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 EpisodesThis Week in DenmarkDec 12 • Benjamin Wittes and Minna ÅlanderUnderstanding OttawaDec 11 • Benjamin Wittes and Eve gaumondJohn Quincy Adams with Lindsay ChervinskyDec 10 • Benjamin WittesDystopian UnsubtletyDec 9 • Benjamin Wittes and Jonathan RauchThe Drunk Raccoon EpisodeDec 8 • Benjamin WittesCorruption and InterruptionDec 5 • Benjamin Wittes and Anastasiia LapatinaItalian Populism with Francesco GaliettiDec 4 • Benjamin Wittes and Alicia WanlessCoup YourselfDec 2 • Benjamin Wittes