Topic: Superstate

2 chapters across the catalog

Sour Crude
Episode 1402

1402: Sour Crude

WTBS Superstation Concept, Podcast Holiday Schedule

The hosts open the Thanksgiving broadcast from Texas and Silicon Valley, reflecting on the origins of their holiday production schedule. The strategy is modeled after Ted Turner’s WTBS Superstation, which counter-programmed major network time slots by starting movies five minutes late. This approach ensures content is available when traditional media and Hollywood go on hiatus.

Hats of State
Episode 367 58:22 - 1:01:12

367: Hats of State

European Sovereign Rights, Federal Europe Definition

Joseph Ackermann and other European financial leaders are calling for member states to surrender sovereign rights to save the Eurozone. A linguistic distinction is noted between the American definition of "federalism," which implies a balance of power, and the British interpretation, which views a "Federal Europe" as a centralized superstate or dictatorship. This shift toward a "Renaissance of Federal Europe" is presented as a move toward a giant European bureaucracy.