About the show

Weekly discussions of a deteriorating world all from the comfort of your local smoke-filled Spätkauf.

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Episodes

  • 2022 Legislative Elections in France (feat. Flo Marchais)

    May 23rd, 2022  |  56 mins 48 secs

    You thought we were done with France just because Macron got re-elected?? Flo joins Rob to talk about the upcoming legislative elections, the new Left electoral bloc, and the state of the Left in France.

  • The Gang Recognizes the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (Transnistria)

    May 16th, 2022  |  47 mins 6 secs

    Julia gives Rob and Nick a rundown of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, more commonly known as Transnistria and why this little non-recognized state is causing such a ruckus in the news.

  • GYROVISION 2022 ANNOUNCEMENT

    May 10th, 2022  |  3 mins 57 secs

    The details for the upcoming live show / stream

  • The Corner Späti Gong Bath

    May 10th, 2022  |  58 mins 12 secs

    Lay down, relax, free your mind of all your worries and earthly troubles as Rob winds Nick up to deliver nonstop waves of bad vibes primarily within Germany.

  • Sitting with the Cool Kids at the NATO Table

    May 2nd, 2022  |  1 hr 1 min

    We talk about German rearmament and the recent decision of the German government to send weapons to Ukraine.

  • Teqball: The Podcast (feat. Szilárd Pap)

    April 25th, 2022  |  1 hr 37 mins

    We're talking about Hungary this week, using the election as an excuse to talk about the country that invented Teqball(!)

  • PREVIEW: Radio Gladio 3: France

    April 21st, 2022  |  1 min 33 secs

    Behind the paywall over at Patreon we go through the extensive history of FRENCH GLADIO, hon hon hon

  • UNLOCKED: Bosnians Built The Pyramids (feat. Josie Parkinson)

    April 18th, 2022  |  1 hr 11 mins

    Series about nothing and everything, unlocked because Josie has a show in Berlin and Ciarán has a Victorian orphan disease.

  • Borisov's Big Pile of Money feat. Madlen Nikolova

    April 11th, 2022  |  1 hr 24 mins

    We catch up on the year of elections in Bulgaria and the "post-political" parties that have emerged. We have Madlen Nikolova on to talk about of this and more.

  • UNLOCKED: Pre-Game France Chat feat. Flo Marchais

    April 7th, 2022  |  1 hr 38 mins

    We are joined by Flo Marchais a volunteer activist of La France Insoumise since 2020 and former co-chair of the Europe Subcommittee of the DSA International Committee to talk about the lead up to the first round of the French presidential elections.

  • Going to the Hague for Your Fit (Feat: Ben Miller)

    April 4th, 2022  |  1 hr 15 mins

    We sit down with Ben Miller from the Bad Gays podcast and talk Queer Eye Germany. Jan-Hendrick will be tried for his crimes!

  • A Späti Van Trip Through Europe

    March 28th, 2022  |  45 mins 16 secs

    Rob and Nick pack up their converted diesel, top off the gas tank with sunflower oil and travel around Europe giving little updates on how European countries are reacting to the Russian invasion that may have been overlooked by others.

  • Sanctions on Mofa feat. Ben Aris

    March 21st, 2022  |  1 hr 15 mins

    We spoke with founder and editor of BNE Intellinews, Ben Aris, on the sanctions on Russia, Russia's economic role in the world and Europe and the big question, is there any coming back from this? Also Nick says MOFA and Rob thinks its funny (correct).

  • Saakashvili has so much FOMO feat. Sopo Japaridze

    March 14th, 2022  |  1 hr 36 mins

    This week we have on union organiser and writer Sopo Japaridze to talk about Georgia, the nation from independence to now. Also Kanye, we talked about Kanye.

  • Rob speaks with Volodymyr Ishchenko

    March 7th, 2022  |  1 hr 32 mins

    A more serious episode this week as Rob speaks with Volodymyr Ishchenko on his work on the broader phenomenon of recurring revolutionary moments which seem to change nothing, or just lead to increased nationalism or war.

  • A Message from a Ukrainian Leftist: What Can We in the West Do?

    March 3rd, 2022  |  4 mins 2 secs

    Before we vent in our most recent Patreon bonus Ciaran reads a message from a Ukrainian leftist of what Western leftists can do and call for in this siutation.