London as a Money-Laundering Capital, and Russian Stand-Up Comedy

• 1:05:34Britain's historical scam: marketing itself as upright and honorable while being ruthlessly pragmatic enough to build a global empire.
• 1:05:55City of London functions as a major global money-laundering hub for corrupt wealth laundered through Cyprus, Israel, Latvia, and the Channel Islands.
• 1:06:37Rich oligarchs from around the world buy luxury penthouses in London, send their kids to private schools, and obtain investor visas for £2 million minimum investments.
• 1:07:04Tim worries Brexit will make London even more willing to accept dirty money as the British economy grows desperate for any business.
• 1:08:02Russia has no tradition of stand-up comedy as an art form—it's an imported concept rather than a natural one.
• 1:08:39Russian humor historically stays private rather than public; from Tsar times through the Soviet era to now, you don't stand up and make a public thing of it.
• 1:08:57Satirical TV show Cockney Puppets made the mistake of airing an unflattering Putin puppet sketch and was taken off the air within a week.
• 1:09:23Young Russians express themselves through internet memes and tech-savvy online culture instead of stand-up clubs or television.
• 1:09:50Comedy has real power to bring people together and illustrate truths that escape them, especially when audiences are relaxed and open.

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