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Wherein Ben welcomes Emily Hoge to discuss the Soviet buildings he saw in Ukraine and how the legacy of Soviet architecture is affecting the war effort today. 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 is back in the US and Anna Bower walks him through various sports-related news he's missed, including an alternate Superbowl half-time show and new Olympic doping schemes. 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, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and the Greek Chorus catch Ben up on all the US news he's missed while visiting 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 and Anastasiia Lapatina welcome Jimmy Rushton, an independent journalist working in Ukraine, to talk about reporting in a country at war. 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 does a very impromptu show from a bunker in the city of Kharkiv, where the bombing is ongoing and the city is alive. Note: the abrupt end of the show was due to internet connectivity problems. 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 reports on ice in Ukraine, Holly Berkley Fletcher reports on ICE in Minnesota, and Ben has learned a lot about the Jewish community in Odesa. 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 Kash Patel's firing of a large group of career FBI agents, amongst other strange behavior by FBI leadership. 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 is sick of talking about authoritarianism, so he, Ben, and Holly Berkley Fletcher discuss pizza, LinkedIn, and how to find a teenager to shovel your driveway. 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 is broadcasting live from Ukraine. He joins Mike Feinberg and Holly Berkley Fletcher to discuss DHS, Greenland, and a battery buying update. 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, Tyler McBrien, and Eve Gaumond discuss Mark Carney's speech on Canadian-American relations. 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 Anna Bower to tell us about Lindsey Halligan's departure as US Attorney and Taylor Swift's texts with Blake Lively. 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 Ari Tabatabai to walk us through the impact of Trump's deranged obsession with Greenland on global power politics. 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 Micah Holden to discuss creative protest tactics when facing off with the Trump regime. 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 celebrate MLK Day by sharing their favorite speeches from the man himself. 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 reports on the battery buying initiative, Jonathan Rauch ponders Putin's motivations, Holly Berkley Fletcher has a new parody song, and Ben explains who exactly the Crimean Tatars are. 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 to answer questions from the Greek Chorus about the current situation in Iran. 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 the practical difficulties of buying batteries for families in Kyiv, including everything from drones strafing overhead to international financial regulations. Holly Berkley Fletcher joins in the discuss the protests in Iran. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dogshirt...

Wherein Anastasiia Lapatina describes the situation in Kyiv, where the Russians are targeting the power grid and it's very, very cold. 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 Trump's threats to prosecute Fed Chair Jerome Powell. 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 The estimable Stephen Marche joins us to talk about his provocative book, “ The Next Civil War: Dispatches from the American Future .”

Wherein Mike Feinberg discusses the death of shared American culture, Ben talks Brahms, and Anastasiia Lapatina drops by with an update from 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 Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Mike Feinberg welcome Amanda Carpenter to discuss the work of her organization, Protect Democracy. 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 the reality and the legacy of the January 6th insurrection. 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 Ben and the Greek Chorus welcome Ari Ali to discuss her film, Ben Between Africa, about Mennonites, missionary culture, and generational trauma.

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, Alicia Wanless, and the Greek Chorus discuss Trump's coup in Venezuela and what happens next. 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