Can We Celebrate Our Independence Days Without Being Jerks? Part 1

What does Australia Day have in common with the carnival in São Paulo? A quick answer: a parallel that is probably insulting to the very point I’m trying to make in my episode. And who is the person who has the same initials - JP - as mine but whose work I would recommend over mine in a heartbeat? (seriously, don’t listen to my podcast, watch his documentaries instead) In this episode, I talk about the known controversy - also known as...simply history! - that surrounds certain national holidays in countries that have a colonial past. Have a listen and please let me know what your take on this subject is in this poll (http://bit.ly/3jBWpXo) - I’d really appreciate it! You can find the documentary I mention (and praise) in my episode, by John Pilger, here: https://bit.ly/2MQhBNn