Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/0:00Transcript132Japanese CinemaSometimes, you just need to sit back and watch a movieBenjamin WittesJul 24, 2025132ShareTranscriptWherein Ben, Mike Feinberg, and Carol Tsang discuss Japanese cinema, with digressions on Epstein, Inspectors General, and the culture of the CIA.Discussion about this videoCommentsRestacksRead With MeI read a lot of stuff. Think through documents with me as I read them, sometimes by myself, sometimes with friends.I read a lot of stuff. Think through documents with me as I read them, sometimes by myself, sometimes with friends.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeBenjamin WittesRecent EpisodesReflections on Parenting19 hrs ago • Benjamin WittesThe Ethics of InfluencersSep 5 • Benjamin Wittes and Anna BowerThe Projection MasterSep 4 • Benjamin WittesUkrainian ScandalsSep 3 • Benjamin Wittes and Anastasiia LapatinaA Swiftie Coup d'EtatSep 2 • Benjamin Wittes and Anna BowerChalk CrimeSep 1 • Benjamin Wittes, Jonathan Rauch, and Eve gaumondGuilting AliciaAug 29 • Benjamin Wittes and Alicia WanlessResistance is Not FutileAug 28 • Benjamin Wittes and Anastasiia Lapatina