Hey Phileas, nuclear is back!

About this episode

The episode discusses the war in Iran, the resurgence of nuclear energy in Europe, and political involvement in Canada.

Hey Phileas, Patrick talks about the war in Iran, nuclear energy in Europe, and Overwatch! Matthias tells us about strategic autonomy at our level, and Paul tells us about what is going on in Canada and his involvement in political life. If you're interested in becoming an AWESOME contributor please fill out this form: ➡️➡️ https://forms.gle/KJdRRqh4ngERAu7G7 ⬅️⬅️ Or just send a letter directly (with a few details about you) to phileas@frenchspin.com -- Patrick I'm on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/notpatrick.com Come chat on Discord: https://notpatrick.com/discord/ The Phileas Club 206 - Hey Phileas, nuclear is back! Contributors: Patrick does podcasts for a living and hails from France (and often Finland) with his wonderful wife and two kids. Born in the 80s, Matthias is a millennial who grew up with the promise of a brave new world with jet packs and warp drive, only to end up in whatever this is right now. On his way he studied political science, which makes him despair every time he overhears people talk about politics on the train but also made him want to explain to people how political systems actually work. Which he also got to do for an international audience on the…

People in this episode

Host: Patrick

Guests: Matthias, Paul

Topics covered

• nuclear energy
• politics
• Iran war
• Canada
• strategic autonomy
• Overwatch

Keywords

• nuclear energy
• Iran
• politics
• Canada
• Overwatch
• strategic autonomy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Phileas Club, Frenchspin

Places: Iran, Europe, Canada

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