Podcast Episodes

DJT and the VIP (Very Important Prince)

Episode 294

President Trump gave Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, A.K.A. MbS, a royal welcome to Washington. But beyond the flashy diplomacy, quite a lot …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Back to Iraq

Episode 293

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Filmmaker Michael Pack joins host Cliff May to tell the extraordinary story of The Last 600 Meters, his grippin…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

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No Country for Old Mullahs

Episode 292

Guest host and Senior Director of FDD’s Iran Program Behnam Ben Taleblu sits down with historian Ali Ansari to explore why the Islamic Republic is re…

5 months ago

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Trump’s Orient Express

Episode 291

President Trump just returned from a whirlwind week in Asia closing trade and investment deals and strengthening security alliances. Host Cliff May s…

5 months, 1 week ago

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Mariam Wahba on the Muslim Brotherhood’s Media Empire

Episode 290

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For two years, Israel has been fighting a war on multiple fronts. And although it has delivered blows to Iran, Hez…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

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Three Voices From the Front Lines in Ukraine

Episode 289

Host Cliff May is joined by retired Ukrainian Admiral Ihor Voronchenko, the former inspector general of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and former…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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On the Battlegrounds in Gaza and Ukraine with H.R. McMaster

Episode 288

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LTG (Ret.) H.R. McMaster and Brad Bowman join host Cliff May to explain why diplomacy only works when backed by force. …

6 months ago

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A Second American Century Requires Energy Dominance

Episode 287

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From China’s stranglehold on critical minerals to the coming AI power crunch, an energy arms race is underway. 

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6 months, 1 week ago

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The Courtship of Ahmad al-Sharaa

Episode 286

Born into a well-educated and well-off Syrian family, Ahmad al-Sharaa – also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani – joined Abu Musab al-…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Avoiding Strategic Insolvency at the Pentagon

Episode 285

America’s military faces extraordinary threats — and when resources lag, missions can fail. Guest host Bradley Bowman is joined by Krista Auchenbach …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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