12:00: Europe in an age of strategic threats
1:00: Why “retirement” is a cultural phenomenon
This weekend, Trump administration officials challenged the idea that Vladimir Putin might want to conquer more than Ukraine. Trump envoy Steve Witkov said Putin is not a bad guy and that the Trump administration trusts Putin. Meanwhile, Trump has rejected Ukraine’s security proposal, which was born in the UK. Our guests will discuss how Ukrainian invasion is restructuring the European defence alliance as the Trump administration approaches Putin. Our Guests:
Piotr Klodkowski, Ph.D. , Professor at the Civilization Studies Centre at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland, and Visiting Professor at the Skalny Center for Polish and Central Europe Stone at the Rochesterrandy University of Rochesterrandy Stone, Rochester University and Centron European Center for Rochester;
Then, in the second hour, if you haven’t seen the show “Severance,” “How far will your Innie go for your out?”, you might think that the recent NPR headline is asking about the stomach button. However, fans of the show know that the question refers to different versions of the character being featured. They are people who are at work and people who are outside of work. The show took the streaming landscape by storm. According to NPR, it is Apple TV+’s most watched series, and the service has already ordered a third season. Plus, there is a New York state ties. Part of the show was filmed in Utica. During this time, we will discuss if it is a valuable goal to separate from your work life from your personal life, and what it means to scrub negative memories and experiences from your life, and why the series has become so popular. Our Guests:
Scott Pukos, communications director for Little the Tremon Eisler, executive office manager for WXXIPAUL BUCKLEY, and film committee member for UTICA.
