This installment of the Epoch is back to business, the first mostly normal episode since the war began. We open with a discuss of NATO subtweets, masterclass pro-war propaganda, Why liberals love Zelensky and his use of emergency powers, refugees for labor, the US's attempts to privately influence China -- in the open, and the moral scope of war. In more domestic news, Joe examines labor issues in Major League Baseball, Jesse looks into rampant Russophobia overtaking American business and culture. We also talk a little about Michelle Wu, and local Nazi sightings in the Boston area. As always, thank you for listening, and please enjoy, and share your Epoch!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:45 - NATO Tweets
00:04:01 - Pro-War Propaganda
00:05:39 - Zelensky's emergency powers and Martial Law in Ukraine
00:07:50 - Why liberals love Zelensky
00:10:49 - Moral scope
00:14:30 - Refugees for labor
00:15:40 - Privately influencing China in the open
00:21:01 - Plugging the Patreon, plugging Lenin
00:22:30 - Loan collectors upset about student loan moratorium
00:24:05 - Baseball
00:33:35 - Hillary Clinton has COVID
00:34:40 - Citgo sign blocked by development
00:36:20 - NYT pro-nuclear war
00:39:09 - Russophobia
00:47:39 - Michelle Wu
00:50:43 - Local Nazis
00:53:42 - SEGEMENT - You Can't Make This Shit Up w/ Comrade Chava
00:59:00 - Outro and social media
01:04:35 - Slam Recommendation of the week
01:11:14 - Extras
---Audio credits---
Theme music by Contingence - https://soundcloud.com/contingenceBoston
Intro clip:
Episode Title: 612 - Half Baked (3/21/22)
Podcast: Chapo Trap House
Episode link (SoundCloud): https://soundcloud.com/chapo-trap-house/612-half-baked-32122
Background music during cutaways:
Song Title: Lobby Time
Artist: Kevin MacLeod
Song link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time
License: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/standard-license
Scott's tweet intermission:
Song Title: Local Forecast
Artist: Kevin MacLeod
Song link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3989-local-forecast
License: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/standard-license
Slam recommendation:
Song Title: Throat Fisting Abortion
Artist: Abominable Putridity
Album: In the End of Human Existence
Released: December 20th, 2007
Album link (Bandcamp): https://abominableputridity.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-end-of-human-existence
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
