Podcast Episodes

Pete Hegseth’s Long War Disaster

Eric and Eliot discuss Pete Hegseth's job security amidst the ongoing war with Iran. They recap his contemptuous testimony at a House Armed Services…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Iran Take More Pain Than Us?

Eric and Eliot review an extended buffet of jackassery before turning to the current state of affairs in Iran. They assess the prospects for a negot…

3 months ago

Eliot's Return & Schrodinger's Strait

Eric welcomes Eliot back from his sojourn in Spain to break down the latest jackassery from the administration. They discuss the current state of th…

3 months, 1 week ago

Trump's Path of Destruction (w/ Mona Charen)

Eric welcomes The Bulwark's own Mona Charen back to the show to discuss the week's developments. They cover the President's meeting with NATO Secret…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Cost of Boots on the Ground (w/ Mike Nelson)

Eric welcomes retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer, and Penn Washington's Chief of Staff and Director of Communications, Mike Nelson to the show…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump Needs Approval for This War (w/ Michael O'Hanlon) | Shield of the Republic

Eric welcomes Michael O'Hanlon, the Philip Knight chair in defense and strategy at the Brookings Institution, and author of To Dare Mighty Things, a…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran and the Roots of Islamist Terror (w/ Jason Burke)

Eric and Eliot open by analyzing the decapitation campaign against Iran's leadership, the knock-on consequences of the war's energy disruptions, and…

4 months ago

How Does The Iran War End?

Eric and Eliot continue to wrestle with the ongoing Iran war, examining the media coverage surrounding it, the tactical successes the joint forces h…

4 months, 1 week ago

Iran's Regional War Strategy is Failing (w/ Norman Roule)

Eric and Eliot welcome Norman Roule, a non-resident senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a thirty-four-year care…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's Iran Gamble

NOTE: This episode was recorded on Monday, March 2, 2026.

Eric and Eliot assess where the US and Israel stand in the current war with Iran and identi…

4 months, 3 weeks ago