25 years of Stalin Cosplay
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This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined byĀ David OāDohertyĀ andĀ Alice FraserĀ to deliver your weekly fix of democracy despair, snake news, and historical nonsense.
š³ļøĀ Top Story: Global Democracy UpdateĀ ā The world is somehow both leaning towards and veering away fromĀ Donald Trump. We check in on:
- Australia, where going viral now involves saying racist things in chip shops š
- The UK, where a party that isĀ definitely notĀ far-right (and will sue you if you say otherwise) made gains š“
- AndĀ Ireland, where we mark the first hundred days of government with a sigh, a shrug, and mild confusion āļø
š Also this week: Remember whenĀ Net ZeroĀ was an actual goal and not just a vague eco-dream whispered into the wind? Good times.
š InĀ Snake News: one man basically conquers snakes by letting them bite him. Yes, this is a real story. Yes, heās probably not okay.
š Plus, we look back atĀ Tennessee banning the teaching of evolutionĀ (because that couldĀ neverĀ happen again, right?), and the thrill of the firstĀ four-minute mile.
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