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Eliot and Eric welcome Drew Lichtenberg (resident dramaturg at the Shakespeare Theatre Company) and Deborah Payne (Professor of Literature at America…
1 year, 2 months ago
Biden's Foreign Policy Legacy
Eric and Eliot welcome friend of the show Kori Schake back to Shield of the Republic. Kori is Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign Policy and Defens…
1 year, 2 months ago
Trump's New International Reality
Eric and Eliot are back from the break and have lots to discuss. They note the anniversary of January 6th and the somewhat successful efforts by MAGA…
1 year, 2 months ago
Deterrence is Cheaper Than War
With Eliot traveling, Eric welcomes back prolific historian and author Hal Brands to the show to discuss his forthcoming book The Eurasian Century: H…
1 year, 3 months ago
A Catastrophic Blow to Putin
Eric and Eliot discuss the rapidly unfolding events in Syria and examine the causes and consequences of the collapse of Bashar al Assad's regime in S…
1 year, 3 months ago
Trump's Nightmare National Security Nominations
Eric and Eliot return from Thanksgiving to discuss the Trump transition and its national security nominations so far. They talk about Kash Patel as F…
1 year, 3 months ago
We're Already at War with Russia
Eric and Eliot welcome former U.S. Ambassador to Moscow John J. Sullivan. John was Deputy Secretary of Commerce in Bush 43, Deputy Secretary of State…
1 year, 4 months ago
What Comes Next for Our National Security?
Eric welcomes Eliot back from his recent trip to Israel. They discuss the election results, whether or not it represents a mandate for Trump, why the…
1 year, 4 months ago
Trump's Stunning Ignorance
With Eliot traveling, Eric welcomes John Bolton, former Ambassador to the United Nations, National Security Advisor to Donald Trump and author of Sur…
1 year, 4 months ago
Trump's Stunning Ignorance (with John Bolton)
Note: This was recorded prior to the results of the 2024 presidential election.
With Eliot traveling, Eric welcomes John Bolton, former Ambassador to…
1 year, 4 months ago