Hey there and welcome back to Routless. I hope you missed us after a sick leave, a week-long time to just lay in bed and take in the wonderful flu season.

As you could hear in my voice, we're still getting over it.

But there is no time to lose on this show.

Sometimes we dive deep into the

annals of one specific topic. And sometimes the news throws so much at us, so many great and

weighty topics that we simply must stop and respond to all of them. And there are very few people

who could respond to so many weighty topics with such alacrity,

with such brilliance and with such verve as my guest today.

Podcaster, writer, thinker, philosopher, king, Eli Lake.

Welcome back.

Oh, Leo, you're too kind.

That is a very nice introduction.

Thank you. And I'd say the same as for. That is a very nice introduction. Thank you.

And I'd say the same as for you in terms of wisdom and alacrity.

Thank you.

So let's begin, first of all, by extending our condolences to the Al-Sadi family,

their son, Iser Al-Sadi, the commander of the Hamas brigades in Janine, was eliminated earlier on.

This is a reminder that there is a Hamas brigade in Janine, even though the United Nations

keep telling everyone who would listen that no such thing exists.

So, condolences to the Al-Sahdi family for their loss. And, you know, before we even, you know, condolences to the Al-Assadi family for their loss. And,

you know, before we even, you know, go any deeper, I want to ask you, how are you surviving

the Oscars? The Oscars? Yes. Have you partaken in this? I'm completely, I mean, I read a couple

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