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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
Dead Murder Hornets
Wherein Ben mourns the eradication of murder hornets, and John Hawkinson admires Wikipedia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The AI is Still Racist
Wherein Eve Gaumond follows up on yesterday's experiments with getting OpenAI's video platform to make antisemitic content, and it gets worse. Merry Christmas!…
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Do Antisemitic Androids Dream of Hasidic Pigs?
Wherein Ben and Eve Gaumond try to trick OpenAI's new video tool into making antisemitic propaganda, and it's shockingly easy. Hosted on Acast. See…
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19 Years in the CIA
Wherein Holly Berkley Fletcher outs herself as a CIA officer, and tells us all about 19 years in the Agency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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On Cursing and Chris Wray
Wherein Jonathan Rauch persuades Ben to swear off swearing, and Marty Lederman discusses Chris Wray's resignation. Alicia Wanless and Eve Gaumond cohost…
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Charity, Missiles, and Robot Massages
Wherein Ben takes audience questions on Polish democracy, missile defense systems, and other important issues, and solicits audience opinions on the most…
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How to Hack AI
Wherein Eve Gaumond joins Ben to discuss strategies for getting new AI tools to break their own content guidelines for our amusement. John Hawkinson gets roped…
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The Fall of Assad and What Comes Next
Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome Ammar Abdulhamid to celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad and discuss what comes next for Syria and the region…
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Candied Bacon and Kold Hard Kash
Wherein Ben welcomes Shane Harris, who has discovered the secrets of candied bacon and told us all about it. Then we talked about Kash Patel and did a dramatic…
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Ben Goes Solo
Wherein Ben, left alone and bereft of a guest, vamps on Bitcoin, the nomination process, and the Feast of Sol Invictus. Antti Ruokonen drops in to ask after…
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The Future of Eastern Europe
Wherein Ben welcomes Toomas Hendrik Ilves, former president of Estonia, to discuss Eastern European reactions to Russia and Trump. They also talk electronic…
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The Bullshit of the Industrial Revolution Narrative
Wherein Sarah Bond tells us about the Labor movement in ancient history. Check out her new book here: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300273144/strike/…
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Pardons and Premieres
Wherein Ben premieres his new show, Holly Berkley Fletcher premieres her new parody video, and we rant about presidential pardons. Hosted on Acast. See…
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On the Origin of Disinformation
Wherein Ben tells a spell-bound Holly Berkley Fletcher about his new paleontological discovery: Our hominin ancestors were fucking with us. Antti Ruokonen…
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The Greek Chorus Plans The Show
Wherein Ben, Eve Gaumond, and Holly Berkley Fletcher try to plan future episodes by pondering what grim fate will befall us next. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Gossip Sesh
Wherein Holly Berkley Fletcher joins us as a new cohost, and she and Ben get started by gossiping wildly about feet pics, young women writing Trump love…
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Two Holes in Ben's Foot
Wherein a fanged monster has attacked Ben in the dead of night, and he decides to make it about Ric Grennell. Samuel Moyn also joins us for a slightly more…
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A Burnt Offering of Matt Gaetz
Wherein Ben explains the process of sacrificing Matt Gaetz on the altar of the US Senate, Antti Ruokonen tells us about a Finnish ballot initiative, and…
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On the Nature of Truth
Wherein Ben talks Bob Woodward, Anastasiia Lapatina talks Ukraine, and Alicia Wanless opines on the nature of truth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Legal Accountability, Judicial Activism, and Other Weighty Matters
Wherein Ben dares to defend (gasp) Merrick Garland, which is a much bigger deal than he thought it would be, apparently. Then Antti Ruokonen drops in to give…
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Eve Seizes Control and Interviews Ben
Wherein Eve Gaumond decides that she is in charge and turns the show into an extended interview with Ben about the news that happened yet this week: the crazy…
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On Populist Movements Elsewhere
Wherein we get a report on the populist movement in Canada from Eve Gaumond, and a report from the analogous movement in Finland from Antti Ruokonen. Hosted on…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVOn Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard, Elon Musk and Donald Trump's Coming Tech Policy
Wherein Elaine Godfrey of The Atlantic shows up to interview me about Matt Gaetz, and Kate Klonick and I talk through her thoughts on what Trump's tech policy…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV#DogShirtGroupTherapy
Wherein we inaugurate the new daily #DogShirtTV morning show. I monologue about our new secretary of defense designee. Kate Klonick talks about what tech…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVAmerica's Last Undecided Voter: Scott Shapiro
Wherein we are joined by Scott Shapiro, who agonizes about whom to vote for, and Sarah Longwell, who conducts a focus group with him. Hosted on Acast. See…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVPete Strzok Wears a Dog Shirt
Wherein the estimable Pete Strzok dons a dog shirt and discusses the counterintelligence implications of a former president having serial conversations with…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVWindsor Mann Looks at the Bright Side
Wherein we are joined by Windsor Mann, with whom I look for the bright side of a possible Trump win. Spoiler alert: We find none. Hosted on Acast. See…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVKava y Vyno with Anastasiia Lapatina and Ava
Wherein Anastasiia Lapatina and I shoot the shit over morning coffee and afternoon wine--and Ava makes it very hard for Nastya to talk. Hosted on Acast. See…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVTom Malinowski Tempts Polish American Voters
Wherein former Rep. Tom Malinowski joins me to discuss his efforts to win Polish- and Ukrainian-American voters over to Kamala Harris's side, the resistance to…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVDave Willner Moderates Content
Wherein I am joined by the estimable Dave Willner, who helped build the content moderation system at Meta, who talks me through how and why Facebook has…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVJordan Ellenberg Controls the Weather
Wherein I am joined by the estimable Jordan Ellenberg, whose daytime cover is as a math professor at the University of Wisconsin, but who secretly controls the…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVJonathan Rauch Contemplates the Apocalypse
Wherein the estimable Jon Rauch and I stare straight at the asteroid coming straight for Earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVAlan Rozenshtein Repents His Sins
Wherein I talk to the estimable Alan Rozenshtein, whose name I willfully and consistently mispronounce, about the vice presidential debate--which he hasn't…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVKava y Vyno (Coffee and Wine) with Anastasiia Lapatina
Wherein I have my morning coffee with my friend Nastya, and her baby Ava, who are enjoying an afternoon glass of wine and bottle of milk in Kyiv. We talk about…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVRenee DiResta Doesn't Panic
Wherein I am joined by the estimable Renee DiResta, who explains why AI disinformation is not the end of democracy but also not a problem to ignore. Hosted on…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVLindsay Chervinsky Makes a Presidency
Wherein I am joined by the estimable Lindsay Chervinsky to discuss her new book on the John Adams presidency: "Making the Presidency: John Adams and the…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVZebras With and Without Stripes: Holly Berkley Fletcher
She is an Africa analyst and daughter of Kenya, a painter, a missionary child and former Evangelical. She is also a self-described "Bulwark superfan." Oh and…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVAnna Bower on the Trump-Swift War
You know my colleague Anna Bower as a fabulous courts reporter and chronicler of the Trump Trials. But Anna has a secret, second life: She is also crazed…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVMike Pesca Eats a Cat
Actually, he doesn't. We don't even talk all that much about eating cats, but it makes a good episode title. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVUnpacking the Debate With Tyler McBrien
Wherein I am joined by the estimable Tyler McBrien--aka Spicy Tyler--to talk about the Harris-Trump debate from the previous evening. We will also, of course…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVKatie Shmatsina Talks Belarus
Wherein we are joined by convicted insurrectionist Katsiaryna Shmatsina. The estimable Ms. Shmatsina recently had the distinction of being tried in absentia in…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVWe're Not Allowed to Have Fun Any More, But We Are Allowed to Have #DogShirtTV
On the inaugural episode of #DogShirtTV, the estimable Charlie Sykes joins Benjamin Wittes, Alicia Wanless, and Genevieve DellaFera to talk about the political…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVIn Lieu of Fun Live!
On the evening of Jan. 22, 2024, at the Knight Foundation's INFORMED conference in Miami, Florida, In Lieu of Fun made a brief comeback for a live event. Kate…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV#DogShirtTV: Yascha Mounk on "The Identity Trap"
In this episode of #DogShirtTV: #BookShirts, we discuss Yascha Mounk's s new book, "The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time."Publisher's…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV#DogShirtTV: Ruth Ben-Ghiat on "Strongmen"
Author Ruth Ben-Ghiat discusses her book, "Strongmen: How They Rise, Why They Succeed, How They Fall"Publisher's Description:Ours is the age of the strongman…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV#DogShirtTV: Kristin Kobes Du Mez on "Jesus and John Wayne"
In this episode of #DogShirtTV: Book Shirts, we discuss Kristin Kobes Du Mez on "Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV#DogShirtTV: Beverly Gage on "G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century"
A major new biography of J Edgar Hoover that draws from never-before-seen sources to create a groundbreaking portrait of a colossus who dominated half a…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV#DogShirtTV: Will Saletan on "The Corruption of Lindsey Graham"
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WAS IN BIG TROUBLE, and Lindsey Graham knew it. It was January 21, 2016, and the senator was taking questions at a press conference. A…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV#DogShirtTV: Sean Mirski on "We May Dominate the World"
In the inaugural episode of #DogShirtTV: Book Talk, we discuss Sean Mirski's new book, "We May Dominate the World: Ambition, Anxiety, and the Rise of the…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVKashmir Hill on False Positives
Wherein Kashmir Hill joins to discuss her latest article on false positives in Google's automatic screening for child sexual abuse material. Hosted on Acast…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVMinna Ålander on Finland, Sweden, and NATO
Streamed live on May 20, 2022 Wherein Minna Ålander, Research Assistant at Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, joins us to discuss Sweden, Finland, and NATO!…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVMike Pesca on High Conflict and Being Horrible
Wherein Mike Pesca joins us to discuss deescalating high conflict and how not to be a horrible person. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVWhere's the Lie, Matteo Carrabba?
Wherein Matteo Carrabba plays "Where'e the Lie?" with a story about being kidnapped in Jordan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVDan Byman on the Buffalo Shooting
Wherein, Dan Byman—author of "Spreading Hate: The Global Rise of White Supremacist Terrorism"—joins the show to talk about the shooting in Buffalo, New York…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVCheese Night
Wherein we begin the long project of catching up on uploading ILOF audio and thus bring you this episode from way back in May! Hosted on Acast. See…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVThe Morel of the Story
Wherein we find out what happened on Kate and Scott's morel hunt, and we get an update on Ben's morel garden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVScott Hershovitz Is Nasty, Brutish, & Short
Wherein Scott Hershovitz returns to the show to talk about his funny and tender new book: Nasty, Brutish, & Short! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVKate in DC Cheese Night
Kate is in Washington.It's Cheese Night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVSophia Yan is Not in China
Wherein Sophia Yan is no longer in China and is in the greater Washington DC metropolitan area, and wherein she will be over at Chez Wittez for Scotch, she…
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVDel Harvey Talks Twitter
Wherein Del Harvey, who worked to shape and run Twitter's content moderation policy for 13 years, joins us for a discussion of what she thinks about Elon…