Balloon bloodlust, the epic military history of balloons, the fate of US-China relations, and how balloon expertise can help you on Hinge

What on Earth is a Chinese spy balloon doing over the US? To discuss, we have William “Balloon Guy” Kim of The Marathon Initiative, Eric Lofgren of Acquisition Talk, and Gerard DiPippo of CSIS. We dive into:

The epic military history of balloons;

- Why it’s surprisingly difficult to shoot down a balloon, and the US-China “balloon gap”

- Whether Secretary of State Blinken should have canceled his trip to China;

- How expertise in balloons could improve your dating prospects.

This podcast was produced by Eric Lofgren. You can follow me on Twitter @AcqTalk and find more information at AcquisitionTalk.com