About this episode
The episode discusses the complexities of the conflict in Iran, comparisons to the war in Ukraine, and various cultural topics including a book and a Pulitzer prize-winning story.
It's Friday, and we still don't understand exactly what is going on with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, so instead we discuss unfair comparisons between this conflict and Putin's war in Ukraine, the historical context of so-called "wars of choice," the strange absences from the jacket of Rachel Goldberg-Polin's book, and the Pulitzer prize awarded to photographs from a since-retracted New York Times story. Plus, Seth recommends Ulrich Boschwitz's The Passenger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Seth
Topics covered
- Iran
- Strait of Hormuz
- wars of choice
- Putin's war in Ukraine
- Pulitzer prize
- photography
Keywords
- Iran
- Strait of Hormuz
- wars of choice
- Ukraine
- Pulitzer prize
- photography
- Rachel Goldberg-Polin
- Ulrich Boschwitz
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Commentary Magazine, New York Times
Books & works: Ulrich Boschwitz's The Passenger
Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine
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