Central Asia

Astana And Kazakhstan: Beyond Borat And The Illuminati

Overlooking the heart of futuristic Astana, Kazakhstan, Josh Friedman is joined by Sergey Nikolenko on an on-location edition of the FreeManCast. This edition of the podcast delves into the decades in Kazakhstan before and after Borat, as well as geopolitics and the reasons why Astana may NOT be an an Illuminati-inspired city. Nonetheless, you

By Josh Friedman|October 23rd, 2017|Featured, Podcasts|

Election Day In Kyrgyzstan

Oct. 15 - Josh Friedman reports from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on a rather unusual competitive election day in Central Asia. Who is in the race and what kind of action can we expect? As Kyrgyz voters head to the polls, there are two candidates out of 11 who are considered frontrunners. One, former prime minister Sooronbay

By Josh Friedman|October 15th, 2017|Featured, Josh Friedman, Politics|