There’s some ongoing confusion over whether the U.S. is actually at war with Iran, whether Iran is at war with Israel, whether Israel and/or Iran are violating a ceasefire they may or may not have agreed to, whether the airstrikes succeeded or failed, and more. John and Seth stick with the part of it they know something about: How the American public thinks about war. This episode gets into shifting public opinion, the role that partisanship plays in forming opinions about the war, the public’s longstanding anti-interventionist beliefs, why Trump might be pursuing these options, and more. Plus: Seth bakes a rosemary bread in real time, and John provides a pastry update from his wedding.

Links:

* Economist/YouGov poll on the Iran/Israel conflict

* Trump tries to oust Republican congressman for calling Iran strike unconstitutional

* Minneapolis pastry chef Diane Moua’s Instagram page

* Lékué silicone bread maker

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