{"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/61a7144e20e9ba0013f3bf84?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The \"Holiday Hangover\" 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 go guestless as they sat down to discuss the week's national security news, including:</p><ul><li>“Show Me Your Omicron Face”: Scientists have identified a <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/26/health/omicron-variant-what-we-know/index.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">virulent new strain</a> of the coronavirus, leading governments to enact travel bans and other restrictions. What does this tell us about our future living with the virus?</li><li>“Iran Aground in Vienna?”: A <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/29/world/europe/iran-sanctions-nuclear-talks.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">new round of talks</a> seeking to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement kicked off this week. Are the parties stuck or is there hope for progress?</li><li>“Did You Know That 1 in 5 Former Federal Employees Suffers from Premature Publication?”: A <a href=\"https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-knight-institute-petition-supreme-court-review-constitutionality-intelligence\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">new lawsuit</a> asks the Supreme Court: are the prepublication review requirements imposed on former federal employees consistent with free speech?</li></ul><p>For object lessons, Quinta endorsed Colson Whitehead's latest book,&nbsp;“<a href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608669/harlem-shuffle-by-colson-whitehead/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Harlem Shuffle</a><em>.”&nbsp;</em>Alan continued the literary trend by recommending J.B. Libscomb's&nbsp;philosophical history,&nbsp;“<a href=\"https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-women-are-up-to-something-9780197541074?cc=us&amp;lang=en&amp;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Women Are Up to Something</a><em>.”&nbsp;</em>And Scott urged listeners to check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvg9/episodes/downloads\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Lazarus Heist</a>, a podcast series from BBC World on North Korean cybercrime.&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"}