Podcast Episodes

The "Snow-ver It" Edition

The Arab Spring five years later. What have we learned about the future of peace and stability in the region? Who is the mysterious fourth American hostage freed by Iran? And the next wave of surveil…

Published on 9 years, 5 months ago

The "Red Rover" Edition

Four Americans are freed in a prisoner swap with Iran. Twitter is facing a lawsuit over jihadist messages posted on the site. And Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is cracking down on...everybody! 

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Published on 9 years, 5 months ago

"The State of the Union is Pretty Chill" Edition

Obama delivers his final State of the Union address. And Iran delivers ten sailors back into U.S. custody after briefly detaining them. Plus, in Object Lessons, leadership...what does it smell like? …

Published on 9 years, 5 months ago

The "We're Golden" Edition

Kim Jong-un says North Korea tested a hydrogen bomb. The Russians may have caused a blackout in Ukraine with a cyber attack. And President Obama plans to do a lot of foreign travel in his final year …

Published on 9 years, 5 months ago

The "Goodbye to All That" Edition

This week on the podcast, the gang wraps up the year that was 2015. What were the most important stories of the year? And what's the big story we'll all be talking about in 2016?

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Published on 9 years, 6 months ago

The "Carpet Bombs and Chicken Hawks" Edition

GOP presidential candidates debate foreign policy and dare each other to carpet bomb the hell out of the Islamic State. And are the Saudis finally ready to get serious and take on ISIS? Special guest…

Published on 9 years, 6 months ago

The "Irrational Security" Edition

Barack Obama tries to reassure the nation that ISIS is not winning. Donald Trump has a different plan to keep America safe. And John Kerry is so over the Middle East peace process. 

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Published on 9 years, 6 months ago

The "Slippery Slope" Edition

President Obama is sending 200 more special operations forces to Iraq to combat ISIS. China seems to be hacking the U.S. less. And a Taliban ally is holding an American man hostage. 

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Published on 9 years, 6 months ago

The "Gobble Gobble Toil and Trouble" Edition

Turkey shoots down a Russian jet after it allegedly violated Turkish airspace. Brussels goes on lockdown, raising the question of how long it’s rational to shut down a major city to preempt a terrori…

Published on 9 years, 7 months ago

The "Anybody Got Any Bright Ideas?" Edition

What do the ISIS attacks in Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, and now France tell us about the group's evolution and whether it’s changing strategy? The Paris attacks are breathing new life into the crypto war…

Published on 9 years, 7 months ago