Is it possible to summarise modern Russian war history, the European and Pacific geopolitical situation, and the interactions between Zelenskyy, Trump, and Putin in 20 minutes? Well, I've given it my best shot! Here are my thoughts on current events, packaged as a digestible little snack. I hope you enjoy it, comments and feedback are welcome.

With crime in NZ at an alarmingly high rate, what better time to hear from someone on the front line? Eamon is a Police officer in Auckland and has had to respond to countless challenges and constant danger in his work. I'm sure I speak for many kiwis when I say cheers for all the mahi and sticking your necks out to keep us safe. Stay tuned to hear about the time I tried to play cop back in my student days in Palmy North!

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Today, your host Marcus Taylor describes his recent trip to Ukraine to help with the refugee crisis. Could this war have been prevented? Since the recording of this podcast on March 30th 2022, more evidence of Russia's war crimes has come to light. Russia has abandoned its original objective of capturing Kyiv and has moved its forces to Eastern Ukraine. In Mauripol, just 2500 Ukrainian soldiers remain, fighting for their lives from a steelworks and network of underground tunnels.