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Broadcasting from Austria and Serbia, a podcast on life and society abroad. 26. September 2020 with Yaël Ossowski and Todor Papic 2:00 – A Serbian Man Escapes the EU 7:00 – Polish COVID 9:00 – Detailing international travel 12:00 – Buying Car 15:00 – Ron Paul Medical Episode 16:00 – Antiracism, Social Justice 16:50 –…
Prohibition in the United States was dubbed the “Noble Experiment”. For 13 long, dry, and dreary years, the government aimed to keep alcohol out of the hands of its citizens, creating a litany of unintended consequences that continue to have an impact today. In this episode, Yaël Ossowski describes the rise of the “dry” campaigners who…
Over the last century, there was a vibrant peace and pacifist movement that existed in the United States. However, as wars have grown into far-off conflicts and the military has usurped part of civilian life, a standing movement for pacifism has faded from the scene in the 21st Century. Added to that, political parties have…
The question of the impact of technology is a major theme in today’s culture. TV shows, books, and even entire fields of philosophy are dedicating to exploring the positive and negative impacts. Social media, an important method of communication for a large portion of Earth’s population, is very much an extension of this. In a…
Language is both beautiful and organic. It varies from country to country, in dialect, pattern, and tone. However, certain institutions and people are trying to change language and how we use it, both for political reasons and for simplification. Will they be successful? What if people reject these changes? How can we ensure the survival…
What will be the citizenship of the future? The tradition of citizenship has evolved over time, and been expanded for many who could not share in the rights, obligations, and responsibilities. But larger governing structures like the European Union, the affordability of travel, the changing nature of work, the Internet, and the portability of our…
Immigration is actually tough. It’s not easy to leave your friends, family, network, and social capital you’ve built up. Added to that, there is already a complicated process that exists, yet many want to make it more difficult. Let’s not focus on extremes, and instead elevate what makes immigration important and necessary. Washington Examiner: Birthright…
Smart Cannabis Policy encourages competition, entrepreneurship, safety, avoids red tape and eradicates the black market. Inside Sources: The Green Rush Is Already Here, and We Need Smart Cannabis Policy to Direct It podcast.yael.at
Social housing. Does it work? Does it make a city more livable? What is seen and not seen? CityLab: Secrets of the World’s Most Livable City podcast.yael.at
The Innocents Abroad podcast. Broadcasting from Vienna and Warsaw, a podcast on life and society abroad. 1. August 2019 TIME CODES 2:09 – European Heath Wave http://l.yael.at/E 4:00 – Leaving the city for the countryside, traveling with babies 5:40 – Global Warming Media 6:45 – Now using Buzzsprout on Spotify, Tunein, etc. 7:49 – Facebook data https://www.facebook.com/theinnocentsabroadpodcast/ 8:20 –…