Oct 22, 2022
On episode 282 Katie is back on the show and we reflect on the
media coverage of Russias invasion of Ukraine, discussing cancel
culture, violence and accusations of Russian disinformation on
social media.
This includes discussing Sasha Gillies-Lekakis being kicked out of
QandA by Stan Grant for asking a question that was supportive of
Russias invasion:
https://twitter.com/ProgPodcast/status/1499561890217082880
We also have an interview with Santa Claus discussing his campaign
against Sarah Palin for Alaskas only seat in the House of
Representatives. For more information on this campaign, see:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/27/sarah-palin-faces-formidable-opponent-in-congress-run-santa-claus
For more information on context behind Russias invasion, see Red
Menace podcast:
https://www.stitcher.com/show/red-menace/episode/war-in-europe-understanding-the-russia-ukraine-conflict-201345487
To read more about the United States and Ukraine being the only
nations to vote against an anti-Nazi United Nations resolution,
see: https://johnpilger.com/articles/war-in-europe-and-the-rise-of-
raw-propaganda
Also check out this Total Liberation Podcast episode on the power
of social media companies and a very broad application of labels
such as Russian disinformation:
https://totalliberationpodcast.com/21-alex-jones-free-speech-and-silicon-valley-with-robbie-martin/
Most importantly, you can take a look at Nicks I Think You Should
Leave memes about the show Too Hot To Handle:
https://twitter.com/ProgPodcast/status/1580410848501460992
Clips: Putin Putout by Klemen Slakonja, Bo Burnham from Make Happy
(Netflix), QandA 3 March 2022 Putins War, Black Listed by Sole and
DJ Pain 1.
For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to:
https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2022/10/23/282/