In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Alicia Wanless discuss Trump administration influencers, puppets as graduation speakers, and maple syrup smuggling in the tariff era.

Wherein Ben welcomes Mike Pesca to talk about podcasts, scandals, and the JFK assassination, and they read the newly released Houthi PC Small Group battle plans live on the show.

Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher discuss the Trump administration's leak of classified military information via group chat and welcome Anna Bower to tell us about her search for the administrator of DOGE. The as-yet-unnamed puppy was also there.

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Eve Gaumond discuss the upcoming elections in Canada. Also, Ben has a new puppy.

Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher discuss Ben's new video, Holly's new podcast, and why big law firms are capitulating to Trump.

Wherein Ben and Alicia Wanless welcome Frédéric Mérand, Canadian political scientist, to discuss Canada's potential integration with the EU.

Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher discuss the destruction of US soft power mechanisms, including Voice of America and the US Institute of Peace. Holly gives an update on South Sudan.

Wherein Ben puts the Trump administration on blast for destroying democracy outside of business hours, and Holly Berkley Fletcher and Alicia Wanless join in to discuss the Finnish language, American missionaries, the African middle class, and Canadian political culture.

Wherein Ben takes questions from the audience on disinformation and Chuck Schumer's decision making.