# Doing the World a Favor in Iran (w/ Eli Lake)

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Podcast: [Uncertain Things](https://stenobird.com/podcast/uncertain-things-1365822)
Published: 2026-03-23T05:36:09+00:00
Episode link: https://uncertain.substack.com/p/doing-the-world-a-favor-in-iran-w
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## Resource

Eli Lake — staff writer at The Free Press, contributing editor at Commentary Magazine, and host of the Breaking History podcast — returns to the podcast to discuss the state of neoconservatism; the war with Iran (and why all the pundits are wrong about); and the enduring mystery (but not-so-enduring importance) of Tucker Carlson. On the agenda: - Neocons, Redux -The war in Iran -The “geopolitics” of Europe -The conversation about the conversation -Tucker Carlson, the modern day Father Coughlin? Mentioned in this episode: * How Israel is helping Iran’s opposition ( The Free Press ) * Eli Lake and Andrew Sullivan debate the Iran War ( Breaking History ) More Eli on Uncertain Things * The Decapitation of Hezbollah * How the World Learned to Love the Butchery of Jews * The Art of Being Offended Get full access to Uncertain Things at uncertain.substack.com/subscribe

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