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2018 Show Plans: Getting a Russian Writer and Global Perspectives
from Christmas Karaoke (with Dan St. Germain and Tom Lewis) · #77
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6 minTim talks with Shannon about wanting to evolve the show in 2018 by bringing on international voices like a Russian writer named Anna Arutunian to discuss Putin, Russia's geography, and moving past exhausted JFK/CIA conspiracy topics.
- 45:14Tim recorded a show with Louis and Nick Mullen that was a lot of fun.
- 45:27Tim wants to bring a Russian writer onto the show, specifically Anna Arruntian, to discuss Putin and Russian politics.
- 45:47Russia banned an opposition leader from running against Putin, supposedly due to an old fraud conviction they wouldn't overturn.
- 46:22Arruntian's argument that Russian authoritarianism stems from climate and geography rather than cultural preference for strongmen.
- 47:09Tim wants to shift the show toward learning from guests with different perspectives rather than asking leading questions.
- 47:35With Charlie Rose out of the picture, Tim sees an opening for his show to set the record straight on discourse.
- 47:52The show has exhausted traditional conspiracy topics like JFK, the CIA, and MKUltra without significant new material.
- 49:16Tim clarifies he doesn't want to discuss the Western canon or Proust, but rather expand into other countries' histories.
- 49:38Even Rogan's podcast needs more non-American voices; Tim wants to book foreign writers they may or may not agree with.
- 50:01Listeners want to hear from people like Laotians and Syrians, bringing perspectives from smaller nations to the show.
- 50:48Tim plans to explore books like John Perkins' Confessions of an Economic Hit Man and Naomi Klein's Shock Doctrine for guest material.
Anna ArruntianJoe RoganAri ShaffirNick MullenRussiaLouis C.K.Naomi KleinJohn PerkinsVladimir Putin