Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news out of Ukraine, including the increasingly vocal criticism of the war effort from Putin’s allies and talk of nuclear weapons use. Then they cover the election results in Brazil, prisoner releases, trickle down economics get humiliated in the UK, a coup in Burkina Faso, and shorter updates from around the world. Then Tomm ... Show More
Apr 15
JD Vance’s Global Humiliation
Tommy and Ben walk through a week of epic failures for the Trump administration, from peace talks with Iran to Viktor Orbán’s historic loss in Hungary.They break down everything that was wrong with the US-Iran peace talks, like both sides coming in with maximalist positions, Vice ... Show More
1h 38m
Jan 2023
Arrests, Executions and the Iranian Protesters Who Refuse to Give Up
<p><i>This episode contains descriptions of violence and injury. </i></p><p>In September, protests began in Iran over the death of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, at the hands of the government. The demonstrations have since intensified, as has the government’s response, with thousan ... Show More
34m 35s
Dec 2023
Inside Russia’s Crackdown on Dissent: An Update
<p><i>This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since they first ran.</i></p><p>Days after Russia invaded Ukraine, the Kremlin made it a crime to oppose the war in public. Since then, it has waged ... Show More
20m 58s