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Progressive Podcast Australia


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/