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Africa News Roundup

Season 4, Ep. 247

Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher discuss various news out of Africa, including Trump's threat to invade Nigeria, electoral repression in Tanzania, and the ongoing war in Sudan.

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  • 325. Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence

    59:42||Season 4, Ep. 325
    Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Mike Feinberg discuss the effects the Trump administration has had on the FBI and CIA.
  • 324. Riverside Gets Raptured

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  • 323. The War with Iran with Ari Tabatabai

    57:14||Season 4, Ep. 323
    Wherein Ben welcomes Ari Tabatabai to discuss the situation as US and Israeli attacks on Iran continue.
  • 322. Midlife Crises

    59:14||Season 4, Ep. 322
    Wherein Ben, Alicia Wanless, and the Greek Chorus discuss how to make your inevitable midlife crisis productive and minimally pathetic.
  • 321. How Much History is Too Much?

    01:00:20||Season 4, Ep. 321
    Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Mike Feinberg discuss when additional historical context distracts rather than helping to clarify, with reference to Iran, various intelligence agencies, and land acknowledgements.
  • 320. FBI Purges

    01:00:44||Season 4, Ep. 320
    Wherein Ben and Mike Feinberg discuss the firing of career FBI agents, and Eve Gaumond reports on AI misinformation.
  • 319. Source of Outrage

    59:57||Season 4, Ep. 319
    Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher discuss various outrageous Trump administration behavior, including attacks on refugees, career FBI agents, and Malawi.
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    01:00:13||Season 4, Ep. 318
    Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher take questions from the Greek Chorus on last nights Special Military Operation, evangelical sects, AI, vyshyvankas, and more.