{"podcast":{"title":"Daily Updates on Russian Invasion of Ukraine","slug":"daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811","podcast_index_feed_id":7410811,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/ProfessorGerdes/feed.xml","website_url":"https://ProfessorGerdes.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21035801/hqdefault.jpg","author":"Professor Gerdes","episode_count":100,"summary":"Daily Updates on Russian Invasion of Ukraine","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T02:22:03.276512+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811"},"episode":{"title":"Moscow Got Hit. Then the Memes Went Wild","slug":"moscow-got-hit-then-the-memes-went-wild","published_at":"2026-06-19T18:00:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811/moscow-got-hit-then-the-memes-went-wild","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811","url":"https://ProfessorGerdes.podbean.com/e/moscow-got-hit-then-the-memes-went-wild/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gamfz0m0awtj53mm/yt_video_5sjDMbheBig_3e8uvp.mp3","summary":"Ukraine's latest strike on the Moscow oil refinery produced something unusual: a flood of reactions from Russian citizens, state media messaging, and an internet meme explosion unlike anything we've seen in months.In this episode, we examine how Moscow residents reacted to the attack, reports that local authorities withheld shelter information, the messaging coming from Russian newspapers, and the growing debate inside Russia about a war that is increasingly reaching Moscow itself.Then we dive into 35 of the most creative, absurd, and viral memes inspired by the refinery explosion. From Star Wars to Star Trek, from The Office to UFOs, the internet responded in ways nobody could have predicted.Vote for your favorite meme in the comments.Chapters00:00 The Video That Went Off the Rails01:21 How Moscow Residents Reacted03:39 Russia's Media Tries to Explain It Away05:24 The Internet Takes Over05:58 Meme Countdown Begins12:12 Vote for Your FavoriteHashtags#Ukraine #Russia #Moscow #UkraineWar #Putin #Zelensky #MemesFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisi…","meta_description":"Ukraine's latest strike on the Moscow oil refinery produced something unusual: a flood of reactions from Russian citizens, state media messaging, and an i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":811,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811/episodes/moscow-got-hit-then-the-memes-went-wild/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811/moscow-got-hit-then-the-memes-went-wild.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}