United Nations
Can the UN truly solve global problems?
4.7 (15)
40 mins
Explore the complex landscape of UN initiatives - from environmental protection to counter-terrorism efforts, revealing both successes and shortcomings. Also discover how the UN navigates challenging political waters while addressing issues like plastic pollution and climate change.
Ep 1:
The Boy Who Chased Shadows
Before he was president, Vladimir Putin was a boy obsessed with espionage—trace his patient rise from Leningrad's streets into the KGB's clandestine world in Dresden.
Ep 2:
The Dresden Deception
In a quiet East German city, Putin ran secret networks stealing Western technology and recruiting agents, mastering manipulation skills that would define his future rule.
Ep 3:
Ports, Power, and a Convenient Death
Back in St. Petersburg, Putin's rise entangles with organized crime and a corrupted port—until a mentor who knew too much meets a suspicious death.
Ep 4:
Manufacturing the Narrative
As president, Putin turns KGB-honed manipulation into statecraft, seducing journalists, seizing media, and scripting Russia's justification for invading Ukraine.
Ep 5:
The Shadows He Built
Putin's decades of shadow operations culminate in a global strategy of deception—revealing what his mastery of hidden power costs him, and the world.
Discussions (19)
Landon
Level 4 · 9 mo agoMembership makes you poorer? Sounds like a grift lol.
Mark
Level 7 · 9 mo agoSecurity Council seats tanking economies is insane.
Zoey
Level 8 · 9 mo agoPardo holding the floor for 3 hours is SO extra.
