Best Shell Shock Podcasts (2025)

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Shell Shocked: Revisiting the Original TMNT Movie Ep57 1:02:14

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Cowabunga, movie fans! 🐢🍕 In this week’s podcast episode, we’re doing a full review, breakdown, and deep-dive analysis of the original 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie – the cult classic that turned four wise-cracking heroes in a half-shell into pop culture icons. We cover everything: ✅ The dark, gritty comic-book influences that shaped the …

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LOST HIGHWAY Pt 1: The Road to Madness | David Lynch: Between Two Worlds 1:30:56

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We continue David Lynch: Between Two Worlds with a journey into the nightmarish echo chamber of LOST HIGHWAY — a film that fractures time, identity, and genre into something both terrifying and seductive. Released in 1997, LOST HIGHWAY marked a turning point for Lynch: a return to darker, more experimental storytelling after TWIN PEAKS and FIRE WAL…

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How The Empire Of War Survives Its Victories | Prof. Phil Hammond 58:36

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Originally published on 22 Oct 2025. What happens when a superpower loses its arch-nemesis? After the Cold War, the West faced an "enemy deprivation syndrome," a desperate search for meaning that led to replaying WWII against every new foe and the invention of "humanitarian" war. But was this narrative shift deliberately manufactured?To unpack this…

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[Back issue] Russia & China United: The USA Made Kissingers Nightmare Come True | Prof. Rein Müllerson 1:01:00

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Originally published on 13 Sept 2025. While the West condemns Russia's war in Ukraine, it conveniently forgets its own "sphere of interference"—from Victoria Nuland hand-picking Ukrainian leaders to NATO's relentless eastward expansion. Is this hypocrisy fueling the geopolitical reconfiguration of the world? And could neutrality be the key to de-es…

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The Real Tomahawk Story Is WORSE Than You Think (For US Warmongers). 41:06

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Originally published on 21 Oct 2025. A lot of PR going on again about Trump being "swayed" by the Putin phone call to not escalate the proxy-war against Russia to the Tomahawk level. But there is another side to this. Probably the real reason why (for now) Selensky was rebuffed: The US is running low on all kinds of missile Systems, including the T…

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Nikki Exotica on Living Boldly, Finding Herself, and the Power of Transformation 48:41

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Teresa Giudice sits down with 90 Day Finance star and pop artist Nikki Exotica for an unfiltered conversation about identity, confidence, and owning your truth. Nikki opens up about her groundbreaking transition, life in the spotlight, and what it really means to live authentically. From fame to family to finding inner peace, this episode is raw, e…

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All Dolled Up And Nowhere to Go! The Boy Movie Review Ep59 58:42

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It’s spooky season, and the Nerds Against Normality crew are diving headfirst into another horror review — this time tackling The Boy (2016), starring The Walking Dead’s Lauren Cohan. Leaving Maggie behind, Cohan steps into a new kind of nightmare: a gothic mansion, a creepy porcelain doll named Brahms, and a plot that somehow manages to be both te…

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[Back issue] The Proxy-War Against Russia Is Older Than You Think, Includes Sweden | Mazze Nielsson 56:12

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Originally published on 12 Sept 2025. Sweden abandoned 200 years of neutrality to join NATO, hoping for security. Instead, has it become a frontline state, a target in a war it has no stake in? And was its independent foreign policy deliberately dismantled with the assassination of Olof Palme?To discuss this and more, today I’m talking to Mazze Nie…

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Why I Really Reached Out To My Brother After 4 Years 34:26

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In this episode, Teresa Giudice opens up about extending an olive branch to her brother Joe Gorga and why she’s finally ready to choose peace over pain. She shares how Special Forces taught her lessons in forgiveness, strength, and letting go, plus her reaction to Gia’s powerhouse performance on the show. Teresa and Pat also dive into fan questions…

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[Back issue] The West is CLUELESS: The Unbreakable India-Russia Friendship Explained | Dr. Anuradha Chenoy 43:51

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Originally published on 11 Sept 2025. Is the era of US structural power in the Global South coming to an end? As the US strategically downgrades India, how is India reshaping its foreign policy, strengthening ties with China and Russia while asserting its strategic autonomy? What does the emerging continental bloc of BRICS and SCO mean for the futu…

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[Back issue] The 200-Year-Old Lie Pushing Us Towards Nuclear War | Dr. Jeffrey Sachs 34:08

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Originally published on 10 Sept 2025. While the West decries Russia's demand for a "sphere of influence," it ignores its own 200-year-old Monroe Doctrine. Is this hypocrisy pushing us toward a major war? And could the solution be redefining the concept as "spheres of security"?To discuss this and more, today I’m talking again to Professor Jeffrey S…

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[Back issue] His Case BROKE The Internet, Exposed EU | Armando Mema 27:49

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Originally published on 9 Sept 2025. Europe's commitment to free speech is crumbling before our eyes. How can a public protest against a top EU official lead to arrest, fines, and even a "record" that could impact one's future, all while the official claims the protester is lucky to live in a free country in a show of absolute irony? Is "damage to …

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Unstoppable Change Will DESTROY Western Racist Hegemony | Chandran Nair 1:06:08

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Originally published on 18 Oct 2025. Has the world finally woken up to Western hypocrisy? How do we understand the power dynamics that have shaped our world for 500 years? What happens now that the veil of a 'liberal world order' has been lifted for the 85% of the world living outside the West?To explore these questions, I'm joined by Chandran Nair…

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Professor EXPOSES Secret Origins Of The Israel Project | Prof. Yakov Rabkin 1:01:26

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Originally published on 17 Oct 2025. Is Zionism a Jewish movement, or is it a form of European ethnic nationalism transplanted to Palestine? What if the idea of gathering Jews in the Holy Land was originally a Protestant Christian concept? We dive into these provocative questions, challenging everything you thought you knew about this ideology.To h…

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TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME, Pt 2: From Pariah to Masterpiece | David Lynch: Between Two Worlds 1:23:28

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In the conclusion of our two-part deep dive into TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME, we trace the turbulent production, Cannes premiere, and long road to reevaluation that has led some to now call it David Lynch’s greatest work. This episode covers the shoot itself — from on-set tension and cut scenes to the mysterious ‘Missing Pieces’ — as well as the …

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[Back issue] Destruction of Armenia: NATO's Plans Against Russia and Iran | A. Kachikian & P. Shakarian 1:01:11

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Originally published on 8 Sept 2025. The situation in Armenia is alarming, where a self-proclaimed democratic leader is enacting Stalinist-style repressions, arresting archbishops, and silencing opposition. How can a "Velvet Revolution" so quickly turn into an autocratic nightmare, and why is the West, known for championing human rights, not only s…

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[Back issue] The „Rest“ Leaving The West. Russia, China, SCO Building The Future | Dr. Michael Rossi 1:02:03

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Originally published on 7 Sept 2025. Are we truly past the unipolar era, and what new pillars are emerging to shape the multipolar world?Today I’m talking again to Dr. Michael Rossi, a lecturer at Rutgers University and visiting Prof at Foredom University and Pace University as well as Webster Uni Tashkent. Michael teaches political science and int…

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Fan Questions For Teresa & Debbie Matenopoulos (Part 2) 21:29

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We have a LOT of questions from you guys for Teresa and Debbie! Do you think NOMO could help you and your family? Use the promo code TTT10 for 10% at ⁠http://nomosmartcare.com⁠ Grab Debbie’s new cookbook Greek•ish — available now, right ⁠HERE!⁠ Teresa Giudice ⁠Instagram⁠ Turning The Tables ⁠Instagram⁠ Pat's ⁠Instagram⁠ Get my merch ⁠HERE⁠ This is a…

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How The Deep Empire Eliminates Threats To Its Hegemony | O. Tunander & D. Pohlmann 1:09:11

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Originally published on 15 Oct 2025. Is it a coincidence that every influential Swedish leader on the world stage—Bernadotte, Hammarskjöld, Palme—was assassinated? What if these aren't just tragic accidents, but evidence of a hidden system? We investigate the disturbing pattern of political murders targeting European figures who dared to work for p…

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[Back issue] The West Destroyed Its Own Diplomacy | Ambs. Zorilla, Ruch & Kusai 1:16:43

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Originally published on 6 Sept 2025. What happened to the ancient arts of diplomacy and statecraft in Europe and North America? Why is it that there are no skilled foreign policy experts left in the West? Kaja Kalas, Marco Rubio, Annalena Baerbock, really? Is this the best we can get? And worse, think of the battalions of Rambo-Ambassadors the US s…

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From The View to “Greekish”: Debbie Matenopoulos on Barbara Walters’ Lessons, Cooking with Heart, and Finding Purpose After Loss 1:00:09

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Teresa Giudice turns the tables on TV icon Debbie Matenopoulos — one of The View’s original hosts — for a candid conversation about fame, family, and fresh starts. Debbie opens up about what Barbara Walters taught her, how she turned grief into purpose after losing her father to ALS, and why her new cookbook Greekish is more than just recipes — it’…

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Unforgivable Game Rankings: We Ruined Every Gamer’s Childhood 51:55

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🚨 New Episode of Nerds Against Normality Out Now! 🚨 First there was bickering, then there desperation, then there was sheer panic! This week, we’re mixing things up with our most chaotic episode yet — a Blind Game Franchise Ranking Challenge! Stacey has secretly selected 30 legendary gaming franchises, and it’s up to Harry and Ben to rank them with…

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[Back issue] Yugoslavia: The West's Playbook for Global Domination | Dr. George Szamuely 1:09:50

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Originally published on 5 Sept 2025. Dr. George Szamuely reveals how the West's destruction of Yugoslavia in the 1990s became the blueprint for modern interventionism. From the illegal Badinter Commission to NATO's "humanitarian" bombing, Western powers violated international law to break up a sovereign state. This wasn't about human rights—it was …

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Shocking U.S. Defeat: China's Rare Earth Checkmate Is NOT What Media Pretends. 30:14

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Originally published on 13 Oct 2025. While western media pretends the latest Chinese announcement about export licensing restrictions is all about the trade war with the US, the real story is all about weapons. After the US emptied its stockpiles in Ukraine and West Asia, Beijing now strikes the USA where it seriously hurts: the ability to replenis…

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[Back issue] Finland: The Next Neocon War To Entrap Russia And The USA | Tuomas Malinen 48:47

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Originally published on 4 Sept 2025. Tuomas Malinen, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Helsinki and CEO of GNS Economics, discusses Finland's dramatic shift from neutrality to NATO membership. One of President Alexander Stubb's first acts was signing a defense treaty with Ukraine, marking Finland's first military treaty with a n…

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[Back issue] The End of Imperial Japan & Lessons for Ukraine | Dr. Richard Overy 48:07

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Originally published on 25 Aug 2025. Today I’m talking to Dr. Richard Overy, a Honorary Professor at the University of Exeter and a historian of the Second World War. Professor Overy wrote many books and just recently published the great work “Rain of Ruin: Tokyo, Hiroshima, and the Surrender of Japan” in which he discusses not only the atomic bomb…

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UK, Switzerland Want Digital IDs. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? | Yana Afanasieva 45:34

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Originally published on 12 Oct 2025. What if the first 80% of users flocking to a new digital ID system are hackers and fraudsters? Is this technology the dawn of a dystopian future, or are the risks just overhyped?In this episode, I’m talking to Yana Afanasieva, an expert in financial regulation, FinTech and data privacy. Yana led regional complia…

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[Back issue] How Trump's Tariffs Are Pushing the World to China | Cyrus Janssen 55:04

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Originally published on 23 Aug 2025. Today I’m talking to Cyrus Janssen, an international business consultant, entrepreneur and fellow youtube analyst with a very large channel, nearing 1 million subscribers. With over 10 years experience doing business in China, he posts shot-form analysis as well as longer interviews often focusing on China and B…

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[Back issue] Russophobia & Militarism: It Will Destroy Europe | Dr. Erich Vad 35:31

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Originally published on 21 Aug 2025. Dr. Erich Vad is a former German brigadier general and adviser on security and defense policy in the Bundestag, as well as military adviser to Chancellor Angela Merkel.Links: Neutrality Studies Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@neutralitystudies Our Shop: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourth...…

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The Decline Of US Imperialism Is a STRUCTURAL Inevitability | Dr. Warwick Powell 29:13

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Originally published on 11 Oct 2025. Today I’m talking again to Dr. Warwick Powell, an Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane.In this part 2 of the conversation with Warwick Powell, we explore the complexities of US foreign policy. We question whether the US is in retreat or simply adapting its strategy to maintain pri…

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Globalisation with Multipolar Characteristics: The West is FREAKING OUT | Dr. Warwick Powell 31:38

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Originally published on 10 Oct 2025. Today I’m talking again to Dr. Warwick Powell, an Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane.In this part 1 of the discussion, we dive into China's strategic economic transformation and its response to US tariffs. We explore how China successfully deleveraged its overheated real estate …

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TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME, Pt 1: How Lynch Reclaimed Twin Peaks | David Lynch: Between Two Worlds 1:29:49

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We’re kicking off our new series, David Lynch: Between Two Worlds, where we explore the dream logic, fractured identities, and spiritual mysteries of Lynch’s later career — beginning with his polarizing Twin Peaks prequel, FIRE WALK WITH ME. In this first of our two-part deep dive, we explore how Lynch returned to Twin Peaks after its cancellation …

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[Back issue] Dr. Jan Oberg: If You Want Peace, Be Creative And Focus On The Future 59:16

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Originally published on 18 Aug 2025. Dr. Jan Oberg is a Danish peace researcher in Sweden. We talk about the escalating rhetoric toward Russia in Europe and what peace-oriented folks can do about it. Links: Neutrality Studies Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@neutralitystudies Our Shop: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourth...…

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REVEALED: CIA Knew Yugoslav Wars Would End in Disaster | Dr. Harry Blain 53:22

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Originally published on 9 Oct 2025. What if the official story of the Bosnian War is a carefully constructed myth? We'll explore declassified documents that ask: Did US intelligence warn against the very policies that led to disaster? And was the climactic bombing campaign not a necessity for peace, but a way to rebrand a failed policy?Today I’m ta…

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[Back issue] US-Russia Summit Destroys 500 Years Of European Geopolitics. 39:21

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Originally published on 17 Aug 2025. Second part of discussion with Glenn Diesen. First part on his channel: • Pascal Lottaz: US-Russia Relations Decoupl... Transcript of the Summit meeting: https://open.substack.com/pub/pascall... Neutrality Studies Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@neutralitystudies Our Shop: https://neutralitystudies-sho…

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The Mysterious DEATHS Of Europe's Russia Friends | Dirk Pohlmann 43:44

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Originally published on 8 Oct 2025. Today I'm talking to Dirk Pohlmann, a German author and documentary filmmaker. Mr. Pohlmann is working on a book about political assassinations in Europe and America, including those of JFK, Olof Palme, Enrico Mattei, Dag Hammarskjöld, and the German banker Alfred Herrhausen. That’s what we’ll be talking about to…

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[Back issue] EPIC Loss For Anti-China Hawks In Taiwan. This Changes Everything. | Dr. Joanna Lei 47:40

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Originally published on 12 Aug 2025. Today I’m talking again to Dr. Joanna Lei, a former KMT lawmaker in Taiwan as well as a media executive in the US.Today is August 7th and only 10 days ago, on the last weekend of July we had a rather important extraordinary election in Taiwan. 24 KMT parliamentiarns were under the threat of being unseated in a m…

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Neocon Protests in Georgia are Failing (again) | Lasha Kasradze 52:10

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Originally published on 7 Oct 2025. Protesters are trying to storm the Presidential Palace in Tbilisi, but why now? With the ruling party winning another decisive victory in local elections, what is truly fueling this unrest?To make sense of it all, today I’m talking again to my colleague and friend Lasha Kasradze, a geopolitical analyst and Liaiso…

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[Back issue] Destabilizing Operation In The Caucasus & Vassalization Of Europe | Dr. Jeffrey Sachs 58:56

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Originally published on 10 Aug 2025. We’ve seen a lot of turmoil in the South Caucasus recently, from Azerbeijan’s support for the US/Israeli attack on Iran to a crack down on political opposition in Armenia and previously an attempt in Georgia to oust the elected government by something very reminiscent of the Euro-Maidan in Ukraine. Together with…

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Teresa Giudice Meets Growing Up Italian: Family, Food & Going Viral 37:12

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Teresa sits down with Sabino and Rocco from Growing Up Italian—the social media sensations bridging Italian and Italian-American culture. They talk about turning memes into a global brand, dealing with stubborn Italian business partners, and why making sauce (not gravy!) still matters. Teresa shares her own family traditions, from homemade sausage …

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The Ultimate Boys Trip: Cannons, Chaos, and Crowe! Master And Commander Review Ep58 56:22

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This week on Nerds Against Normality, we dive head-first into the roaring seas of Russell Crowe’s epic historical adventure – Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Before we even set sail, we kick things off with our “One Thing” segment: 🎬 Stacey braves the elements at an open-air cinema screening of The Goonies, 🔥 Harry heads to the big…

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[Back issue] They NEVER Wanted To Build A Common European Home With Russia | Minister Evarist Bartolo 59:42

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Originally published on 9 Aug 2025. Today I’m talking to Evarist Bartolo, a labor politician of the beautiful island state of Malta. Mr. Bartolo was a member of Malta’s parliament for 30 years, and he served as Minister of European and Foreign Affairs, between 2020 and 2022.Links:Article mentioned in the video (Mirage of a Common Home): https://tim…

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[Back issue] He Was In The Donbas: French Observer EXPOSES Western Lies on Minsk, Shelling & War | Benoît Paré 1:18:34

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Originally published on 5 Aug 2025. Today I’m talking to Benoît Paré, a French army reserve officer and former defense ministry analyst. Most importantly, Mr. Paré worked for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), as part of the seize-fire monitoring mission in Eastern Ukraine. He also wrote a book about this experiences i…

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[Back issue] Eyewitness Testimony From Gaza, Syria, and the Donbas EXPOSES Mainstream Media | Eva Bartlett 1:01:58

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Originally published on 4 Aug 2025. Today I’m talking to Eva Bartlett, a US/Canadian Journalist in Russia who has been reporting for many years from wars and non-western conflict zones, including Gaza, North Korea, and the Donbas.Links:Eva's Substack: https://evakarenebartlett.substack.com/https://t.me/Reality_Theorieshttps://ingaza.wordpress.com/h…

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[Back issue] The Collective West Is Collapsing | Jeff Rich 46:41

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Originally published on 3 Aug 2025. Today I’m talking again to the Australian historian and writer, Jeff Rich. Jeff publishes on his substack and on YouTube. Today we want to discuss the general development of world politics and the forces that are shaping the 8 billion people planet.Links:Jeff's Substact: https://substack.com/@jeffrichJeff's YouTu…

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[Back issue] US Hegemony Is OVER: The Global South Defies Washington | Dr. Ezequiel Bistoletti 53:49

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Originally published on 2 Aug 2025. Today I’m talking again to Dr. Ezequiel Luis Bistoletti, a political scientist working for the University of Buenos Aires and an international lecturer based in Berlin. Ezequiel is also a fellow youtuber and the host of the Spanish-language channel Demoliendo Mitos de la Politica - "Demolishing Political Myths.”L…

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Teresa SHOCKED by Gia’s Treatment on Special Forces 19:59

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Recording in Madrid, Teresa Giudice spills on her first Special Forces episode! Mud masks, toilet duty, and what it felt like watching Gia pushed into the water. She gets candid about the challenges, the emotional toll, and why this was one of the hardest things she’s ever done. Teresa also talks BravoCon, reacts to RHOSLC taglines, and hints at ho…

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The Death of the Empire | Prof. Michael Brenner 59:03

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Originally published on 5 Oct 2025. While the West is trapped in a self-imposed fantasy world regarding Russia, clinging to outdated views of Moscow while simultaneously abandoning international norms in acts of "piracy," the US domestic structure is undergoing a revolutionary shift toward American-style autocracy. Is this internal decay making US …

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[Back issue] Historian Reveals 2000 Years Of Chinese Economic Power | Michael Pembroke 55:53

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Originally published on 31 Jul 2025. Today I’m talking to the Australian author and historian, Michael Pembroke.Michael is based in Sydney, has written several books and for various outlets, including Time Magazine, Al Jazeera, the South China Morning Post. He was also a Supreme Court Judge (2010–20) for Australia’s state of New South Wales.His mos…

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[Back issue] The West's Ukraine Lies EXPOSED | Dr. Benjamin Abelow 1:00:12

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Originally published on 29 Jul 2025. Today I’m talking to Dr. Benjamin Abelow, the author of the book „Ho the West Brought War to Ukraine“ which I have reviewed on this channel before. Dr. Abelow graduated from the Yale School of Medicine, where he also served as Lecturer in Medicine.Links:Free PDFs in English, German, and French:https://benjaminab…