Great episode as usual guys. I had never heard of Backtracking but will listen now.
And BTW, I think I'm the long lost third member here. I'm also celebrating my 40th anniversary of my first show. Kemper Arena, KC, BOC opening. Went to every tour since, but no tix to 2026 shows :-(

Scrolling through you posts makes me so proud. Wonderfully impressed by all the advanced attention you are getting for your dissertation work!

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...яка в 1991 році стала незалежною державою. У заключному розділі Куаллз досліджує, як «російськість» міста та присутність російського флоту впливають на відносини між Україною, Росією та Заходом."

Let me know if you need BBQ tips too! I don't live there anymore, otherwise I would buy you lunch :-)

I sat behind him on a plane from Kyiv to Simferopol once and I'm not kidding you, his fist was about the size of my face. The Klitschkos are massive men.

Perhaps so, but BBQ is better in KC too. :-) I hope you went to the Jazz Museum next door to the Negro League Museum. That neighborhood use to be really hoppin'

Agreed. I see my students who "lost" their first vote rightly feeling miserable & helpless. As a historian and older (if not wiser) person I suggested they get organized, not just angry. In nearly 40 years of voting my candidate at all levels has lost probably 80% of the time. Democracy is work.