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In The Long Hangover, Shaun Walker provides new insight into contemporary Russia and its search for a new identity, telling the story through the country's troubled relationship with its Soviet past. Walker not only explains Vladimir Putin's goals and the government's official manipulations of history, but also focuses on ordinary Russians and their motivations. He charts how Putin raised victory in World War II to the status of a national founding myth in the search for a unifying force to heal a divided country, and shows how dangerous the ramifications of this have been.

An occult history of post-war politics, true crime, corruption, and how we got here.

Dive into a captivating collection of modern ghost stories, carefully curated to showcase a variety of unique ghostly encounters and the artistry behind each tale. This anthology is sure to delight anyone with a fascination for the supernatural! (summary by J. M. Smallheer)

Populism has become a global movement associated with nationalism and strong-man politicians, but its root causes remain elusive. Mud, Blood, and Ghosts exposes one deep root in the soil of the American Great Plains. Julie Carr traces her own family’s history through archival documents to draw connections between US agrarian populism, spiritualism, and eugenics, helping listeners to understand populism’s tendency toward racism and exclusion.

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Ghost Ships is a three-part investigative series from the Quiet Please Podcast Network, hosted by AI journalist Alexandra Reeves. The series exposes how a global network of "shadow fleet" vessels—aging oil tankers operating under false flags and obscured ownership—enables sanctioned nations like Russia, Iran, and Venezuela to move billions of dollars worth of oil across the world's oceans in defiance of international law. With intelligence, moral clarity, and an AI's unique perspective, Reeves traces the dramatic pursuit and seizure of sanctioned vessels, reveals the multi-billion dollar ...

Ghost Guns: The Unfolding Legal Battle and Its Implications for America's Firearms Landscape The issue of "ghost guns" – untraceable, homemade firearms assembled from parts purchased online or through do-it-yourself kits – has emerged as a major point of contention in the ongoing debate over gun violence and firearms regulation in the United States. These weapons, which lack the serial numbers and other identifying markings required by federal law for commercially manufactured guns, have become increasingly popular among gun enthusiasts and those seeking to circumvent legal restrictions on...

If you've ever walked the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery, you've heard the voices of the past. Even if you haven't, you can still hear them in podcast form. A history podcast about Arlington National Cemetery and the stories of those buried there, with new episodes available first thing every Monday morning.

A current affairs podcast on Taiwan and the world. Every episode, we invite a journalist to a conversation with an expert to get the big picture context of what we need to know. These are global issues, and this is The Taiwan Take. Nominated for Best News Podcast at 2020 Excellent Journalism Award in Taiwan. Produced by Ghost Island Media in Taipei, Taiwan.2020年台灣卓越新聞獎 Podcast 新聞獎入圍者．這是一個專門討論臺灣時事的訪談性英文節目， 以「縱觀世界議題，以臺灣觀點論述」為主軸，由記者採訪跨領域專家、名人與來賓等，...

From Freddy Lim, vocalist of the metal band Chthonic and a member of parliament in Taiwan, and Emily Y. Wu, co-founder of Ghost Island Media, this is Metalhead Politics: a podcast on music, politics, and Taiwan. A co-production of Chthonic and Ghost Island Media. A Middag project.由閃靈樂團及鬼島之音合製的「政治重金屬」節目，由搖滾立委林昶佐及鬼島之音創辦人吳怡慈 Emily 主持．WEB | Chthonic | Ghost Island MediaFACEBOOK | Freddy Lim | Chthonic | Ghost Island Media TWITTER | @FreddyLim | @chthonictw | @ghostislandme | @emilyywuINSTAGRAM | @freddylimtt...

Það skiptir máli – hlaðvarpsþættir – Björn Jón Bragason spyr Jón Steinar Gunnlaugsson spjörunum úr. Í þessum hlaðvarpsþáttum gerir Jón Steinar Gunnlaugsson grein fyrir hugmyndum sínum um stjórnskipulega stöðu dómstóla og skýrir ástæður þess að þeir fara ekki með vald til að setja nýjar lagareglur, t.d. með því að beita ekki ákvæðum stjórnarskrár eða almennra laga í þágu viðhorfa sem dómendur kunna sjálfir að hafa en birtast ekki í lögum. Víkur hann að fjölda dæma þar sem Hæstiréttur hefur brotið gegn þessu með því að taka ...