In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV

Wherein Anastasiia Lapatina describes the situation in Kyiv, where the Russians are targeting the power grid and it's very, very cold.

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Mike Feinberg discuss Trump's threats to prosecute Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Wherein Mike Feinberg discusses the death of shared American culture, Ben talks Brahms, and Anastasiia Lapatina drops by with an update from Kyiv.

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Mike Feinberg welcome Amanda Carpenter to discuss the work of her organization, Protect Democracy.

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Mike Feinberg discuss the reality and the legacy of the January 6th insurrection.

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, Alicia Wanless, and the Greek Chorus discuss Trump's coup in Venezuela and what happens next.

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and John Hawkinson discuss the complexities of monetizing digital celebrity and the newly released deposition of Jack Smith.

Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, Jonathan Rauch, and the Greek Chorus share their wishes for the new year, including democracy, grammatical precision, and shorter monologues.

Wherein Ben welcomes Kateryna Lisunova to discuss her reporting on the ongoing negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.