In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV

Wherein Ben welcomes Anna Bower to tell us about Lindsey Halligan's departure as US Attorney and Taylor Swift's texts with Blake Lively.

Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome Ari Tabatabai to walk us through the impact of Trump's deranged obsession with Greenland on global power politics.

Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome Micah Holden to discuss creative protest tactics when facing off with the Trump regime.

Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher celebrate MLK Day by sharing their favorite speeches from the man himself.

Wherein Anastasiia Lapatina reports on the battery buying initiative, Jonathan Rauch ponders Putin's motivations, Holly Berkley Fletcher has a new parody song, and Ben explains who exactly the Crimean Tatars are.

Wherein Ben welcomes Ari Tabatabai to answer questions from the Greek Chorus about the current situation in Iran.

Wherein Ben and Anastasiia Lapatina discuss the practical difficulties of buying batteries for families in Kyiv, including everything from drones strafing overhead to international financial regulations. Holly Berkley Fletcher joins in the discuss the protests in Iran.

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.