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It's the Macedonian episode baby! We have on writer and political commentator Elena Gagovska to talk about her home country, we make Nick stronger and also Vucic sent an aggressive train.
WHERE TO FIND OUR GUEST
https://twitter.com/ElenaGagovska
HER WRITING
https://www.theleftberlin.com/post/skopje-i-love-you-but-you-re-bringing-me-down
https://www.theleftberlin.com/post/police-brutality-against-the-roma-in-north-macedonia-and-beyond
https://www.theleftberlin.com/post/increased-electricity-prices-spark-protest-wave-in-north-macedonia
https://jacobinmag.com/2018/10/macedonia-referendum-name-change-greece
https://meduza.mk/fem-101/lazhnite-vesti-i-kvaziintelektualniot-heteroseksizam-na-venko-andonovski/ in Macedonian
VUCIC'S TRAIN
https://www.dw.com/en/serbia-sends-provocative-train-to-kosovo/a-37133573
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Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold Special Guest: Elena Gagovska.
We have on Uma to talk about Catalonia and in no way insult the Spanish crown.
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Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold Special Guest: Uma.
Tom McGath joins us again to talk all things Berlin and housing. Topics include the Deutsche Wohnen & Co. Enteignen campaign, the Mietendeckel law, the push for expropriation and where the parties stand on it, and how the 90s are a thing of the past (or are they?)
Follow Tom on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tamcgath and read his article in Roar Magazine: https://roarmag.org/essays/berlin-renters-mega-landlords-expropriation/
Get involved with the campaign here: https://www.dwenteignen.de/beim-sammeln-helfen-2/ or maybe follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwenteignen
More about the campaign and housing in Berlin:
https://www.theleftberlin.com/post/houses-for-the-people-who-read-in-them
https://roarmag.org/2021/02/16/spadework-tenants-strike-back/
https://www.rosalux.de/en/publication/id/43538
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Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold Special Guest: Tom McGath.
Ciaran, Nick and Rob talk Mario Draghi. Full epidode availabe at patreon.com/cornerspaeti
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Julia and Nick break down the botched vaccine roll out in Germany, Jens Spahn's mismanagement and develop the Wahlotron patented "Drunk Uncle" theory of German politics.
Bloomberg article mentioned in show: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-01/merkel-s-hand-prints-are-all-over-germany-s-vaccine-failings
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This is part 2 of a crossover we did with the fine folks over at Rupture Radio. Diarmuid and Michael catch us up on what's happened over in Ireland since the election. Talks of CETA, Golf Gate and of course licking the tables at Charlie's to unleash an even more powerful strain of covid.
Listen to part 1 over on Rupture Radio's feed https://anchor.fm/ruptureradio/episodes/Erdoan-in-Space--Italy-in-Trouble---Corner-Spti-Crossover-Episode-eqddca
WHERE TO FIND OUR GUESTS:
https://www.letusrise.ie/podcast
https://twitter.com/RuptureRadio_
Diarmuid https://twitter.com/goneflood
Michael https://twitter.com/noironyintended
https://twitter.com/RuptureMag_
https://www.letusrise.ie/
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Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold Special Guests: Diarmuid and Michael Coleman.
We sit down with 2nd time guest Ted Knudsen and talk about one particular German's obsession with drones as well as German and EU foreign policy ambitions.
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Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold Special Guest: Ted Knudsen.
We sit down with Joana Ramiro and discuss Portugal for 2 hours. Presidential election, hot communists and the rise of the Right, we play nothing but the hits!
Read Joana's articles in Jacobin and Novara Media:
https://jacobinmag.com/2021/01/portugal-elections-rebelo-sousa-chega-ventura
https://novaramedia.com/2021/01/26/to-defeat-the-far-right-portugals-left-must-learn-from-its-history/
Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoanaRamiroUK
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Julia and Nick sit down and give a short update on the AfD and how they can't seem to pick up momentum in 2021 while picking up a federal investigation into their dealings of far-right wing extremism.
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We are joined by Späti "Russian Vibes" expert Milo Edwards who tries to explain to us stupid inferior Westerners the complex nation that is Russia.
Check out Milo's new podcast on Seinfeld: https://twitter.com/mastersofpod
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Ciarán https://twitter.com/CiaranDold Special Guest: Milo Edwards.
Ciarán talks about the type of English he speaks and how the economy changed it
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We sit down with Caspar Shaller and discuss German perceptions of the United States.
Follow Caspar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasparShaller
Read Caspar's reporting on the US Election 2020:
https://www.woz.ch/2041/konfrontation-in-oregon/mit-gasmaske-knieschonern-und-helmen
https://www.woz.ch/2043/soziale-bewegungen-in-den-usa/die-wollen-die-ganze-stadt-kaufen
https://www.woz.ch/2044/polizeigewalt-in-den-usa/weg-mit-dem-skalpell-her-mit-dem-hammer
https://www.woz.ch/2045/die-wahlnacht-2020/jetzt-braucht-es-den-druck-von-der-strasse
https://www.woz.ch/2046/die-usa-nach-den-wahlen/wir-werden-joe-biden-ab-tag-eins-unter-druck-setzen
Essay from Alex Hochuli that Caspar read from:
https://damagemag.com/2020/06/17/the-triumph-of-american-idealism/
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Julia and Nick talk about the new head of the CDU, Armin Laschet, his scandals and how his intagtram influencer son helped him commit fraud.
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We give a quick overview of our characters for our Cyberpunk 2020 game we promised last year... in 2020
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The whole gang sits down to discuss how Italy, the Netherlands and Estonia decided to make 2021 more interesting and collapse their governments.
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Julia and Nick begin their German election series, Wahlotron. Heading into the CDU party conference, we discuss the legacy of Angela Merkel and how the CDU may be facing an identity crisis.
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Rob recorded this solo episode last year on the history of the NBA, the 2020 NBA strike and why its dynamics are interesting even if you've never watched basketball. Available at patreon.com/cornerspaeti
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Ciaran, Julia and Nick sit down and discuss how the Italian Region of Calabria cannot seem to keep a Health Minister for longer than a week. Also, a quick rundown of this year's elections to be expected, and we ask ourselves the age-old question, who will lead the CDU after Merkel?
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Happy 2021! We thought we would kick the year off by adding a new character to the Corner Späti cinematic universe. We present to you all, Andreas Kluth, the most perfect Liberal. Available on Patreon!
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Happy New Year! The gang offers a full course meal to start off 2021. Some meat and potatoes concerning Brexit and the Chinese - EU Investment deal, and for dessert, a little sampling of the Mafia's social media presence and a tech-bro start-up coliving space in Berlin.
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Really enjoyed this episode. Made me laugh on my very commute! Good work you two!