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Morning Paranoia

A weekly podcast by Our House, hosted by Olga Karach. Each episode examines democracy, human rights, war, authoritarian trends and disinformation.

Through facts, political context and a touch of irony, the podcast explains current events and their consequences for Belarus and the wider region.

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Episode 3 · Aug 11, 2026 · 00:12:38

The War on Socks: Europe’s New Security Architecture

In the third episode of Morning Paranoia, we examine how sanctions and security policies have gradually turned into a battle against sandwiches, potatoes, socks, cosmetics, and old vinyl records.Yet while governments…

Jul 31, 2026 · 00:09:50

The Real Spies Are Never Suspects

While Lukashenko sends the army to rescue the harvest afterhis own mass mobilization of farm workers, authorities in Khabarovsk expose "New Zealand spies," and an Estonian woman is sentenced to three…

Episode 1 · Jul 24, 2026 · 00:09:30

When Democracies Speak the Language of Authoritarianism

Why is military service increasingly being used as a form of punishment? Why are more and more European countries debating nuclear deterrence? And what does the fate of a Belarusian officer…

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The content, research and original voice of Morning Paranoia are created by Olga Karach. The English-language edition is produced using AI voice technology provided by our partner ElevenLabs.

Each week, the podcast analyses democracy, human rights, war, authoritarianism and disinformation. It combines factual reporting, political context and irony to explain current developments and their consequences for people and societies. After all, just because you are paranoid does not mean no one is watching you.