Much like you, I've got a lot to complain about, like open toe sandals.

Who thought that was a good idea? Who wants to look at toes? Adults who drink squash?

Listen, you're a fully grown person. But I just got my Sky TV and broadband and I've got no complaints.

Sky is the lowest number of complaints made to off-com for pay TV and fixed line broadband.

To find out more, visit offcom.org.uk. We're happy because you're happy.

Oh, hang on though, noise eaters, they're annoying. Sky, believe in better. So, will it be skiing?

Or Christmas markets on a city break? Skying? Or a city break?

Some problems are good problems to have. Especially with flights this winter from 29, 99 one way.

And Package Holidays from £159 per person. Get Vicking at EasyJet.com.

Selected dates, holidays at all protected based on two adults for three nights.

Travel restrictions and season C supply.

We're back with another edition of the Federalist Radio Hour.

I'm Emily Gisinski, Culture Editor here at the Federalist. As always, you can email the show at

radioatthefederalist.com. Follow us on Twitter at FDRLST. Make sure to subscribe wherever you

download your podcasts as well. Today, I'm very excited to be joined by Albert Scholbeck.

He's the principal or apronsible at the Marathon Initiative and also the author of strategy of

denial a very important fantastic book. You should check out. It's coming out in paperback in September,

bridge. Thank you so much for joining the show. Great to be with you Emily.

Yeah, you your expertise is so timely right now, bridge. Because yes, as we're as we're taping this

episode, we've just marked the one year anniversary of America's withdrawal from Afghanistan.

We are mired in conflict now a ground war in Europe and the threat of China continues to rise

and rise and rise. And I want to start bridge by asking you with this last year in the rearview mirror

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