4 chapters across the catalog
International Political Instability in Italy and South Korea
Italy's government faces collapse after Matteo Renzi withdrew his party's support from Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's coalition over disagreements on EU fund spending. In South Korea, the Supreme Court upheld a 20-year prison sentence for former President Park Geun-hye following her 2017 removal for corruption.
The discussion shifts to the possibility of President Trump negotiating a peace deal to reunify North and South Korea, similar to the German model. Citing insights from Don Gregg, the hosts argue that the military-industrial complex benefits from continued tension to sell weapons to South Korea. The political vacuum following the impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-hye complicates potential negotiations.
Park Geun-hye, South Korean Impeachment and Samsung Bribery
The Constitutional Court of South Korea unanimously upholds the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye. The hosts discuss her removal from office following a corruption scandal involving her confidante Choi Soon-sil and bribery allegations against the head of Samsung.
South Korea Influence Scandal, Thanksgiving Cooking, Scaling Recipes
South Korean President Park Geun-hye issues an apology for an influence-peddling scandal involving a close confidante. Adam Curry shares his plans to cook for 20 families at the Ronald McDonald House for Thanksgiving. Dvorak offers advice on the difficulties of scaling recipes from small groups to large crowds, noting that cooking does not scale linearly.
