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- 03 / 01 / 22 -
Trying to deal with the events of the week, inspiration from the reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine so far, how this is an example of the good elements of cancel culture and being "woke," comparing this to the reaction in the early days of World War Two, how NATO could get involved, the reasons against this and what was different in Serbia, trying to understand what's going on in Vladimir Putin's head, examples of people like Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump praising Putin, Marjorie Taylor Greene attends a white supremacist rally right before speaking at CPAC, memories of when Kyle and Emmanuel were in Ukraine, the battle that was going on at the time, what Ukrainians have dealt with since then, Kyle's memory of the military counter in the Kyiv train station, remembering the second trip to Ukraine after visiting Moldova, how Kyle and Emmanuel used the exact same route that refugees are now using, addressing complaints about inconvenience caused by the invasion, the shamelessness of Republicans using this tragedy in order to get their way on oil policy, Kyle discusses strong female leadership as it relates to the new Supreme Court nominee, the danger of rejecting diversity and differences, nonsense from the left that tries to divert attention to U.S. imperialism, how more countries want to join NATO now than ever, wondering if we would be able to show as much courage as Ukrainians are showing right now, the unfairness of insisting that Ukraine promise to remain neutral or not to join NATO, how Russian soldiers seem to have not been told what their mission actually was, the courage of Russian demonstrators, the effect that hundreds of thousands of demonstrators in Russia and Belarus will have, predictions for how this will turn out, how military may not be the most powerful force here, why Emmanuel has changed his views on the Kiev versus Kyiv issue, the issue of removing Russian elements in Ukrainian names, a rundown of news outlets that have been covering this story, how CNN was called out for airing a commercial at a terrible time, monitoring live cameras in Kyiv, why Al Jazeera English is worth watching, disagreement on why it's important to see the lies that Russia Today is spreading, how they're being banned in various places, the show is slightly abbreviated by a game tonight, Dee Snider gives permission to use "We're Not Gonna Take It" as part of the Ukrainian resistance after denying it to the Freedom Convoy people.
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March 1
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- 03 / 08 / 22 -
It's been a rough week with the state of the world, thoughts on the evil that surrounds us, how this compares to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, worries that the war in Ukraine could spill over into other countries, how Kyiv hasn't fallen in anywhere near the predicted time, more on the lies being spread by Russia Today and its overall accessibility, feeling pity for Russian soldiers, the immediacy of this war, listening in to Maidan in Kyiv, how all kinds of human moments can be witnessed live on the Internet, Ukraine is attempting to fast track its application to the European Union, how Putin has become the biggest cheerleader for NATO, the fallacy of saying that Ukraine wouldn't have been invaded under Trump, how Biden is exactly what we needed at this time, a potentially creative way of getting planes to Ukraine, evidence that Putin respects the authority of NATO, the appearance of the letter Z to support the Russian invasion, a review of some of the media outlets, the high number of commercials on CNN, Kyle tells the story behind his grandfather's blanket, a review of "Son of Saul" from 2015, what a "sonderkommando" was, the immediacy of this film, a review of "Spotlight" from 2015, the true story at the Boston Globe that this was based on, the issue of abusive priests, the incredible power of the Catholic Church in Boston, the surprising reaction of the Catholic Church to this film, thoughts on a Canadian show called "Son of a Critch," a review of "Moonlight" from 2016, the interesting messages about society from this film, how this was the film that was at the center of the infamous Academy Awards screwup, a happy song to go out with.
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March 8
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- 03 / 15 / 22 -
A week seems to have gone by extra fast, Daylight Savings Time is in effect, various moves to stop changing the time twice a year, a dog is barking in Kyiv, the misperceptions that Western media is spreading about what's happening in Kyiv, facts about air raid sirens, the reaction to President Zelenskyy's speech earlier today in front of Canadian Parliament, why we're not powerless to help with the situation in Ukraine, Emmanuel tries to deal with an audio issue, an excerpt from remarks made by Elizabeth May in Parliament today, Google tries to insert an advertisement in the middle of the speech, an employee of Russian state television protests the war on the air, dealing with YouTube's lousy search engine, how Russia Today has become increasingly difficult to access, the 1420 YouTube account and the interesting videos they produce, how it's inspiring to hear from actual Russians in the street, why it's not wise to threaten China over their potential position, leaders meet in Kyiv as a show of solidarity, Kyle notices that the 2600 van has Ukrainian colors.
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March 15
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- 03 / 22 / 22 -
Emmanuel is freaked out by the FBI link given out before the show, how the current crisis shows who people really are, conditions that Russia is insisting Ukraine abide by in exchange for a ceasefire, differing on what constitutes the easy and hard parts of such a deal, Emmanuel is not a NATO fan, why NATO's presence has proved itself to be vital thanks to Putin, Emmanuel's thoughts on what would be a fair solution, how Kyle differs, the prospect of Canada taking over parts of the States, how Russia is being driven further back as Ukrainians fight back, the death toll of Russian soldiers is said to top 10,000, debating on how Putin can save face, the frustration of misinformation and disinformation, the horror of what is happening in Mariupol, how Russians appear to be announcing war crimes in advance, why it's important to pay attention to the work of journalists, the various media outlets that are doing a good job, how Mariupol still isn't under the control of the Russians despite all of the destruction, Biden is heading to Brussels and Poland, dismissing the idea of him going to Ukraine, how Biden has been correct from the beginning, the uneasiness of sometimes agreeing with the government position, the Academy Awards are coming up this weekend, a review of "The Salesman" from 2016, the second film from Iran to win the best film award, how the world of art transcends all cultures, describing the plot of this film, Kyle's frustration with the pace, some of the extra effort that was involved in seeing this film, thoughts on the metro system in Tehran, a review of "A Fantastic Woman" from 2017, the first time Chile has won the best film award, how people in the film reacted to a trans woman, examples of the many injustices that this trans character faced, the importance of showing support in real life, one unanswered plot question, a review of "The Shape of Water" from 2017, how this was a really weird film, what particularly stood out, why films should be weird, how having a mute character was a great plot device, thoughts on the way the film looked, only a few years are left in this film journey, reflecting on the vast number of films that have been gone through, encouraging new filmmakers, a call to pay attention and to support each other.
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March 22
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- 03 / 29 / 22 -
Confusion as to which day it is, Canada qualifies for the World Cup, the United States has yet to qualify, air raid sirens are going off in Ukraine, how the real top story is what happened at the Oscars, why Will Smith had to apologize, how Jada Smith isn't being referred to by her name, what alopecia is, why this shouldn't be such a big deal, why it's unhealthy to treat celebrities like they're royalty, how Will Smith tried to justify his actions, the inclusive atmosphere that the rest of the awards show conveyed, Kyle describes impulse control, wondering why the video was cut a second time during Will Smith's speech, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's comments, possibilities for a compromise in Ukraine, how to fight disinformation, how Ukraine never posed a threat to Russia, the history of Russia invading its neighbors, why the guilt of other nations shouldn't take away attention from what's going on today, the reaction to Biden's statement that Putin cannot remain in power, what he was and wasn't saying, examining the motivations of those attacking him for the statement, memories of the old section of Warsaw, imagining how this would have played out if Trump were still in power, concern over the latest Academy Award winning film only being available on Apple's streaming service, why having a physical copy is best, a review of "Roma" from 2018, an upswing of Mexican films, what was amazing about this film, the Mixtec connection, what was unique in how this film was made, the birth scene, how men aren't presented in the best light, the magic of the airplane sound that was captured, the film had no zooms, a review of "Green Book" from 2018, how 1962 seems to be the year recent films focused on, some of the traps this film fell into, some of the other films that may have been better that year, the overtime rule is changed for playoff games in the NFL after the controversy of this season, Biden requests more money for NASA than ever before, a promise to pursue justice.
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March 29
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