Angry Planet

Matthew Gault and Jason Fields
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Angry Planet

Conversations about conflict on an angry planet. Created, produced, and hosted by Matthew Gault and Jason Fields 781951 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    A Crash Course on Indian Assassinations and ISIS in Canada

    Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com This week Angry Planet turns its attention to Canada. Global News investigative journalist Stewart Bell joins us to walk through his two latest pieces and give Matthew a crash course on Canadian history. What do outlaw motorcycle gangs, extrajudicial assassinations, an Indian separatist movement, and a resurgent Islamic State all have in common? Canada. Bell is here to explain it all. The pros and cons of extremists recruiting on social mediaAre you talking to a fed?Remembering Air India Flight 182 or Matthew learns Canadian historyThe Khalistan movementWhat makes a 14-year-old interested in Islamic State?Eric Hoffer on what makes a True BelieverSpreading ideologies with an answering machineThe budding new era of political violenceVisas as a tool of foreign interferenceUsing gangs to assassinate your political enemiesThe ups and downs of hiring biker gangs for intelligence workIndia’s superpower glow up ISIS arrests are spiking in Canada and youths are driving the resurgence Investigation: Visas have become an Indian foreign interference tool Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    58 min

  2. 4 DEC

    U.S. Defense Contractors Are Using ‘Battle Tested in Ukraine’ As a Marketing Label

    On today’s episode, I talked to Kollen Post about how and why Silicon Valley markets their drones as “battle tested in Ukraine.” We recorded it on Thanksgiving, Jason was busy spending time with his family, and Post and I went down some weird philosophical rabbit holes. Impromptu drone developersThe Western image of the Ukrainian drone operatorOpen source is kingThe decentralized nature of Ukrainian societyFundraising for warThe ignorance of the American peopleTrump’s promise: You can forget itAmericans want to be heroesPalmer Luckey is selling drone piece loot cratesiPhone vs. LinuxJamming with GithubOnshoring the drone manufacturing process ‘Battle-tested in Ukraine’ — How US drone makers turned Ukraine into a tagline to sell west Ukraine’s drones have a reputation for low cost. Buntar Aerospace wants to make them boutique How Palantir Is Using AI in Ukraine The Anduril merch store Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 3m

  3. 25 NOV

    North Korea and Russia—A Very Special Relationship

    Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian ones in Ukraine. Bringing the two together hasn’t all gone smoothly. There are language barriers, cultural barriers, and a whole lot of Russian territory to recover. The results have been mixed, but the partnership points to a deepening of the special relationship between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation. On this episode of Angry Planet, Jenny Town is here to explain the deepening ties between Russia and North Korea. Town is a Senior Fellow and Director at the Stimson center and writes at 38 North. Initial reactions to the “ICBM attack” in Ukraine The special relationship between Russia and North Korea The growing anti-western sphere of influence What the North Korean military is doing in Ukraine 100,00 more North Korean troops in Ukraine? Is Kim Jong Un preparing for war? North Korea’s brand new uranium enrichment photos. What would it take for South Korea to get a nuclear weapon? Making use of the Kaesong Industrial Complex Is Kim Jong Un Preparing for War? First Look at North Korea’s Uranium Enrichment Capabilities Kaesong Industrial Complex: A Tortured History and Uncertain Future Quick Take: North Korea’s Coverage of Russian War Against Ukraine Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr

  4. 14 NOV

    Don't Fall for Donald the Dove

    Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com The planet isn’t going to get any less angry. This week, Aram Shabanian comes on the show again to help us work through what the next Trump presidency may mean for America, Europe, and the rest of the world. Matthew’s hippie metaphor1931 or 1939?America’s allies know it’s all on them nowNorth Korea in UkraineWho gets a nuke first?Musk diplomacyA 50% chance of nuclear war is too highMinuteman III’s for saleDon’t turn inwardThe future of newsCall of the Hat Man Elon Musk joined Trump's call with Zelenskyy Musk joined a phone call between Trump and a Serbian leader The Donkey Kong painting Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr

  5. 4 NOV

    A Calm Conversation About Israeli Settlements and Blame vs Responsibility

    Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com WARNING: This episode contains nuance in the discussion of subjects usually left to screaming and violence! This week we get into a bunch of stuff around Israel that we normally avoid. Settlements. Blame versus responsibility. The definition of colonialism. The social media posts of IDF soldiers. It’s a calm, nuanced conversation with Shaiel Ben-Ephraim. No, really. Netanyahu as an obstacle to peaceWhy no one talks about what comes nextIsrael loses MatthewAmerica and Israel’s “special relationship”When Bush (senior) stood up to IsraelGoing down the colonialism rabbit holeThe social media output of IDF soldiers on the ground in Gaza and Lebanon“There’s terrible things they’re not taping.”Explaining Ben-Gvir and SmotrichHow right wingers paralyze the Israeli governmentIsrael is eyeing settlements in the West Bank, Gaza, and Lebanon which is, in fact, colonialismThe difference between blame and responsibilityThe episode is not anti-Israel, so save your letters and phone calls. Shaiel Ben-Ephraim Explains Israel  The History Of The Land Of Israel Podcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr

  6. 28 OCT

    Stephanie Baker on ‘Punishing Putin’

    Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com How’s that sanctions regime working out for the U.S. and Russia? This week on the show, we have Stephanie Baker, a senior writer at Bloomberg, to try to answer the question. She just published Punishing Putin, a book all about it. What’s a Russian oligarch like in person?How America’s sanction regime against Russia worksThe nuclear warfare of it allDo Putin’s “red lines” mean anything?The complex nature of the world’s oil economyWhat are the limits of economic power?Where are the semiconductors coming from?What western technology tell us about Russia’s war machinesRTWorshiping World War IIThis is the end of globalizationThe war doesn’t end without the end of PutinWhat to do with Russia’s bank reserves?Hungary? He Had 5 Followers on YouTube. It Landed Him in Jail, Where He Died. Go here to buy Punishing Putin Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    58 min

  7. 17 OCT

    King Arthur at the End of the World

    Do you ever feel you’re living in a world where all the good stuff happened to the previous generation? Does it seem like America’s best days are behind it? Were you born into an empire just as it began to collapse? Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com/ We’d like to tell you about King Arthur. The story of Arthur has been told hundreds of times in everything from song to story to movie. That makes it a pretty big deal when someone can tell the story of the ancient British king with freshness and originality. Lev Grossman, author of the well-known The Magicians series, has done just that with The Bright Sword. While the characters may be familiar in large part, Sword will still keep you guessing all the way through. Angry Planet got a chance to speak with Grossman who shared insights into the book, how it was written and Arthur himself. Take a listen. “These stories about a lost golden age are a way of processing grief…grief, not over an apocalypse, but over massive change…I think that’s what stories like King Arthur are about.”We can’t stop talking about Station 11 for some reasonYes, Excalibur is the best Arthur adaptationWhy the fay are importantRadical social change and the apocalypse Buy The Bright Sword here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min

  8. 7 OCT

    Yaakov Katz on Israel's Invasion Of Lebanon

    Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com/ Israel is at war-again. Adversaries include Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis. But behind all three is one enemy at the center of this web of violence: Iran. Is this war the one where Israel and Iran finally confront each other directly? The missiles launched by the ayatollahs say yes, but what will the Jewish state do in return. This week we look at a fight that could bring a whole world into war, with Yaakov Katz as our guide. He’s a former editor of the Jerusalem Post, and chronicler of modern combat in the Middle East. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min
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Conversations about conflict on an angry planet. Created, produced, and hosted by Matthew Gault and Jason Fields 781951 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Matthew Gault and Jason Fields
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    451
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    Explicit
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    © War College LLC
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