Dangerous Policy by Baltic World

Welcome to the Dangerous Policy Podcast by Baltic World, the premiere channel for Baltic news and current events. Broadcast in English with a global perspective focused on events affecting central, eastern and northern Europe. Hosted by Crispin Rovere and Charlene Lan. You can watch the episode on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@balticworld

Lithuanian Mythology Part 6: Laima

Welcome to part 6 of our series on Lithuanian mythology! In this episode we tell the story of Laima, Goddess of Fate, Destiny and Luck in the Lithuanian Pantheon. === Support us! https://contribee.com/balticworld

05-02
03:43

Lithuanian Mythology Part 5: Perkūnas

Welcome to part 5 of our series on Lithuanian mythology! In this episode we tell the story of Perkūnas, Thunder God of the Lithuanian Pantheon. === Support us! https://contribee.com/balticworld ==

04-21
04:16

Lithuanian Mythology Part 4: Dievas

Welcome to part 4 of our series on Lithuanian mythology! In this episode we tell the story of Dievas, the Supreme God of the Lithuanian Pantheon. === You can watch the full series on YouTUbe @BalticWorld Support us! https://contribee.com/balticworld

04-17
04:24

Lithuanian Mythology Part 3: The World Tree

Welcome to part 3 of our series on Lithuanian mythology! In this episode we tell the story of the World Tree, Pasaulio medis. Pasaulio medis binds and unifies all the planes of existence, with roots deep into the Underworld, and branches into the Celestial realms. === Support us! https://contribee.com/balticworld

04-17
04:15

Lithuanian Mythology Part 2: Saulė, Menulis, Aušrinė and Vakarinė

Welcome to part 2 of our series on Lithuanian mythology! In this episode we tell the story of the Celestial Deities in the Lithuanian Pantheon. - The Sun Goddess, Saulė - The Moon God, Menulis - The Morning Star, Aušrinė - The Evening Star, Vakarinė === You can watch the full series on YouTube @BalticWorld Support us! https://contribee.com/balticworld

04-17
05:45

Lithuanian Mythology Part 1: The Cosmic Egg

Welcome to part 1 of our series on Lithuanian mythology! The following is the Lithuanian creation myth - the Cosmic Egg - which resulted in all things in the universe, Sun, Earth and Sky. === You can watch the full series on YouTube @balticworld Support us! https://contribee.com/balticworld

04-17
03:44

Dangerous Policy Relaunch! - El Salvador Cartel, Lithuanian History and Mythology, Foreign Policy Stealing our Work

We are back with a new format and schedule! === TIME STAMPS === 00:01:37 - Cartels Crushed. Homicides Plunge. Do ends justify means? 00:16:48 - Why Baltic Countries are Getting Happier? 00:27:45 - Lithuanian history and mythology. 00:45:30 - Foreign Policy Magazine stealing our work. === You can also watch this episode on YouTube @BalticWorld

04-17
53:10

Baltic World 2022, Russia and Ukraine, Living in the Metaverse - Week in Review 31 December 2021

00:10:20 - Channel milestones 2021 and what's coming 2022!  00:16:51 - Is Russia going to invade Ukraine? Arguments For and Against 00:35:02 - Metaverse: Consequences of a virtual life  00:39:33 - Palmer Luckey, America's Young Billionaire, Oculus inventor and AI Defence Contractor  00:45:01 - Psychological consequences of a Metaverse

01-04
01:08:07

Russia threatens Ukraine? Belarus Border, Global Labour Shortage - Week in Review 10 December 2021

00:03:24 - Commodification of Christmas  00:14:34 - Why Russia is Threatening Ukraine  00:37:51 - Resolving the Belarus Border Crisis  00:53:12 - Global Labour Shortage

12-09
01:07:56

Rittenhouse Acquittal, Modern Film-making, Belarus border crisis Week in Review 26 November 2021

0:03:54 - Patreon Thank yous.  0:06:48 - Hope for modern film-making  0:15:55 - Kyle Rittenhouse Clearly Innocent  0:38:57 - Belarus Border Crisis - Where to from here

11-25
01:03:39

Patreon, Book Club, Belarus Migrants - Week in Review 16 November 2021

00:03:22 - New Patreon Account! ' 00:06.14 - New book club - The Witcher!  00:08:37 - Belarus Migrant Crisis - Australia's controls  00:21:03 - Deterring migrants from crossing EU border  00:25:47 - Dealing with Holocaust's most difficult controversies   00:41:03 - Shang-Chi vs Star Wars - Marvel going further downhill  00:48:47 - Hope for Western Creativity?  ==== Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/balticworld

11-15
58:16

Poland Military Expansion, Space Arms Race, Dating in 2021 - Week in Review 5 November 2021

0:03:41 - Why our viewers are the best viewers  0:08:40 - Poland - how we calculate military investment  0:15:45 - When does military spending generate an arms race?  0:19:06 - Militarisation of Space  0:27:34 - Poland-Lithuania Commonwealth / European Union Compared  0:34:57 - Ethno-states: Why Baltic is good but China is bad  0:40:53 - Why being single has skyrocketed across the western world

11-04
01:07:45

Enes Kanter, China's Youth, Lithuania's Drug Laws - Week in Review 27 October

0:00:48 - Crispin's massive hangovers  0:03:38 - Enes Kanter, China and the NBA  0:13:12 - China's "Lying Flat" Movement - Young people giving up  0:26:04 - Charlene pretending to be tall (and attracting Baltics expats home)  0:35:38 - Lithuania drug laws, drinking rates - what's good policy? Watch on YouTube! youtube.com/BalticWorld

10-26
01:00:33

Defence Planning, Good Strategists, Russia Relations, Estonian Food - Week in Review 19 October 2021

0:00:14 - Crispin has Estonian food on his Birthday  0:04:09 - The Art of Defence Planning Scenarios  0:18:30 - Nuclear & Missile Race - USA vs USSR  0:34:01 - Who Makes a Good Strategist  0:39:22 - Future Baltic / Russia Relations  0:49:10 - Failing to Pronounce Lithuanian Listen on YouTube! www.youtube.com/BalticWorld

10-18
56:29

High-speed rail, Banning Performers, Our most downvoted video - Week in Review 5 October 2021

Charlene here! Apologies to have fallen behind on these episodes. I will be uploading past WIR videos in the next coming days. Thank you for supporting us. You can also watch these episodes on our YouTube channel - Baltic World. 0:05:39 - How Australia's relationship with China tanked  0:09:33 - Universities indoctrinating, not educating  0:23:00 - What university is actually good for - finding a marriage partner 0:33:52 - High-speed Baltic Rail - Benefits & Risks  0:42:44 - Our most downvoted video! Macedonia and Bulgaria (poor Albania!)  0:53:13 - Lithuania bans pro-Kremlin performers - where to draw the line  1:01:27 - We don't delete comments!  1:04:34 - Crispin's amazing watch

10-04
01:08:49

Baltic Migration, Nuclear-powered Submarines - Week in Review 28 September 2021

0:05:16  - Baltic Migration Crisis, Where it's going  0:22:23 - Why it's dangerous for the CCP to have your phone data  0:30:00 - Separating America/China supply chains  0:37:40 - Is it possible to defend the Baltic countries?  0:56:20 - Australian nuclear-powered submarines  1:07:16 - Review: The Hunt for Red October

09-28
01:14:51

Baltic World, Evaluating 9/11 - Week in Review 18 September 2021

0:00:00 - Welcome to Baltic World. Why the change.  0:17:35 - Why "Lithuania" is dropped from Polish-Lithuania Commonwealth  0:25:46 - 20 Years since 9/11 - Evaluating the legacy  0:43:41 - Should you raise a child in 2021?  0:46:17 - Crispin the Journalist

09-26
51:26

Australia in Lockdown, Why Progressives lose, Lithuania vs China - Week in Review 5 September 2021

0:03:52 - Australia's Prison Continent: Citizens and State  0:29:38 - Crisis of Progressive Politics, Why the Left lose 0:45:23 - Lithuania attacked by China

09-06
56:15

Afghanistan: Causes and Consequences, YouTube Skills - Week in Review 23 August 2021 -

0:02:11 - Skills You Learn Making YouTube Videos  0:17:00 - Where to Pitch a Politics-related Channel  0:20:08 - Tolerance on the Left vs the Right  0:25:39 - Getting Buy-in from Billionaires on Wealth Re-distribution  0:29:09 - Afghanistan Defeat: Implications and Consequences  0:40:08 - Afghanistan: How Did They Get it So Wrong?  0:54:15 - China's rise and Afghanistan

09-03
01:10:39

Olympic Politics, Belarus Reform, Leon Movie - Week in Review 16 August 2021

0:00:20 - Olympics Review: Performances and Politics  0:11:12 - Why different countries are good at different sports  0:18:18 - Belarus, Democratisation and Slavic Identity  0:42:03 - Lack of Strategy Being a Moral Failing  0:44:45 - Leon: A Great Movie that Could Not be Made Today

08-16
01:10:05

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