Balloonacy!

Episode #125

On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil reflect on the relevance of the State of the Union speech, discuss the politics of the spy balloon, assess the dire state of the British economy, and close with a game of “What’s More Stupid…Truth Social Edition”.

Links related to this week’s episode:

• “Please, Biden, do us all a favor: Skip the State of the Union speech” by David Von Drehle in The Washington Post

• “China’s Balloon Dispute Aims Attention at Xi’s Leadership” by David Pearson in The New York Times

• “There’s a remedy for Britain’s problems: Rejoin the E.U.” by Fareed Zakaria in The Washington Post

• “Britain’s Cautionary Tale of Self-Destruction” by David Wallace-Wells in The New York Times

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