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Wherein the horror film festival continues with a discussion of the movie Possession. 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 and Alicia Wanless have decided to turn the show into a horror movie festival, starting off with a discussion of The Exorcist franchise. 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 discusses how to help Nastia keep warm as power outages worsen in Kiev and how to help Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane looms. Contribute to buying Nastia and her family a generator on Venmo or by PayPaling to this address: benjamin.wittes@gmail.com. The following QR Codes will also take you where you need to go: Venmo: PayPal: This is a public episode. If you'd like to d...

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Wherein Ben and Anastasiia Lapatina discuss power outages across Ukraine, and Holly Berkley Fletcher joins in for a discussion of the political role of languages, with reference to Ukrainian and Swahili. 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 Emily Hoge to discuss her reporting on Russian organized crime, its culture, and its relationship to 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 and Holly Berkley Fletcher discuss under what circumstances a government “covert action” is actually just murder. 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 Lauren Buitta of Girl Security and Lad Decker of Blink UX to discuss their newly built platform for educating girls in national security. 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 Ali, director of the film Ben Between Africa, to talk about missionary kids and intergenerational trauma. 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 Janine Balekdjian to discuss the role of the Office of Legal Counsel in a properly functioning US government and in the Trump administration. 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, Mike Feinberg, and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome Laura Field to talk about her new book on the intellectual radicalization of the GOP . 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 Carol Tsang has questions about what the President’s job is actually supposed to be, Ben has thoughts about the legality of drone strikes, and Holly Berkley Fletcher gives an obituary for a Kenyan Prime Minister. 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, Mike Feinberg, and Anastasiia Lapatina discuss the blind spots of the Western left on Eastern Europe and the concept of imperialism. 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 whether and how to engage with Russians while the invasion of Ukraine is ongoing, and talk about Israel, Palestine, and settlements in occupied territories. 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 discuss inflatable costumes as a protest tactic, and Molly Roberts comes on to discuss the Letitia James indictment. 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 Roger Parloff, who was at Comey’s arraignment yesterday, to tell us all about it. 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 appears as a backlit ghost to discuss the Comey arraignment, and we get an update on the blueberry soup ice cream saga. 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 Alan Elrod to discuss deployment of the National Guard in US cities, the difference between grassroots and elite political participation, and the importance of just showing up. 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 Anna Bower welcome Noam Dworman, owner of the Comedy Cellar, to talk about Jimmy Kimmel, anti-semitism, and why there aren’t any tragedy clubs. 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 various cohosts and the Greek Chorus pop in and out to discuss the Ten Commandments, dead Russian journalists, peace in Gaza, Christopher Hitchens, 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 Minna Ålander discusses Russian incursions into NATO territory, and the Greek Chorus discusses blueberry soup, amongst other matters. 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 discuss her search for the best comedy set about Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension. 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 Sprites of Mischief, Halloween traditions, and who at Lawfare would win various sporting events. 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 Shane Harris discuss the details of the indictment of Jim Comey. Spoiler alert: there are no details. 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 Alicia Wanless leads our discussion on her new book, The Information Animal , and the novel she chose to pair it with, V. E. Schwab’s The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue .