About this episode

The episode covers the World Cup final, Japan's new intelligence agency, and features an interview with a Ukrainian bartender.

We hit the final for the Global Countdown’s World Cup, learn about Japan's new intelligence agency, then head to the bar to meet an award winning Ukrainian bartender and sample some chilled red wine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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