On this episode Cvetin and Jason dive into upcoming elections in Macedonia and note, among other things, that DUI doesn’t have a single woman leading its party lists in the election (despite announcing the leaders list on International Women’s Day). They discuss the continuing scandals, coronavirus and how that might affect political gatherings, anti-Semitism (directed towards Macedonian women) and more. All of that plus their Farmer’s Picks!
Farmer’s Pick:
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Music by:
- Mizar (Pocesna strelba - Last salute)
- Flory Jagoda (Ocho Kandelikas - Eight candles)
The cold open: Italian fashion industry has suffered another devastating blow as the northern part of the country is placed under quarantine due to the coronavirus. The luxury designers haven't fully recovered from their last blow, when this past summer Macedonian police arrested Bojan Jovanovski Boki 13 and Katica Janeva. The duo spent millions on Louis Vuittons, Gucci bags and Zegna suits, singlehandedly propping up entire chains in Milan. But now that they are wearing different kinds of chains, their suppliers were left reeling, only to suffer the devastating one - two blow from the global pandemic. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump is withdrawing from his peace deal with the Talibans and is reassured in his intent to hold Afghanistan after finally realizing that Macedonia is about to join NATO. As the only ex empire to ever manage to occupy and hold Afghanistan, Macedonia brings a unique knowledge and expertise to NATO, as it is itself a backwater of feuding drug and war lords. It took National security advirsers a few tries to explain to Trump the importance of the new NATO acquisition "Montenegria? Moldovania? Mongolia?" but he finally got it right and is building his entire new battlegroup around the platoon Macedonia will be contributing to the fight against the Taliban. And Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska has pointed to the importance to pacify Afghanistan for global security, in a press conference held at the Krivolak army base, as truckload after truckload of Afghan migrants were rolling past her, headed toward Germany.
With gratitude to Mark Steyn for giving us the idea for the podcast name
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