25 years of Stalin Cosplay

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This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by David
O’Doherty and Alice
Fraser to deliver your weekly fix of democracy
despair, snake news, and historical nonsense.


️ Top Story: Global Democracy Update —
The world is somehow both leaning towards and veering away
from Donald Trump. We check in on:






Australia, where going viral now involves
saying racist things in chip shops


The UK, where a party that is definitely
not far-right (and will sue you if you say otherwise) made
gains

And Ireland, where we mark the first
hundred days of government with a sigh, a shrug, and mild
confusion ️






Also this week: Remember when Net
Zero was an actual goal and not just a vague
eco-dream whispered into the wind? Good times.


In Snake News: one man basically conquers
snakes by letting them bite him. Yes, this is a real story. Yes,
he’s probably not okay.


Plus, we look back at Tennessee banning the teaching
of evolution (because that
could never happen again, right?), and the thrill of
the first four-minute mile.


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