Episode
It's Doomsday Day!
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- Cheap Talk
- Published
- Feb 1, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2581
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Summary
It is 85 seconds to midnight (according to the Doomsday Clock); evaluating the risk of catastrophe; the latest Board of Peace developments; another speech pointing to the end of the international system as we know it; what it means for Europe to take more responsibility for its own defense; and Marcus recalls World War II The opinions expressed on this podcast are solely our own and do not reflect the policies or positions of William & Mary. Please subscribe to Cheap Talk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your podcast player of choice to be notified when new episodes are posted. Further Listening/Reading: Cheap Talk Podcast. 2024. “Exercise in Optimism” (Jan. 27), via Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or the web . Gabriel A. Almond and Stephen J. Genco. 1977. “Clouds, Clocks, and the Study of Politics.” World Politics 29(4): 489–522. See all Cheap Talk episodes