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Back to SearchEp. 179: Iran — Two weeks in
Episode 179
Two weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran, Darren uses Robert Pape's cost-benefit framework to assess where things stand. The tactical achievements a…
5 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 178: The attack on Iran
Episode 178
In (yet another) emergency episode, Darren offers eight initial thoughts on the US and Israeli strikes on Iran and the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei.…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 177: Tariffs, power, and the US Supreme Court
Episode 177
The US Supreme Court has struck down the Trump administration’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping “Li…
6 months ago
Ep. 176: Davos, Greenland and Carney’s speech
Episode 176
A week after his emergency episode on President Trump’s threats to acquire Greenland, Darren returns with a rapid debrief of the Davos meetings—and w…
7 months ago
Ep. 175: How should we model Greenland?
Episode 175
Less than a year into Trump’s second term, his renewed push to acquire Greenland has escalated into a full-blown alliance crisis—complete with tariff…
7 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 174: AI and policy, both foreign and domestic
Episode 174
In an episode recorded just before Christmas, Darren interviews Janet Egan, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Technology and National Security…
7 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 173: The implications of Venezuela
Episode 173
To begin 2026, the Trump administration has once again served up a news story of immense implications, with a military intervention and seizure of Ve…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 172: The "Four Rs" of Australian foreign policy
Episode 172
Darren is joined by returning guest Richard Maude to unpack what Australian foreign policy looks like in late 2025. The conversation centres on Forei…
9 months ago
Ep. 171: Trump-Xi, leverage & US foreign policy
Episode 171
Zack Cooper of the American Enterprise Institute returns to the podcast to discuss the recent Trump-Xi meeting in Seoul. Who got the better deal, and…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 170: Trump, Albo and (Saint?) Kevin
Episode 170
The much-anticipated face-to-face meeting between Prime Minister Albanese and President Trump has happened, not in the Oval Office but the Cabinet Ro…
10 months ago