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Venezuela with David Shedd & One Million Downloads
New Jan 07, 2026 53 min

Venezuela with David Shedd & One Million Downloads

In this special episode marking one million downloads for the podcast, Jeremy Bash speaks with David Shedd, former acting director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, about the "breathtaking" US mi...

The Race to Control Global Tech: Craig Singleton
Dec 31, 2025 39 min

The Race to Control Global Tech: Craig Singleton

Michael speaks with Craig Singleton, China Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, about the new frontiers of the US-China tech competition. Craig ex...

Israel's Intelligence Breakdowns: Yaakov Katz
Dec 24, 2025 59 min

Israel's Intelligence Breakdowns: Yaakov Katz

Michael speaks with Yaakov Katz, former editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post and author of the new book While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East. ...

The Reagan Survey: Public 'Firepower' for National Security
Dec 17, 2025 52 min

The Reagan Survey: Public 'Firepower' for National Security

Michael speaks with Roger Zakheim, the Washington Director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, about the recently released National Security Strategy and the findings ...

Lessons from Ukraine: Mick Ryan
Nov 26, 2025 49 min

Lessons from Ukraine: Mick Ryan

Michael speaks with Major General Mick Ryan (Ret.), a Senior Fellow for military studies at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, about the latest developments in the war in Ukraine and what we can learn t...

Skepticism and Survival in Moscow: Dr. Kirill Shamiev
Nov 19, 2025 34 min

Skepticism and Survival in Moscow: Dr. Kirill Shamiev

Michael speaks with Dr. Kirill Shamiev, a non-resident fellow at the Kennan Institute, about the internal dynamics of the Kremlin and its war in Ukraine. Dr. Shamiev discusses the growing skepticis...

Pressuring Putin Towards a Ceasefire in Ukraine: Nico Lange
Nov 12, 2025 51 min

Pressuring Putin Towards a Ceasefire in Ukraine: Nico Lange

Michael speaks with Nico Lange, a senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis and the Munich Security Conference, about the grinding war in Ukraine and the outlook for Europe. Nico det...

Putin's Hybrid War - Dan Twining
Oct 15, 2025 51 min

Putin's Hybrid War - Dan Twining

Michael speaks with Dan Twining, president of the International Republican Institute, about the future of US-Russia relations and the war in Ukraine. Dan discusses Valdimir Putin's current and long...

Inside Israel's High-Stakes Intelligence Gambles: Ralph Goff
Oct 08, 2025 51 min

Inside Israel's High-Stakes Intelligence Gambles: Ralph Goff

Michael speaks with Ralph Goff, a 35-year CIA veteran and six-time Chief of Station. Ralph, now with Cipher Brief, talks about Israel's daring "Rising Lion" operation targeting Iranian nuclear faci...

COVID & The Next 'Big One': Dr. Michael Osterholm
Oct 01, 2025 48 min

COVID & The Next 'Big One': Dr. Michael Osterholm

Andrew speaks with Dr. Michael Osterholm, founding director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy Center at the University of Minnesota about his new book, "The Big One: How We M...

The State of Iran's Nuclear Program: David Albright
Sep 17, 2025 53 min

The State of Iran's Nuclear Program: David Albright

Michael speaks with President and Founder of the Institute for Science and International Security David Albright about the state of the Iranian nuclear program following US and Israeli strikes. Dav...

Rebuilding Syria: Jeffrey Feltman
Sep 10, 2025 41 min

Rebuilding Syria: Jeffrey Feltman

Andrew speaks with Jeffrey Feltman, former United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution. Jeffrey takes us inside the precario...

Trade, Tariffs, and a New Normal: Kelly Ann Shaw
Sep 03, 2025 39 min

Trade, Tariffs, and a New Normal: Kelly Ann Shaw

Michael is joined by Kelly Ann Shaw, a partner at Aiken Gump and former Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs. They explore the critical state of U.S. trade policy th...

National Security's Arctic Frontier: Iris Ferguson
Aug 27, 2025 44 min

National Security's Arctic Frontier: Iris Ferguson

After a summer of action in the Arctic, Andrew Shapiro re-visits his conversation with former Pentagon Arctic policy head Iris Ferguson about this strategic frontier. Iris explains how melting sea ...