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Episode Roadmap & Book Announcement
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Tommy lays out a packed episode agenda covering Iran's chaotic ceasefire negotiations, Tulsi Gabbard's resignation as DNI, Pope Leo XIV's AI encyclical, Trump's Taiwan arms sale pause, the worsening Ebola outbreak, and a closing interview with Ben about his book. Ben confirms All We Say: The Battle for American Identity, a History in 15 Speeches is available immediately, announces his book tour — Politics and Prose in DC, Books and Books in Miami, Parnassus in Nashville, and Cleveland Public Library — and urges listeners to buy copies. The segment also includes a brief ad for Crooked Media's Friend of the Pod subscription at $9.99/month.
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