# The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1435

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Podcast: [The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-podcast-of-the-lotus-eaters-1366212)
Published: 2026-06-08T14:46:27+00:00
Episode link: https://soundcloud.com/lotuseaters_com/the-podcast-of-the-116878324
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Duration seconds: 5558

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Beau, Luca and Firas discuss the fight the establishment can’t win, the plods being pointless, and who’s creating problems in the Iran War.

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