Things Are Happening (Dave and Dan 'cast 12)

OK, look, it's been a while.

That is completely my fault, not Daniil's.  Oh and COVID, it's also COVID's fault.  (We were going to record in December and then I got COVID).

So, Dan has had a full academic year teaching in Canada.

Putin got 'reelected'.

Navalny was killed.

In good news, the aid is now moving again into Ukraine!

Heck, they used ATACMS missiles the night Biden signed the billl.

As an aside, does anyone make up backronyms better than the US military?

We talked some about the post war world that will come some day, hopefully soon.

We urge you to help, How? well, there's the Red Cross, UNCR and UNICEF.

Episode 12

One Year Later (Dave and Dan 'cast 11)

Yes i know it has been a long time.

Really, you could say that it's been a long time, getting from there to here.

Dan and I talked about his impressions of Canada and how things have gone in the past year.

He''s dealt with the healthcare system, the school system, he's taught at a Canadian university and a college.

We also of course talked about what's up in Ukraine.

If you want to help out, help out.

How? well, there's the Red Cross, UNCR and UNICEF.

Episode 11

Eating the Wrong Ice Cream in Siberia (Dave and Dan 'cast 10)

Dan in a scary hatSeriously, one day I''ll get us a website.

Dan and I are back talking about the war.

Speicifcally, what do we expect to happen when this thing ends?

How will it end?

Have you given money to the people of Ukraine yet?  Daniil has, I have, you should too.

Oh, how do you do that?  Well, there's the Red Cross, UNCR and UNICEF.

Episode 10

Six Months (Dave and Dan 'Cast 09)

It's the six month anniversary of Putin's illegal attack on Ukraine.

So, we thought we'd talk about that a bit.

Would visa denials to Russians work?  (We have different ideas here).

How would Putin be overthrown?

Have you given money to the people of Ukraine yet?  Daniil has, I have, you should too.

Oh, how do you do that?  Well, there's the Red Cross, UNCR and UNICEF.

Episode 9

ReStalinization (Dave and Dan 'cast 07)

We're back with greetings from Sault Ste. Marie, Yerevan, and points beyond.

We talked about national myths.

We talked abotu propoganda.

We talked about looking forward vs. looking back.

I learned the word for bird in Russian.

Please give to the UNHCR and/or the Red Cross.

Episode 7