About this episode
The episode discusses various geopolitical issues and historical contexts related to war and independence.
Participants: John Steppling, Hiroyuki Hamada, and Dennis Riches. Topics covered: the buildup for war against Iran, Vietnam’s long war for independence, Marco Rubio and AOC do the Munich Security Conference, Epstein files, the labor and materiel shortages and the ecological limits of nuclear arsenal maintenance. Music track: “Perdido” by Duke Ellington (public domain).
People in this episode
Host: John Steppling
Guests: Hiroyuki Hamada, Dennis Riches
Topics covered
- buildup for war against Iran
- Vietnam’s long war for independence
- Munich Security Conference
- Epstein files
- labor and materiel shortages
- ecological limits of nuclear arsenal maintenance
Keywords
- war
- independence
- politics
- nuclear
- ecology
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Perdido
Places: Iran, Vietnam
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