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Air Date 9/20/2025
The escalations are happening so fast now that even though this episode is about Russia increasing tensions by violating NATO airspace in Poland with drones and Israel intensifying their belligerence by bombing inside Qatar, those aren't even the most recent incidents now that Russian jets have entered NATO airspace in Estonia and Israel has launched a new attack on Gaza City while Netanyahu says he wants Israel to become like the doomed city-state of Sparta, which was weird.
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KEY POINTS
KP 2: Qatar Today, Turkey Tomorrow - HasanAbi - Air Date 9-11-25
KP 6: Israel Bombs Hamas Leaders in Qatar - Pod Save the World - Air Date 9-9-25
(00:58:31) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On Israel as the new Sparta
DEEPER DIVES
(01:03:11) SECTION A: RUSSIA
A1: Aftermath of Russian Drones Being Shot Down Over Poland - DW News - Air Date 9-10-25
A2: Putin Cozies Up To Modi And Xi - What A Day - Air Date 9-3-25
(01:27:06) SECTION B: QATAR BOMBING
B1: Israel Bombs Hamas Leaders in Qatar Part 2 - Pod Save the World - Air Date 9-9-25
B2: Qatar Today, Turkey Tomorrow Part 2 - HasanAbi - Air Date 9-11-25
B3: Israels Qatar Strike We Have to Be Careful When We Attack People - MSNBC Reports - Air Date 9-15-25
B4: Israel Bombs Hamas Leaders in Qatar Part 3 - Pod Save the World - Air Date 9-9-25
B5: After Bombing Qatar, Why Did Israel Strike Yemen - The Take - Air Date 9-15-25
(02:06:29) SECTION C: OTHER GAZA UPDATES
C2: Israels Genocide Is Pure Cowardice w/ Jon Elmer - BreakThrough News - Air Date 9-15-25
C5: Israels Genocide Is Pure Cowardice W Jon Elmer Part 2 - BreakThrough News - Air Date 9-15-25
(02:53:26) SECTION D: UK CRACKDOWN
D1: Is Direct Action for Palestine 'terrorism' The UK Says It Is - The Take - Air Date 7-10-25
D3: Is Direct Action for Palestine 'terrorism' The UK Says It Is Part 2 - The Take - Air Date 7-10-25
SHOW IMAGE CREDITS
Description: Photo of protestors holding signs that say “Ceasefire Now” and “Stop the Genocide”
Credit: “Free Palestine” by Can Pac Swire, Flickr | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Changes: Cropped
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Air Date 9/20/2025
The escalations are happening so fast now that even though this episode is about Russia increasing tensions by violating NATO airspace in Poland with drones and Israel intensifying their belligerence by bombing inside Qatar, those aren't even the most recent incidents now that Russian jets have entered NATO airspace in Estonia and Israel has launched a new attack on Gaza City while Netanyahu says he wants Israel to become like the doomed city-state of Sparta, which was weird.
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KEY POINTS
KP 2: Qatar Today, Turkey Tomorrow - HasanAbi - Air Date 9-11-25
KP 6: Israel Bombs Hamas Leaders in Qatar - Pod Save the World - Air Date 9-9-25
(00:58:31) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On Israel as the new Sparta
DEEPER DIVES
(01:03:11) SECTION A: RUSSIA
A1: Aftermath of Russian Drones Being Shot Down Over Poland - DW News - Air Date 9-10-25
A2: Putin Cozies Up To Modi And Xi - What A Day - Air Date 9-3-25
(01:27:06) SECTION B: QATAR BOMBING
B1: Israel Bombs Hamas Leaders in Qatar Part 2 - Pod Save the World - Air Date 9-9-25
B2: Qatar Today, Turkey Tomorrow Part 2 - HasanAbi - Air Date 9-11-25
B3: Israels Qatar Strike We Have to Be Careful When We Attack People - MSNBC Reports - Air Date 9-15-25
B4: Israel Bombs Hamas Leaders in Qatar Part 3 - Pod Save the World - Air Date 9-9-25
B5: After Bombing Qatar, Why Did Israel Strike Yemen - The Take - Air Date 9-15-25
(02:06:29) SECTION C: OTHER GAZA UPDATES
C2: Israels Genocide Is Pure Cowardice w/ Jon Elmer - BreakThrough News - Air Date 9-15-25
C5: Israels Genocide Is Pure Cowardice W Jon Elmer Part 2 - BreakThrough News - Air Date 9-15-25
(02:53:26) SECTION D: UK CRACKDOWN
D1: Is Direct Action for Palestine 'terrorism' The UK Says It Is - The Take - Air Date 7-10-25
D3: Is Direct Action for Palestine 'terrorism' The UK Says It Is Part 2 - The Take - Air Date 7-10-25
SHOW IMAGE CREDITS
Description: Photo of protestors holding signs that say “Ceasefire Now” and “Stop the Genocide”
Credit: “Free Palestine” by Can Pac Swire, Flickr | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Changes: Cropped
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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On Pod Save The People, host DeRay Mckesson explores social justice, culture, politics – and the various ways they all collide – with cohosts Myles E. Johnson and Sharhonda Bossier. Each Tuesday, the crew digs into the current events driving the political discourse – bringing cultural context, actionable insights, and a hot take or two – to help empower listeners to engage as thoughtful members of their communities…and their group chats. Alongside special guests, the show uplifts overlooked ...
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Our weekly podcast from Politics Home discussing all the ups and downs in Westminster. Please subscribe and share - and keep up with all the latest news on PoliticsHome.com. Got a question for the team? [email protected].
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