Macedonian Content Farmers Podcast

After a short break while Jason walked across the Mississippi River in Minnesota, the lads return to discuss all the madness that is going on in Macedonia and around the world, which includes a couple of epic rants (Cvetin’s rant being infinitely more calm and measured than Jason’s). They discuss coronavirus, the coronavirus elections, the bomb attack against VMRO-DPMNE, the scandals involving Kat...

With Cvetin, once again, in total lockdown in Macedonia and Jason living at the foot of his beloved Catalina Mountains which are, literally, on fire and burning, the lads decide to just go all in, and with crushing morosity, discuss events engulfing Macedonia, the US, and the world. They talk about the spike in coronavirus cases, and deaths, in Macedonia, the protests running rampant in the US and...

It’s a bit bleak in Macedonia but Cvetin and Jason still manage to find things to laugh about in this episode of the Macedonian Content Farmers Podcast. They discuss the coronavirus spike, apparently brought on by the gatherings after sunset during Ramadan, the insistence by the ruling party, SDSM, on holding elections on July 5 (despite President Pendarovski continuing with the state of emergency...

Cvetin and Jason get together and celebrate two major things – first, Macedonia is coming out of lockdown and Macedonians are free at last! Second, Jason celebrates 24 full years in and with Macedonia and now goes into his 25th year – a quarter of a century; he ruminates on that unplanned aspect of his life. The two talk about upcoming elections in Macedonia asking, “when?” the on-going scandals i...

Cvetin (still in lockdown, sort of) and Jason (free as the proverbial eagle that represents America) sit down to discuss parliamentary elections in Macedonia but can’t seem to figure out when they will be held – June, July, August, September? They discuss the various plans by the various parties and why – or why not – elections should be held, the international factor, the continuing scandals faci...

Cvetin and Jason dial in to discuss three of the pressing issues Macedonia faces in this episode of the Macedonian Content Farmers Podcast including early (or not) elections and the politics around that, including what the US Embassy wants; continuing demands from “friendly neighbor” Bulgaria that Macedonia, essentially, commit national suicide and the response (or lack) from the Macedonian govern...

Cvetin and Jason try to avoid Covid-19 mentions, and fail, but do chat a fair bit about the push for elections during the middle of the ongoing pandemic by Zoran Zaev and his SDSM party, and why the rush. They discuss the latest humiliations by Bulgaria (and almost come up with a replacement for their Farmer’s Picks – the Weekly Humiliation!) and the Government’s embrace of those humiliations and...

Cvetin and Jason return after Jason’s short absence hiking around the glorious mountains of Southern Arizona this past weekend (Arizona IS a free state, after all) for an almost Covid-free podcast about new (!) Bulgarian demands that Macedonians basically deny their own identity or else. They chat about the Macedonian government’s response (lame!), the necessity of identity as a national security...

On Macedonian Orthodox Easter Sunday, as Macedonians remained locked down in their homes for an unprecedented 85 hour, Cvetin and Jason get together to discuss this most unusual Easter Sunday of worship in Macedonia and related events. They discuss the latest coronavirus updates in the country, including the fact that seemingly half of the government is self-quarantined, and the government’s conti...

In this latest episode recorded on Easter Sunday, for Catholics and Protestants, and Palm Sunday, for Macedonian Orthodox faithful, Cvetin and Jason discuss not only the oddity of celebrating such events while “social distancing” but also current events in Macedonia unrelated to the coronavirus (yes, life still goes on) including the now-disgraced former special prosecutor’s office, and the releas...

Cvetin and Jason get together once again (while practicing social distancing from 6,000 miles or 9,700 kilometers apart) to discuss what looks like to be an almost total global lockdown until May 1 (they are not holding their breath on that date). They talk about coronavirus events in Macedonia from the real lockdown in Kumanovo, to the general situation across the country, the donation of medical...

As the reality of what is now considered normal begins to kick in, Cvetin and Jason discuss some non-events in Macedonia (Macedonia joins NATO and gets a green light for EU accession talks – yawn…..), and Zoran Zaev’s 2 billion Euro hole in the Macedonian Government budget, before moving on to some more interesting subjects – like what will life look after post-coronavirus in certain areas. On thi...

From their splendidly isolated locations in Skopje, Macedonia and Oro Valley, Arizona, USA, Cvetin and Jason continue to discuss issues related to the coronavirus and now the massive economic impact it will have on the world as economies slow down and as entire industries border on shutting down. They discuss events in Macedonia including the government’s state of emergency, the new nightly curfew...

From their splendidly isolated locations in Skopje, Macedonia and Oro Valley, Arizona, USA, Cvetin and Jason tackle the news of the coronavirus as it spreads around the world, with Europe now designated as the epicenter by WHO. They compare notes on what is happening in Macedonia and the US, take a look at the possibility of elections being postponed in Macedonia, and then dive right into rank pun...

On this episode Cvetin and Jason dive into upcoming elections in Macedonia and note, among other things, that DUI doesn’t have a single woman leading its party lists in the election (despite announcing the leaders list on International Women’s Day). They discuss the continuing scandals, coronavirus and how that might affect political gatherings, anti-Semitism (directed towards Macedonian women) an...

Cvetin and Jason begin episode 61 discussing the many and continuing scandals facing Macedonia and the socialist-led government of Zoran Zaev, including new whistleblower tapes implicating SDSM leader Zaev and what that means for the upcoming April 12 elections, as well as the new SDSM/Besa coalition and what they think folks will be voting on. All of that and more plus their Farmer’s Picks! Music...

On yet another dark day for Macedonia, Cvetin and Jason dive into the latest illegal moves by Zoran Zaev and his government to push through, illegally, yet another so-called law which will end up protecting him and his cronies. They discuss the reactions from Macedonians and the Western elites who cheer them on, the latest news on opening EU talks for Macedonia (but only if coupled with Albania) a...

Issues of trust and mutual respect between countries loom large in this episode of the Macedonian Content Farmers Podcast but before they get there, Cvetin and Jason talk about the success of the Macedonian film Honeyland and how it made all Macedonians proud, the latest attempts by the Government to ram through a new law on the public prosecutor, the simple truth, as exposed by Minister of Labor...

Cvetin and Jason gather together (though about 6,000 miles or 10,000 kilometers apart) to opine on things Macedonian (yet an adverb they touch upon), such as the general state of crime and lawlessness under Zoran Zaev and his government, the ongoing corruption scandals facing Zaev, and his government, the countdown to parliamentary elections in April, the new offensive by US Ambassador Kate Byrnes...

Cvetin and Jason return after a brief hiatus to engage in a round of rank punditry on events in Macedonia, starting with corruption! They tackle some of the other bad news Zoran Zaev and his SDSM/DUI government are grappling with including the fact that they preside over a “hybrid regime” (hint: not a good thing), very slow wage growth, more corruption and scandals, and a host of other plagues the...

Cvetin and Jason record their second podcast in Macedonia. A new development in the myriad politically charged judicial cases reveals that Zaev's stranglehold over the judiciary may be weakening. Is Zaev's successor as SDSM leader already in place? Has SDSM caught the anti-Semitism bug fom their fellow leftist parties? Are we going full clickbait with these announcements phrased in the form of que...

Cvetin and Jason get together – and you’ll have to give it a listen to know where they are broadcasting from – to usher in the New Year in Macedonia celebrating a new government, sort of. At least it is a Macedonian government without Zoran Zaev as prime minister. They discuss the changes in the government, introduce some of the new players, talk about the continuing drip, drip, drip of scandals f...

In this nearly news-free podcast, Cvetin and Jason reflect on the closing year and decade and what has become of Macedonia. They try to avoid “news” subjects and stick with bigger picture items and tip-toe dangerously near doing a podcast on what it means to be a conservative, a subject for a future podcast. And they have a very special joint Farmer’s Pick! Music by: - Mizar (Pocesna strelba - Las...

On this last episode before (Catholic) Christmas, Cvetin and Jason count down those days until Zoran Zaev resigns and there is a “new” government in Macedonia. They discuss the economy, veer off, briefly, into a discussion of drugs, catch up on the latest in scandals facing the Macedonian Government, and talk about the upcoming elections and what that means for Macedonia. And of course they wish e...

Cvetin and Jason launch into this week’s episode by looking at the decisive vote for the Conservative Party and Boris Johnson in the UK which means Brexit can finally happen and what this means for self-rule, freedom, and Macedonia. They discuss Bulgaria’s latest attempts to tell the Macedonians who they are and why this is bad for Bulgaria, outgoing prime minister Zoran Zaev’s continuing kowtowin...