Summary: This is part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 1 is free and available to all; part 2 is only available to $5/month subscribers over at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/33663258">https://www.patreon.com/posts/33663258</a>. Show notes to this episode, if we decide to do any, will eventually be available to Patreon subscribers at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/champagnesharks">patreon.com/champagnesharks</a>.<br> <br> This episode is hosted by T. Today we have on Yasha Levine (<a href="https://twitter.com/yashalevine" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://twitter.com/yashalevine</a>). Yasha Levine is a Russian-American investigative journalist and author. Levine, who was born in the Soviet Union, is a former editor of Moscow-based satirical newspaper The eXile. He is here to discuss his recent book Surveillance Valley: The Secret Military History of the Internet <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N809DBM/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N809DBM/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1</a>.<br> <br> Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (<a href="mailto:piercedearsmusic@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">piercedearsmusic@gmail.com</a>). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu</a>_)
