Podcast Episodes

The "Four-Letter Words that Start with F" Edition

Episode 182

Paul Manafort pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate in the Russia investigation, and Mike Flynn gets a sentencing date. The Justice Department tells two Chinese media companies to register as foreign…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

The "Follow Your Lodestar" Edition

Episode 181

John Bolton comes out swinging in his first major speech as national security adviser. Is Russia behind a mysterious string of illnesses at U.S. diplomatic facilities? And Trump administration offici…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

The "New Digs" Edition

Episode 180

A bombshell new book shows the Trump presidency on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The US pulls funding for a Palestinian relief agency. And the president lashed out again at the attorney general a…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

The "Kim Jong Umm Just Kidding" Edition

Episode 179

A former NSA contractor receives a stiff prison sentence for giving classified information to journalists. Nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea hit big roadblocks. And the administration backs …

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

The “Individual-1 and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" Edition

Episode 178

The gang breaks down one helluva day. Michael Cohen, Paul Manafort, and what it means for the president.

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Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

The 'Frenzied Commentary' Edition

Episode 177

This week: The 'Frenzied Commentary' Edition! We talk about what Paul Manafort's fraud trial tells us, and doesn't tell us, about l'Affaire Russe; the tussle between executive and legislative authori…

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

The 'Ask Us Anything' Edition

Episode 176

With Shane and Susan away, Ben and Tamara are joined by Quinta Jurecic and Shannon Togawa Mercer to answer the questions you submitted on Twitter! It’s a potpourri of NatSec analysis, with a dollop o…

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

The 'Flying the Quiet Skies' Edition

Episode 175

The National Security Council has a (very brief) meeting on election security. The TSA has been quietly tracking air travelers for years. And President Trump says he’s willing to meet Iran’s presiden…

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

The “What Did We Miss?” Edition

Episode 174

President Trump has one of the most tumultuous, and possible disastrous, weeks of his presidency. The president then lashes out at his political enemies in unprecedented ways. And the Justice Departm…

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago

The "With Enemies Like These Who Needs Friends?" Edition

Episode 173

President Trump picks Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court. What are his national security views? Trump blasts NATO allies ahead of a one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. …

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago