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A Couple of Non-Sports News Stories
Season 4 Episode 34
The foreign policy implications of recent US news; a bad day for Vladimir Putin; Harris’ likely foreign policy; the role of the Vice President in int…
1 year, 8 months ago
You're Experienced and Then You're Too Old
Season 4 Episode 33
Leader age and international security; perceptions of experience vs. cognitive decline; does any of this matter for international outcomes; foreign p…
1 year, 8 months ago
Bird Flu Is in All the Milk
Season 4 Episode 32
The US allows Ukraine to strike into Russia; the effect of making this public knowledge; prospect theory and taking greater risks in the loss domain;…
1 year, 9 months ago
Trust But Verify
Season 4 Episode 31
The international implications of the Trump verdict; pandas are coming back to DC; trust vs. confidence in international relations; reciprocity in th…
1 year, 10 months ago
What a Time To Be Alive
Season 4 Episode 30
The role of foreign affairs in the just-announced presidential debates; an international marathon update; orangutan diplomacy isn’t really diplomacy;…
1 year, 10 months ago
Sting Operation
Season 4 Episode 29
The role of bees in international politics; Panda diplomacy is happening; Ukraine’s tenuous position against Russia; prospects for a US/China AI arms…
1 year, 11 months ago
Can't We Just Enjoy the Moment?
Season 4 Episode 28
Panda diplomacy, local edition; what is diplomacy, anyway; Israel’s retaliation against Iran; a success story for international diplomacy; a restrain…
1 year, 11 months ago
We Consider This Matter Closed
Season 4 Episode 27
TikTok as an information-gathering platform; worries about a wider war in the Middle East; the signal sent by Iran’s attack against Israel; a missile…
1 year, 11 months ago
Their Own Little Animosities
Season 4 Episode 26
Fragmentation in the international relations discipline; normal science versus overarching theory; insights from the International Studies Associatio…
1 year, 11 months ago
Spend Those Escalatory Activities Wisely
Season 4 Episode 25
What is happening with the Apple Vision Pro; recent Chinese cyber activity; signaling and deterrence in the cyber domain; building and maintaining cy…
2 years ago