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Shada Islam is as Brussels as it gets, even if some parts of Brussels might not see it that way. She’s watched the EU grow up, and the ugly duckling has not exactly become the beautiful swan that many once hoped. Still, Shada is long on Europe even if it keeps falling short.
To find out why, listen to the full episode!
For a political capital known for its think tanks, Shada says these days Brussels is doing a lot less thinking and a lot more tanking. It also needs no help from transatlantic frenemies to undermine the one source of geopolitical power it had going for it: the principles and values Europe says it’s all about.
That makes it worth asking: What even is “Europe”? And what does it look like on the other side of this era of fascism creep?
The EU represents 27 countries with distinct histories and national narratives, so The Bupkes wants to know:
What does Shada mean when she says Brussels So White?
And there’s more!
Don’t miss this episode’s Bupkes of the Week and Bupkes Broken Clock of the Week. Listen to find out who the winners are—and don’t forget to subscribe, share, like, and tell all your friends and enemies about The Bupkes.
This week introduces a new host for Talk about bupkes! We’re excited to have William Glucroft (or Gluhcroft? We can never remember and don’t care enough to double-check) join the team to run the podcast interviews. William brings The Bupkes some much-needed journalistic integrity and, best of all, he’s not nearly important enough to have anything to do with Jeffrey Epstein. (Plus, we kinda owe him one.)
Music by The Bupkes’ own Chief Goy Liaison Officer, Wiliam Succumbs. Let us know what you think of it!
NB: Transcript and captions are auto-generated, so errors — spelling and otherwise — are to be expected. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.
