MTheOverlord

Hi Ben, thanks for doing this AMA. I'm really curious how you got into covering wars specifically (i.e. both in terms of circumstances, and personal motivation). And how you got affiliated with VICE.

(big questions, but I'm not trying to be a dick--just looking for short answers, if you have time).

Hi there--I like this AMA, and I do have a question for you.

While I think I understand your frustrations (quality of life, and the rest of the factors you mention), I'm wondering: what drove you towards the profession in the first place? It strikes me that you're being quite reasonable about this decision, and I wonder what factors would weigh in favour of continuing as a P.O.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Hi--thanks for your willingness to share your knowledge.

I'm really curious about (and have been wondering for a while) about Timothy Ray Brown, and his apparent "functional cure". This is a case that you're surely (much, much) more familiar with than I. Can you explain: what a "functional" cure is at it is understood here, and as opposed to a cure? And can you clarify why this functional cure has not translated into a broadly usable cure?

Hey, saw you at JFL in Montreal. Great show. Was wondering after the show how laid comedians get at JFL. So, how laid did you get while you were in MTL?