65 episodes

Join American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg – both living in Singapore – as they take you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through politics, economics, current events, and cultural movements of the day, all from a global perspective.

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Join American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg – both living in Singapore – as they take you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through politics, economics, current events, and cultural movements of the day, all from a global perspective.

    Ukraine continue to fight • Covid is still with us • Plenty of exoplanets to choose from

    Ukraine continue to fight • Covid is still with us • Plenty of exoplanets to choose from

    It's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman 🇺🇸 and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg 🇳🇱 taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through international events. This time: 
    • Ukraine continues its fight 🇺🇦
    • Covid is still with us
    • 5,000 planets and counting!
    Thanks for listening!
    Reach out to us at hello@foreigninfluencepodcast.com or through social media. You'll find us individually on Twitter, but also check out our FI Facebook page, where we can continue the conversation.
    Remember, if you like what you hear, please help spread the word. 🙏
    Bill & Nikolaj

    • 28 min
    Ukrainians💪 • How about a little bit more covid? • We’re sure there’s good news out there

    Ukrainians💪 • How about a little bit more covid? • We’re sure there’s good news out there

    It's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman 🇺🇸 and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg 🇳🇱 taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through international events. This time: 
    • Nikolaj claims he's still in Paris, not in Ukraine, but Bill isn't sure...
    • Blame the West for the invasion? 
    • Triple vaxxed? ✅ Covid? ✅ DOUBLE COVID? ✅
    • In the good news - vaccines work, people. Get one. Hell, get more.
    Thanks for listening!
    Reach out to us at hello@foreigninfluencepodcast.com or through social media. You'll find us individually on Twitter, but also check out our FI Facebook page, where we can continue the conversation.
    Remember, if you like what you hear, please help spread the word. 🙏
    Bill & Nikolaj

    • 35 min
    Well, another of the four horsemen has arrived • Standing with Ukraine • Masks are coming down • Watch the whales

    Well, another of the four horsemen has arrived • Standing with Ukraine • Masks are coming down • Watch the whales

    It's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman 🇺🇸 and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg 🇳🇱 taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through international events. This time: 
    • Well, one more horseman of the apocalypse is upon us. 
    • We stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦.
    • Masks are coming down, but the covid risk for many is low.
    • The whales shall soon rule us all.
    Thanks for listening!
    Reach out to us at hello@foreigninfluencepodcast.com or through social media. You'll find us individually on Twitter, but also check out our FI Facebook page, where we can continue the conversation.
    Remember, if you like what you hear, please help spread the word. 🙏
    Bill & Nikolaj

    • 59 min
    Can’t quit the ’rona • US politics is awesome • Looking for good news anywhere

    Can’t quit the ’rona • US politics is awesome • Looking for good news anywhere

    It's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman 🇺🇸 and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg 🇳🇱 taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through international events. This time: 
    • It's hard to quit the 'rona
    • US politics is awesome
    • Australians are hard core
    • Looking for good news wherever you can find it
    Thanks for listening!
    Reach out to us at hello@foreigninfluencepodcast.com or through social media. You'll find us individually on Twitter, but also check out our FI Facebook page, where we can continue the conversation.
    Remember, if you like what you hear, please help spread the word. 🙏
    Bill & Nikolaj

    • 30 min
    2021, please don’t go so soon! • The ’rona is coming for us all • 2022 will better. Right? Right?!

    2021, please don’t go so soon! • The ’rona is coming for us all • 2022 will better. Right? Right?!

    It's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman 🇺🇸 and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg 🇳🇱 taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through international events. This time: 
    • In this New Year's Eve episode, we celebrate the purely awesome, truly spectacular year that was 2021.
    • Nikolaj got the 'rona! And it's coming for us all. But get vaccinated, and you'll likely be fine!
    • China's crackdown on Hong Kong continues, and Bill continues to worry about war over Taiwan.
    • Some predictions for 2022
    Thanks for listening, and Happy New Year, everyone! 🎉🥳🍾
    Reach out to us at hello@foreigninfluencepodcast.com or through social media. You'll find us individually on Twitter, but also check out our FI Facebook page, where we can continue the conversation.
    Remember, if you like what you hear, please help spread the word. 🙏
    Bill & Nikolaj

    • 36 min
    Making Biden quotable • Compromised Catholics • Real causes of vaccine reluctance • Don‘t worry about the armed robot dogs

    Making Biden quotable • Compromised Catholics • Real causes of vaccine reluctance • Don‘t worry about the armed robot dogs

    It's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman 🇺🇸 and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg 🇳🇱 taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through international events. This time: 
    • We struggle to make Biden quotable, but you can't say we didn't try.
    • A report out of France details decades of abuse of children by the French Catholic church.
    • Starting to learn to live with covid and the real causes of covid vaccine reluctance.
    • Keep your eyes on Taiwan as a tripwire to US-China conflict.
    • And jeez, after such a depressing list, don't worry - we're arming robot dogs. We'll all be safe now!
    Thanks for listening! 🙏🏻
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    Reach out to us at hello@foreigninfluencepodcast.com or through social media. You'll find us individually on Twitter, but also check out our FI Facebook page, where we can continue the conversation.
    Remember, if you like what you hear, please help spread the word. 🙏
    Bill & Nikolaj

    • 32 min

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