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Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 7: Lost And Found In Translation
Episode 392
With a new position at the Catholic University of America and funding from a rightwing think tank, Guangcheng takes on a new challenge: strengthening…
2 years, 3 months ago
Breaking: Putin Kills Alexei Navalny
Episode 393
Tommy and Ben discuss the breaking news that Russia’s most prominent opposition figure, Alexei Navalny, has died while in prison. The only informatio…
2 years, 3 months ago
Trump Tells Putin to Invade NATO Nations
Episode 391
Tommy and Max Fisher talk about the disastrous humanitarian implications of Israel’s impending offensive in Rafah, the Biden administration’s shiftin…
2 years, 3 months ago
Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 6: The Great Moving Right Show
Episode 390
Almost one year after arriving in the US, the New York Post publishes a story suggesting NYU is trying to sever ties with Guangcheng. Guangcheng alle…
2 years, 3 months ago
Tucker Carlson Goes to Moscow
Episode 389
Tommy and Ben talk about US strikes against facilities in Iraq and Syria used by Iran-backed militia groups, White House denials that the conflict in…
2 years, 3 months ago
Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 5: Guangcheng’s Year of Living Famously
Episode 388
Following a tense negotiation between the US and China, Guangcheng arrives in the United States. He is greeted with a hero’s welcome. He gives speech…
2 years, 4 months ago
Will Biden Bomb Iran?
Episode 387
Tommy and Ben talk about the drone strike by an Iranian-backed group on a US base in Jordan that killed three US service members, the pressure on Bid…
2 years, 4 months ago
Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 4: Coming To America
Episode 386
Guangcheng escapes house arrest, but he’s not free yet. Without a real plan or a place to hide, he turns to the US embassy in Beijing. His moves set …
2 years, 4 months ago
Netanyahu Rejects a Two-State Solution (again)
Episode 385
Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news out of Gaza, including a potential ceasefire deal that would include a two month stop in fighting in exchange f…
2 years, 4 months ago
Dissident at the Doorstep Episode 3: A Dissident Is Born
Episode 384
Guangcheng is kidnapped by Chinese authorities and thrown in jail. By keeping him under lock and key, the government hopes to take away his power. Bu…
2 years, 4 months ago