & Rwanda. We also talk veganism. In our main segment we use the recent death of 87 elephants in Botswana, at the hands of poachers, as the starting point for our investigation into the wider problem of the illegal animal trade in Africa. SHOW NOTES - Elephants killed in Botswana - Damien Mander TED Talk - image source - image source 2 |
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PoC: Around the World (30.08.2018)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In this episode we look at news from: Ghana, Italy, Marli, Kenya, Russia, Nepal, Germany, Austria and Mexico. We also talk about bees and Gareth debunks a conspiracy theory. SHOW NOTES image source |
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PoC: Around the World (17.08.2018)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Weird, obscure, under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In this episode we look at news from: Turkey, China, Venezuela, China and Yemen. In our main segment we look at the current political climate of Zimbabwe and how the country arrived at this moment in time. SHOW NOTES image source |
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PoC: Around the World (17.08.2018)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Weird, obscure, under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In this episode we look at news from: New Zealand, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Mali, Greece, Japan, Laos, Egypt. We also talk about incels and "debt free virgins". In our main segment we look at the growing disaster that is Brexit. SHOW NOTES image source |
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PoC: Around the World (19.07.2018)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Weird, obscure, under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In this episode we look at news from: the UK, Greece, Japan, Pakistan, India, Greenland, Thailand and the world of science. In our main segment we look at the Mexican Drug War and ask, how can it be ended? SHOW NOTES Mexican Drug War statistics The failed war on drugs Greenland iceberg image source |
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PoC: Around the World (23.06.2018)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Weird, obscure, under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In this episode we bring you news from Mars, Guatemala, Austria, Swaziland, Cuba, Antarctica, Japan, Spain and Italy. We talk at length of the sonic weapon that never was in Cuba, the corruption of the Japanese government, pollution in Antarctica and evidence of life on Mars. As always, thank you for listening. image source |
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PoC: Around the World (24.05.2018)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER Weird, obscure, under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In this episode we bring you news from the DRC, India, Somalia, Ethiopia, Italy, Brazil, Thailand, China and Japan. In our main segment, we break down the Iran Nuclear Deal and discuss: what it is, what it was designed to do and what may happen now that the US has removed themselves from it. As always, thank you for listen to 'PoC: Around the World'. image source |
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PoC: Around the World (10.05.2018)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER 'Weird, obscure, under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In this episode we travel to Nicaragua, Lebanon, Tunizia, India, New Zealand, China, Armenia, outer space and Brazil. We also debunked Planet X using SCIENCE and talked about the embrace of anti-intellectualism, as demonstrated by the recent Flat Earth Convention in the United Kingdom. In our main segment, we delve in the world of Incels. What motivates this group? What do they believe in? Are they a terror group or is the label of terrorist reserved for Alek Manissian? SHOW NOTES Elliot Rodgers final YouTube video |
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PoC: Around the World (25.04.2018)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER 'Weird, obscure, under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In this episode we travel to Romania, Finland, India, Gaza, Africa, France and Bangladesh. In our main segment, we talk about the Cambridge Analytica scandal that has affected millions around the world and brought Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg before a congressional hearing. Image credit |
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PoC: Around the World (10.04.2018)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER 'Weird, obscure, under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In this episode we travel to China, Nth Korea, Somalia, Ghana, Pakistan, Vatican City, the UK and Siberia. We also feature a new segment. Tell us what you think. SHOW NOTES Should Trees Have Standing? Image credit |
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PoC: Around the World (29.03.2018)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER 'Weird, obscure, under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In this episode we travel to Iceland, Sth Africa, UK, Russia, Slovakia, Germany and India. We also talk photons, NASA, Bitcoin, nuclear fission and the last male Northern White African rhino. ARTICLES OF INTEREST Olly 1: MIT and the search for clean energy. Gareth 1: Sudan the rhino Gareth 2: The Population Bomb turns 50 Image credit |
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PoC: Around the World (13.03.2018)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER 'Weird, obscure, under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In this episode we travel to Israel, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Turkey, South Korea and a surprise honourable mention.
ARTICLES OF INTEREST Olly 1: Hawking chats about the Big Bang Olly 2: Assassination attempt in NZ Gareth 1: Crime algorithm Gareth 2a: Mongolian herders move to the city Gareth 2b: images of Mongolian tent cities Image credit |
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PoC: Around the World (27.02.2018)
SPOTIFY - SOUNDCLOUD - iTUNES - RSS - STITCHER 'Weird, obscure, under reported and essential news and science from 'Around the World'. In our first episode back for 2018, we travel to South Africa, Guatemala. Philippines, France and Saudi Arabia.
ARTICLES OF INTEREST Olly 1: COMMA Olly 2: SINGLE ATOM Gareth 1: SEX DOLL BROTHEL Gareth 2: NEOM |
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