This is a conversation with Ukrainian researcher Mariam Naiem and journalist Romeo Kokriatsk. We spoke about the ongoing situation in Ukraine, the history of Russian imperialism, cynical online discourse and life amidst war.

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Recommended Books:

• Imperial Knowledge: Russian Literature and Colonialism by Ewa M. Thompson
• Katerina by Taras Shevchenko
• I'm Not Stiller by Max Frisch

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Host: Joey Ayoub
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Music: Rap and Revenge
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Episode design: Joey Ayoub