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Rational Security

The "Ask Us Anything—Live!" Edition

Rational Security

The Lawfare Institute

Politics, Nationalsecurity, Government, Middleeast, News, Foreignpolicy

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2020

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

This week, the Rational Security gang is joined by listeners from around the world for a special live show. Unmasking, China, life after Trump/under Biden—we took listeners' questions and shared stories about how we're spending our time during the pandemic.

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0:00.0

This is a passenger announcement. You can now book your train on Uber and get 10% back in credits to spend on Uber eats.

0:11.0

So you can order your own fries instead of eating everyone else's.

0:15.0

Trains, now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Check the Uber app.

0:20.0

Hi everyone. Welcome to a live taping of rational security. I'm Sophia Yann,

0:29.4

perhaps better known as this podcast's official pianist because what podcast doesn't have one. I wish I could

0:36.7

be there in person with you all but I am in Beijing and alas if I am still tinkering on my piano by the time you guys see the rest of the

0:43.6

rats crew my neighbors will be very obstetric will be the middle of the night here.

0:46.8

So here's a bit of what regular listeners know so well. I do have to apologize in advance

0:52.0

because my piano is a bit out of tune. Turns out it's kind of hard to get a tuner in into your house in the midst of the pandemic. Enjoy.

1:00.0

So I can see all of you.

1:05.0

And we can see you, Shane.

1:09.0

Who are all these people in the room?

1:11.0

Oh my God, there are 200... This is not how we record the podcast. And what's Sophia doing here?

1:19.2

Sophia's piano sounds fine. I don't know what she's talking about. I like how she thought we would judge her. Like that E was a little pitchy.

1:27.0

I like how she thought we could tell it was out of tune. I think she snuck in a piano tuner actually earlier in the pandemic.

1:34.3

Sophia in here with us?

1:36.3

I do miss her.

1:38.3

I miss her so much.

1:40.3

Wait, I hear something.

1:43.0

Wait, is it?

1:47.0

It is.

1:51.0

It is.

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