Plaid Avenger Plaidcast
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThe world according to the Plaid Avenger.
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Good News Friday 10-30-20
October 30, 2020 16:50 - 1 hour - 1 Byte VideoFrom good things happening with the climate to a famed sandwich coming back…
Trash-Talkin’ Turkish Titan, Recep Erdogan
October 27, 2020 19:36 - 2 hours - 1 Byte VideoSeriously! This dude has been body-slammin’ peeps all weekend long! Learn what ol’ Recep has been up to, and how it impacts the wider world. Related Plaidcasts: Everybody hates Turkey? Part 2 Turkey Ticks of the World Part 1
China: Power Projections Abroad (part 4)
October 26, 2020 19:41 - 2 hours - 1 Byte VideoFinal part 4 of the series on rise of modern China. Related Plaidcasts: China, Friend or Foe? (part 1) China, Friend or Foe? Part 2: Taiwan China: Friend or Foe: Territorial Titillations (part 3)
China: Friend or Foe: Territorial Titillations (part 3)
October 21, 2020 19:01 - 1 hour - 1 Byte VideoThis focus of the podcast is on the territorial disputes that China finds itself in (Taiwan, Tibet, Spratly Islands, etc), and what the consequences are for possible future conflict and chaos…some of which just might include the USA! And it might be coming right soon! Related Plaidcasts: China, Friend or Foe? (part 1) China, Friend or Foe? Part 2: Taiwan
China, Friend or Foe? Part 2: Taiwan
October 20, 2020 21:46 - 2 hours - 1 Byte VideoPart 2 dealing with the US/China situation in regards to Taiwan. Related Plaidcasts: China, Friend or Foe? (part 1)
China, Friend or Foe? (part 1)
October 19, 2020 21:42 - 2 hours - 1 Byte VideoHad tons of current students asking me questions about Taiwan being invaded, about Uighur Muslims, about the US/China trade war, about Hong Kong, and a whole lot more.
The Big Picture: Team Turk goes it alone? (part 3)
October 14, 2020 22:32 - 1 hour - 1 Byte VideoTurk Talk Part 3: Anatolian Wrap-up! The Neo-Ottoman Empire, featuring our Turkish Titan Recep Erdogan! Related Plaidcasts: Turkey Ticks of the World Part 1 Everybody hates Turkey? Part 2
Ta-Ta, TPP! No Longer The Place To Be!
February 22, 2017 16:13 - 36 minutes - 1 Byte VideoOn January 23rd 2017, on his first day on the job, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order pulling the USA out of the TPP. That was the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation free trade block that former President Obama had worked to get passed for years. In this podcast, the Professor outlines the TPP-tanking process, who liked it and who hated it, the potential impacts to major world players, and ideological free-trade fallout due to this now-defunct deal. TPP party on! Relat...
BREXIT: Britain Votes To No Longer Be “Great”
June 27, 2016 16:39 - 49 minutes - 1 Byte VideoPip, pip, and Cheerio, Great Britain! And so long to the EU! Greetings Global Friends! The Plaid Avenger has been pulled out of summer slumber in order to rant and rage a bit about the BREXIT vote which has pulled the UK out of the European Union, and caused chaos across the continent! In this extended plaid filibuster, the Professor will cover what happened with this BREXIT deal, why it happened, the short term effects, the long term effects (like losing Scotland), and even some points on ...
Dilma’s Downfall
April 17, 2016 20:00 - 33 minutes - 1 Byte VideoRio de Impeachment! It has happened! The current President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff is going to be impeached! The Professor made this impeachment podcast for you before the final vote was even tallied, but it has since come to pass, and what was passed was the start of the full-on impeachment of Brazil’s first female President, which will leave the country in political turmoil just before they host the summer Olympics this year! This political turmoil adds to the economic turmoil, the corru...
Buhari: Bad Luck for Goodluck, and Boko!
April 01, 2015 18:26 - 33 minutes - 1 Byte VideoHoly Boko Haram in the hot-seat! A big election just went down in the “Giant of Africa” which is Nigeria! President-elect Muhammadu Buhari will soon be taking the top slot of power there, and this spells HUGE changes for the corrupt politicians and peeps currently on the take in this super state, but even more importantly, it spells DOOM for the radical insane clown posse known as Boko Haram! In this podcast, the Professor introduces the new boss, explains why the old boss lost, and why thi...
Dilma’s Democratic Dilemma in Brazil
March 17, 2015 17:48 - 30 minutes - 1 Byte VideoHundreds of thousands of Brazilian peeps took to the streets to protest against the government of President Dilma Rousseff last weekend…some calling for her to resign, others calling for a military coup to overthrow her! What, what what is that all about? The Professor explains the situation, and why it is actually an awesome sign of democracy in action, in this bodacious Brazilian society! Keywords: Brazil, democracy, economy, corruption, car wash, PT, Workers Party, Petrobas, leftist, La...
Putin Can’t Lose; Russia Can’t Win
February 18, 2015 00:05 - 43 minutes - 1 Byte VideoAfter a year of almost non-stop chaos in eastern Ukraine, the Professor summarizes the major events of the Ukrainian unraveling in the last 11 months….but mostly as a backdrop to the actions of Vladimir Putin in this drama, and the potential long-term impacts that all of this mess will have in the Eurasian region. Putin can certainly ‘win’ at any confrontation in Eastern Europe, but many of us fear that Russia will ‘lose’ in the long run. The East/West rift between Russia and the US/EU seem...
Saudi Shift to Salman #3: Potential Impacts
February 04, 2015 18:26 - 25 minutes - 1 Byte VideoHoly House of Saud! The most revered and awesome King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia passed away on Jan 23, and has been replaced by new King Salman. In this 3-part podcast, the Professor chats about the old King, the new King, and the possible huge (but subtlety unfolding) impacts of this regime change for the Saudis, for the region, and for the world! Related Plaidcasts: Saudi Shift to Salman #1: Adios King Abdullah Saudi Shift to Salman #2: Salaam to King Salman
Saudi Shift to Salman #2: Salaam to King Salman
February 04, 2015 18:26 - 17 minutes - 1 Byte VideoHoly House of Saud! The most revered and awesome King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia passed away on Jan 23, and has been replaced by new King Salman. In this 3-part podcast, the Professor chats about the old King, the new King, and the possible huge (but subtlety unfolding) impacts of this regime change for the Saudis, for the region, and for the world Related Plaidcasts: Saudi Shift to Salman #1: Adios King Abdullah
Saudi Shift to Salman #1: Adios King Abdullah
February 04, 2015 18:19 - 23 minutes - 1 Byte VideoHoly House of Saud! The most revered and awesome King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia passed away on Jan 23, and has been replaced by new King Salman. In this 3-part podcast, the Professor chats about the old King, the new King, and the possible huge (but subtlety unfolding) impacts of this regime change for the Saudis, for the region, and for the world!
Oil Price Drops: Geopolitics Pops!
December 17, 2014 16:34 - 34 minutes - 1 Byte VideoLet’s get rude with the crude! What’s up with dropping oil prices world wide? Like the Titanic, they are going down my friends, and that has titanic geopolitical consequences for a whole lot of countries. The Professor points out the winners (USA! USA! USA!) and losers (sorry Russia!) of the precipitous petroleum plunge! Keywords: oil, petroleum, OPEC, frack, fracking, USA, Russia, Saudi Arabia, supply, demand, China, Japan, EU, India, Iran, Iraq, Venezuela, Qatar , Libya, the United Arab...