About this episode
So it turns out Belgium of all places has Russia by the financial short and curlies ... and that's awks for various reasons.
The EU is immobilising indefinitely £185bn of Russian assets – held mostly by Belgian bank Euroclear – to help Ukraine and Russia is somewhat miffed. Belgium doesn't want to be saddled with a huge bill if this all goes pear-shaped.
Alex Andreou and Kenny Campbell pick over the latest developments in the conflict and, closer to home, ask what exactly the 'super-flu' furore is all about (hint: it's not just flu).
Plus ... ageism, misogyny and dumb-assery are an ever-present three-headed beast in our world, as Catherine Zeta-Jones found out this week. Alex and Kenny tread cautiously through this media minefield and ask what we as individuals can do to make things better.
***SPONSOR US AT KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD***
Head to nakedwines.co.uk/riot to get a £30 voucher and six top-rated wines from our sponsor Naked Wines for £39.99, delivery included.
You can watch Pyotr Kurzin's report on Russia's waning influence in Africa here.
• Buy fab festive gifts from our bookshop here.
• Email us at [email protected].
• Or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com.
Brought to you by Naomi Smith, Alex Andreou and Kenny Campbell. Quiet Riot is a Cooler Heads production.
***SPONSOR US AT KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD***
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Get every episode summarized
Each time Quiet Riot publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
