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Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and John Hawkinson discuss the complexities of monetizing digital celebrity and the newly released deposition of Jack Smith. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, Jonathan Rauch, and the Greek Chorus share their wishes for the new year, including democracy, grammatical precision, and shorter monologues. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben welcomes Kateryna Lisunova to discuss her reporting on the ongoing negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben, Anastasiia Lapatina, and Andrew Steele discuss their all-time favorite books, from Plato's dialogues to classic Russian literature to an obscure Japanese Catholic novel. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben tells Mike Feinberg about his new synthesizer set-up and Eve Gaumond tells Ben about her adventures in home renovation. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben and Mike Feinberg discuss various meanings of the word boxing, from packing up to martial arts. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Anastasiia Lapatina asks Ben and Mike Feinberg to explain how the presumption of innocence affects large-scale anti-corruption investigations. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben and Mike Feinberg discuss Dan Bongino's departure from the FBI and what destruction he's left in his wake. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Holly Berkley Fletcher seizes control of the show to discuss karaoke, food, aging, and the nature of beauty. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben, Anastasiia Lapatina, and Mike Feinberg discuss the Ukrainian government’s efforts to fight corruption and how the FBI is involved. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

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 the digital age. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome Caitlin Tulloch of GiveDirectly , an NGO dedicated to giving cash directly to people living in poverty, to discuss the effects of cash aid. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

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 assets. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben and Eve Gaumond talk dissertation writing, slum-lording, and Ottawa. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome historian Lindsay Chervinsky to discuss her current research on John Quincy Adams. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Mike Feinberg discuss why dystopian fiction does not match our dystopian reality. Jonathan Rauch joins in to talk about sex scandals. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher mock an alcoholic raccoon. They also discuss conservation in Kenya and corruption in the US. For those who missed Thursday’s #BeastOfTheDay , behold the drunk raccoon: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben and Anastasiia Lapatina discuss Andriy Yermak, Zelenskyy’s long-time chief of staff who was recently fired for corruption. Ava interrupts. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

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 changed Italy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and the Greek Chorus discuss holiday inanities, innovative coup strategies, and why exactly Trump is fixated on Venezuela. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

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. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben and the Greek Chorus discuss Taiwan, Venezuela, and Ben’s battle with the Facebook ad algorithm. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben and the Greek Chorus meander from topic to topic, covering journalism awards, Canadian border control, the Jewish community of Finland, and much more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Anastasiia Lapatina discuss dismissed indictments, incoherent ceasefire negotiations, and what antisemitism looks like in the real world. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe

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, and frog-based democratic intervention. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com/subscribe