Radio War Nerd EP218 — Lebanon Crisis & Syria War, with EHSANI + Charles Portis

Guest: EHSANI Recorded: February 18, 2020 PORTLAND—The War Nerd returns to the Free World (free to be manhandled by Border Police jackboots, that is) to discuss the death of Charles Portis, Lebanon & Syria, and Sinn Fein's victory. 00:00 — "The fat eagle has landed": The Nerd & Ames on Portlandia & Parasite. At 9:00 — On the death of Charles Portis, author of "Dog of the South", "True Grit" and other great novels. And the biggest influence on your humble co-hosts' prose. At 37:04 — We're joined by seasoned Lebanon/Syria observer who goes by the handle EHSANI, to discuss Lebanon's financial crisis, many years in the making... and the latest developments in the Syria war, and the Assad government's long view... At 1:36:00 — the Nerd gloats over Sinn Fein's shock election victory, on account of the fact that 3 years ago almost to the date, Radio War Nerd did an episode [EP #75] on Sinn Fein's Long War Success... Follow ESHANI on Twitter... Don't forget to order John Dolan's comic memoir audiobook "Pleasant Hell" read by the El WarNerderino himself. Total time: 2:03:13 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here