World Discord Podcast

Feb 24 2025 30 ep. 55 mins 4

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Professors Brian Endless and Joel Ostrow explore conflicts around the world. We bring more depth to those that are in the news and highlight others that most people know nothing about.

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Episode 30: America Playing Alliance Roulette

Feb 24 2025 52 mins

Profs. Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless are joined by Alexandra Chinchilla, Assistant Professor of International Affairs, Texas A&M University to discuss the problematic nature and future of US alliances in the new administration.

Episode 29: Discord American Style!

Feb 16 2025 62 mins

Profs Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless get together in this episode to talk about the extreme discord in the US since the election of President Trump.

Episode 28: The Crumbling Facade of Assad - Trying to Make Sense of Syria

Feb 08 2025 60 mins

Profs Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless are joined by Dr, Joshua Landis, Co-Director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma to talk about what's happening in Syria after the civil war that drove out the Assad regime.

Episode 27: Crisis in Congo: Will the World Actually Notice This Time?

Feb 03 2025 53 mins

Profs Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless talk about the current crisis in Goma, DRC with M-23 forces and Rwandan military taking over the city, which could lead to a wider war in the region.

Episode 26: Constitutional Crisis in Korea: Who, What, and Why

Jan 23 2025 54 mins

Profs Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless are joined by Professor Ji Yeon Hong, Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Politics at the University of Michigan, to discuss the recent political turmoil around the declaration of martial law and subsequent impeachment of the president of South Korea.

Episode 25: Some Words About the Kurds

Jan 08 2025 51 mins

Profs. Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless are joined by Karwan Gaznay, former member of the Kurdish Parliament in Northern Iraq, to talk about the Kurdish situation in Syria, Iraq, Turkey and Iran.

Episode 24: 2024 Year in Review

Dec 08 2024 55 mins

Profs. Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless review various conflicts and issues around the world in a recap to the year 2024.

Ep 23: Veterans Discuss the Fog of War

Nov 19 2024 56 mins

Profs. Joel Ostrow and Brian Endless are joined by two US military veterans, Justin Van Gundy and Edward Levy, to talk about the experiences of our soldiers in various war zones and their perspectives on war.

Ep. 22: Globalization Trump'd

Nov 08 2024 49 mins

Brian and Joel discuss the global consequences of the election of Donald Trump.

Ep. 21: What Will Happen to the Rohingya?

Oct 30 2024 60 mins

Brian and Joel are joined by Simon Billenness, Executive Director, International Campaign for the Rohingya, for a discussion of the political chaos in Myanmar and the plight of the Rohingya.