This week we trek out to the U.S. Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis for a geek field trip of epic proportions (three words: Jack Ryan's couch). We drink some rum and Claude Berube's scotch, and ring up former Under Secretary of the Navy Janine Davidson to talk about service secretaries, readiness, and why there is no Santa Claus. Then we dive into the Iranian elections, Syrian proxy war(s), our many desires for special counsels and other investigations, good skin care, and the defense budget. Finally, a short tour of the best of Navy pop culture. Sink their bones to Davy Jones, hooray! Episode Reading Janine Davidson, Emerson Brooking, and Benjamin J. Fernandes, , Council on Foreign Relations Ben Hubbard and Thomas Erdbrink, “,” New York Times Joshua Keating, “,” Slate Jane Chong, Quinta Jurecic, Susan Hennessey, Matthew Kahn, and Benjamin Wittes, “” Lawfare Ryan Lizza, “,” The New Yorker Todd Harrison, “,” CSIS Aaron Mehta and Joe Gould, “,” Military Times Dorian Merina, “,” National Public Radio