Podcast Episodes

The Daily Blast: Illegal Trump-Musk Power Grab at USAID Suddenly Becomes Bigger Scandal

President Trump has empowered Elon Musk to undertake a gutting of the U.S. Agency for International Development that is pretty clearly illegal. And this week, on numerous fronts, this has suddenly be…

Published on 11 months ago

Siliconsciousness: At the Crossroads of AI, Trade, and International Policy

Artificial Intelligence doesn’t just impact Silicon Valley tech bros and college students trying to write a paper at the last minute. It has broad implications for industry, trade, international poli…

Published on 11 months ago

The DSR Daily for February 3: World Braces for Trump Tariffs

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we cover the world preparing for Trump’s promised tariffs, the administration’s crusade against USAID, Secretary Rubio’s visit to Panama, and more. 

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Published on 11 months ago

The Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at Canada Gets Darker as GOPers Admit to Rising “Anxiety”

After President Donald Trump announced 25 percent tariffs on most goods from Canada and Mexico and 10 percent tariffs on China, he unleashed some angry, ranting tweets about the move, with his ire at…

Published on 11 months ago

FTS: Which U.S. Allies Aren't Really Allies?

Original air date: January 18, 2023

Davos may attract some of the world's wealthiest people but DSR continues to attract the best foreign policy and national security thinkers and analysis. David Rot…

Published on 11 months ago

FTA: Global Risks in the Time of Speaker McCarthy

Original air date: January 10, 2023

While there is chaos in the U.S. House of Representatives, there are real threats looming in the background. David Rothkopf talks about those threats with Max Boot…

Published on 11 months ago

WAGD: One Second Closer to Midnight

This week, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists released its annual Doomsday Clock, counting down to the estimated likelihood of human-made catastrophe - this year, the clock sits at 89 seconds. To brea…

Published on 11 months ago

The DSR Daily for January 31: The Patel and Gabbard Hearings

On the DSR Daily for Friday, we break down the Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard hearings, Trump’s sagging approval, grim news from the Washington plane crash, and more. 

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Published on 11 months ago

The Daily Blast: Angry Trump Snaps at Journos who Harshly Expose his Plane Crash Drivel

After a passenger jet collided with a military helicopter over Washington DC, leaving no survivors, President Donald Trump went before the cameras and blamed Democrats and DEI for the disaster. He th…

Published on 11 months ago

Why is the Media So F*cked Up?

The media coverage of the first few weeks of the Trump administration has totally sucked. Traditional outlets have offered tepid critiques and sterile reporting as the administration launches its ons…

Published on 11 months ago