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PREVIEW Chinese Central Filtering of Canadian Statistical Assistance. Charles Burton discusses Canada&#39;s 1990s statistical assistance to China, noting how central filtering distorted the results. Authorities selectively used data that fit assumptions of success, ignoring negative information or using it only to improve tax extraction. The Canadians felt readily deceived due to China&#39;s reluctance...
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S1 Ep103: PREVIEW BBC News Distortion Scandal and Internal Bias Report. Joseph Sternberg discusses the BBC&#39;s news distortion scandal following a leaked internal report detailing numerous instances of bias. The scandal involved a repeated, flagrant violation concern
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PREVIEW BBC News Distortion Scandal and Internal Bias Report. Joseph Sternberg discusses the BBC&#39;s news distortion scandal following a leaked internal report detailing numerous instances of bias. The scandal involved a repeated, flagrant violation concerning an edit about January 6, 2021, leading to high-level resignations. The report also pointed to the complete distortion of Gaza reporting. G...
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S1 Ep102:  SHOW 11-17-25 CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR  THE SHOW BEGINS IN THE DOUBTS ABOUT POTUS    FIRST HOUR  9-915 Pakistan&#39;s Military Dominance: Field Marshal Munir&#39;s Power and US Relations Guest: Ambassador Husain Haqqani Ambassador Husain Haqqani 
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SHOW
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CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR
1899 UKRAINE
THE SHOW BEGINS IN THE DOUBTS ABOUT POTUS...

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9-915
Pakistan&#39;s Military Dominance: Field Marshal Munir&#39;s Power and US Relations
Guest: Ambassador Husain Haqqani
Ambassador Husain Haqqani detailed the institutional dominance of Pakistan&#39;s military, noting that Parliament recently granted Field Marshal Asim Munir lega...
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S1 Ep101: Iraq Elections and Yemen&#39;s Houthi Crackdown Guest: Bridget Toomey Bridget Toomey discussed recent developments in Iraq and Yemen, noting that Iraqi parliamentary elections saw a higher-than-expected 56% voter turnout, with preliminary results suggesting S
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Iraq Elections and Yemen&#39;s Houthi Crackdown
Guest: Bridget Toomey
Bridget Toomey discussed recent developments in Iraq and Yemen, noting that Iraqi parliamentary elections saw a higher-than-expected 56% voter turnout, with preliminary results suggesting Shiite parties close to Tehran performed well and might secure enough seats to form the next government, despite internal infighting and votes ...
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S1 Ep100: Ukraine Conflict: French Arms Deal, Sabotage, and the Perilous Battle for Pokrovsk. Guest: John Hardy. John Hardy reported that Ukraine signed a letter of intent with France to obtain 100 Rafale warplanes over 10 years, along with air defense systems. Whi
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Ukraine Conflict: French Arms Deal, Sabotage, and the Perilous Battle for Pokrovsk. Guest: John Hardie.
John Hardie reported that Ukraine signed a letter of intent with France to obtain 100 Rafale warplanes over 10 years, along with air defense systems. While this partnership is encouraging, Hardy expressed concern that Ukraine is excessively over-diversifying its future air fleet (including F-...
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S1 Ep100: Iran&#39;s Multi-Faceted Crises: Water Scarcity, Pollution, and Transnational Repression Guest: Jonathan Sayah Jonathan Sayah discussed the multi-faceted crises plaguing Iran, reflecting poor management and ecological decline, with Tehran overwhelmed by sever
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Iran&#39;s Multi-Faceted Crises: Water Scarcity, Pollution, and Transnational Repression
Guest: Jonathan Sayah
Jonathan Sayah discussed the multi-faceted crises plaguing Iran, reflecting poor management and ecological decline, with Tehran overwhelmed by severe water scarcity as dams dry up and crippling air pollution with CO2 levels 10 times the WHO standard, while the wat...
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S1 Ep100: Iran&#39;s Multi-Faceted Crises: Water Scarcity, Pollution, and Transnational Repression Guest: Jonathan Sayah Jonathan Sayah discussed the multi-faceted crises plaguing Iran, reflecting poor management and ecological decline, with Tehran overwhelmed by sever
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Iran&#39;s Multi-Faceted Crises: Water Scarcity, Pollution, and Transnational Repression
Guest: Jonathan Sayah
Jonathan Sayah discussed the multi-faceted crises plaguing Iran, reflecting poor management and ecological decline, with Tehran overwhelmed by severe water scarcity as dams dry up and crippling air pollution with CO2 levels 10 times the WHO standard, while the water crisis is worsened by t...
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S1 Ep100: CONTINUED  The rebels utilized successful asymmetrical warfare, operating from underground tunnel systems and ambushing Roman forces. The conflict was so severe that Hadrian deployed reinforcements from across the empire, including Britain, and the Roman 
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The rebels utilized successful asymmetrical warfare, operating from underground tunnel systems and ambushing Roman forces. The conflict was so severe that Hadrian deployed reinforcements from across the empire, including Britain, and the Roman army was badly mauled. The revolt ended bloodily at the stronghold of Betar. As lasting punishment for centuries of trouble and rebellion, the...
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S1 Ep100: CONTINUED 3/4  srajan&#39;s successor, Hadrian, revered the war against Parthia but recognized the Jews&#39; disloyalty. Starting in 117 AD, Hadrian planned to rebuild Jerusalem as a pagan city named Aelia Capitolina to demonstrate that the Temple would never be 
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srajan&#39;s successor, Hadrian, revered the war against Parthia but recognized the Jews&#39; disloyalty. Starting in 117 AD, Hadrian planned to rebuild Jerusalem as a pagan city named Aelia Capitolina to demonstrate that the Temple would never be restored and to discourage collusion between Jews and Parthians. This provoked the Bar Kokhba Revolt in 132 AD. The leader, Simon Bar Kosa, to...
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S1 Ep100: CONTINUED 2/4 During Emperor Trajan&#39;s campaign against the Parthian Empire, a widespread and coordinated &quot;diaspora revolt&quot; erupted in 115–117 AD, beginning in Libya and spreading to Egypt, Cyprus, and Mesopotamia. This was a major challenge, forcing Traja
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During Emperor Trajan&#39;s campaign against the Parthian Empire, a widespread and coordinated &quot;diaspora revolt&quot; erupted in 115–117 AD, beginning in Libya and spreading to Egypt, Cyprus, and Mesopotamia. This was a major challenge, forcing Trajan to divert a legion, as Egypt was the empire&#39;s strategic breadbasket. The revolt was spurred by the insulting Jewish tax, the fiscus Judaicus...
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S1 Ep99: 1/4 Jews Versus Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion and the Cost of Diaspora Revolts  Professor Barry Strauss of Cornell University, Professor Emeritus and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, discusses the history of Jewish resistance against the Roman 
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Jews Versus Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion and the Cost of Diaspora Revolts

Professor Barry Strauss of Cornell University, Professor Emeritus and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, discusses the history of Jewish resistance against the Roman Empire as detailed in his book Jews versus Rome. Following the destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem, rebellion continued among Jewish commu...
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S1 Ep99:  CONTINUED Venezuela Crisis: Potential Maduro Exit and Shifting Political Tides in Latin America Guests: Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa Alejandro Peña Esclusa and Ernesto Araújo discussed the crisis in Venezuela, noting a powerful US fleet gath
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S1 Ep99: Venezuela Crisis: Potential Maduro Exit and Shifting Political Tides in Latin America Guests: Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa Alejandro Peña Esclusa and Ernesto Araújo discussed the crisis in Venezuela, noting a powerful US fleet gathered nearby
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Venezuela Crisis: Potential Maduro Exit and Shifting Political Tides in Latin America
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S1 Ep99: Syria&#39;s Complex Geopolitics: Air Bases, Sanctions, Accountability, and Great Power Mediation Guest: Ahmad Sharawi Ahmad Sharawi discussed the non-transparent situation in Syria, focusing on reports of potential US air bases (Mezzeh and Dumayr), with denia
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Syria&#39;s Complex Geopolitics: Air Bases, Sanctions, Accountability, and Great Power Mediation
Guest: Ahmad Sharawi
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Ambassador Husain Haqqani detailed the institutional dominance of Pakistan&#39;s military, noting that Parliament recently granted Field Marshal Asim Munir legal immunity for life and expanded his power
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Pakistan&#39;s Military Dominance: Field Marshal Munir&#39;s Power and US Relations
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PREVIEW John Hardie discusses how poor weather, including fog, rain, snow, and cold, fundamentally impacts military operations around Papovsk and the Donbass. Poor weather is often a boon to Russians, as they time assaults during rain and fog to impede Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance and drone operations. However, the subsequent loss of foliage in deep winter provides less concealment for Russi...
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S1 Ep98: PREVIEW Ahmad Sharawi explores current Russian interests in Syria, noting that Russia previously assisted Assad in brutalizing the Syrian people. Recent discussions included defense agreements, military ties, and the status of two Russian bases in Western
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PREVIEW Ahmad Sharawi explores current Russian interests in Syria, noting that Russia previously assisted Assad in brutalizing the Syrian people. Recent discussions included defense agreements, military ties, and the status of two Russian bases in Western Syria. While Syria tries to balance world powers, the guest expresses concern because the Syrian people are domestically unhappy with a close...
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S1 Ep98: PREVIEW Anne Stevenson-Yang focuses on the decline of China&#39;s economic miracle, which was fueled by borrowing and falsehoods and is potentially headed toward japanification or worse. The idea that China was continuously rising and overtaking the United St
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PREVIEW Anne Stevenson-Yang focuses on the decline of China&#39;s economic miracle, which was fueled by borrowing and falsehoods and is potentially headed toward japanification or worse. The idea that China was continuously rising and overtaking the United States is now largely disregarded. Although some asset investors hold hope that Asia, specifically China, will provide yield, few believe the do...
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S1 Ep98: PREVIEW Janatyn Sayeh highlights the severe, unacceptable air quality and pollution crisis in Tehran, where she grew up. The pollution is described as poison, with carbon dioxide levels reported to be ten times higher than the World Health Organization&#39;s 
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PREVIEW Janatyn Sayeh highlights the severe, unacceptable air quality and pollution crisis in Tehran, where she grew up. The pollution is described as poison, with carbon dioxide levels reported to be ten times higher than the World Health Organization&#39;s recommended average. The pollution is so severe that schools are sometimes shut down during winter, and residents constantly smell and ingest ...
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S1 Ep97: PREVIEW Kelly Curry discusses the chain of poison where China is the driver and controller of dangerous drug production out of Myanmar. China supplies precursors but demands the resulting methamphetamines be diverted away from China, flooding markets acro
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PREVIEW Kelly Curry discusses the chain of poison where China is the driver and controller of dangerous drug production out of Myanmar. China supplies precursors but demands the resulting methamphetamines be diverted away from China, flooding markets across Asia and reaching North and South America. China continues to abet this trade because the chemical makers are a source of revenue. Future c...
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1763410185" data-format="short_date">Nov 17, 2025</span></span>
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S1 Ep97: PREVIEW Professor Barry Strauss discusses the Bar Kokhba Revolt, which occurred in the 130s to 140s, long after the Temple fell in 70 AD. The main thing motivating the revolt was the Roman declaration that the Temple would never be rebuilt and that Jerusa
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PREVIEW Professor Barry Strauss discusses the Bar Kokhba Revolt, which occurred in the 130s to 140s, long after the Temple fell in 70 AD. The main thing motivating the revolt was the Roman declaration that the Temple would never be rebuilt and that Jerusalem would never again be a Jewish capital. Rome maintained its vast empire through brutal intimidation. While the Romans were brutal, the sour...
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S1 Ep96: Londinium 91 AD: The Aging Emperor&#39;s Urgency. Gaius and Germanicus discuss the physical and mental state of emperor Trump, noting his senior age and frantic, restless pace as potentially signs of an aging brain or alternatively adrenaline and confidence. 
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Londinium 91 AD: The Aging Emperor&#39;s Urgency. Gaius and Germanicus discuss the physical and mental state of emperor Trump, noting his senior age and frantic, restless pace as potentially signs of an aging brain or alternatively adrenaline and confidence. Germanicus believes the emperor is acutely self-aware of his limited time, driven by tremendous brutal urgency to secure a lasting legacy incl...
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S1 Ep96: Londinium 91 AD: Corruption and the Imperial Slip. Gaius and Germanicus shift attention to Washington, observing that wealth has grown more powerful than government in the U.S., similar to Rome&#39;s path into empire. Evidence includes Washington insiders lik
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Londinium 91 AD: Corruption and the Imperial Slip. Gaius and Germanicus shift attention to Washington, observing that wealth has grown more powerful than government in the U.S., similar to Rome&#39;s path into empire. Evidence includes Washington insiders like Rudy Giuliani and Hunter Biden allegedly operating on payrolls of corrupt foreign interests such as the Democratic Republic of Congo. Republ...
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S1 Ep96: Londinium 91 AD: The Debate Over Venezuela. Gaius and Germanicus of the Friends Mystery Debating Society discuss at a cold wine bar by the choppy Thames the potential decision by emperor Trump to invade Venezuela, noting the presence of a sizable, powerfu
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Londinium 91 AD: The Debate Over Venezuela. Gaius and Germanicus of the Friends Mystery Debating Society discuss at a cold wine bar by the choppy Thames the potential decision by emperor Trump to invade Venezuela, noting the presence of a sizable, powerful military force gathered deliberately off its shores. Germanicus argues that American engagement in the Caribbean is a deep-rooted tradition ...
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S1 Ep95: Legacy, Loyalty, and the Nationalist Leader. Joseph Turigian concludes with Xi Zhongxun&#39;s death in 2002 after suffering cancer, noting his epitaph speaks of a life of struggle and happiness. Xi Jinping wrote to his father, listing qualities he wished to e
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Legacy, Loyalty, and the Nationalist Leader. Joseph Turigian concludes with Xi Zhongxun&#39;s death in 2002 after suffering cancer, noting his epitaph speaks of a life of struggle and happiness. Xi Jinping wrote to his father, listing qualities he wished to emulate: never persecuting people and never losing faith in the cause. The suffering endured often rededicated communists to the party. Xi Jinp...
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S1 Ep95: Princlings, Grassroots, and the Politics of Restoration. Joseph Turigian discusses how Xi Jinping gained entry to Qinghua University based on political reliability rather than merit in 1975, although his father remained un-rehabilitated. While princlings 
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Princlings, Grassroots, and the Politics of Restoration. Joseph Turigian discusses how Xi Jinping gained entry to Qinghua University based on political reliability rather than merit in 1975, although his father remained un-rehabilitated. While princlings were generally unpopular, Xi Jinping made the atypical choice to climb the ranks from the grassroots. Xi Zhongxun&#39;s full rehabilitation was sl...
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S1 Ep95: Xi Jinping&#39;s Exile and Family Betrayal. Joseph Turigian describes how political torment extended to Xi Zhongxun&#39;s family, forcing Xi Jinping&#39;s mother to denounce her teenage son when he fled incarceration, a difficult moral judgment made to protect the re
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Xi Jinping&#39;s Exile and Family Betrayal. Joseph Turigian describes how political torment extended to Xi Zhongxun&#39;s family, forcing Xi Jinping&#39;s mother to denounce her teenage son when he fled incarceration, a difficult moral judgment made to protect the remaining siblings. During the Cultural Revolution, Xi Jinping was exiled to the countryside near Yanan, a sacred site of Chinese Communist Part...
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S1 Ep95: The Purge by a Novel and Mao&#39;s Fear of Revisionism. Joseph Turigian explains that Xi Zhongxun&#39;s 1962 downfall stemmed from supporting the publication of a fictionalized biography of his deceased mentor, Liu Zhidan. Mao Zedong saw the novel as a counter-re
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The Purge by a Novel and Mao&#39;s Fear of Revisionism. Joseph Turigian explains that Xi Zhongxun&#39;s 1962 downfall stemmed from supporting the publication of a fictionalized biography of his deceased mentor, Liu Zhidan. Mao Zedong saw the novel as a counter-revolutionary plot and a manifestation of revisionism, fearing that others would claim credit for leading the revolution. Mao aimed to transform...
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S1 Ep95: Xi Zhongxun&#39;s Radical Youth and Peasant Roots. Joseph Turigian introduces Xi Zhongxun&#39;s biography, emphasizing the Confucian view that a father explains the son. Xi Zhongxun was born into a poor peasant family in Shaanxi province in 1913, an area marked b
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Xi Zhongxun&#39;s Radical Youth and Peasant Roots. Joseph Turigian introduces Xi Zhongxun&#39;s biography, emphasizing the Confucian view that a father explains the son. Xi Zhongxun was born into a poor peasant family in Shaanxi province in 1913, an area marked by violence and poverty. At age 15, he poisoned a school administrator on orders from the local Communist Party, leading to his imprisonment, w...
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S1 Ep95: Loyalty, Loss, and the Shadow of Mao. Joseph Turigian focuses on Mao&#39;s famous phrase about Xi Zhongxun, emphasizing his unwavering loyalty despite repeated suffering at the party&#39;s hands. Following the 1949 victory, Xi moved to Beijing, where his son Xi J
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Loyalty, Loss, and the Shadow of Mao. Joseph Turigian focuses on Mao&#39;s famous phrase about Xi Zhongxun, emphasizing his unwavering loyalty despite repeated suffering at the party&#39;s hands. Following the 1949 victory, Xi moved to Beijing, where his son Xi Jinping was born. Xi Zhongxun held complicated views of Mao, feeling gratitude for his survival but recognizing Mao&#39;s transformation into a dis...
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S1 Ep95: Mao, Purges, and Ideological Jargon. Joseph Turigian explores Mao Zedong&#39;s description of Xi Zhongxun: &quot;The Party Interests Come First.&quot; The segment recounts Xi Zhongxun&#39;s detention in 1935, nearly facing execution before Mao&#39;s Long Marchers arrived. The 
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Mao, Purges, and Ideological Jargon. Joseph Turigian explores Mao Zedong&#39;s description of Xi Zhongxun: &quot;The Party Interests Come First.&quot; The segment recounts Xi Zhongxun&#39;s detention in 1935, nearly facing execution before Mao&#39;s Long Marchers arrived. The discussion clarifies the legend that Mao personally saved him versus the complex facts of his eventual release and incomplete rehabilitation. ...
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S1 Ep95: Revolutionary Loyalty and Early Family Tensions. Joseph Turigian discusses the life of Xi Zhongxun, a devoted but persecuted revolutionary communist, emphasizing his deep loyalty to the party, reminiscent of Arthur Koestler&#39;s Darkness at Noon. The segment
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Revolutionary Loyalty and Early Family Tensions. Joseph Turigian discusses the life of Xi Zhongxun, a devoted but persecuted revolutionary communist, emphasizing his deep loyalty to the party, reminiscent of Arthur Koestler&#39;s Darkness at Noon. The segment explores the revolutionary mindset where personal suffering proves dedication to a world-historical force. It also details Xi Zhongxun&#39;s comp...
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S1 Ep95: Starship and Super Heavy: The Fully Reusable Mars Vehicle. Eric Berger details the development of Starship and Super Heavy at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. Starship is the culmination of SpaceX&#39;s efforts: a fully reusable, super heavy rocket much larger 
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Starship and Super Heavy: The Fully Reusable Mars Vehicle. Eric Berger details the development of Starship and Super Heavy at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. Starship is the culmination of SpaceX&#39;s efforts: a fully reusable, super heavy rocket much larger than the Saturn 5, designed to carry humans into deep space and enable the Mars colony. A critical innovation for rapid reuse is the &quot;chopstic...
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S1 Ep95: Crew Dragon and Commercial Human Spaceflight. Eric Berger discusses NASA&#39;s Commercial Crew Program, initiated after the Space Shuttle retired. Boeing&#39;s entry legitimized the program, securing crucial congressional funding for competitors like SpaceX. Spac
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Crew Dragon and Commercial Human Spaceflight. Eric Berger discusses NASA&#39;s Commercial Crew Program, initiated after the Space Shuttle retired. Boeing&#39;s entry legitimized the program, securing crucial congressional funding for competitors like SpaceX. SpaceX adapted the Dragon design for crew, involving extensive parachute testing by the &quot;Shoot Show&quot; team in the desert and ultimately agreeing to...
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