Join Mason and Tom to get their insight on those topics which really matter.
Featured in previous episodes were John (1-11), Jeff (12-21), Wang (1-29).
As always.... Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Bearfaced!!!
Let's talk about some current topics.
05:25 -Representation and Inclusion Standards | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (https://www.oscars.org/awards/representation-and-inclusion-standards)
16:28 - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0763038/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0763038/)
20:22 - https://www.whitehouse.gov/lab-leak-true-origins-of-covid-19/ (https://www.whitehouse.gov/lab-leak-true-origins-of-covid-19/)
23:15 - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/15/from-zero-tolerance-into-the-unknown-a-visual-guide-to-three-years-of-covid-in-china (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/15/from-zero-tolerance-into-the-unknown-a-visual-guide-to-three-years-of-covid-in-china)
24:24 - “Wuhan is famous as the largest and most populous city in Central China, a major transportation and industrial hub” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuhan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuhan)
25:00 - https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/29/politics/anthony-fauci-fifth-amendment-plea (https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/29/politics/anthony-fauci-fifth-amendment-plea)
25:50 - https://www.reddit.com/r/AskTheWorld/comments/1pvf0b4/what_was_the_most_absurd_or_bizarre_covid_rule_in/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskTheWorld/comments/1pvf0b4/what_was_the_most_absurd_or_bizarre_covid_rule_in/) + https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-covid19/covid-19informationhub/covid-19inirelandtimeline2020-2023/ (https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-covid19/covid-19informationhub/covid-19inirelandtimeline2020-2023/)
31:00 - “East German Snitching Went Far Beyond the Stasi” https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/east-german-domestic-surveillance-went-far-beyond-the-stasi-a-1042883.html (https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/east-german-domestic-surveillance-went-far-beyond-the-stasi-a-1042883.html)
33:20 - https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/8/5/how-a-social-media-campaign-triggered-huge-migrant-surge-on-ceuta (https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/8/5/how-a-social-media-campaign-triggered-huge-migrant-surge-on-ceuta)
37:00 - https://www.reuters.com/world/spains-amnesty-drive-brings-600000-migrants-into-formal-economy-during-2026-07-02/ (https://www.reuters.com/world/spains-amnesty-drive-brings-600000-migrants-into-formal-economy-during-2026-07-02/)
42:00 - https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/eu-can-give-morocco-more-border-support-von-der-leyen-tells-spain-after-ceuta-spat (https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/eu-can-give-morocco-more-border-support-von-der-leyen-tells-spain-after-ceuta-spat)
43:00 - Morocco is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. King Mohammed VI is the head of state, while Aziz Akhannouch serves as the Head of Government (Prime Minister), leading a ruling coalition formed after the 2021 elections. Executive power is shared between the Monarch and the cabinet, operating under the 2011 Constitution. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Morocco (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Morocco)
47:00 - <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2026/0404/1566623-covid-review-analysis/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer...
31 Oct 2025
#44 - The Bear Witch Project
In the spirit of Halloween we are breaking the script a bit.
Let's talk about our favourite ghost stories.
5 May 2025
#43 - The New World Order
Let's talk about the New World Order.
14:00 - https://www.newsweek.com/us-news-arms-ally-japan-china-north-korea-national-security-threat-2024958 (https://www.newsweek.com/us-news-arms-ally-japan-china-north-korea-national-security-threat-2024958)
15:30 - https://www.meine-zeitschrift.de/stern-13-2025.html?srsltid=AfmBOorIvMZwMwDuzjhbGTg1R-UuX0ojqH9MbkOrK800FSKi3YHRl2Da (https://www.meine-zeitschrift.de/stern-13-2025.html?srsltid=AfmBOorIvMZwMwDuzjhbGTg1R-UuX0ojqH9MbkOrK800FSKi3YHRl2Da)
17:05 - https://neweconomics.org/2025/04/germanys-u-turn-proves-europes-fiscal-framework-must-change#:~:text=Under%20the%20revised%20framework%2C%20Germany,billion%20earmarked%20for%20climate%20investments. (https://neweconomics.org/2025/04/germanys-u-turn-proves-europes-fiscal-framework-must-change#:~:text=Under%20the%20revised%20framework%2C%20Germany,billion%20earmarked%20for%20climate%20investments.)
31:00 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Education (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Education)
59:00 - https://www.france24.com/en/20150808-france-wealthy-flee-high-taxes-les-echos-figures (https://www.france24.com/en/20150808-france-wealthy-flee-high-taxes-les-echos-figures) + https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/31/france-drops-75percent-supertax (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/31/france-drops-75percent-supertax) + https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/10/super-rich-abandoning-norway-at-record-rate-as-wealth-tax-rises-slightly (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/10/super-rich-abandoning-norway-at-record-rate-as-wealth-tax-rises-slightly)
*Recorded 23rd March 2025
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