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In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV
It started with a coronavirus crisis. We thought people might need something to do in lieu of fun. And some people might need someone to yap at them as they go through this. We have a lot of cool friends. So we started a show. Then the crisis ended. But by then I was wearing dog shirts every day. And the the rest was the rest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
- In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV
Our Favorite Books
Wherein Ben, Anastasiia Lapatina, and Andrew Steele discuss their all-time favorite books, from Plato's dialogues to classic Russian literature to an obscure…
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Electronic Music and Slum Lording
Wherein Ben tells Mike Feinberg about his new synthesizer set-up and Eve Gaumond tells Ben about her adventures in home renovation. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Boxing Day
Wherein Ben and Mike Feinberg discuss various meanings of the word boxing, from packing up to martial arts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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The Presumption of Innocence
Wherein Anastasiia Lapatina asks Ben and Mike Feinberg to explain how the presumption of innocence affects large-scale anti-corruption investigations. Hosted…
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Dan Bongino: A Retrospective
Wherein Ben and Mike Feinberg discuss Dan Bongino's departure from the FBI and what destruction he's left in his wake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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Holly's Birthday Coup
Wherein Holly Berkley Fletcher seizes control of the show to discuss karaoke, food, aging, and the nature of beauty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Ukraine, Corruption, and the FBI
Wherein Ben, Anastasiia Lapatina, and Mike Feinberg discuss the Ukrainian government's efforts to fight corruption and how the FBI is involved. Hosted on…
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Inanity and Authenticity
Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Mike Feinberg start out discussing karaoke and birthday parties and end up opining on the nature of authenticity in…
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Just Give People Money with Caitlin Tulloch
Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome Caitlin Tulloch of GiveDirectly, an NGO dedicated to giving cash directly to people living in poverty, to…
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This Week in Denmark
Wherein Ben and Minna Ålander discuss Denmark's recent diplomatic actions, including categorizing the US as a threat and forcing the EU to freeze Russian…
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Understanding Ottawa
Wherein Ben and Eve Gaumond talk dissertation writing, slum-lording, and Ottawa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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John Quincy Adams with Lindsay Chervinsky
Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome historian Lindsay Chervinsky to discuss her current research on John Quincy Adams. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Dystopian Unsubtlety
Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Mike Feinberg discuss why dystopian fiction does not match our dystopian reality. Jonathan Rauch joins in to talk…
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The Drunk Raccoon Episode
Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher mock an alcoholic raccoon. They also discuss conservation in Kenya and corruption in the US. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Corruption and Interruption
Wherein Ben and Anastasiia Lapatina discuss Andriy Yermak, Zelenskyy's long-time chief of staff who was recently fired for corruption. Ava interrupts. Hosted…
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Italian Populism with Francesco Galietti
Wherein Ben and Alicia Wanless welcome Francesco Galietti, an Italian political analyst, to discuss how the election of a right-wing populist has and has not…
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Coup Yourself
Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and the Greek Chorus discuss holiday inanities, innovative coup strategies, and why exactly Trump is fixated on Venezuela…
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Yeah, That's a War Crime with Jack Goldsmith
Wherein someone in the US military ordered a strike on shipwreck survivors adrift at sea, and Ben has Jack Goldsmith on the show to discuss. Hosted on Acast…
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Black Friday Revelations
Wherein Ben and the Greek Chorus discuss Taiwan, Venezuela, and Ben's battle with the Facebook ad algorithm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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A Wandering Conversation
Wherein Ben and the Greek Chorus meander from topic to topic, covering journalism awards, Canadian border control, the Jewish community of Finland, and much…
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Antisemitism in the Wild
Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Anastasiia Lapatina discuss dismissed indictments, incoherent ceasefire negotiations, and what antisemitism looks like…
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Frog Shirt TV with Dr. Kerry Kriger
Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome Dr. Kerry Kriger, founder of Save The Frogs and creator of the Million Frog March, to discuss frogs, democracy…
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The Next Civil War with Stephen Marche
Wherein Ben and Alicia Wanless welcome journalist and novelist Stephen Marche to discuss his book The Next Civil War: Dispatches from the American Future…
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Defining Virtue
Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Carol Tsang discuss when and how religious and non-religious communities in the US came to disagree about how to…
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Day in the Life
Wherein Ben is filming a Day in the Life video, slowly morphing into Lindsay Halligan, and mentioned in the Epstein files. The Greek Chorus is along for the…
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Machine Wisdom
Wherein Ben and Eve Gaumond discuss how we define intelligence when we talk about AI, and whether that definition ought to change. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Frog March Debrief
Wherein it turns out that the Frog March was actually about frogs. We also discuss Kenyan forced labor and the Biblical conception of foolishness. Hosted on…
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MAGA Gossip Hour
Wherein Ben and Anna Bower discuss the hottest MAGA gossip, involving Kash Patel, Mossad, and country music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Is It My Fault? with Ben Wizner
Wherein Ben welcomes Ben Wizner of the ACLU to talk about how their previous disagreements about presidential authority look in light of Trump's attacks on…
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Comey and Brahms
Wherein Ben takes questions from the Greek Chorus about the Comey prosecution and talks Brahms with Richard Wattenbarger. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Frog March
Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher plan their attendance at an upcoming frog-based protest and discuss January 6th pardons, SNAP benefits, and theater…
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Duolingo Grievances
Wherein various Greek Chorus members discuss why we're all mad at the language learning app Duolingo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Embracing The Cringe
Wherein Ben and Katherine Pompilio have made a new video to celebrate the arrival of a new projector, and Marichka Hlyten comes on the show to discuss social…
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Charisma and Socialism
Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Anastasiia Lapatina discuss Democrats' election victories, the role of charisma in politics, and how socialism fits…
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Writing on Religion
Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher discuss how Holly's book is being received by journalists and academia and the importance of critical writing on…
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Africa News Roundup
Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher discuss various news out of Africa, including Trump's threat to invade Nigeria, electoral repression in Tanzania, and…
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A Horror Potpourri
Wherein Alicia Wanless, Mike Feinberg, and Charlie Crain discuss horror from Lovecraft to the modern day, and Ben reveals how he accidentally traumatized…
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Possession
Wherein the horror film festival continues with a discussion of the movie Possession. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Exorcist
Wherein Mike Feinberg and Alicia Wanless have decided to turn the show into a horror movie festival, starting off with a discussion of The Exorcist franchise…
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Ukrainian Winter and Caribbean Hurricanes
Wherein the Greek Chorus discusses how to help Nastia keep warm as power outages worsen in Kiev and how to help Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane looms…
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Power Outages and Language Politics
Wherein Ben and Anastasiia Lapatina discuss power outages across Ukraine, and Holly Berkley Fletcher joins in for a discussion of the political role of…
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The Gangster State Beat with Emily Hoge
Wherein Ben welcomes Emily Hoge to discuss her reporting on Russian organized crime, its culture, and its relationship to the war in Ukraine. Hosted on Acast…
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Covert Actions
Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher discuss under what circumstances a government "covert action" is actually just murder. Hosted on Acast. See…
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All Secure with Lauren Buitta and Lad Decker
Wherein Ben welcomes Lauren Buitta of Girl Security and Lad Decker of Blink UX to discuss their newly built platform for educating girls in national security…
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Ben Between Africa with Ari Ali
Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome Ari Ali, director of the film Ben Between Africa, to talk about missionary kids and intergenerational trauma…
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The Role of OLC with Janine Balekdjian
Wherein Ben welcomes Janine Balekdjian to discuss the role of the Office of Legal Counsel in a properly functioning US government and in the Trump…
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GOP Radicalization with Laura Field
Wherein Ben, Mike Feinberg, and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome Laura Field to talk about her new book on the intellectual radicalization of the GOP. Hosted on…
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Presidential Powers
Wherein Carol Tsang has questions about what the President's job is actually supposed to be, Ben has thoughts about the legality of drone strikes, and Holly…
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Leftist Blind Spots
Wherein Ben, Mike Feinberg, and Anastasiia Lapatina discuss the blind spots of the Western left on Eastern Europe and the concept of imperialism. Hosted on…
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Conflicts and Settlements
Wherein Ben and Anastasiia Lapatina discuss whether and how to engage with Russians while the invasion of Ukraine is ongoing, and talk about Israel, Palestine…
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How to Arrest a Dinosaur with Molly Roberts
Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher discuss inflatable costumes as a protest tactic, and Molly Roberts comes on to discuss the Letitia James indictment…
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The Comey Arraignment with Roger Parloff
Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Mike Feinberg welcome Roger Parloff, who was at Comey's arraignment yesterday, to tell us all about it. Hosted on…
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The Ghost of Ben Wittes
Wherein Ben appears as a backlit ghost to discuss the Comey arraignment, and we get an update on the blueberry soup ice cream saga. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Democracy in the Heartland with Alan Elrod
Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome Alan Elrod to discuss deployment of the National Guard in US cities, the difference between grassroots and elite…
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Comedy and Tragedy with Noam Dworman
Wherein Ben and Anna Bower welcome Noam Dworman, owner of the Comedy Cellar, to talk about Jimmy Kimmel, anti-semitism, and why there aren't any tragedy clubs…
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Struggling with Lust
Wherein various cohosts and the Greek Chorus pop in and out to discuss the Ten Commandments, dead Russian journalists, peace in Gaza, Christopher Hitchens, and…
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Russian Incursions and Blueberry Soup
Wherein Minna Ålander discusses Russian incursions into NATO territory, and the Greek Chorus discusses blueberry soup, amongst other matters. Hosted on Acast…
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In Search of Jimmy Kimmel Jokes
Wherein Ben welcomes Anna Bower to discuss her search for the best comedy set about Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Fun and Games
Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Mike Feinberg discuss Sprites of Mischief, Halloween traditions, and who at Lawfare would win various sporting events…
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The Comey Indictment Arrives with Shane Harris
Wherein Ben and Shane Harris discuss the details of the indictment of Jim Comey. Spoiler alert: there are no details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…