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Felix Buenaventura: Argentina's New Libertarian President I 316

Argentina just elected a self-described Anarcho-Capitalist President named Javier Milei, and our newest favorite comedian Felix Buenaventura is here from Buenos Aires to

Michael Kaplan Stars in Robert De Niro Trial I 315

Last week Sir Michael Ira Kaplan, aka Kato Kaplan, took the witness stand in the Robert De Niro vs. Graham Chase Robinson trial, and today he takes us inside the trial li

Universities Lose Millions in Donor Revolt I World's Smartest Podcast Network

Immediately following Hamas' terrorist attack in Israel on Oct. 7, student groups at Harvard University, Princeton University and beyond celebrated the slaughter of rough

Daniel Pomerantz in Tel Aviv I 314

Our friend Daniel Pomerantz calls in from his home in Tel Aviv, Israel to walk us through his personal story of bomb shelters and air sirens over the last 10 days, and wh

Narek Margaryan: 120,000 Armenians Kicked Out of Homes I 313

Armenian comedian Narek Margaryan explains how 120,000 Armenians got kicked out of The Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) in late September, and why the rest of the w

Isak Jansson: Why Isn't Sweden in NATO? I 312

Swedish comedian Isak Jansson joins us from Stockholm to explain why Sweden has always been a neutral country, and why Russia attacking Ukraine has changed all of that. A

Mohammed Magdi: Will Saudi-Israel Alliance Happen? I 311

Saudi Arabia, Israel and the US are on the brink of an alliance that would reshape the Middle East, and the world. However with Joe Biden, Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) and B

Hasan Minhaj's "Emotional Truth" Argument in Comedy I World's Smartest Podcast Network Roundtable

Comedian Hasan Minhaj was exposed in this The New Yorker article last week for making up many of the stories he told in his two immensely popular Netflix comedy specials

Pedja Bajovic: Did Serbia's Gun Recall Work? I 310

In May 2023 Serbia had two mass shootings in the span of a month. In response, Serbia's government made it a goal to 90% of the legal and illegal guns off of the streets

Ivan Ulchur: Assassinations in Ecuador I 309

Three politicians in the last month have been assassinated in Ecuador. Going hand-in-hand with the political violence has been a sharp rise in drug cartel murders, almost

Michael Van Peel: Belgium Splitting Apart? I 308

In 2024 Belgium might spit into two countries, or maybe three, dividing along language lines with the Flemish, French and German speaking Belgians all becoming their own

Why Aren't Conspiracy Theories Fun Anymore? I World's Smartest Podcast Network

We get the World's Smartest Podcast Network gang of Andrew Heaton from The Political Orphanage and Andrea Jones-Rooy of Majoring in Everything back to help us once again

Paulo Hernandez: Colombia Makes Deal With Guerrillas I 307

Colombian President Gustavo Petro made a peace deal with the ELN, Colombia's largest remaining Marxist guerrilla group. Bogota-based comedian Paulo Hernandez is here to t

Danny Boy-Rivera: Why the Far-Right Lost Spain's Elections This Week I 306

While all polls predicted the far-right Vox Party to sweep Spain's national elections on Sunday, in fact the opposite happened as they lost 50% of their seats and will no

Oleg Denisov: Russian Coup Attempt Explained I 305

A coup attempt happened in Russia last month while we were on vacation!!!! The Wagner Group, a Russian government-funded paramilitary group lead by former Moscow caterer

Summer Break is Here!

Turner and Kaplan are going on vacation! They are taking their first scheduled break since starting the podcast in 2016 and will be back with a new episode July 11th. L

Ollie Horn: Boris Johnson Resigns from Parliament I 304

Boris Johnson resigned this week from Parliament and who better to explain it all to us than British comedian Ollie Horn? WARNING - Before we get into Boris, we spend t

What Does Hannah Gadsby's Failed Art Show Mean For America? I World's Smartest Podcast Network Roundtable

We get the World's Smartest Podcast Network gang of Andrew Heaton from The Political Orphanage and Andrea Jones-Rooy of Majoring in Everything back to help us once again

Harri Soinila: Finland Joins NATO I 303

On April 4, 2023 Finland officially joined NATO, and now Putin can't attack them without getting nuked. Finnish comedian Harri Soinila checks in from Helsinki to tell us

Umar Rana: Pakistan's Protests Explained I 302

Umar Rana joins the guys from his home in Karachi, Pakistan to explain the protests that have erupted over former Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest and what it means for