Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWorldwide Threats: Michael & Andy
Season 1 Episode 27
Michael and Andy discuss the 2024 worldwide threat report from the Intelligence Community. They discuss frontier issues including space and ISIS-K, a…
2 years, 6 months ago
Somalia & Ukraine: Army Ranger veteran James Lechner
Season 1 Episode 26
Michael talks with Army Ranger veteran LTC (Ret.) James Lechner about his book "With My Shield: An Army Ranger in Somalia" about his experience on th…
2 years, 6 months ago
National Security Law: Judge James Baker
Season 1 Episode 25
Andy talks about national security law with former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces James Baker. He's currently the Dire…
2 years, 7 months ago
Iran: John Sotos
Season 1 Episode 24
Michael speaks with former CIA analyst John Sotos, who's an expert on Iran. He's now Chief of Analysis at PersuMedia. They discuss Iran's goals in th…
2 years, 7 months ago
Gender & Disguise at the CIA: Jonna Mendez
Season 1 Episode 23
Michael talks with Jonna Mendez, who authored the new memoir: "In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked". Jonna served nearly 30 years under…
2 years, 7 months ago
Tech at the CIA: Nand Mulchandani
Season 1 Episode 22
Andy talks with the CIA's first-ever Chief Technology Officer, Nand Mulchandani, who was named to the job by Director William Burns in April 2022. Wi…
2 years, 7 months ago
'Live' at Yale
Season 1 Episode 21
Michael and Andy speak to International Security Studies students and community members at Yale, in New Haven, Connecticut, for a special episode. Mo…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Art of Strategy: Hal Brands
Season 1 Episode 20
Michael talks with Hal Brands, who edited the new book "The New Makers of Modern Strategy: From the Ancient World to the Digital Age." It focuses on …
2 years, 8 months ago
'Live' at Texas A&M Bush School in Washington
Season 1 Episode 19
Michael and Andy visit the Washington, D.C., campus of the Texas A&M Bush School of Government and Public Service where they record a 'live' episode …
2 years, 8 months ago
The 'Russian Mindset': Rolf Mowatt-Larssen
Season 1 Episode 18
Michael talks about the 'Russian mindset' with former CIA Moscow chief Rolf Mowatt-Larssen. He explains how his experience in the former Soviet Union…
2 years, 8 months ago