Episode 77: The Quelling of a Qatari Quarrel
In this episode, we discuss the recent major change in Qatari relations with its nearest (only) neighbor, Saudi Arabia, and several other countries in...
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Welcome to the Nutshell Politics podcast, the show where we discuss what YOU need to know about world politics, with the context and depth that the mainstream media glosses over. We'll talk conflict, terrorism, international relations, religious and cultural contexts, and much more! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nutshell-politics/support
AUTHOR READING - Ring of Conspiracy, by J. Robert Kinney (Chapter 1)
A special reading of Chapter 1 of Ring of Conspiracy, my brand-new mystery/suspense novel! If you want to continue the story, the novel is available o...
Episode 76: An Iranian Assassination - What do we know?
In this episode, we discuss the recent mysterious killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, an Iranian nuclear scientist about a week ago. Assassinated by (appar...
Episode 75: This Week in History - What's Important about November 9th?
In this episode, we discuss two major world events that took place on the same day in history, 61 years apart, in the same country of Germany. Novembe...
Episode 74: North Korean Parades and Missiles
In this episode, we discuss the recent 75th anniversary celebration parade in North Korea. Between an unusual tone taken by Kim Jong-un in his speech ...
Episode 73: SPOTLIGHT -- The Uyghurs: A Persecuted People
In this episode, we highlight a people group in Asia that has been in the news recently, the Uyghurs. Who are they? Where are they from? What makes th...
Episode 72: Middle East Border History
In this episode, we talk about how much of the modern Middle East got the borders we see today, from Iraq to Syria to Jordan to Israel. While there ar...
Episode 71: A Historic Peace in the Middle East
In this episode, we discuss the recent historic peace deal to normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the first such de...
Episode 70: Pandemic Politics, Back from Hiatus
In this episode, I come back from a several month hiatus to discuss pandemics. We talk about a handful of historical pandemics and pandemic responses ...
Episode 69: The Death of Qasem Soleimani
In this episode, we discuss the recent events between the US and Iran, sparked by the killing of Iranian general and terrorist, Qasem Soleimani by tar...