Russians With Attitude 

Meriam, a neuropsychologist who works with children, runs a fascinating little YouTube channel about cinematic symbolism. She’s also a big fan of Dmitry Galkovsky, Russia’s most interesting living philosopher.
We had her on to discuss movies, literature and dreams, and whether David Lynch was secretly a huge admirer of Nabokov. Ever wondered what “Lolita” is really about and how the themes of Twin Peaks fit into Gestalt psychology? If so, this one’s for you. We thought the conversation was riveting, even if it got a little esoteric at times. Enjoy!

And take a look at Meriam’s channel.

A week of MANY happenings. What would you do without your favorite podcast giving their opinion on every important world event? Tune in to the first RWA News episode of 2026. It took us more than TWO HOURS to get through the first week of the year...
00:01:45 - Venezuela & Maduro
00:20:40 - Venezuela operation itself
00:37:00 - Nixon > Reagan. Noriega
00:54:00 - Soviet Storm 333 operation
00:58:30 - Russia not targeting Zelensky & co
01:05:00 - On the "KGB" president & FSB shortage
01:12:35 - Valdai residence attack. Did it happen
01:25:00 - Quick Sitrep. Kupiansk & Mirnograd
01:30:17 - UPDATE: ORESHNIK
01:45:00 - "Escalation" & Belgorod blackout
01:55:19 - Oil Tankers seized by US
02:05:50 - On Russian narrative retreat
02:13:20 - Iranian protests