Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAfter Asia - The President's Trip Fortifying US Economic Security: Sara Schuman
Season 1 Episode 109
Michael talks with Beacon's new Director of International Trade Practice Sara Schuman, who previously served as the Senior Trade Representative for China at the Office of the United States Trade Repr…
Published on 8 hours ago
AI Spies, Economic Espionage and the New Forces Reshaping Global Intelligence: Anthony Vinci
Season 1 Episode 108
Michael speaks with Anthony Vinci, a former senior intelligence officer and the first Chief Technology Officer of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Anthony discusses his new book, "The Fou…
Published on 1 week ago
Pressure on Caracas - Inside the U.S. Counter Drug-Shift: David Shedd
Season 1 Episode 107
Michael speaks with David Shedd, former CIA officer and former acting director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, about the Western Hemisphere and the escalating threat from Venezuela—on the heels o…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Putin's Hybrid War - Dan Twining
Season 1 Episode 106
Michael speaks with Dan Twining, president of the International Republican Institute, about the future of US-Russia relations and the war in Ukraine. Dan discusses Valdimir Putin's current and long-t…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Inside Israel's High-Stakes Intelligence Gambles: Ralph Goff
Season 1 Episode 105
Michael speaks with Ralph Goff, a 35-year CIA veteran and six-time Chief of Station. Ralph, now with Cipher Brief, talks about Israel's daring "Rising Lion" operation targeting Iranian nuclear facili…
Published on 4 weeks ago
COVID & The Next 'Big One': Dr. Michael Osterholm
Season 1 Episode 104
Andrew speaks with Dr. Michael Osterholm, founding director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy Center at the University of Minnesota about his new book, "The Big One: How We Mus…
Published on 1 month ago
'The Cork in the Bottle' - China, Taiwan and the US: Zack Cooper
Season 1 Episode 103
Michael speaks with Zack Cooper, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, about the evolving dynamics of US policy toward China and the Indo-Pacific. Zack discusses how President Trump's…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
The State of Iran's Nuclear Program: David Albright
Season 1 Episode 102
Michael speaks with President and Founder of the Institute for Science and International Security David Albright about the state of the Iranian nuclear program following US and Israeli strikes. David…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Rebuilding Syria: Jeffrey Feltman
Season 1 Episode 101
Andrew speaks with Jeffrey Feltman, former United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution. Jeffrey takes us inside the precarious…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Trade, Tariffs, and a New Normal: Kelly Ann Shaw
Season 1 Episode 100
Michael is joined by Kelly Ann Shaw, a partner at Aiken Gump and former Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs. They explore the critical state of U.S. trade policy thro…
Published on 2 months ago