In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV

By Benjamin Wittes and Kate KlonickSociety & Culture News Politics

In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV episodes

October 16 Engineering
Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, Eve Gaumond, and the Greek Chorus discuss the practicalities of fundraising, hair dyeing, and building a staircase.
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1 hr
October 15 Ben Must Dye with Anna Bower
Wherein the Greek Chorus Foundation has met its fundraising goal, so Anna Bower comes on the show to discuss exactly how Ben will join the Dyed Red Hair Club.
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1 hr
October 14 Ben and the Chorus
Wherein Ben, bereft of cohosts, chats with Greek Chorus members about Albertan separatism, Russian diesel, and how to pronounce the name of Trump's new press secretary.
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58 min
October 13 Law as Code with Scott Shapiro
Wherein Ben and Mike Feinberg welcome Scott Shapiro to discuss his new work on computational jurisprudence, using computer logic to analyze the law.
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1 hr 2 min
October 12 Debating Communism
Wherein Holly Berkley Fletcher recently had a formal debate with a communist organizer, so she and Ben discuss the role of communist movements in a democratic society.
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1 hr
October 09 Hittites and Italians with Ada Palmer
Wherein Ben and Mike Feinberg welcome Ada Palmer to tell us about a newly uncovered Hittite archive and the death spirals of medieval Italian merchant republics.
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54 min
October 08 The Hell Tourist Industry
Wherein Ben opines on the nature of political prophylaxis, and Holly Berkley Fletcher reports on people who claim to have had visions of hell.
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1 hr 4 min
October 07 Espionage and Execution
Wherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher discuss the moral contradictions revealed by the failed execution of Christa Pike, and Julia Curlee comes on to discuss the news that a former German spy chief was a double agent.
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58 min
October 06 Political Realignments
Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Jonathan Rauch discuss the nature of the political realignment that has led to the rise of the far right.
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59 min
October 05 Vance, Brazil, and Poop
Wherein Ben, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and the Greek Chorus discuss the moral consistency of JD Vance, the runoff election in Brazil, and an app called "Poopie."
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59 min

About In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTV

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It started with a coronavirus crisis. We thought people might need something to do in lieu of fun. And some people might need someone to yap at them as they go through this. We have a lot of cool…