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A collection of university students discussing and sharing thoughts and opinions on the world around us. All through the lens of International Relations.

Episodes

  1. 03/31/2022

    The War in Ukraine: Understanding Russia’s "Special Military Operation"

    Matteo and Susbin are joined by guests Maria, Karina and Deborah to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war. In a thorough deep dive of events: we explore the narratives behind the war, the international and domestic response and discuss the military strategy to date. Closing with our thoughts on the future of the conflict as well as the potential trajectory of international relations; this episode makes for essential listening as a primer on the conflict to date.  Featuring music by Two by Two on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-207679111?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

  2. 03/26/2022

    The Elephant in the Metaverse: Reigning in the Worst of Social Media

    Aditi, Matteo and Susbin are joined by guest experts Andrea and Joe to discuss the topic of online extremism. In the second of a two-part episode, we discuss the ways in which social media companies could be regulated or if they even ought to face government restrictions; on the grounds of concerns between the authority of the state along with the ability for these companies to adapt their fundamental business models.  Link in bio! Featuring music by Two by Two on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-207679111utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

  3. 03/11/2022

    The Elephant in the Metaverse: How Social Media has Helped Grow Online Hate

    Aditi, Matteo and Susbin are joined by guest experts Andrea and Joe to discuss the topic of online extremism. In the first of a two-part episode, we discuss the ways in which social media has facilitated the growth of online hate. We look to the Trump movement (composed of the MAGA crowd as well as QAnon) and Incel subculture - noting parallels between the two.  Link in bio! Featuring music by Two by Two on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-207679111utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

  4. 02/04/2022

    Taking Out The Trash: Why Recycling Is Broken

    Aditi and Susbin dive into the current state of recycling - how we came to separate our rubbish and how much it's really helping the planet. Sigmund Freud makes interesting appearances as we unpack the source of our overconsumption habits.  Featuring music by Two by Two on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-207679111utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

  5. 10/17/2021

    A Booster Episode: The Global Vaccine Divide

    Aditi and Susbin refresh an earlier debate surrounding global COVID-19 vaccine equity in light of the push for booster vaccinations.

  6. 09/06/2021

    From Taliban to Taliban: Assessing 20 Years of War in Afghanistan

    Aditi, Matteo and Susbin ruminate on the American led withdrawal by Western forces from Afghanistan after 20 years of war. We touch on Afghanistan's unfortunate history of invasions, the origins of American intervention and explore how the Taliban were able to emerge victorious.

  7. 06/18/2021

    How Drone and Cyber Technologies are Changing International Conflicts

    Susbin and Matteo discuss how drone and cyber technology are changing the conduct of war and how they threaten greater insecurity.

  8. 03/05/2021

    COVID-19 and Global Vaccine Equity

    Aditi and Susbin share their thoughts on the current race to vaccinate in the West with concern for wider vaccine distribution.

  9. 11/29/2020

    Second Nagorno-Karabakh War

    A peace deal signed between Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan ends the second Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In this episode Matteo, Susbin, Aditi, and Remus discuss the war's latest developments, the history, possible solutions, and much more.

  10. 11/15/2020

    About us, about IR

    Our first episode! Susbin, Matteo, Remus, Hannah F, Hannah H and Sara talk a little about ourselves and about our time studying International Relations.

    About us, about IR
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A collection of university students discussing and sharing thoughts and opinions on the world around us. All through the lens of International Relations.

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  • Creator
    Everything IR
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
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