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Wherein Carol Tsang of the Greek Chorus asks Ben about how precedent informs Supreme Court decisions, and Ben tries to answer. 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 the Greek Chorus discuss the strategic objectives of the Greek Chorus Foundation and plan its next several months of operations. 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 Alicia Wanless about being ordered around by an AI, and Alicia tells Ben about seeing Nolan's Odyssey. 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 Eve Gaumond about his latest project: using AI to count the total number of US federal criminal laws. 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 gives some life updates, from movies to divorce to protests in Kyiv. 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 Mike Feinberg reviews Emily Wilson's review of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey. Ben and the Greek Chorus spectate. 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 welcome Roger Parloff to discuss developments in Trump's prosecution of Jim Comey for seashell-based threats. 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 Alicia Wanless discuss the difficulties of attempting to describe Trump's behavior. 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 consider variations on repentance, with reference to the children of Nazis, the American South, and Laura Loomer. 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

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.dogshirtdaily.com Author James Campbell joins us to discuss his book, Middle Passages: African American Journeys to Africa, 1787-2005 , and the Langston Hughes poems he chose to accompany it ( which you can find here ).

Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher talk karaoke, tariffs, college tuition, and 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 and Mike Feinberg discuss the effects that developments in AI and quantum computing will have on how cybersecurity functions. 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 take questions from Eve Gaumond on everything from book proposals to JFK's sexual behavior. 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 discusses the case against the guy who pulled a bit of paint out of the Reflecting Pool, and Holly Berkley Fletcher talks about the rise of xenophobic violence in South Africa. 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 the Greek Chorus Foundation is all set up, and Ben and Anastasiia Lapatina introduce its first fundraising goal. Contribute at: https://greekchorusfoundation.org/ 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 Amanda Carpenter and Molly Roberts to discuss Trump's speech on election interference and how the Trump administration is trying to use conspiracy theories to interfere with lawful voting. 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 Molly Roberts to speculate about what election conspiracy theories Trump will put forward in his speech tonight. 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 welcome Julia Curlee, former CIA analyst and NSC staffer, to discuss the Trump administration's destruction of the National Security Council. 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 Hannah Arendt, and Holly Berkley Fletcher explains the distinction between evangelicalism and white evangelicalism. 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 Will Saletan to discuss the life and legacy of Lindsey Graham. 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 Ari Tabatabai, fresh from the NATO summit in Turkey, to discuss Trump, Ukraine, and European security without the US. 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 tells us about various corrupt, bizarre, and fascinating recent events 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, Alicia Wanless, and Holly Berkley Fletcher celebrate Canada Day, debate political Stoicism, and discuss which products Instagram is trying to sell them. 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 plan a rom-com based on Anna Bower's latest misadventures. 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 how best to design a protest at the reflecting pool. 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