{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60427f9d34b9a27f4b6e3a8d/618be963a6f80c00136c5b9f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The \"Dirty Little Secrets\" Edition","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60427f9d34b9a27f4b6e3a8d/show-cover.png?height=200","description":"<p>This week, Alan, Quinta and Scott were joined by special guest,&nbsp;<em>Lawfare</em> associate editor Rohini Kurup! They sat down to discuss:</p><ul><li>“I’ll Keep You, My Dirty Little Secret”: The Supreme Court has heard oral argument in not <a href=\"https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/11/justices-puzzled-by-interaction-of-state-secrets-privilege-and-federal-surveillance-statute/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">one</a> but <a href=\"https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/10/detainee-can-testify-about-his-treatment-at-cia-black-site-government-tells-justices/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">two</a> cases relating to the controversial state secrets doctrine this term. Will the doctrine survive Supreme Court scrutiny in its current form?</li><li>“Coming Home to Roost”: Last week, a Guantanamo Bay detainee’s <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/us/politics/guantanamo-detainee-torture.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">unprecedented testimony</a> regarding his torture at American hands led members of a military jury to recommend he receive clemency. Will this be a turning point for the military commissions?</li><li>“Bark v. Bite”: A judge recently criticized the Department of Justice for describing the January 6 insurrection as an unprecedented criminal act while bringing only minor charges against many defendants involved in it. What do we know of the Department’s <a href=\"https://www.lawfareblog.com/what-do%E2%80%94and-will%E2%80%94-criminal-prosecutions-jan-6-capitol-rioters-tell-us\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">prosecutorial strategy</a> thus far—and does it make any sense?</li></ul><p>For object lessons, Quinta shouted out a former obsession of hers,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/03/arts/design/neopets.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Neopets</a>. Alan endorsed a number of Twitter accounts committed to things cute and fuzzy, including&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/dog_rates\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@dog_rates</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/timelinecats\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@timelinecats</a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/otteritarian\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@otteritarian</a>. Scott proselytized for his favorite bean cult,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ranchogordo.com/products/the-rancho-gordo-bean-club?variant=19122325979232\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rancho Gordo Bean Club</a>. And Rohini celebrated the anniversary of the Four Seasons Total Landscaping fiasco with&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loQdYh_W8uo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a new documentary on the topic</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Be sure to visit our show page at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.lawfareblog.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.lawfareblog.com</a>&nbsp;and to follow us on Twitter at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/RatlSecurity\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@RatlSecurity</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>And Rational Security listeners can now get a committed ad-free feed by becoming a<em> Lawfare</em> material supporter at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.patreon.com/lawfare\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.patreon.com/lawfare</a>!</p>","author_name":"The Lawfare Institute"}