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Mar 8
1h 4m

Iran War, Kristi Noem & Is it Persia? | ...

Yannis Pappas
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Yanni explains why he doesn’t think this Iran military intervention will work, analyzes the firing of Kristi Noem, and talks about how empires have successfully quashed rebellions and when they haven’t. Is Iran actually Persia, or the caliphate? This is a damn good show. It should be bigger, but we’re glad it’s not so Yanni can run wild. Support our spons ... Show More
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