In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV

Wherein Ben, Mike Feinberg, and Holly Berkley Fletcher discuss the continuing purge of career intelligence officers by the Trump administration, and what it means for US intelligence capabilities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben and Eve Gaumond welcome Louis-Philippe Lampron, a Canadian constitutional law professor, to discuss Canadian and American con law and what we can learn from each other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben and Mike Feinberg discuss the continued firings of career FBI agents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Alicia Wanless discusses the difficulties of promoting a book as an introvert, and Ben talks about what role silliness and satire should have in public discourse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome Anne Applebaum to talk about her recent trip through Sudan and the geopolitical implications of Sudan's collapse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Fred, a member of the Greek Chorus, has done extensive research on the legalities surrounding the gift of the Statue of Liberty to the US in contrast to Trump's acceptance of a jet from Qatar, and Ben invites him on to talk about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Trump has invited Putin to a summit in Alaska, and Ben invites Anastasiia Lapatina on to talk about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Kate, a former FBI analyst, discuss the complications of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act when the DOJ is run by bad actors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben discusses Trump's imposition of the National Guard on DC, and Holly Berkley Fletcher has a new resource for finding local protest action in the DC area . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Alicia Wanless discuss the information environment through the lens of public health, including basic truth hygiene and how to treat a patient infected with fake news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher discuss what kind of content constitutes pornography for Lawfare readers, and cover wine tariffs, missionary murderers, and abuse of asylum seekers along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher discuss the plight of job seekers in the DC area, debate the desirability of reincarnation, and consider the merits of large-scale organized crime.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben and Eve Gaumond discuss the process of actually writing a book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben and Minna Ålander discuss the current state of the European defense establishment, and Minna shares a bunch of great analysis on the subject. You can find links to all the articles Minna mentioned here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Anastasiia Lapatina (and Ava) have questions about the political situation in Texas, Carol Tsang wants to define totalitarianism, and Holly Berkley Fletcher's book is almost here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Holly Berkley Fletcher wants Ben to determine his fashion archetype, and John Hawkinson asks us to consider what it really means when a livestream freezes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Mike Feinberg discuss engagement with internet fans, and John Hawkinson has a question about Trump's judicial nominations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Jonathan Rauch welcome Deece Eckstein, a veteran Texas lobbyist and political analyst, to discuss the current state of Texas and its government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben and Mike Feinberg read and review a new profile of Mike in the Atlantic, discussing pandas and the culture of the FBI along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome Shane Harris to discuss Shane's new article about James Clapper's dog's graduation. Also, Ben sings a dirge for Tom Lehrer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben and a host of Dog Shirt regulars cover a multitude of topics in quick succession, including Ukraine, South Park, global warming, polygraphs, the Arctic, saunas, and a new twist in the Cactus Conspiracy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben, Mike Feinberg, and Carol Tsang discuss Japanese cinema, with digressions on Epstein, Inspectors General, and the culture of the CIA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Alicia Wanless discuss the books for the new book club and which wines to pair with them, and Antti Ruokonen drops by with a question about historical immigration policy in the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben and Mike Feinberg brainstorm a Dog Shirt TV book club, and Richard Wattenbarger joins us from the Greek Chorus to discuss Stravinsky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wherein Ben and Mike Feinberg discuss horror movies, and Anastasiia Lapatina gives an update on child-rearing in a warzone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.