E 148 THE PEN & THE PASTRY: French Elections, Ethiopian Peace Talks, and South African Flooding

Shingles and a moving story. Student loan forgiveness. Is free speech overrated? Ethiopia and Tigray consider peace. What are human rights under autocracy? Homeless like Hitler? Tuckers Testical Tanning Tutorial. Hundreds dead, thousands homeless, and highways turned into rivers as South Africa faces apocalyptic flooding, while the media remains silent. What to expect from Finland, Sweden, and Ukraine as Putin's war approaches the third month of atrocity. Bits from Matt Braunger, Liza Treyger, Nate Craig, and Joe Kilgallon.