In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, Eve Gaumond, and the Greek Chorus discuss the practicalities of fundraising, hair dyeing, and building a staircase.

Wherein the Greek Chorus Foundation has met its fundraising goal, so Anna Bower comes on the show to discuss exactly how Ben will join the Dyed Red Hair Club.

Wherein Ben, bereft of cohosts, chats with Greek Chorus members about Albertan separatism, Russian diesel, and how to pronounce the name of Trump's new press secretary.

Wherein Ben and Mike Feinberg welcome Scott Shapiro to discuss his new work on computational jurisprudence, using computer logic to analyze the law.

Wherein Holly Berkley Fletcher recently had a formal debate with a communist organizer, so she and Ben discuss the role of communist movements in a democratic society.

Wherein Ben and Mike Feinberg welcome Ada Palmer to tell us about a newly uncovered Hittite archive and the death spirals of medieval Italian merchant republics.

Wherein Ben opines on the nature of political prophylaxis, and Holly Berkley Fletcher reports on people who claim to have had visions of hell.

Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher discuss the moral contradictions revealed by the failed execution of Christa Pike, and Julia Curlee comes on to discuss the news that a former German spy chief was a double agent.

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Jonathan Rauch discuss the nature of the political realignment that has led to the rise of the far right.