{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61417abe0479bf0014e03f7d/6aa2bc727d9d1b1678c7f7ca?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The “Fifth Anniversary Hot Take Takedown” Edition","description":"<p>This week, Scott celebrated the fifth anniversary of <em>Rational Security 2.0</em> with the return of co-hosts emeriti Shane Harris, Quinta Jurecic, and Benjamin Wittes. In varying degrees of witheringness, the four sat in brutal judgment of this year’s Hot Take Takedown pitches:</p><ul><li>Public Service Fellow Julia Curlee gives her informed analysis of whether we should get rid of the President’s Daily Brief.</li><li>Senior Editor Mike Feinberg has strong feelings about who is the bad guy in the Bourne movies.</li><li>Senior Editor Molly Roberts cooks up a theory on whether we should move concerns about Trump’s plans for Greenland up from the back burner.</li></ul><p>Which takes are too cold and bland, which are too hot and spicy, and which are just right? Listen in and decide for yourself!</p><p>Meanwhile in object lessons, Shane introduces us to <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/grandpaspy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GrandpaSpy</a> on Instagram, bringing out the “wholesome, family fun” side of espionage. Quinta has a pleasant encounter with a “<a href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/742026/cool-machine-by-colson-whitehead/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cool Machine</a>.” Scott remembered <em>Rational Security 2.0</em>’s anniversary before he remembered his own wedding anniversary but celebrates them both. And Ben revisits an old, unfinished pandemic project, much to Scott’s chagrin.</p>","author_name":"The Lawfare Institute"}