Unpops Presents: What In The World?
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Unpops Presents: What In The World?
Comedians Adam Tod Brown and Quincy Johnson cover things happening in international news right now that you might not be familiar with, but totally should be. For weekly, ad-free episodes, subscribe on the Unpops Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/unpops
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Venezuela Is Boring
Adam discusses the latest updates from the ever evolving crisis in Venezuela and why a peaceful resolution might still be a possibility
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The Joss Stone Story
Adam goes it alone to tell the story of British soul singer Joss Stone and her campaign to perform in every country on the planet
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What Putin Said About Liberalism
Adam and Quincy talk about Putin's thoughts on liberalism, Duterte's dare to his opponents, 5G wireless in the DMZ, and so much more!
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Eurovision 2019 Finals Recap Pt. 2
Adam and Quincy conclude their exploration of the most uneventful Eurovision Song Contest Finals in recent history
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Eurovision 2019 Finals Recap Pt. 1
Adam and Quincy listen to the songs from this year's Eurovision Song Contest finals in Tel Aviv
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The Russian Garbage Protests
Adam and Quincy discuss a strange political scandal that could be Vladimir Putin's undoing
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Global News Roundup
Adam and Quincy welcome comedian Jon Shefsky for a rundown of some global news stories that you might have missed recently
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The Troubles With Brexit
Adam and Quincy welcome comedian Stuart Thompson to talk about the impact Brexit is having on the fragile peace agreement between Ireland and Northern...
Valentine's Day Around the World
Adam and Quincy talk to comedian Stuart Thompson about how other countries celebrate Valentine's Day
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The Attempted Coup In Venezuela
Adam and Quincy revisit the topic that keeps on giving...United States involvement in the political unrest in Venezuela
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Why Turkey and Saudi Arabia Hate Each Other
Adam and Quincy look into the history behind the long standing feud between Turkey and Saudi Arabia
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The Arrest Of Meng Wanzhou
Adam and Quincy discuss the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou and why the United States is so afraid of Huawei
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China's Crackdown On Porn
Adam and Quincy welcome special guests Jenn Scott and Elise Golgowski to talk about the Chinese government's creepy anti-porn initiatives
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The Election Of Jair Bolsonaro
Adam and Quincy welcome comedian Chris Crittenden to discuss the rise to power of right wing extremist Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil
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The U.S. Embassy Sonic Attacks
Adam and Quincy welcome special guest Radostin Zahariev to talk about the mysterious "sonic attacks" that happened at three different United States em...
Performing For The Enemy
Adam and Quincy welcome special guest Radostin Zahariev to talk about the political fallout that sometimes accompanies American entertainers who perfo...
Halloween Around The World
Adam and Quincy welcome comedians Hana Michels and Kevin Anderson to discuss some of the weirdest Halloween traditions from around the world
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China and the Uighur Muslims
Adam and Quincy welcome comedian Jessica Singer to discuss China's brutal campaign of oppression against the country's Uighur Muslim population
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The Magdalene Laundries
Adam and special guest Chris Crittenden discuss Ireland's centuries-long program of enslaving women and children and using them as slave labor in laun...
The Indian WhatsApp Lynchings
Adam welcomes comedians Jessica Singer, Chris Crittenden, and Stuart Thompson to discuss the horrifying real world ramifications of the spreading of f...
Tell Us We Were Right About Venezuela
Adam and Quincy catch up on the latest in Venezuela news, including the not at all shocking revelation that the US might be planning a military interv...
The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi
In 1983, a 15-year-old girl named Emanuela Orlandi disappeared from the streets of the Vatican and hasn't been seen since. What happened to her still...
The Trinitarios and the Bad Barbies
Adam and Quincy discuss a New York based Dominican street gang with a penchant for revenge porn and killing the wrong people
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Free Noura Hussein
Adam and Quincy look into the tragic case of Noura Hussein, a Sudanese girl who was forced to marry a man twice her age, and then sentenced to death b...
The Breitbart of Canada
Adam and Quincy explore the myriad awful personalities that make up the right wing reporting team at Canada's Rebel Media.
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The Scandals of the 2018 World Cup (And Beyond)
Adam and special guest co-host Brett Rader discuss the craziest scandals surrounding this year's World Cup in Russia, and some of the scandals we shou...
A Brief History Of Political Killings In Russia
Adam and Quincy discuss the strange case of the Ukrainian journalist who was reported to be murdered, only to reappear at a press conference a few day...
Armenia's Velvet Revolution
The smoothest sounding uprising in the game is the subject of this week's episode. Specifically, Adam and Quincy are discussing Armenia's Velvet Revol...
The Situation In Nicaragua
Adam and Quincy discuss the recent riots in Nicaragua and the long-running problems that brought them on
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The Syria Airstrikes
Adam and Quincy discuss the recent chemical attack in Syria, the US response, and what it all might mean for US-Russia relations in the future.
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The Eurovision Semifinals Part Two
Our deep dive into this year's Eurovision Song Contest entries continues! This week we talk about some of the entries from the second semifinal round....
Rodrigo Duterte's Crazy Month
On this episode Adam and Quincy check back in with Rodrigo Duterte, current president of the Philippines. Turns out, he's had quite an interesting mon...
The International Criminal Court
You've probably heard of The International Criminal Court, but do you know what its role is in the world or why it was founded? Curious what continent...
The Latest From Venezuela
Adam and Quincy revisit the ever-worsening disaster happening in Venezuela right now and talk about the huge gamble disgraced president Nicolas Maduro...
The Miami Showband Massacre
In 1974, a perfectly innocent Irish showband was stopped at what appeared to be a routine checkpoint by men wearing British army uniforms. What happen...
The Problem With Pakistan
They're one of our biggest allies in the war on terror, except for all those times when they're being the exact opposite. On this episode, Adam and Qu...
All About Austria
If any country would know better than to start embracing right wing extremism again, you'd think it would be Austria. You would be wrong. On this epis...
Genocide In Myanmar
Another week, another genocide to talk about. This time around, we're discussing the plight of the Rohingya in Myanmar.
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Do We Still Need The EU?
The European Union...it's like the America of Europe! But does the world need it anymore? Britain certainly doesn't think so, and Russia hopes a lot m...
Catalonia
You've probably heard the name "Catalonia" tossed around some in the news lately, but do you know what's actually happening there right now? On this e...