This is a preview. To hear the entire episode and help Blood Work to survive and thrive, become a supporter on Patreon.Gregk and Thomas pause to reflect on some of the topics covered since they last spoke, and meditate on recent events.Image: A still from Werner Herzog’s 1992 documentary Lessons of DarknessBlood Work is a Scam Goldin ProductionThis episode was produced by Thomas O’MahonyOur theme song is ‘Dream Weapon’ by Genghis TronOur artwork is provided courtesy of KT KobelFor more:– Support Blood Work via Patreon– Follow us on Bluesky / Instagram / TwitterTHIS WEEK IN VIOLENCE: Look What They Made Us DoALSO AVAILABLE IN AUDIOFor this week’s newsletter, we use a recent piece from The New Republic to question America’s flailing attempts to disentangle itself from a war of its own making – in narrative, if not in actuality.