Foreign Influence

Nile Bowie takes us on the ground in Hong Kong

Hosts Bill Poorman (the American) and Nikolaj Groeneweg (the Dutchman) focus on the situation in Hong Kong with Asia Times journalist Nile Bowie. Hong Kong has been gripped for months by protests and the police response as the city wrestles with how it will be governed now and in the future. Bowie just recently returned from the city, and he shares his insights, reflections, and first-hand reporting. In this week's show:

• Nile Bowie's Five Points
• The recent history of Hong Kong as the City of Protest
• Where this might all be headed
• In a new segment, finishing on a positive note in these tense times

Find more from Nile Bowie at https://www.asiatimes.com/ or at https://nilebowie.blogspot.com/.

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Journalist Teymoor Nabili makes us sound good and smart

Hosts Bill Poorman (the American) and Nikolaj Groeneweg (the Dutchman) are joined in studio by veteran journalist and media consultant Teymoor Nabili for this week's romp through the news. Nabili has worked for Al Jazeera, the BBC, CNN, and Channel News Asia, among other news outlets, and covered some of the biggest events of the last 25 years. In this week's show:

• It's totally okay now for foreign governments to meddle in US elections. (We're fans of foreign influence here.)
• Boris gets bounced again on Brexit - this time by the EU.
• The violence in Hong Kong goes from bad to worse, and where is it all headed?
• Saudi Arabia is America's best friend - because they pay it to be.

Find out more about Teymoor Nabili at http://teymoornabili.com/

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Impeachment! • Greta & Climate Change • New Cold War with China

Your hosts, American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, take you on a romp through a week's worth of news and events. In this week's episode:

• The impeachment of Donald Trump is upon us!
• Greta Thunberg and how do we get moving on global warming
• The war's getting cold with China
• Political and private success in our post-truth world
• A sad day in Star Trek geekdom

And more!

 

Another Mideast War? • Let Women Lead • Robots, Schrobots

Your hosts, American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, take you on a romp through a week's worth of news and events. In this week's episode:

• It's. still. hazy.
• Another Middle East War? Sure. Why not.
• Women should take the lead - with just a dose of skepticism
• The most famous robot overlord has a long way to go

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The Beginning (Again)

The dynamic duo flies again! Join American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg as they launch their new podcast, providing a humorous serious and seriously humorous romp through world current events, all from their home base in Singapore.  If you loved their previous podcast, We Don't Mean to Dwell, expect the same banter and local guests, but with a broader focus. In this week's episode:

• The deep fake AI arms race and the death of truth
• India goes to the south pole of the Moon - almost
• Brexit and the Continentals
• Hong Kong, the future of democracy, and using propaganda to monetize our podcast
• It’s hazy here in Singapore. We think.

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