Episode 592 • • 1:44:00 - 1:47:49
592: Taser Taser Taser!
Gallup Russia Poll, Sochi Propaganda, and Drag Queen Packages
A Gallup poll shows that American unfavorable views of Russia and Vladimir Putin are at a 20-year high. The hosts attribute this to a coordinated propaganda effort involving NGOs and media outlets. They point out that Dutch broadcaster RTL4 used the same drag queen footage for a Sochi report as NBC, suggesting a "packaged" narrative designed to punish Russia for harboring Edward Snowden.