# Champagne Socialists, The China Iran Axis, And MLB Opening Day | The Big Ben Show

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Podcast: [The Big Ben Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-ben-show-1385087)
Published: 2026-03-25T22:00:00+00:00
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The U.S. is depleting its missile stockpiles in the Iran conflict. Is Taiwan now at risk? Ben Domenech breaks down the strategic shift in the Indo-Pacific and the "Champagne Socialists" defending Cuba’s regime. In this edition of The Big Ben Show, Ben welcomes Michael Sobolik (Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute) to discuss how the Iran war is affecting China’s global strategy and the critical depletion of U.S. Tomahawk and JASSM missiles. Next, legendary baseball historian and statistician Bill James joins the show to analyze the new MLB ABS challenge system, sports media, and the future of America’s pastime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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