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, elections, and other related topics, and sometimes interview activists, politicians, journalists, academics, and more, so you can learn and think a bit deeper about what's going on in the world. With Melvyn Dimble-Day. In association with #NAFO Stratcom & радіо паляниця Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Fellas hosts The Think Tank, a government show with 27 episodes published.
What happens in Moldova? Why was the election so close? How has Russia tried to hijack the elections in Moldova? Are Moldovan and Romanian languages different? What are the generational and regional differences in Moldov
Why did Trump win the election? How did disinformation play a role? Is a Trump administration going to be worse for Ukraine? What does the future of European security look like? All this and more is discussed in this ele
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? W
Will AI kill us all? Probably not, but it may destroy trust in facts, harm education, and exacerbate a lot of worrying trends. In this episode, Joe and Pingu catch up on some events, such as Kursk updates, the media cycl
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 c
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 o
Episode 16: Zakarpattia, Ukraine's Hungarian Minority and Linguistic Realities with Olga of Uzhhorod
Jun 19, 20241h 22mEp. 4S3
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, h
In a The Think Tank first, Joe and Matt get a live call from Pingu (and a not-live explainer) about the protests in Taiwan. They also discuss two years of NAFO, its impact, and highlights of its history. Hosted on
The Think Tank Episode 15: The Georgia Protests Against the Russian Law With General George Fella
May 24, 20241h 38mEp. 2S3
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&n
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 contin
Episode 13 with Dr. Judas Everett: Ukraine and Russia's Post-Communist Transitions, EU Truck Protests, and the Rise of the Doomers.
Feb 1, 20241h 42mEp. 3S2
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
Ep. 12: Cormac Smith on the importance of truth, the dangers of disinof, and how every bullet helps Ukraine
Aug 29, 20231h 30mEp. 2S2
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, J
Ep. 11: The Think Tank Live at the British Library (sort of)!
Aug 3, 20231h 18mEp. 1S2
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,
Ep. 10: We Got Vatnik Soup In Our Tank (With Pekka Kallioniemi)
Jun 30, 20231h 22mEp. 11S1
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 o
Ep. 9: Cope, Boris, and Trump Walk into a Donbas Bar
Jun 26, 202354mEp. 10S1
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 Do
Ep. 8: Winning the Discursive Battle: A Discussion With Benjamin Tallis
Jun 16, 20231h 43mEp. 9S1
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 academ
Ep. 7: Guest Paul Massaro on disinformation and learning from Ukrainians
Jun 9, 20231h 36mEp. 8S1
In this episode, Joe and Matt discuss copium then welcome Paul Massaro (Helsinki Institute) on to discuss disinformation, democracy, fighting for democracy, providing more weapons to Ukraine, and learning from Ukrainians
Ep. 6: Russia attacks Russia and Pronounces Nonsense
May 30, 202335mEp. 7S1
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.
Ep. 5: Coronating King Prigozhin I of Copium, Drones, Counter-attack, and Donbas Devushka
May 9, 202355mEp. 6S1
0:00 - 3:33 Intro and welcome back 3:33 - 6:43 Flork 6:43 - 14:31 Broomsticks and Drones 14:31 - 21:00 - Russian strike group in north waters, Bakhmut, Wagner 21:00 - 27:00 Battle of the Flag 27:00 - 34:43 Joe does
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