This week the Bombshell crew preps for the eclipse from opposite corners of the world to ask why we haven't all perished in the Fire and the Fury (alternate title for our next romance novel). Along with North Korea we talk India-China donnybrooks, military 'options' in Venezuela, and are somehow not overwhelmed by all the mayhem emanating from the White House. We go once more with feeling in Afghanistan, ask what Bannon's departure will mean for foreign policy, and debate the Chiefs subtweets on Charlottesville. Loren heads off to Porto, Radha chases the totality, and Erin enjoys the second order effects of good cocktails. Reading: Robert Windrem and Corky Siemaszko, ”,” NBC Robert Kelly, “,” National Interest Robert A. Manning and James Przystup, “,” Foreign Policy Nicola Smith, “,” The Telegraph Ben Westcott, “,” CNN Declan Walsh, Raphael Minder, Eric Schmitt and Rukmini Callimachi, “,” New York Times Dan Deluce, “,” Foreign Policy Andrew Exum, “,” The Atlantic Terrence McCoy, “,” The Washington Post Alan Sepinwall, “,” Uproxx