Gaza, Columbia and the Copium epidemic

The Two Matts

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News, News Commentary, Government, Politics

4.4 • 523 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

The ceasefire is over. More than 400 Palestinians, including children, are dead after Israeli air bombardments in the middle of the night, with the assent of Donald Trump’s White House. What end is there now, other than the ultimate ethnic-cleansing of Palestine?

Meanwhile, in New York’s Columbia University, a student is threatened with deportation for pro-Palestinian activism. The Matts look deep into the authoritarian regime forming in Washington. But don’t worry about any of that! Simply take your daily prescription of Copium and let your liberal anxieties drift away in a warm, fuzzy blur of complacency. It’s all the rage - and it’s why the Matts pledge the New European will forever be a Copium Free Zone. Tune in and find out why!

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0:00.0	Hi there, this is Matt Kelly, the editor-in-chief of the New European newspaper and one half of the
0:05.9	two mats podcast. Just before we get into the podcast, I want to run past you a proposal. I know that many
0:12.4	of you are listening to this podcast, you've heard about the New European, but you're not quite sure
0:16.3	whether you want to jump in and subscribe. Well, I'm going to make it very easy for you.
0:26.6	An offer now for limited time, one pound for your first month, just one pound, then five pounds a month after, if you like it, you can cancel any time.
0:31.0	You will be supporting great independent journalism and you'll be supporting this podcast.
0:35.9	So if you like the podcast, you'll love the
0:38.1	new European, go to the new European.com.com.com.com, dot UK, forward slash two mats. That's the number
0:44.9	two, M-A-T-T-S. That's the new European.com.com.com.com. This is the best offer you'll get
0:53.4	anywhere. So act now. It won't be there forever.
0:59.1	Hello and happy Tuesday. Happy Tuesday, one and all. I should explain. I'm a little bit
1:07.3	throaty today in case that comes across and recording. Today's guest is laryngitis.
1:12.2	We've got laryngitis with us.
1:15.0	Got a book out.
1:15.9	But I hope you can bear with me, dear listeners.
1:18.3	We've got a big show today.
1:19.7	We're talking...
1:20.2	Lots to talk about.
1:21.5	Israel first.
1:23.0	Israel and Gaza.
1:24.4	Sadly, yes.
1:25.3	And then move on to what's going on at Columbia. An extraordinary story
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