About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges facing Turkish democracy and features various cultural stories from Europe.
Another blow to Turkey's embattled democracy, the Czech kick-boxing champion turned anti-bullying activist, the inside story of Finland's gamer-industry boom, and the iconic moped disappearing from Italy's streets. Then: music in exile and what we got wrong about Pinocchio.
Topics covered
- Turkish democracy
- anti-bullying activism
- gamer industry
- Italian culture
- music in exile
Keywords
- Turkey
- democracy
- kick-boxing
- Finland
- gamer industry
- Italy
- music
- Pinocchio
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Finland's gamer-industry
Books & works: Pinocchio
Places: Italy
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